MECA Special Projects are a curator/artist led section that features the works of mid-career and established artists. For this first edition, MECA presents artists from Puerto Rico, Detroit, New York City, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Alaina Simone Incorporated represents an array of artists whose interdisciplinary practices demonstrate a concern for social engagement as well as relevant contemporary artistic discourses: David Antonio Cruz, Jorge Otero-Pailos, Elia Alba, Aaron Maier and Dulcina Abreu.