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Camp MoCA Summer 2026 Registration is Open
Summer starts here: Camp MoCA registration is open, but spots are limited.
Camp MoCA combines joyful art-making, hands-on learning, and indoor/outdoor fun all summer long. Campers ages 4–10 enjoy art lessons with certified educators, garden art in our vegetable and flower garden, museum exploration, outdoor play, and structured downtime, including reading, yoga, and imagination stations. Reserve your child’s spot for a season of fun and discovery.
Upcoming Exhibition
Call for Submissions:
The Disappointed Tourist
by Ellen Harvey
If you could revisit one place that no longer exists, what would it be?
Residents in Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford, Weston, Westport, and Wilton are invited to submit their beloved local places lost to time, tide, or change. Four will be selected to be included in the upcoming MoCA\CT exhibition, The Disappointed Tourist, on view from June 25 to August 2, 2026
In this global project, artist Ellen Harvey transforms vanished sites into luminous paintings that preserve memory through art.
Enter your nomination by April 25.
April 9
Art + Sound
Experience a powerful evening where poetry, jazz, and visual art intertwine. Art + Sound celebrates National Poetry Month with poet Sahmra Sawyer (Supreme Divinity) and visual artist Lauren Clayton, who bring the galleries to life with spoken word and live painting. Plus, enjoy elevated soul food from the 29 Markle CT food truck. In conjunction with Art, Jazz + the Blues.
Thursday, April 9, 7–8:30pm
April 9 + 10
Visualizing Sound: Jazz, Blues + Abstract Expression
Let rhythm guide your brush. Participants create two original abstract artworks as live jazz and blues fill the studio. Designed for adults of all experience levels, this Lunch & Learn–style workshop encourages bold experimentation, personal interpretation, and creative freedom. Materials included.
Thursday, April 9 and/or Friday, April 10, 12–2pm
April 12
SOLD OUT: MoCA\CT Presents: The Brubeck Brothers Quartet
SOLD OUT: Experience the dynamic performance of brothers Chris and Dan Brubeck—sons of jazz legend Dave Brubeck—who have been recording together since 1966. The celebrated siblings lead their quartet through straight-ahead jazz infused with funk, blues, and global rhythms, showcased on their chart-topping album LifeTimes.
Also enjoy full access to our new show, Art, Jazz + the Blues, as the galleries transform into a speakeasy-inspired jazz lounge, with a VIP Experience option that includes a special-edition shirt and a meet-and-greet with the musicians.
New Time: Sunday, April 12, from 6-8pm
April 11
MoCA\CT Sessions: Miki Aoki, Solo Piano
Experience pianist Miki Aoki’s program spanning Bach (arr. Busoni), Clara Schumann, Chopin, and Poulenc. Praised for her “genuinely memorable performance” by BBC Music Magazine, Aoki brings elegance, bold expression, and fresh perspective to every note.
Saturday, April 11, 5–6:30pm
Current Exhibition
Art, Jazz + the Blues
On view from February 26 to June 7, 2026, this MoCA\CT and Westport Public Art Collections (WestPAC) show explores the powerful dialogue between visual art and music. Anchored by Eric von Schmidt’s ‘Giants of the Blues,’ it also includes works by Romare Bearden, Sam Gilliam, Faith Ringgold, Jack Whitten, and many others.
Gallery Hours:
Thursday: 12-8pm
Friday: 12-5pm
Saturday: 10-5pm
Sunday: 12-5pm
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MoCA\CT Blog
When Collecting is an Art
MoCA\CT’s galleries came alive as the opening of Enough Already transformed Sara Vance Waddell’s vision into a powerful, collective statement. The evening began with an animated conversation during the Museum’s popular series titled On the Art of Collecting with Waddell and collector Tamara White moderated by MoCA\CT’s Pamela Hovland and Kathryn Turley-Sonne. The conversation created a palpable energy before the reception, where more than 80 works from Waddell’s collection filled the galleries.
MoCA\CT’s Endless Summer Event A Success
The Museum of Contemporary Art Connecticut transformed its galleries into a coastal paradise for their Endless Summer celebration, where 150 guests enjoyed the beach-party energy at this fundraiser and friend-raiser event co-chaired by Rita Marcocci and MoCA\CT Board Member Keara Williams.
Open Call for the 2026 High School Art Show
Open Call — 2026 High School Art Show Deadline: January 30, 2026 THE SOUND OF US: YOUTH CULTURE NOW Theme: How has contemporary music influenced youth culture, from fashion trends and social interactions to political awareness, activism, speech, and everyday life?...