MoCA CT

Paint & Sip
2023-05-25 17:45 - 19:15, 2023-05-18 17:45 - 19:15, 2023-05-11 17:45 - 19:15 (America/New_York) | MoCA Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT, 06880, United States
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!
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Happy Hour
2023-05-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-11 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 Gallery Tour
2023-05-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-04 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for a free docent-led tour of our current exhibition, Rainbow in the Dark.
Tours are Thursdays at 1 PM; advance registration is requested.
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Although the tour is free, standard gallery admission fees apply. Members are always free; join us as a MoCA Member today!

One Hour Kids' Drop In Art
2023-05-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-30 13:00 - 14:00
Offered on select Sundays from 1 – 2 PM 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 in advance or at the door.
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Drop-In Docent Tours
2023-05-21 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-20 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-14 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-13 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-07 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-06 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-30 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-29 12:00 - 16:00
NEW! Drop-in docent-led tours every Saturday and Sunday. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.

Music at MoCA: Joni Mitchell Tribute by Michelle Pauker
2023-05-20 19:00 - 21:00
Join us to celebrate the music of Joni Mitchell, one of the most influential recording artists of the late 20th century.
Michelle Pauker is an actress, singer-songwriter, and artist raised in Westport, CT. She is thrilled to be returning to MoCA to honor one of her favorite artists and greatest inspirations, Joni Mitchell. You may have caught Michelle’s most recent show with Music at MoCA this past summer, “Broadway Through the Ages,” which played to a sold-out audience! Past credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Idaho Shakespeare Festival), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Great Lakes Theatre Co.), Into The Woods (Forestburgh Playhouse).
Learn more and get tickets.

Congressional Art Competition Reception
2023-05-19 16:30 - 17:30
MoCA Westport is pleased to host the 2023 Congressional Art Competition.
MoCA will display over 60 works of art from high school students throughout our Congressional district. The winner will be announced by Congressman Jim Himes at MoCA on Friday, May 19th at 4:30 – 5:30 PM. Join us to celebrate the outstanding student work and exhibition–the finalists’ art go on to Washington DC for a nationwide, year-long exhibition in the U.S. Capitol!

The reception is free and open to the public.

Thank you to our jurists: Eric Chiang, Melanie Prapopoulos & Liz Leggett

Image: Hope by Sara Li, 2022 Finalist

Cocktails and Conversation: Rainbow in the Dark Curator Talk accompanied by NYC-based Punk band Darling
2023-05-18 18:00 - 19:00
Don’t miss a Cocktails and Conversation with Emann Odufu, the curator of Rainbow in the Dark, followed by a 30-minute concert by rock band Darling, as they play their new album!
Newark, NJ-based Odufu is an art activist, independent filmmaker, producer, screenwriter and digital media specialist. He is best known for his work that explores the genre of Afro-Futurism within black cinema.
The conversation will be moderated by Georgina Johnston-Watt, who has worked in editorial, production and research positions within the art and fashion industries across London and Paris.
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Arrive early to explore our current exhibition and to purchase a drink or cocktail of your choice.
Advance registration is requested: $10 For General Admission / Free For MoCA Members – become a Member today! Please Note: Membership status will be confirmed prior to event.

Image: Darling

Music at MoCA: Cuatro Puntos – Ameen Mokdad’s The Curve
2023-05-12 19:00 - 21:00
Ameen Mokdad joins Cuatro Puntos Ensemble to tell his story live to American audiences for the first time. Learn more and get tickets here.

Cocktails and Conversation: Ameen Mokdad
2023-05-11 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for a conversation with Ameen Mokdad, an Iraqi multi-instrumentalist, who will also be performing in concert at MoCA Westport on Friday, May 12. Learn more.
Ameen Mokad is a musician visiting Connecticut from Mosul, Iraq. He will speak about Iraqi musical traditions and their lineage throughout history, including the attempted eradication of these traditions by extremist groups. He will speak from his own personal experiences as a musician in the cities of Mosul and Baghdad during ISIS occupation. Read more about Ameen’s experience here.
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$10 For General Admission / Free For MoCA Members – become a Member today! Please Note: Membership status will be confirmed prior to event.

Cocktails and Conversation: The Wellness of Style With Gayle Perry, moderated by Marysol Castro
2023-05-04 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for a discussion about The Wellness of Style featuring Gayle Perry, stylist and content creator whose philosophy is to break style barriers, enabling every woman or man no matter body type, budget, or age to feel their best and do great things. Marysol Castro will guide a dynamic conversation with Gayle, exploring the noise that our clothes and spaces create for us, either positive or negative, and advise on how to enhance the positive. Complimentary cocktails and light bites are included with registration. Arrive as early as 5 PM; the conversation will start at 6 PM.
The event will also include 15-minute style sessions (complimentary with registration); sign up for a style session here.
Event hosted by JL ROCKS, DEVON WOODHILL, and WEST.
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$25 For General Admission / $20 For MoCA Members* – become a Member today! Please Note: Membership status will be confirmed prior to event.
*Special event pricing applies

Image: Gayle Perry

Monthly Sunday In The Studio (Ages 6 - 12)
2023-04-30 10:00 - 11:30
This class is offered to ages 6-12 Sundays from 10a-11:30a, taught by Jessie Paulson.
April 30: This month we will tour Anselm Reyle’s exhibition, Rainbow in the Dark, and then move to the studio to create work of our own. Inspired by his “drawing in space” we will step back and learn to paint with motion. With this comes the understanding of scale, mark, and how to create movement in a piece, not to mention the fun of it all.
May 29th: Last chance! Join us before Anselm Reyle’s exhibition comes to an end. Inspired by Reyle’s neon color and the collage work of Henri Matisse, we will create works that have light and are very bright.
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Music at MoCA: Cuatro Puntos – Contemporary Ukrainian Composers (Classical)
2023-04-28 19:00 - 21:00
Join Cuatro Puntos Ensemble AND a chamber orchestra from the Westport community as they present chamber music for strings by contemporary composers currently living in Ukraine, including newly commissioned pieces from Odessa and Kyiv.
Learn more and get tickets.
