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SUMMARY:Masterpiece Makers: Crafting Confidence for Boys
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nFor ages 8-11. \nIt can be hard to find confidence as a young boy in today’s complicated world. This group will focus on boosting self esteem and coping skills through art\, mindfulness\, and friendship. Over the span of 6 weekly sessions\, the boys will complete projects to help them build confidence and emotional awareness\, while fostering the bond of friendship through a shared experience with one another. There will be several take home items to serve as long term reinforcement for the concepts taught. \nFostering self-esteem and confidence through mindfulness\, friendship\, and art. \nLed by Kimberly Shapiro\, MS\, NCC\, School Counselor/SEL Coach. \n**No class on 10/11 for Yom Kippur \nAbout the Instructor: \nKimberly Laiso Shapiro is a compassionate and experienced  counselor and coach\, specializing in helping children with reserved or mild-moderately anxious temperaments. With a Master of Science degree and certification as a National Certified Counselor\, Kimberly offers a unique\, empathetic approach that empowers clients to focus on the present and build a future they can be proud of. \nWith 10 years of school counseling experience under my belt\, I have learned a lot about the troubles that children are currently facing.  While difficult behaviors\, self-harm\, and very strong emotions are beyond my current scope\, I am happy to work with children struggling with self-esteem\, mild anxiety\, and low confidence. \nhttps://www.newtownbee.com/02072020/snapshot-kimberly-shapiro/ \nhttps://www.kindmindscoach.com/
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/masterpiece-makers-crafting-confidence-for-boys/2024-09-13/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Event
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-09-13/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-09-12/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T173000
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CREATED:20240611T163532Z
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SUMMARY:ColleCTomania: Christopher Pullman\, collector and designer
DESCRIPTION:Register Now \nChristopher Pullman is a Cambridge-based designer and artist who has received highest honors from the American Institute of Graphic Arts. For 35 years\, Chris shaped design and branding at Boston public broadcasting network\, WGBH. A widely-published design leader and lecturer\, Chris earned his MFA from Yale\, where he served for decades as a Senior Critic in Design. \nThis exhibition was curated and designed by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver. Pamela is a Wilton-based designer\, writer\, visual activist and Senior Critic at Yale\, where she earned her MFA. Karen is a Westport-based designer\, writer\, and strategist who earned her MFA at Yale. She is a visiting critic in the Yale School of Art’s graphic design program. \nFree for MoCA Members; $10 General Admission
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/collectomania-christopher-pullman-collector-and-designer/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-09-08/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240530T020148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T020148Z
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SUMMARY:Artisan Marketplace Summer Series
DESCRIPTION:Announcing our Artisan Marketplace Summer Series\, outdoor events that celebrate local artisans and their creations.  \nOutdoor Artisan Marketplaces will take place on select Sundays throughout the summer from 12p-4p:  \n\nJune 16\nJune 30\nJuly 14\nJuly 28\nAugust 4\nAugust 18\nSeptember 8\n\nThis year’s Artisan Marketplace will be held outdoors\, providing a beautiful and spacious setting for visitors to explore a wide variety of unique\, handcrafted items. From jewelry and pottery to textiles and artwork\, there will be something for everyone to enjoy and appreciate. The galleries inside will also be open to enjoy our latest exhibition. \nThe Artisan Marketplace Summer Series is a perfect opportunity for families and friends to spend a leisurely afternoon supporting and discovering the talent and creativity of local artisans. We continue to accept vendor applications – click here to apply!
