History and Art

We aim to explore history through a variety of dynamic storytelling techniques and artistic expressions, to honor the past and create something new for the future. We encourage chasing family ghosts and creating art from history.

Through our Murrieta Train Project initiative we plan to bring a historic train car to a site in Murrieta to open as our city’s first cultural arts center in 2025.

Great Great Aunt **Pearl Taggart Coates 1870-1894**

Pearl Center for Creative Arts is a unique nonprofit cultural arts center established in Murrieta, California in 2022 with a mission to foster the interest and exploration in family history, local history, and community arts.

Join Pearl Center for Creative Arts for a special “Day of Service” supporting Wildomar Beautification Volunteers (WBV) at their annual Pancake Breakfast—one of their primary fundraisers supporting their community-driven mission.

WBV has supported our community and specifically Pearl’s own efforts in meaningful ways, and we are excited for the opportunity to support their cause. Pearl has been invited to speak at the event and share about our Murrieta Train Project and broader program impact in our community.

Volunteers joining Pearl’s Day of Service will help with simple event setup, serving pancakes, event support, and cleanup.

WBV has also generously allowed Pearl to host a small opportunity drawing during the event. Volunteers may assist with the drawing, with those proceeds directly supporting Pearl Center for Creative Arts and our nonprofit programming.

It’s a morning of service, nonprofit collaboration, and celebrating ‘the little guys,’ aka small nonprofits with a BIG direct impact!

Visit

Experience Pearl’s interactive exhibit at Murrieta Market Nights every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 5-9pm in Historic Murrieta, at the corner of Juniper and Washington.

Stay tuned for the location of our train car cultural arts center coming to a historic site in Murrieta TBA in 2026!