CEART Mexicali: State Center for the Arts
Art workshops, galleries and shows in the Zona Río
CEART Mexicali at a glance
- Address
- Calz. de los Presidentes & Ciudad Victoria, Río Nuevo, 21120
- Hours
- Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 8 PM (exhibits)
- Galleries
- Free admission to exhibits
- Workshops
- 50+ (dance, music, theater, visual arts, literature)
- Current term
- Classes Aug 31 to Dec 12, 2026
- Run by
- Baja California Ministry of Culture
Data verified on October 25, 2026 with El Imparcial (Jan and Jul 2026), Zeta (Aug 2026) and CEART’s Google listing.
About CEART Mexicali
Mexicali’s State Center for the Arts (CEART) stands on Calzada de los Presidentes at Ciudad Victoria, in the Zona Río, next to the Convention Center. It is run by the Baja California Ministry of Culture and turned 21 in January 2026.
Art workshops for all ages
Its main role is arts education: it offers more than 50 workshops in literature, dance, music, visual arts, theater and fine arts for children, teens and adults. For the fall 2026 term, enrollment ran from August 17 to September 11 and classes run from August 31 to December 12, according to Zeta.
Galleries and exhibits
Its International Gallery has shown some of Baja California’s best-known artists. At the end of each term it exhibits student work: in July 2026 it showed more than 160 paintings, drawings, photographs, ceramics, mosaics and mixed-media pieces, free from Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 8 PM.
Theater, concerts and events
CEART also hosts plays, concerts and immersive exhibits in its Plaza de las Artes, Foro Experimental and Convention Center. For its 2026 anniversary the Baja California Orchestra gave a free concert.
Workshops
Painting, ceramics, dance, music, theater and more, in four-month terms.
International Gallery
Exhibits by Baja California artists and by students.
Shows
Theater, concerts and exhibits at Plaza de las Artes and the Foro Experimental.
Visiting tips
Before you go
Enrollment by term
Workshops open enrollment in January and August; spots fill up fast.
Parking
Visitors report free parking next to the Foro Experimental (May 2026).
Check the program
Plays and immersive exhibits have their own hours and prices, separate from the galleries.
Zona Río
It is next to the Convention Center, a few minutes from the Civic Center.
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Location
CEART Mexicali
Calz. de los Presidentes & Ciudad Victoria
Río Nuevo, 21120 Mexicali, B.C.