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/artisan-marketplace-summer-series/2024-09-08/
LOCATION:MoCA Westport\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,HP Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T143000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20250829T152507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T152507Z
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SUMMARY:Docent-Led Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the current exhibition from an expert docent. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember\, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/docent-led-exhibition-tour-4/2024-09-07/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-09-07/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ColleCTomania-Identity-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-09-06/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ColleCTomania-Identity-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240905T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240905T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
UID:10002515-1725537600-1725552000@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-09-05/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240625T151640Z
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UID:10002810-1725192000-1725206400@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Kaleidoscope exhibition opening reception is on Sunday\, August 25 from 12:30-2 PM featuring works from both our Camp MoCA campers and MoCA Gives Back Healing Arts participants. Register now; suggested donation $10/adult. The exhibition runs from August 25 to September 1. \nCamp MoCA Exhibition Details \nWe invite you to join us in celebrating the creativity\, growth\, and passion of our campers at the end-of-summer exhibition that will showcase the incredible artistic achievements and life skills our young artists have developed during their time at Camp MoCA Westport. \nThis summer\, our young artists at Camp MoCA Westport embarked on an unforgettable adventure of self-discovery\, family connection\, and community engagement. Through the exploration of diverse art styles and renowned artists\, they delved into themes of self-expression\, family\, and community\, while honing their artistic skills and fostering character-building traits such as trustworthiness\, responsibility\, respect\, fairness\, and citizenship. \nOur campers discovered the transformative power of the ‘ish’ mindset\, which encourages creativity and self-expression without the constraints of perfection. Embracing this approach\, they learned to appreciate the beauty of imperfection and focus on the process of creating\, experimenting\, and learning. \nIn the realm of family\, campers engaged with various family-themed lessons inspired by celebrated artists\, creating artworks that celebrated love\, family diversity\, and personal history. These activities allowed them to develop valuable character-building skills\, such as responsibility\, fairness\, and respect\, in the context of family life. \nLastly\, our young artists immersed themselves in the concept of community by participating in lessons inspired by renowned artists. They created collaborative artworks that highlighted the importance of community connections\, teamwork\, and active citizenship. They reflected on their camp experiences and developed personal action plans to be responsible community members. \nMoCA Gives Back Healing Arts Exhibition Details  \nExplore a showcase of artwork created by participants who have found inspiration\, joy\, and a deeper connection to the world around them through the healing power of art. The MoCA Gives Back initiative embodies the core belief of MoCA CT: arts for all. We are dedicated to recognizing and meeting the diverse needs of our community through partnerships\, high-quality programming\, and outreach to under-resourced populations. \nThe MoCA Gives Back Healing Arts Exhibition is a celebration of our commitment to providing meaningful programs and a broad range of opportunities for all members of our local community. This initiative is an extension of our mission to build a deeper understanding and passion for the arts by presenting thought-provoking and relevant arts experiences. MoCA Gives Back is our promise to make MoCA CT’s exhibition\, performing\, and educational arts programs accessible to everyone. \nLearn more about the MoCA Gives Back initiative. 
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/kaleidoscope-exhibition/2024-09-01/
LOCATION:MoCA Westport\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/updated-kalediscope-12.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
UID:10002514-1725192000-1725206400@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-09-01/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ColleCTomania-Identity-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240831T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240831T143000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20250829T152507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T152507Z
UID:10004602-1725109200-1725114600@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Docent-Led Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the current exhibition from an expert docent. No advance registration required; all tours included in Museum admission. Remember\, gallery admission is FREE for MoCA Members.
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/docent-led-exhibition-tour-4/2024-08-31/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Docent-Tour.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240831T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240831T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240625T151640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T190028Z
UID:10002809-1725105600-1725120000@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Kaleidoscope exhibition opening reception is on Sunday\, August 25 from 12:30-2 PM featuring works from both our Camp MoCA campers and MoCA Gives Back Healing Arts participants. Register now; suggested donation $10/adult. The exhibition runs from August 25 to September 1. \nCamp MoCA Exhibition Details \nWe invite you to join us in celebrating the creativity\, growth\, and passion of our campers at the end-of-summer exhibition that will showcase the incredible artistic achievements and life skills our young artists have developed during their time at Camp MoCA Westport. \nThis summer\, our young artists at Camp MoCA Westport embarked on an unforgettable adventure of self-discovery\, family connection\, and community engagement. Through the exploration of diverse art styles and renowned artists\, they delved into themes of self-expression\, family\, and community\, while honing their artistic skills and fostering character-building traits such as trustworthiness\, responsibility\, respect\, fairness\, and citizenship. \nOur campers discovered the transformative power of the ‘ish’ mindset\, which encourages creativity and self-expression without the constraints of perfection. Embracing this approach\, they learned to appreciate the beauty of imperfection and focus on the process of creating\, experimenting\, and learning. \nIn the realm of family\, campers engaged with various family-themed lessons inspired by celebrated artists\, creating artworks that celebrated love\, family diversity\, and personal history. These activities allowed them to develop valuable character-building skills\, such as responsibility\, fairness\, and respect\, in the context of family life. \nLastly\, our young artists immersed themselves in the concept of community by participating in lessons inspired by renowned artists. They created collaborative artworks that highlighted the importance of community connections\, teamwork\, and active citizenship. They reflected on their camp experiences and developed personal action plans to be responsible community members. \nMoCA Gives Back Healing Arts Exhibition Details  \nExplore a showcase of artwork created by participants who have found inspiration\, joy\, and a deeper connection to the world around them through the healing power of art. The MoCA Gives Back initiative embodies the core belief of MoCA CT: arts for all. We are dedicated to recognizing and meeting the diverse needs of our community through partnerships\, high-quality programming\, and outreach to under-resourced populations. \nThe MoCA Gives Back Healing Arts Exhibition is a celebration of our commitment to providing meaningful programs and a broad range of opportunities for all members of our local community. This initiative is an extension of our mission to build a deeper understanding and passion for the arts by presenting thought-provoking and relevant arts experiences. MoCA Gives Back is our promise to make MoCA CT’s exhibition\, performing\, and educational arts programs accessible to everyone. \nLearn more about the MoCA Gives Back initiative. 
