[mocha] december (brrr!) enews
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welcome to the December mocha e-news!
* mocha hours
* give art! secure online giving to mocha
special programs at mocha
* ongoing exhibit | once upon a time
* december 17-18 : holiday workshops | every weekend in december
* december 19-30: winter holiday art camp | artistic geniuses
* december 31: family extravaganza | ring in the new!
* december 24-25 & january 1-2: MOCHA closed | winter holidays
* sign up now for the project approach workshop!
ongoing programs at mocha
* open studios drop-in art program
* in the galleries
* volunteer orientation
how to
* subscribe and unsubscribe
* contact us
* find mocha: virtual, driving and public transit directions
welcome to mocha e-news!
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MOCHA's hours
Tuesday through Friday: 10am to 5pm
Weekends: Noon to 5pm
MOCHA Closed December 24-25 and January 1-2
Give Art! Make an online donation to MOCHA
Kids need more art! MOCHA provides convenient, secure online giving
through its partnership with Network for Good. Your support helps us
ensure that the arts are a fundamental part of the lives of all children.
Gifts can be made in honor or memory of someone special, with
payment by charge card, check or stock transfer. Please consider a
generous gift to keep art in the classrooms and your community.
Visit
http://www.guidestar.org/partners/networkforgood/donate.jsp?ein=94-3086749
to donate now.
special programs at mocha
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exhibits
ongoing through January 8
Once Upon a Time: Children's book Illustrators, then & now
works by MOCHA's teaching artists reveal how children influence their
personal art and how their artistry an influence the children they teach.
For more info, check out: http://www.mocha.org/exhbits/index.html
weekend workshops
Holiday craft workshops every weekend in december
1-4pm| $5 per participant
december 17 | The Right Frame of Mind | Create a decorative picture frame
december 18 | Home Sweet Home | Candy cottages and sugar skyscrapers
For more info, check out: http://www.mocha.org/extrvaganza/index.html
family extravaganza
Ring in the New!
december 31 | 1pm-4pm | $5 per participant
Start the party early at MOCHA-New year's hats and noisemakers
For more info, check out: http://www.mocha.org/extrvaganza/index.html
winter camp registration in progress
Artistic Genius Camp | $60 per day/$250 for a full week
We still have spaces in all the days for winter holiday camp!
Monday, December 19 | Pablo Picasso
Cubism-inspired paintings and sculptures
Tuesday, December 20 | Andrew Goldsworthy
Sculptural creations using elements of nature
Wednesday, December 21 | Georgia O'Keefe
Lush painting of desert flowers and landscapes
Thursday, December 22 | Romare Bearden
Harlem Renaissance styled collages and paintings
Friday, December 23 | Alexander Calder
Fantasy wire mobiles and stabiles
Monday, December 26 | Claes Oldenberg
Giant soft sculptures and fabric creations
Tuesday, December 27 | Andy Warhol
Pop art print and soup cans
Wednesday, December 28 | Diego Rivera
Colorful murals of everyday life
Thursday, December 27 | Louise Nevelson
Abstract assemblages of wood
Friday, December 30 | Katsushika Hokusai
Classic Japanese printmaking, calligraphy and brushwork
For more info, check out: http://www.mocha.org/camps/winter/index.html
Sign up now for our January workshop!
The Art of the Project Approach
January 20-22 | 4-9 pm on Fri/10-5pm on Sat & Sun | $250 per participant
In this three day, interactive, hands-on workshop, teachers are guided
through the three phases of project work and learn how to integrate art
authentically into all subjects.
For more info, check out:
http://www.mocha.org/teachertrainingparented/index.html
ongoing programs at MOCHA
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open studio drop-in art program
tuesday through sunday
Art du Jour with a variety of materials and projects. Find out the weekly
theme at http://www.mocha.org/openstudios/
Weekday Studios [all ages]
10am - 5pm
Weekend Studio [all ages]
Saturday & Sunday | Noon - 4pm
$5 per child | companion adults free | free to members
in the galleries
gallery hours
tuesday through friday | 10am to 5pm
weekends | noon to 5pm
free admission | more information http://www.mocha.org/exhibits/
main gallery
ongoing
Once Upon a Time: Children's Book Illustrators
annex gallery
exhibit in transition
volunteer orientation
MOCHA's Volunteer Program provides a unique opportunity for individuals,
community groups and corporations to contribute to the arts, youth
development and education.
Saturday, December 17 | 11am - Noon
free admission | more information at http://www.mocha.org/volunteer/
how to
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driving directions
MOCHA can be reached virtually at http://www.mocha.org
And via car by using interactive driving directions:
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We are located at
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510.465.8770 voice
510.465.0772 fax
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gail camacho
director, finance & administration
the museum of children's art
538 ninth street suite 210
oakland, ca 94607
v 510.465.8770 x303
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mailto:gail at mocha.org
http://www.mocha.org
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