May 2026 -- The Walls are Going Up!
Now that the weather is warming up, a specialized construction crew is starting on the block walls! Not only is the air temperature important, but also the blocks must be above 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The crew will go work in five foot increments.
The twenty-five foot tall concrete pillars you see are only the first half of the walls, as the finished height will be fifty feet. Laying blocks is expected to last about ten weeks.
In the meantime, other crew members are working on upgrades to the existing building, such as:
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Redesigning the Edison Theatre which will now be a smaller room for Black Box productions and rehearsals, with a flexible floor space.
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Restrooms to support the larger facility.
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Dressing Rooms with corridor access to the stage.
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Air Conditioning.
January 7, 2026
Happy New Year! And we (finally) have snow! Construction will continue as the weather permits...
November 19, 2025 The Town posted a Facebook reel of construction in action - https://www.facebook.com/reel/3664064437222133
Town Council also approved a $1.5 million General Fund contribution to set up a Construction Contingency Fund for the project and also $250,000 for a design change to use burnished concrete masonry units as recommended by the Planning and Economic Development Commission's Advisory Design Panel.
November 2, 2025 Construction will continue as long as possible this fall, weather dependent. Foundation work is underway, and the connection to the old Edison Hall is in progress.
August 6, 2025 Representatives and dignitaries from the Town of Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, Mammoth Lakes Foundation (MLF), Kern Community College District, Mammoth Lakes Recreation (MLR), local arts and cultural organizations and over 50 people, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Mammoth Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) that once completed will be called the "Dave and Roma McCoy Arts and Cultural Center."
July 11, 2025 The Town of Mammoth Lakes purchased the eight-acre property from the Mammoth Lakes Foundation.
July 2, 2025 The Mammoth Lakes Town Council awarded the project’s construction contract to Spiess Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $15,862,000.