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/kaleidoscope-exhibition/2024-08-31/
LOCATION:MoCA Westport\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/updated-kalediscope-12.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240831T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240831T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
UID:10002513-1725105600-1725120000@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-08-31/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ColleCTomania-Identity-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240830T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240830T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240625T151640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T190028Z
UID:10002808-1725019200-1725033600@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Kaleidoscope exhibition opening reception is on Sunday\, August 25 from 12:30-2 PM featuring works from both our Camp MoCA campers and MoCA Gives Back Healing Arts participants. Register now; suggested donation $10/adult. The exhibition runs from August 25 to September 1. \nCamp MoCA Exhibition Details \nWe invite you to join us in celebrating the creativity\, growth\, and passion of our campers at the end-of-summer exhibition that will showcase the incredible artistic achievements and life skills our young artists have developed during their time at Camp MoCA Westport. \nThis summer\, our young artists at Camp MoCA Westport embarked on an unforgettable adventure of self-discovery\, family connection\, and community engagement. Through the exploration of diverse art styles and renowned artists\, they delved into themes of self-expression\, family\, and community\, while honing their artistic skills and fostering character-building traits such as trustworthiness\, responsibility\, respect\, fairness\, and citizenship. \nOur campers discovered the transformative power of the ‘ish’ mindset\, which encourages creativity and self-expression without the constraints of perfection. Embracing this approach\, they learned to appreciate the beauty of imperfection and focus on the process of creating\, experimenting\, and learning. \nIn the realm of family\, campers engaged with various family-themed lessons inspired by celebrated artists\, creating artworks that celebrated love\, family diversity\, and personal history. These activities allowed them to develop valuable character-building skills\, such as responsibility\, fairness\, and respect\, in the context of family life. \nLastly\, our young artists immersed themselves in the concept of community by participating in lessons inspired by renowned artists. They created collaborative artworks that highlighted the importance of community connections\, teamwork\, and active citizenship. They reflected on their camp experiences and developed personal action plans to be responsible community members. \nMoCA Gives Back Healing Arts Exhibition Details  \nExplore a showcase of artwork created by participants who have found inspiration\, joy\, and a deeper connection to the world around them through the healing power of art. The MoCA Gives Back initiative embodies the core belief of MoCA CT: arts for all. We are dedicated to recognizing and meeting the diverse needs of our community through partnerships\, high-quality programming\, and outreach to under-resourced populations. \nThe MoCA Gives Back Healing Arts Exhibition is a celebration of our commitment to providing meaningful programs and a broad range of opportunities for all members of our local community. This initiative is an extension of our mission to build a deeper understanding and passion for the arts by presenting thought-provoking and relevant arts experiences. MoCA Gives Back is our promise to make MoCA CT’s exhibition\, performing\, and educational arts programs accessible to everyone. \nLearn more about the MoCA Gives Back initiative. 
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/kaleidoscope-exhibition/2024-08-30/
LOCATION:MoCA Westport\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/updated-kalediscope-12.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240830T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240830T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
UID:10002512-1725019200-1725033600@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-08-30/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ColleCTomania-Identity-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T191500
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240628T182806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T164306Z
UID:10002836-1724953500-1724958900@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Sunset Plein Air Painting Class (BYOB Optional) with Agata Tria
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \n\nEnjoy the summer evening at our plein air painting class. Stationed on the front lawn\, set up your easel and paint from life or follow along with Agata Tria to complete a guided painting.
