MoCA CT

Drop-In Kids Art Activity
2022-11-06 12:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-30 12:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-23 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
$20/ Hour: Offered on select Sundays until 3pm for up to 1 hour for children ages 3-7 (must be potty trained).
Register your child for an hour of Academy Art Studio time while you enjoy our exhibition. Parents must sign-in, stay on-site, and provide a cell phone number so we may contact you during this time.

Register now or at drop off: https://mocawestport.coursestorm.com/course/drop-in-kids-art-activity-fall-2022#!

Cocktails and Conversation | Diana Mashia, Invest In Her Art
2022-11-03 18:00 - 19:00
UPDATED 11/1: CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS
Our Cocktails and Conversation series is designed to showcase speakers relevant to our exhibitions and to the community. Join us for a special presentation by Diana Mashia, Founder & CEO of Invest in Her Art of Thursday, November 3 at 6 PM.
Diana will discuss the Power of Story and the role that narratives have in shaping identity, fandom, advocacy and positive social impact. She will help guide conversation around how we can better utilize stories and the arts to build awareness and advance women and non-binary people.

The presentation begins promptly at 6PM, so arrive early to experience the From the Pen to the Knife exhibition with complimentary access, and to purchase a drink or cocktail at our weekly Happy Hour. Seating is available.
The event is free, but advance registration is requested.
More About Diana
Diana Mashia is the Founder & CEO of Invest in Her Art, a discovery platform and marketplace uplifting the voices of women and non-binary artists. Through storytelling, education and advocacy, Invest and Her Art is creating a new fandom for these artists and increasing diversity, equity and inclusion across the fine art world and beyond.
Diana has spent her career at the intersection of art and tech. Her work is informed by her career in venture capital and on Wall Street, as well as her advocacy work and research on public policy issues and social enterprise. She holds a B.A. from Barnard College in art history and economics and a Master in Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where she concentrated on issues related to management, policy, and sustainability. She resides in Westport where she juggles a fun and crazy life with her husband, kids and Goldendoodle.
Featured Image:Theodosia Marchant, MEMENTOS IV, Acrylic on canvas, 2022. Courtesy Invest In Her Art.

Paint & Sip
2022-11-03 17:45 - 19:15, 2022-10-27 17:45 - 19:15, 2022-10-20 17:45 - 19:15
Offered to Adults on select Thursdays 5:45p – 7:15p during Bar MoCA Happy Hour. Enjoy art studio time where you will be able to enjoy sketching, painting, or creating a mixed media work of art.
Enjoy a handcrafted cocktail, wine, beer or refreshing drink while you create your masterpiece! Come with friends or make some new ones!
REGISTER NOW.

Happy Hour
2022-11-03 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-27 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-20 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for Happy Hour from 5 -7 PM and experience our current exhibition. Try a Paint & Sip class (Adults) while you’re here!
Gallery admission is free after 4 PM on Thursdays. If there is a Cocktails and Conversation event, Non-Members must purchase a ticket to attend the event or pay for gallery admission.

Docent-Led Exhibition Tour
2022-11-03 13:00 - 13:30, 2022-10-27 13:00 - 13:30, 2022-10-20 13:00 - 13:30
Join us for a docent-led tour of our From the Pen to the Knife exhibition, held on Thursdays at 1 PM. Advance registration requested; register here.
Please Note: Although the docent-led tour is free, standard gallery admissions fees will be collected. Learn more about Admissions here.

CLOSED: Gallery/Exhibition
2022-10-22
The gallery/exhibition will be closed on Saturday, October 22 for a private event.

MoCA Some Noise: Open Mic Night
2022-10-20 17:00 - 19:00
THIS EVENT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE INDOORS.
Join us as a performer or audience member in MoCA’s first open mic night on October 20th! Poets, slam poets, and musicians will come together not as opponents, but as performers hoping to share their stories, passions, and talents. Westport Poet Laureate Jessie McEntee will be sharing a piece too!
A list of performers is available here.
There’s no charge to attend as an audience member, but advance registration is requested.
Questions? Contact Isabelle at isabelle@mocawestport.org.

