Bringing People to Art With Pat Macias
From Audible River by Allen Rice
February 11, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 34
About this episode
Pat Macias discusses her role in founding the Museum of Northern California Art and the importance of community engagement in the arts.
Pat Macias is the Executive Director of the Museum of Northern California Art aka MONCA in Chico, California. In this inspiring conversation Pat talks about her role in founding the first art museum in the small and vibrant city of Chico in Northern California. She shares how important it is to her to engage everyone in the community in the museum's diverse activities and create a space where anyone can cherish a connection with art in all its forms. To learn more about MONCA and its many exhibitions and events go to: https://monca.org Leave your comments through the Podbean mobile app or email audibleriverpodcast@gmail.com Theme music "The Song Of The Ocarina" composed by Paul de Senneville and performed by Raimy Salazar and Carlos Salazar.
People in this episode
Host: Allen Rice
Guest: Pat Macias
Topics covered
- art
- community engagement
- museum
- cultural activities
- Chico
Keywords
- art museum
- community
- exhibitions
- Northern California
- cultural engagement
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Museum of Northern California Art, MONCA
Places: Chico, California, Northern California
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