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/sunset-plein-air-painting-class-byob-optional-with-agata-tria/2024-08-29/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/d9j5qtehtodpj.cloudfront-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240625T151640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T190028Z
UID:10002807-1724932800-1724947200@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Kaleidoscope exhibition opening reception is on Sunday\, August 25 from 12:30-2 PM featuring works from both our Camp MoCA campers and MoCA Gives Back Healing Arts participants. Register now; suggested donation $10/adult. The exhibition runs from August 25 to September 1. \nCamp MoCA Exhibition Details \nWe invite you to join us in celebrating the creativity\, growth\, and passion of our campers at the end-of-summer exhibition that will showcase the incredible artistic achievements and life skills our young artists have developed during their time at Camp MoCA Westport. \nThis summer\, our young artists at Camp MoCA Westport embarked on an unforgettable adventure of self-discovery\, family connection\, and community engagement. Through the exploration of diverse art styles and renowned artists\, they delved into themes of self-expression\, family\, and community\, while honing their artistic skills and fostering character-building traits such as trustworthiness\, responsibility\, respect\, fairness\, and citizenship. \nOur campers discovered the transformative power of the ‘ish’ mindset\, which encourages creativity and self-expression without the constraints of perfection. Embracing this approach\, they learned to appreciate the beauty of imperfection and focus on the process of creating\, experimenting\, and learning. \nIn the realm of family\, campers engaged with various family-themed lessons inspired by celebrated artists\, creating artworks that celebrated love\, family diversity\, and personal history. These activities allowed them to develop valuable character-building skills\, such as responsibility\, fairness\, and respect\, in the context of family life. \nLastly\, our young artists immersed themselves in the concept of community by participating in lessons inspired by renowned artists. They created collaborative artworks that highlighted the importance of community connections\, teamwork\, and active citizenship. They reflected on their camp experiences and developed personal action plans to be responsible community members. \nMoCA Gives Back Healing Arts Exhibition Details  \nExplore a showcase of artwork created by participants who have found inspiration\, joy\, and a deeper connection to the world around them through the healing power of art. The MoCA Gives Back initiative embodies the core belief of MoCA CT: arts for all. We are dedicated to recognizing and meeting the diverse needs of our community through partnerships\, high-quality programming\, and outreach to under-resourced populations. \nThe MoCA Gives Back Healing Arts Exhibition is a celebration of our commitment to providing meaningful programs and a broad range of opportunities for all members of our local community. This initiative is an extension of our mission to build a deeper understanding and passion for the arts by presenting thought-provoking and relevant arts experiences. MoCA Gives Back is our promise to make MoCA CT’s exhibition\, performing\, and educational arts programs accessible to everyone. \nLearn more about the MoCA Gives Back initiative. 
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/kaleidoscope-exhibition/2024-08-29/
LOCATION:MoCA Westport\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/updated-kalediscope-12.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
UID:10002511-1724932800-1724947200@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-08-29/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mocact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ColleCTomania-Identity-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240625T151640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T190028Z
UID:10002806-1724587200-1724601600@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Kaleidoscope exhibition opening reception is on Sunday\, August 25 from 12:30-2 PM featuring works from both our Camp MoCA campers and MoCA Gives Back Healing Arts participants. Register now; suggested donation $10/adult. The exhibition runs from August 25 to September 1. \nCamp MoCA Exhibition Details \nWe invite you to join us in celebrating the creativity\, growth\, and passion of our campers at the end-of-summer exhibition that will showcase the incredible artistic achievements and life skills our young artists have developed during their time at Camp MoCA Westport. \nThis summer\, our young artists at Camp MoCA Westport embarked on an unforgettable adventure of self-discovery\, family connection\, and community engagement. Through the exploration of diverse art styles and renowned artists\, they delved into themes of self-expression\, family\, and community\, while honing their artistic skills and fostering character-building traits such as trustworthiness\, responsibility\, respect\, fairness\, and citizenship. \nOur campers discovered the transformative power of the ‘ish’ mindset\, which encourages creativity and self-expression without the constraints of perfection. Embracing this approach\, they learned to appreciate the beauty of imperfection and focus on the process of creating\, experimenting\, and learning. \nIn the realm of family\, campers engaged with various family-themed lessons inspired by celebrated artists\, creating artworks that celebrated love\, family diversity\, and personal history. These activities allowed them to develop valuable character-building skills\, such as responsibility\, fairness\, and respect\, in the context of family life. \nLastly\, our young artists immersed themselves in the concept of community by participating in lessons inspired by renowned artists. They created collaborative artworks that highlighted the importance of community connections\, teamwork\, and active citizenship. They reflected on their camp experiences and developed personal action plans to be responsible community members. \nMoCA Gives Back Healing Arts Exhibition Details  \nExplore a showcase of artwork created by participants who have found inspiration\, joy\, and a deeper connection to the world around them through the healing power of art. The MoCA Gives Back initiative embodies the core belief of MoCA CT: arts for all. We are dedicated to recognizing and meeting the diverse needs of our community through partnerships\, high-quality programming\, and outreach to under-resourced populations. \nThe MoCA Gives Back Healing Arts Exhibition is a celebration of our commitment to providing meaningful programs and a broad range of opportunities for all members of our local community. This initiative is an extension of our mission to build a deeper understanding and passion for the arts by presenting thought-provoking and relevant arts experiences. MoCA Gives Back is our promise to make MoCA CT’s exhibition\, performing\, and educational arts programs accessible to everyone. \nLearn more about the MoCA Gives Back initiative. 
