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Free art education programs for youth, teens and families

Experience MOCA’s free art education programs for children, teens and adults – one of the longest running museum-based education programs in the region.

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Ages 1 - 5

Sunday Stories

Tune in on the first Sunday of every month for MOCA's Sunday Stories, a live story time for children, followed by a DIY early childhood art project.

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Ages 6 - 12

MiniMakers

Join us every first Saturday of the month for MOCA miniMakers , a free step-by-step art making experience for kids.

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Ages 13 - 17

Teen Art Force

A free after-school art program that provides students with a foundation in the visual arts. Classes include a wide range of techniques including drawing, textile design, sculpture, and printmaking.

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Ages 18+

MOCA Makers

Free adult art classes taught by trained professional artists, offered every second Saturday of the month.

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Summer Art Camp Curriculum

Registration Fees

Weekly cost: $195

MOCA Family Membership level and above price: $175 per week.

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Extended Care

We offer Extended Care (8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) during our seasonal Art Camps for $10/day.

Scholarships

Studio Art Camp
(Ages 6-9)

Our Studio Arts Camp provides a platform for campers to explore their individual artistic projects while drawing inspiration from MOCA exhibitions, fine art techniques, and renowned artists, both contemporary and historic. Engaging discussions, impressive showcases for family and friends, and hands-on projects await your young artists!

Hot lunch is free for all students but campers are welcome to bring lunch and snacks that do not require refrigeration. Studio Arts campers will have a morning snack at 10:15 a.m. and lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Week 1 (June 10-June14 )

Playful Painting

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Discover a world of color! Learn to use many different types of paint; from watercolor, to gouache, to acrylic and much more! Step into abstraction inspired by the work of Manuel Mathieu, and use line, shape, and color to tell your own story.

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Week 2(June 17 – June 21 No camp on June 19 )

Fresh Fibers

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Weave your way into the history of fiber arts by learning how to work with felt, make your own soft sculptures, and woven wearables! Create indelible designs to share with your friends and family or to wear yourself!

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Week 3(June 24 – June 28 )

Surprising Ceramics

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Learn about hand building, wheel throwing, and sculpting and much more with air dry clay in this week. Finish the week by creating a collaborative tile mural inspired by the work of Manuel Mathieu.

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Week 4 (July 1 – July 5 ,No class July 4 )

Light Play

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Create work inspired by Light Play- art works that use light! Layer translucent colors, create light drawings with photos, and cast dazzling worlds around you using light and cut outs.

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Week 5 (July 8 – July 12 )

Fabulous Photography

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Students will be inspired by the history of photography, weaving their own images out of magazines, creating lenticular illusions, and working with mini polaroids to collage themselves into a whole new world!

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Week 6 (July 15 – July 19 )

Precious Prints

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Students will learn all the types and styles of printmaking, creating their own stamps, patterns, and editions. Learn what a lino cut is, collograph, mono-prints and more!

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Week 7 (July 22 – July 26 )

Super Sculptors

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Use a myriad of mediums to create your own 3-d sculptures, casts and assemblage animals, create a “Me- ñata” and learn about gravity defying artwork.

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Week 8 (July 29 – August 2 )

Magnificent Murals

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Paint the whole world around you! Students will learn all about the art and design of murals, the history of murals for community building, and create their own collaborative murals. This week will culminate in a visit to Wynwood Walls, sponsored by Wynwood Walls Foundation.

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Week 9 (August 5 - August 9 )

Reduce, Reuse, Recreate!

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Learn how to use everyday objects and even trash to create magnificent works of art. Create copies of great masterworks, make your own paper, and use natural media to ccreate art for the planet.

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Week 10 (August 12 – August 16 )

Summer Sampler

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Explore the topics and techniques we learned all summer long! Students will get a chance to discover a variety of media in this art-packed week including paint, clay, digital art, collage, and printmaking!

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Members enjoy discounted events

Members enjoy priority access and discounted rates for many programs, Summer Camp and more.
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