Opening Reception: From the Pen to the Knife
2022-10-15 17:00 - 19:00
Please join us for an evening of community, art, cocktails and complimentary light bites on Saturday, October 15 from 5 – 7 PM at MoCA Westport. The opening reception is free and open to the public; no RSVP is required.
From the Pen to the Knife features the watercolor paintings of Marian Christy. Christy is the pioneer of the Knifed Watercolors® style, a process that creates original watercolors using only palette knives and puddles of paint.
The exhibition will be on view at MoCA Westport from October 15 – November 27, 2022 and was curated by Ruth Mannes, Executive Director of MoCA Westport; Liz Leggett, MoCA Westport’s Director of Exhibitions; and visual artist Tom Berntsen.
Christy was an award-winning journalist for the first chapter of her life. She was a writer for The Boston Globe at a time when women had limited journalistic opportunities. Her writing garnered two Pulitzer Prize nominations and was considered groundbreaking in the areas of fashion and celebrity reporting.
She considers her time as an artist as a second chapter of her life, a time where she pivoted from “the pen to the knife.” She explains of her Knifed Watercolor process, “My focus is to make this unique signature a 21st century contemporary style, elevating watercolors to new depths and dimensions. I want to pull the viewer into the image, arouse curiosity but, most of all, to make an emotional connection silently, one-on-one.”
The exhibition is generously sponsored by Hofstetter Baron Group at Wells Fargo Advisors.

Featured Image Courtesy of the Artist

Westoberfest | Downtown Westport Association
2022-10-15 14:00 - 17:00
Don’t miss Downtown Westport Association’s Westoberfest, and stop by the MoCA Westport booth in the Children’s Area. To learn more and get tickets, visit the DWA website.

MoCA Member Event | browngrotta arts
2022-10-12 12:00 - 14:00
MoCA Members are invited to join browngrotta arts for a complimentary MoCA Members-only experience, featuring a tour of their Allies for Art exhibition and curated bites & beverages. More details provided to Members directly.
Not a Member? Learn more and join our community today!

Gallery Closed For Installation
2022-10-03 - 2022-10-14
Our gallery will be closed from October 3 – October 14 as we prepare for our upcoming exhibition, From the Pen to the Knife.

Cocktails & Conversation: Artist Talk
2022-09-29 18:00 - 19:00
Close out our summer exhibition with us!
Join us for Cocktails & Conversation on Thursday, September 29 at 6 PM. The Artist Talk features Women Pulling at the Threads of Social Discourse artists Margaret Roleke, Molly Gambardella, Sooo-z Mastropietro, and Camille Eskell.
Arrive early to purchase a drink or cocktail of your choice at our weekly Happy Hour. Or, try a Paint & Sip Open Art Studio class!
The event is free and open to the public; advance registration is requested.

Free Guided Exhibition Tour | Women Pulling at the Threads of Social Discourse
2022-09-29 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for a free guided exhibition tour of Women Pulling at the Threads of Social Discourse!
Advance registration requested. Register Here.
For groups larger than 8, please email Colleen Thomas at colleen@mocawestport.org to schedule.

Music at MoCA: Roman Rabinovich (Classical)
2022-09-09 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for a concert in the gallery! Arrive early to purchase delicious food and drinks and to experience our current exhibition with complimentary access. Gallery seating will be provided.
The eloquent pianist Roman Rabinovich has been highly lauded by The New York Times, BBC Music Magazine, the San Francisco Classical Voice and others. He has performed throughout Europe and the United States.
Praised by The New York Times for his “uncommon sensitivity and feeling”, the eloquent young pianist Roman Rabinovich was top prizewinner of the 12th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Israel in 2008, He made his Israel Philharmonic debut under Zubin Mehta at the age of 10, and has since appeared as a soloist throughout Europe and the United States, most recently with orchestras including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Sir Roger Norrington, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Meiningen Hofkapelle, Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, the NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra and Szczecin Philharmonic in Europe, and Seattle Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Sarasota Orchestra, Des Moines Symphony, Sinfonia Boca Raton in the US.

Learn more and purchase tickets.

Club 203: DJ Dance Party
2022-09-07 19:30 - 21:00
The mission of Club 203 is to provide fun and engaging activities for the community of adults with disabilities. Check out their upcoming social calendar, including a DJ Dance Party at MoCA Westport on Wednesday September 7th. Advance registration requested.

