{"id":9039,"date":"2026-06-28T15:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattiekellyartscenter.org\/beta\/?page_id=9039"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:22:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mattiekellyartscenter.org\/beta\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9039\" class=\"elementor elementor-9039\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad40253 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad40253\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21d89cf\" data-id=\"21d89cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247176d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"247176d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n\/* ==========================================\n   MKAC HOMEPAGE \u2014 DYNAMIC UPCOMING EVENTS\n   ========================================== *\/\n\n\/* Expand events to full width now that\n   the patron testimonial has been removed. *\/\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-events--no-quote {\n    display: block;\n}\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-events--no-quote\n.mkac-events-left {\n    width: 100% !important;\n    max-width: none !important;\n    min-width: 0;\n    flex: 1 1 100% !important;\n}\n\n\/* Dynamic plugin wrapper *\/\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events {\n    width: 100%;\n    min-width: 0;\n    --mkac-teal: #007E7B;\n}\n\n\/* Hide the plugin's own page heading,\n   search, category filters and pagination.\n   Keep the existing homepage heading. *\/\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__hero,\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__section-heading,\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__toolbar,\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__status,\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__pagination,\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__visit,\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__calendar-section {\n    display: none !important;\n}\n\n\/* Remove full-page plugin spacing *\/\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase {\n    width: 100% !important;\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    padding: 0 !important;\n    background: transparent !important;\n}\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__main,\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__container {\n    width: 100% !important;\n    max-width: none !important;\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    padding: 0 !important;\n}\n\n\/* Five event posters across *\/\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__grid {\n    display: grid !important;\n    grid-template-columns:\n        repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;\n    gap: 14px !important;\n    width: 100% !important;\n    align-items: start;\n}\n\n\/* Individual event cards *\/\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__card {\n    min-width: 0;\n    background: transparent !important;\n    border: none !important;\n    border-radius: 0 !important;\n    box-shadow: none !important;\n    overflow: hidden;\n    transition: transform .25s ease;\n}\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__card:hover {\n    transform: translateY(-4px);\n    box-shadow: none !important;\n}\n\n\/* Event poster *\/\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__photo-wrap {\n    position: relative;\n    width: 100%;\n    background: transparent !important;\n}\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__photo-link {\n    display: block;\n    width: 100%;\n    aspect-ratio: 3 \/ 4 !important;\n    overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__photo {\n    display: block !important;\n    width: 100% !important;\n    height: 100% !important;\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    object-fit: cover !important;\n    border-radius: 0 !important;\n    transition: transform .3s ease;\n}\n\n.mkac-site .mkac-home-events\n.mkac-showcase__card:hover\n.mkac-showcase__photo {\n    transform: scale(1.035);\n}\n\n\/* Remove the date badge that overlays\n   the poster. 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src=\"https:\/\/mattiekellyartscenter.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dance-Facets-2019.jpg\"\n            alt=\"Arts Education\"\n          >\n\n          <h3>Education<\/h3>\n\n          <p>\n            Inspiring the next<br>\n            generation of artists.\n          <\/p>\n\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mattiekellyartscenter.org\/beta\/education\/\">\n            Learn More \u2192\n          <\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- ==================================\n         30TH ANNIVERSARY \u2014 UNCHANGED\n         ================================== -->\n\n    <aside class=\"mkac-anniversary\">\n\n      <div class=\"mkac-anniv-number\">\n        30<sup>th<\/sup>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h3>Anniversary<\/h3>\n\n      <p>1996 \u2013 2026<\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        Three decades of art,<br>\n        inspiration, and community.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/mattiekellyartscenter.org\/beta\/about-mkac\/\">\n        Our 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