MEPAA Music & Arts Center
2370 Parliament St. Eugene, OR 97405 |
A Community of Artists & MusiciansMusic Education & Performing Artists Association (MEPAA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides access to music education and the arts by removing barriers and identifying resources needed for inclusion, exploration, and success.
MEPAA is a grassroots organization run for, and by artists, youth, and instructors who thrive on giving back to the community and sharing the joy of music and arts with everyone. MEPAA was formally founded in 2015 but their team has been working in the community since 2010 and offer programs designed to create safe spaces for the community to explore music and art. Programs include: GRRRLZ ROCK, Kidz Rock and MuseArt offered at the new MEPAA Music & Arts Center. MEPAA gives artists of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and mediums safe spaces to share their talents free of judgment, criticism and stress and removes barriers with flexible scholarship options and adaptable teaching methods. The organization has been growing rapidly and now has a location that is accessible to everyone with in-person music and art classes and workshops for every learner! MEPAA Promo Video
"Where Everyone is a Rock Star" Credit: Palisade Plain (2024) In 2016, Savannah Blake interviewed our "Fairy Rock Mother," Matrisha Armitage, on the history and development of our youth programs and our philosophy on working with youth.
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Current EventsMEPAA INSTRUMENT & ART SALE
Holiday shopping for the musicians and artists in your life? Looking to treat yourself to a new instrument? Join us at the MEPAA Music Center, where we'll have guitars, drum sets, brass instruments, music accessories, and amazing art pieces for sale!
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