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Join us this summer! Each week of Camp MoCA will f

Join us this summer! Each week of Camp MoCA will feature projects and activities such as: Recycled/Upcycling Art, Nature in Art, Engineering and Art, Chemistry and Art, Movement and Art, and more. Camp will run from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily, and will be led by certified educators, art instructors and CPR-certified camp counselors. Campers will be grouped into age ranges and will participate in a range of both indoor and outdoor activities

NEW: Sign up for our extended MoCA Day camp! An extra 2 hour block from 3p-5p M-F for added fun!

Our Spring Course Catalog is now live! Enroll TODA

Our Spring Course Catalog is now live! Enroll TODAY!!!
Enjoy a diverse range of classes for all ages; from toddlers to adults, in both in-person and virtual settings. Each course is offered as a four week session, designed to build new skills and to allow for comprehensive projects over the duration of the session.

MoCA Westport is pleased to announce its first Sum

MoCA Westport is pleased to announce its first Summer Open Call, a juried exhibition open to all emerging, mid-career and established visual artists over the age of 18.⁠⁠
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The submission deadline is Friday, May 21. The exhibition will be on view to the public from June 25 – August 21, 2021.⁠⁠
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Max Teicher and Emily White of Gagosian Gallery, NYC, will be MoCA Westport’s distinguished jurists and curators for this year’s exhibition. Artists will be selected to show within a group exhibition in MoCA Westport’s galleries. All mediums will be considered, and there are no size limitations to the entries. Artists are required to submit digital image samples of 5–10 works of art, as well as a resumé and brief artist statement. Artwork submitted must be completed within the past 2 years.⁠⁠
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Link in bio for more info!

Listen in to WPKN's State of the ARTS TODAY for an

Listen in to WPKN's State of the ARTS TODAY for an interview with our Concert Curator Alexander Platt! He will share all the details on our upcoming Music at MoCA Concert Series. The interview starts at 12:10 p.m. ⁠⁠
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Don't miss our first concert on Friday, April 30 f

Don't miss our first concert on Friday, April 30 featuring crowd favorite Matt Nakoa, an award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He will soon become one of your favorite performers, we promise! Nakoa will also lead kids in a special afternoon songwriting session on 4/30.⁠⁠
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#mocawestport #musicatmoca #westportct #mattnakoa

Gallery visitors have described Smash as "mind blo

Gallery visitors have described Smash as "mind blowing," "amazing" and "like being in New York!" Don't miss our Spring Exhibition dedicated exclusively to the videos of Marilyn Minter, including her custom-designed AMC Pacer automobile featuring an interior, surround viewing of her work Green Pink Caviar, shown for the first time.⁠⁠
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Reservations are available through our website or join us for Free Fridays, when no reservation is required and admission is complimentary. ⁠⁠
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#marilynminter #salon94 #smash #mocawestport

Our Spring Course Catalog is now live! Enroll NOW!

Our Spring Course Catalog is now live! Enroll NOW!!!

Enjoy a diverse range of classes for all ages; from toddlers to adults, in both in-person and virtual settings. Each course is offered as a four week session, designed to build new skills and to allow for comprehensive projects over the duration of the session.

Tickets are now on sale for our Music at MoCA Conc

Tickets are now on sale for our Music at MoCA Concert Series, featuring a diverse line-up of thirteen Jazz, Pop, and Classical performers. Bring your own lawn chair, purchase delicious food and drinks, and enjoy amazing concerts in our vast outdoor space.⁠⁠
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Don't miss our first concert on Friday, April 30 featuring crowd favorite Matt Nakoa, an award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He will soon become one of your favorite performers, we promise! @mattnakoa will also lead kids in a special afternoon songwriting session on 4/30⁠⁠
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Thank you to our Music at MoCA Media Sponsors including WMNR Fine Arts Radio, WPKN, and WSHU.

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Thank you to our MoCA Westport Member community fo

Thank you to our MoCA Westport Member community for a great event last week! Members enjoyed a sneak peek of our Smash exhibition, and were first to see the AMC Pacer featuring Marilyn Minter's Green Pink Caviar video. ⁠⁠
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We thank Jane and David Preiser for their generous support in funding the production of the Smash exhibition. Without their gift, we could not have delivered such a dynamic and exciting video installation. We also thank Fourth & Pride, our drink sponsor, and Sheila Barton Events.⁠⁠
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Courtesy of the artist and No More Rulers⁠⁠
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Green Pink Caviar, 2009, HD Digital Video, Running Time: 7:45 minutes. Courtesy of the artist and Salon 94, NY. © Marilyn Minter.⁠⁠
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Smash, 2014, HD Digital Video, Running time: 7:55 minutes, Ratio 16:9. Courtesy of the artist and Salon 94, NY. © Marilyn Minter. ⁠⁠
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My Cuntry ‘Tis of Thee, 2018, HD Digital Video, Running Time: 9:46 minutes, Edition of 5 / 2 APs, Ratio: 4:3, Courtesy of the artist and Salon 94, NY. © Marilyn Minter.⁠⁠
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#mocawestport #smash #salon94 #nomorerulers #amcpacer #marilynminter

Our Spring Course Catalog begins on April 5th! Enr

Our Spring Course Catalog begins on April 5th! Enroll via the link in our bio NOW!!!

