M.E.C.A. stands for Monday Evening Creative Arts. We feature speakers from the artistic nd cultural community which are held at 176 Anderson Avenue, Rochester. Oftne we hold our presentations at SORA (School of the Arts, so please check the schedule)

MECA is the only local, multidisciplinary art series to showcase the international quality of Rochester's creative community.

All MECA events are held on the first Monday evening o fOctober, November, March, April, May and June at 7:00 p.m. They are free and open to the public, young and old alike.

The MECA series of speakers form a variety of professions and covers a different need than other Rochester lecture series. Instead of enriching cultural life by bringing lecturers in from out of town, the MECA series reacquaints Rochesterians with our own vast array of talent, and with the energy and creativity they infuse into our city and region to make Rochester an outstanding place to live.

Further, MECA provides an opportunity to discover the interrelated values of participating members. Lectures from a variety of professionals, such as writers, musicians, scientists, performers, inventors, and visual artists, reveal the many faces of the creative impulse. Thus Rochester is continually reenergized through the common spirit of its creative community.

We are collaboring with the Rochester City School District to involve our youth in the arts. This exciting partnership will start in the fall of 2007! See the details and download an application here!