[mocha] december (brrr!) enews

Museum of Children's Art E-news List mochaenews at mocha.org
Tue Dec 13 21:10:43 EST 2005


table of contents
   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/


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driving directions
      MOCHA can be reached virtually at http://www.mocha.org
      And via car by using interactive driving directions: 
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=538+Ninth+Street&csz=Oakland%2C+CA+94607&Get+Map=Get+Map
      And via public transit by using interactive transit maps 
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We are located at
         538 ninth street
         oakland, ca 94607
         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
f 510.465.0772
mailto:gail at mocha.org
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