Museum of Northern California Art explained

Museum of Northern California Art
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Executive Director:Pat Macias
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The Museum of Northern California Art (MONCA) is an art museum in Chico, California, United States. The museum is housed in the Veterans Memorial Hall building on the Esplanade.[1]

Description and history

Established in 2011, the museum has been at its current location since 2017. MONCA's logo features arches in the three primary colors red, yellow, and blue.[2] To commemorate its fifth anniversary, the museum featured an exhibit highlighting these three colors.[3] Other exhibits have included Tales of the Tattoo (2022)[4] and For the Love of Birds (2023).[5] In 2022, MONCA displayed 21 orange shirts to commemorate victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting, which occurred in Uvalde, Texas.[6] The museum also hosted a Queer Art Show, presented by Chico's Stonewall Alliance for Pride Month.[7]

Leadership

In 2020, the museum's first board president Pat Macias was named executive director. Roger Steel replaced Macias as president of the board of directors.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-02-20 . Museum of Northern California Art unveils plans for expansion . 2023-03-06 . Chico Enterprise-Record . en-US . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227123629/https://www.chicoer.com/2023/02/20/museum-of-northern-california-art-unveils-plans-for-huge-expansion/ . live .
  2. Web site: 2022-06-20 . monca celebrates five years on Esplanade . 2023-03-06 . Chico Enterprise-Record . en-US . 2022-11-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128045557/https://www.chicoer.com/2022/06/20/monca-celebrates-five-years-on-esplanade/ . live .
  3. Web site: 2022-08-15 . Museum of Northern California welcomes local artists to look deeper into their colors . 2023-03-06 . Chico Enterprise-Record . en-US . 2022-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208034309/https://www.chicoer.com/2022/08/15/museum-of-northern-california-welcomes-local-artists-to-look-deeper-into-their-colors/ . live .
  4. Web site: Smith . Ken . 2022-08-29 . Body of artwork • Chico News & Review . 2023-03-06 . Chico News & Review . en-US . 2022-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005113132/https://chico.newsreview.com/2022/08/29/body-of-artwork/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2023-02-03 . Monca displays bird exhibit . 2023-03-06 . Chico Enterprise-Record . en-US . 2023-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209181331/https://www.chicoer.com/2023/02/03/monca-displays-bird-exhibit/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2022-09-13 . Exhibits outside museum pays tribute to 21 killed in Uvalde, Texas . 2023-03-06 . Chico Enterprise-Record . en-US . 2022-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924084354/https://www.chicoer.com/2022/09/13/exhibits-outside-museum-pays-tribute-to-21-killed-in-uvalde-texas/ . live .
  7. Web site: DeLeon . Kelly . 2022-06-12 . Chico's Stonewall Alliance kicks off Pride month with several weekend events . 2023-03-06 . KRCR . en . 2022-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712001049/https://krcrtv.com/news/local/chicos-stonewall-alliance-kicks-off-pride-month-with-several-weekend-events . live .
  8. Web site: 2020-04-15 . Art museum announces new president . 2023-03-06 . Chico Enterprise-Record . en-US . 2020-12-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201216184314/https://www.chicoer.com/2020/04/15/art-museum-announces-new-president/ . live .

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