New ‘Water’ exhibition opens at Middletown Art Center March 14

By Lake County News Reports | Mar 13, 2026
Artwork by Monte Brill, Richard Vargas, Alana Clearlake and Darren Jekel. Photo credit: MAC staff.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. — A new exhibition opening at the Middletown Art Center, or MAC, invites the public to the opening reception of “Water” on Saturday, March 14, from 6 to 8 p.m.

This 63rd MAC exhibit will be on view through June 7, Thursday through Monday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by appointment, and is free to the public.

Water is life. Vital to all organisms, its quality and availability have environmental, social, and economic impacts. It is among the defining global challenges of our time, as climate shifts, and drought, scarcity, the impacts of war, pollution, and overuse raise urgent questions of health, safety, sustainability and survival. Elemental, water in its many forms is also symbolic and poetic. 

The exhibition features artwork by new and returning artists in a variety of media, reflecting on water and our relationship to this essential shared resource. 

Come to the opening this Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. Can’t make it? Visit the MAC gallery Thursday to Monday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

EcoArts of Lake County dba Middletown Art Center is dedicated to engaging the public in art making, art education, and art appreciation. 

Through exhibitions, performances, workshops, and community events, the Middletown Art Center provides a platform for diverse voices and perspectives, creating an inclusive and accessible space for all.

The MAC is located at 21456 State Highway 175 at the junction of Highway 29 in Middletown. 

To find out more about programs, events, and a variety of arts and culture engagement opportunities, as well as ways to support the MAC’s purpose to weave the arts and culture into the fabric of life in Lake County, visit middletownartcenter.org or call 707-809-8118.