Cocktails & Conversation: Melanie Prapopoulos, Maria Gabriela Di Giammarco and Mario Andres Rodriguez, CAMP Gallery
2022-09-01 18:00 - 19:00
Join Founder and Director of The CAMP Gallery Melanie Prapopoulos, CAMP Gallery Editor & Creative Maria Gabriela Di Giammarco, and co-curator Mario Andres Rodriguez as they discuss the co-curation, themes and artists of Women Pulling at the Threads of Social Discourse.
The event is free, but advance registration is requested.
The presentation begins promptly at 6PM, so come early to experience the exhibition and purchase a drink or cocktail!
Can’t attend in person? Join on us Instagram Live!
Register To Attend

Music at MoCA: Mariel Bildsten (Jazz) | Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist
2022-08-20 17:00 - 19:00
Mariel Bildsten, a Jazz at Lincoln Center Emerging Artist, is a trombonist, based in New York City. Mariel currently works as a bandleader and side-woman, playing in jazz big bands and small groups, as well as Afro-Latin music, rock, funk, and r&b bands. Learn more and purchase tickets here.

2022 Heida Hermanns Piano Competition
2022-08-11 - 2022-08-13
The 2022 Heida Hermanns Piano Competition will once again bring four of the world’s top young pianists to Westport, Connecticut to compete over the course of three days in one of America’s most celebrated cultural communities.
Learn more about the schedule of events and purchase your tickets now!

Music at MoCA: Danish String Quartet (Classical)
2022-08-05 19:00 - 21:00
Among today’s many exceptional chamber music groups, the GRAMMY® nominated Danish String Quartet continuously asserts its preeminence. The Quartet’s playing reflects impeccable musicianship, sophisticated artistry, exquisite clarity of ensemble, and, above all, an expressivity inextricably bound to the music, from Haydn to Shostakovich to contemporary scores.
Learn more and purchase tickets here.

Fairfield County Dance Festival at MoCA (Outdoors)
2022-07-28 18:00 - 19:00
Join East Coast Contemporary Ballet and Thomas Ortiz Dance during the month of July for six summer evenings of inspiring and diverse dance in Fairfield County’s very own dance festival.
This festival is open to the public and free of charge and will hold performances in New Canaan, Fairfield, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Darien, and Westport this summer. Visit eccballet.org for details, dates, and locations.
On July 28 the Fairfield County Dance Festival comes to MoCA Westport. In addition to East Coast Contemporary Ballet and Thomas Ortiz Dance, Alison Cook Beatty Dance will be the evening’s guest company.
Curated for and touring throughout Fairfield County, Connecticut, this dance festival enables greater accessibility to the arts and promotes community engagement. So, invite your friends and family and enjoy an exciting evening of dance together!
Learn more.

STITCHTROVE Pop Up
2022-07-28 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for a pop-up shop by Stitchtrove during our weekly Happy Hour event!

S T I T C H T R O V E
The name Stitchtrove alludes to “a treasure trove of stitches”. It is about beautiful craft and the elimination of excess. Stitchtrove celebrates the craft of weaving and embroidery in natural hues. We are based in Stamford, CT and we produce a limited collection of home decor crafted by high-caliber artisans. We founded Stitchtrove with one goal in mind: offering beautiful hand-crafted products. We know that there is a special place in every home for a few one-of-a-kind unique pieces and we want to bring that to you. We are an ethical company that believes in improving livelihoods, paying fair wages, and supporting artisans so they can continue to practice their craft.

Sundance: Special In-Store Customer Appreciation Event
2022-07-28 10:00 - 14:00
Join us at the Sundance store in downtown Westport [97 Main Street] from 10 AM – 2 PM for a customer appreciation event.
Enter in-store to win a $500 Sundance gift certificate and the first 300 guests will receive an exclusive gift!
During the event, guests will be treated to light refreshments, while experiencing the brand’s authentic and creative style, showcased in both the craftsmanship of the store design and their beautiful new early Fall collection, which features exclusive apparel, jewelry and home products.
A portion of proceeds will go to MoCA Westport. We thank Sundance for their support.