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/kaleidoscope-exhibition/2024-08-25/
LOCATION:MoCA Westport\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-08-25/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-08-24/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240823T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240823T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
UID:10002508-1724414400-1724428800@mocact.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-08-23/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240822T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240822T191500
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240628T182806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T164306Z
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SUMMARY:Sunset Plein Air Painting Class (BYOB Optional) with Agata Tria
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \n\nEnjoy the summer evening at our plein air painting class. Stationed on the front lawn\, set up your easel and paint from life or follow along with Agata Tria to complete a guided painting.
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/sunset-plein-air-painting-class-byob-optional-with-agata-tria/2024-08-22/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240822T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240822T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-08-22/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-08-18/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240530T020148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T020148Z
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SUMMARY:Artisan Marketplace Summer Series
DESCRIPTION:Announcing our Artisan Marketplace Summer Series\, outdoor events that celebrate local artisans and their creations.  \nOutdoor Artisan Marketplaces will take place on select Sundays throughout the summer from 12p-4p:  \n\nJune 16\nJune 30\nJuly 14\nJuly 28\nAugust 4\nAugust 18\nSeptember 8\n\nThis year’s Artisan Marketplace will be held outdoors\, providing a beautiful and spacious setting for visitors to explore a wide variety of unique\, handcrafted items. From jewelry and pottery to textiles and artwork\, there will be something for everyone to enjoy and appreciate. The galleries inside will also be open to enjoy our latest exhibition. \nThe Artisan Marketplace Summer Series is a perfect opportunity for families and friends to spend a leisurely afternoon supporting and discovering the talent and creativity of local artisans. We continue to accept vendor applications – click here to apply!
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/artisan-marketplace-summer-series/2024-08-18/
LOCATION:MoCA Westport\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, CT\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,HP Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240711T132750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T150617Z
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SUMMARY:Family Day featuring Oran Etkin: Timbalooloo
DESCRIPTION:Family Day\, August 18 from 12-2 PM \nRegister Now. \nEvent Highlights: \n\nAfrican Drumming Demo with multi-instrumentalist Kwame’ Henry Jones\nEnjoy a musical journey led by award-winning Oran Etkin: Timbalooloo\nArt Tents: Meet our dedicated teachers and explore various art mediums\, allowing families to engage creatively. \nIce Cream Treats served by the South Norwalk Ice Cream truck\nExplore our current exhibition and teaching garden\nThe Artisan Marketplace is open from 12-4 PM\, handcrafted items made by local artisans are available for purchase\n\nJoin us for Family Day on August 18th from 12-2 PM at MoCA CT. Timbalooloo will provide an engaging jazz-centered musical performance at 1 PM. The South Norwalk Ice Cream truck will be on hand serving treats for everyone to enjoy. This event allows visitors to explore our galleries\, classrooms\, grounds and garden\, as well as learn about new initiatives. From 12-1 PM\, African Drumming Demo with multi-instrumentalist Kwame’ Henry Jones. Dive into the world of West African rhythms using authentic instruments\, including Djembe\, Doundoun\, and Shakere’. Mr. Jones\, a beloved artist in Fairfield County\, will teach us how music shares thoughts\, ideas\, and stories. Music activities are suitable for toddlers to age 12.  \nTimbalooloo’s mission is to inspire and empower a new generation to become proficient in the language of music. Celebrating varied musical traditions and encouraging creativity\, Timbalooloo celebrates diverse musical traditions and encourages the creation of new music. Oran Etkin\, Timbalooloo’s creator\,  is widely recognized as one of the top clarinetists and composers of his generation. He was recently voted the #1 rising star clarinetist in Downbeat Magazine’s Critics Poll and regularly performs at major jazz festivals worldwide. Etkin has also contributed to numerous albums\, including a Grammy Award-winning compilation. \nOur outdoor Artisan Marketplace will also be running from 12-4 PM and offer a wide variety of unique\, handcrafted items. From jewelry and pottery to textiles and artwork\, there will be something for everyone to enjoy and appreciate. The galleries inside will also be open to enjoy our latest exhibition\, ColleCTomania. It’s an exhilarating exhibition displaying over 100 Swiss posters from the renowned Tom Strong\, among others. You won’t want to miss it. \nFree for MoCA members\, $20 admission for non-members and $5 for children under 5 years old. \n  \nAbout Oran Etkin: Timbalooloo: \nTimbalooloo seeks to uplift communities by exposing children and families to the richness of global culture in New York and beyond. They seek to empower a new generation to become fluent in the language of music through a unique approach inspired by the way children learn languages fluently.  