Opening. Beyond the Maps is the title of the first exhibition of the Michael Jenkins and Javier Romero Collection at MACA. It includes forty-nine artists from different generations and nationalities from among the one hundred sixty-two that make up the collection, with works spanning from the late sixties to the present day, seeking a balance between historical figures or artists with long careers and younger artists. Opening because it initiates and serves as an introduction to a more extensive collection that seeks to eliminate not only geographical hierarchies, but also hierarchies of disciplines and artistic media, generational boundaries, gender or identity, individual or group work, or hierarchies that could be applied to the diversity of formal or conceptual approaches in art to offer a vision that goes beyond maps, beyond any kind of preestablished and hermetic artistic boundary. Opening our perspective.The proposed selection reflects the variety of themes and narratives that artists have been exploring in the social and political context, in order to stimulate critical thinking and offer a clearer and more faithful image of reality. We also wanted to highlight the high presence of women artists in the collection and they constitute half of the artists included in this presentation. We have also selected several artists of color from the notable group whose works are represented in the collection. Finally, it was important to highlight the presence of artists from Alicante, for which we have included the work of ten of them in order to create a reading that, aspiring to the global, understands the local, the closest, as fundamental.Thus, trying to eliminate chronological and territorial boundaries, we propose that in this first installation artists from different generations and geographical contexts coexist and that cross-dialogues be constructed between the selected works. Let this serve as an introduction. 

Alicante resumes the celebration of International Museum Day. The museums and cultural centers in the city of Alicante are resuming the joint celebration of one of the most important dates on the cultural calendar; Museum Day.The return to normalcy is a fact and therefore, the municipal museums (MACA, Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante, The Cultural Center Las Cigarreras, the Exhibition Hall of La Lonja, MUSA and the Tabarca Museum), the provincial cultural centers (MARQ, Archaeological Museum, MUBAG, Museum of Fine Arts and the Juan Gil Albert Institute), The Ocean Race Museum, the MUA, University Museum and the Museum of Waters of Alicante, have come together again so that from May 13 to 22, residents of Alicante and visitors can enjoy an extensive program for all audiences.Since 1977, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has organized this festive day with the objective of raising public awareness about the fact that "museums are an important means for cultural exchanges." As every year, ICOM chooses a theme around which the event will revolve, and in 2022 the theme chosen for these days is "The Power of Museums." Museums have the power to transform the world around us. As incomparable places of discovery, they teach us our past and open our minds to new ideas, two essential steps for building a better future.Visitors who visit any of the participating museums and cultural centers will be able to take home a magnet with an image chosen by each of them, made for the occasion. PROGRAMFRIDAY, MAY 13AFTERNOONMACAextraescolarChildren's workshop led by Explicarte AssociationFrom 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.SATURDAY, MAY 14MORNINGGraphic MusicFamily workshop led by composer and musician Carlos IzquierdoFrom 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Limited spacesGreat Artists, Plain and SimpleVisit-workshop with vermouth about the female artists in the collections led by Magenta12:00 p.m. Limited spacesAFTERNOONOverture. Beyond the MapsGuided tour of the temporary exhibition by Explicarte6:00 p.m.MACA Live. Cesc GelabertDance at MACA led by Abril en Danza7:00 p.m. Free admissionSUNDAY, MAY 15Overture. Beyond the MapsGuided tour of the temporary exhibition by Explicarte12:00 p.m.Screening of the film VIK MUNIZFrom May 15 to 22, 2022. Free admissionTUESDAY, MAY 17Pulling the ThreadActivity for artists from the Terramar Occupational Center of APSA of Alicante, designed by David Gil and Ester García of DaGuten. Graphic School10:00 a.m.FRIDAY, MAY 20MACA extraescolarChildren's workshop led by Explicarte AssociationFrom 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.New Narratives. Inma Prieto talks with Daniel García Andújar. Meeting with artists coordinated by Isabel Tejeda. 7:00 p.m. Free admissionCreativity and MusicPerformance and music by students in the 5th and 6th years of Professional Studies at the Rafael Rodríguez Albert Conservatory of Muchamiel5:30 p.m. Free admissionSATURDAY, MAY 21MORNINGLetter and Image LaboratoriesChildren's workshop led by María Maraña and Va de Cuentos11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (duration 1 hour) Registration HEREAFTERNOONOverture. Beyond the MapsGuided tour of the temporary exhibition by Explicarte6:00 p.m. Free admissionSUNDAY, MAY 21Overture. Beyond the MapsGuided tour of the temporary exhibition by Explicarte12:00 p.m. Free admission NEW WEBSITE PRESENTATIONThis year, the city's museums update and promote a joint dissemination resource: A website that shows the unique identity of each one and concentrates the activity developed by all institutions in a single space, facilitating all agents related to cultural dissemination and tourism in Alicante with a single tool to display content related to art, culture and heritage. Based on RSS technology, the website collects information from the individual pages of each museum and also allows the administration of their own spaces by the technical staff of each institution, making maintenance very efficient.The programming of all museums and centers is available on the social networks of Museums of Alicante and on the website: http://museosdealicante.com/ as of May 18.