Enjoy a diverse range of classes for all ages; from toddlers to adults, in both in-person and virtual settings. Each course is offered as a four or eight week session, designed to build new skills and to allow for comprehensive projects over the duration of the session.

What a night!!! Thank you to all our members who c

What a night!!! Thank you to all our members who came to celebrate the opening of “Smash”!

If you didn’t get the chance to come tonight we hope to see you this Friday or Saturday (it’s Bank of America Museum’s on us!) We will be closed on Easter Sunday.

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Smash (video still), 2014, HD Digital Video, Running time: 7:55 minutes, Ratio 16:9. Courtesy of the artist and Salon 94, NY. © Marilyn Minter.

Smash is here! An opening reception for MoCA Westp

Smash is here! An opening reception for MoCA Westport Members will be held TOMORROW, Thursday, April 1, from 6 - 8 p.m. Members will experience a sneak peek of the exhibition, enjoy outdoor cocktails, and meet Marilyn Minter. Not a Member yet? Join online, or at Thursday's reception, to be a part of our special Members events.

Smash is dedicated exclusively to the videos of Marilyn Minter, including her custom-designed AMC Pacer automobile featuring an interior, surround viewing of her work Green Pink Caviar, shown for the first time!

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Smash (video still), 2014, HD Digital Video, Running time: 7:55 minutes, Ratio 16:9. Courtesy of the artist and Salon 94, NY. © Marilyn Minter.

Today was an exciting day at MoCA! Our wonderful

Today was an exciting day at MoCA!

Our wonderful AV team worked tirelessly in preparation of our opening on Friday and Members +1 event on Thursday to install “Smash” - an exhibition devoted exclusively to the videos of contemporary artist Marilyn Minter.

Included in this exhibition is a custom made AMC Pacer (pictured above) featuring an interior, surround viewing of her work “Green Pink Caviar”. This will be the FIRST time this work is on display!
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Courtesy of the artist and No More Rulers

Green Pink Caviar, 2009, HD Digital Video, Running Time: 7:45 minutes. Courtesy of the artist and Salon 94, NY. © Marilyn Minter.

#mocawestport #smash #salon94 #nomorerulers #amcpacer #marilynminter

No big plans for April Recess? Join us for three

No big plans for April Recess?

Join us for three hours of hands-on art activities in a multitude of mediums throughout the week. Offering morning (9-12pm) and afternoon (1-4pm) sessions from April 12-16 for ages 3-13.

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Gallery B is starting to look a little different..

Gallery B is starting to look a little different...

Today Marilyn Minter’s custom-designed AMC Pacer automobile was installed. It will feature an interior, surround viewing of her work “Green Pink Caviar”.

If that wasn’t exciting enough - this will be the FIRST time this work is exhibited.

Courtesy of the Artist and No More Rulers

#mocawestport #marilynminter #smash #salon94 #amcpacer

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of fiv

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of five new members to our Board of Directors. The new Board Members will contribute a wealth of arts management, curatorial, branding, design, and event management experience to the Museum.

MoCA Westport’s new Board Members are Paul Efstathiou, the Director of Contemporary Art at Hollis Taggart Gallery; Elizabeth Gorayeb, Executive Director of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute; Pamela Hovland, Senior Critic at the Yale School of Art and graphic designer; Jennifer Kanfer, an accomplished leader in community outreach and event planning; and Samantha Yanks, an award-winning editor and branding expert.

Head to the link in our bio to read more about wonderful new Board Members!

We need YOU! Our goal is to raise $10,000 by April

We need YOU! Our goal is to raise $10,000 by April 28th to create a unique and interactive outdoor play space that will serve as an extension of our Academy programming. Our plans include a fenced-in area featuring a cedar play set and two raised garden beds to grow both vegetables and flowers.

To learn more about naming opportunities for donations over $2,500, please contact Cynthia Dempster at cynthia@mocawestport.org.

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Have you heard the news? Our Spring Course offerin

Have you heard the news? Our Spring Course offering is now LIVE!

Take a class and see why we are finalists for Best Art Classes in Moffly Media's Best of Gold Coast Connecticut!

Have you taken a MoCA class and loved it?

Please take a minute to vote for us in the "Education" category by March 26th!

We are thrilled to be finalists for Best Art Class

We are thrilled to be finalists for Best Art Classes in Moffly Media's Best of Gold Coast Connecticut! Please take a minute to vote for us in the "Education" category by March 22. We appreciate your support and hope to see you in one of our classes soon!
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Today is the last day of “Hindsight is 2020” a

Today is the last day of “Hindsight is 2020” and we are still truly amazed by the work of these High School Artists.

A huge congratulations is in order to all of our participants! Thank you for sharing your work with us, and the MoCA community 🤍🙌 Can’t wait to see you hanging in our galleries again!

Haven’t seen it yet? There’s still time today to book an appointment at the link in our bio!

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