Instruments come to life and speak through their music and children create music by making their instrument talk. We center our practice around respect for the child and their self-expression\, celebration of diverse traditions and an inspiration to create new music. \nThrough our highly trained Timbalooloo teaching artists\, we offer classes through various partner schools and community organizations. While Timbalooloo is centered in New York\, we have been getting increasing international attention and now tour the Timbalooloo live concerts at major venues worldwide (from Kennedy Center to Istanbul Jazz Fest\, North Sea Jazz to Shanghai Theater). We have also begun licensing the method and providing teacher training to partners worldwide so they can spread the joy of Timbalooloo to their communities. Yet the core of our work continues to be in New York City\, deepening bonds in our community through music and a celebration of culture. \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/family-day-featuring-oran-etkin-timbalooloo/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T225245
CREATED:20240624T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T160732Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Hours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition\, ColleCTomania between 12-4 PM. \nRegister Here. \nAbout ColleCTomania: \nThis exhilarating exhibition displaying over 140 Swiss posters from the renowned collector Tom Strong. Strong is a New Haven\, Connecticut-based graphic designer\, photographer and collector who has spent sixty years amassing\, displaying\, sharing\, and living amongst his archive. The exhibition\, curated by Pamela Hovland and Karen Salsgiver\, includes a widely diverse range of posters from the 1930s to the present. \n\nSwitzerland’s design culture has had a significant influence on the discipline of graphic design. Swiss posters in particular\, especially those designed during the 1950s and 60s\, have attained iconic status and are part of design education in schools across the globe. Created at uniform scale to be displayed in the streets of Zurich\, Lucerne and Basel\, these posters are now highly collectible\, preserved in the archives of major museums and reproduced in art and design books. \nYale University’s graphic design program\, the first in this country\, was critical in disseminating the work and ideas of Swiss designers. Several influential practitioners were invited to New Haven to teach courses and workshops to students\, including Tom Strong\, eager to experiment with typography\, form and craft. When Yale’s design graduates scattered around Connecticut and the country as both practicing and teaching designers\, the visual language and ideology of the ‘Swiss International Style’ spread far and wide. \n\nThe poster as a large\, public\, graphic form has held its prominent place throughout the history of design. Tom Strong’s vast collection of Swiss posters\, accumulated over six decades\, spans the mid-century to today. His archive includes diverse and boundary-breaking visual strategies employed through inventive uses of type and typography\, image-making\, layering and collage. The posters illustrate myriad expressions in style\, subject matter and ever-evolving technologies. Strong’s posters showcase both the outsized influence of Swiss design as well as the contemporary experimentation that builds on that legacy. Seeing the posters fill the gallery walls is pure visual delight. \nColleCTomania invites the viewer to interact with the posters in a way that correlates to the way we interact with social content; The fast pace consumption of images and text and managing to remember the most impactful or relating subjects. The idea of swiping as we see content is no different from how we view art in any institution. We tend to stand for the works that render us speechless and with ColleCTomania\, the wide number of posters that are being displayed serves as a compelling contrast to this belief. \n“Why do I continue to collect Swiss posters? I guess you like Beethoven and then Stravinsky comes along with different principles\, blows your head off. And then you go further\, and you find more composers who you never knew anything about. The body and the brain and the ear are accustomed to surprise and difference and beauty. Other than that\, I can’t defend it or describe it. These posters have power. You can’t deny it.”- Tom Strong
URL:https://mocact.org/events-calendar/exhibition-hours/2024-08-17/
LOCATION:MoCA\CT\, 19 Newtown Turnpike\, Westport\, 06880\, United States
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