The Downtown Community Arts Collective is committed to enriching the lives of at-risk youth and young adults in the San Joaquin Valley by fostering a safe environment for creative expression, collaborative learning and mentoring. Our Gallery/Studio holds four artists-in-residence studios and several workshop spaces. Our youth participate in creative workshops with the DCAC artists-in-residence and are given the opportunity to exhibit their work monthly. In partnership with local outreach organizations, it is our mission to enhance the lives of all who enter our doors.
DCAC depends solely on volunteers, community partnerships, grants, corporate sponsorships, and private donations. Your tax-deductable donation will support our mission and allow us to continue to enrich youth, young adults and the community at-large through art.
Stephanie Pearl
Executive Director
Stephanie Peal rose to prominence in California, where she has lived her entire life, through a work that embodies the natural world and captures it with a fresh post-modern eye. While eclectic and varied with media choice, Pearl has blossomed into a formidable talent utilizing canvas and wood.
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Andrew Watrous
Gallery Coordinator
Andrew Parker Watrous is a founding member of the Downtown Community Arts Collective. He currently is the gallery coordinator for the collective while volunteering his time mentoring at-risk youth and young adults during DCAC’s Saturday workshops.
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Erica Hasenbeck
Youth Program Coordinator
Erica Hasenbeck is an abstract painter who is inspired by the order, chaos and beauty of the natural world. Her work comes from a deep connection to her emotional and spiritual life. She works primarily with acrylic, pencil, canvas and non-traditional materials. Her work is marked by vibrant colors and metallics, as well as repeated shapes and geometric forms.
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Monica Henry
Volunteer Coordinator
Monica Joy Henry and a photographer I am. I am also the newest member of the Downtown Community Arts Collective, a studio for artists to showcase their creativity. More so, DCAC is a haven for at-risk youth and adults to come into their own through various mediums as guided by mentor artists. I am quite honored with the position bestowed upon me, as it is a perfect fit for the person I have become ~ a woman with a passion for art (and taking pictures), for life, and for being the change in the world I want to see.
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