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Camp MoCA Summer 2026 Registration is Open
Summer starts here: Camp MoCA registration is open, but spots are limited.
Camp MoCA combines joyful art-making, hands-on learning, and indoor/outdoor fun all summer long. Campers ages 4–10 enjoy art lessons with certified educators, garden art in our vegetable and flower garden, museum exploration, outdoor play, and structured downtime, including reading, yoga, and imagination stations. Reserve your child’s spot for a season of fun and discovery.
April 23
East Coast Contemporary Ballet Salon Series
The East Coast Contemporary Ballet (ECCB) returns to MoCA\CT with a special Salon Series evening, featuring an excerpt from their upcoming Spring Season and a live artist talk-back. Experience a powerful new work inspired by Luca Serasini’s Waiting for Angels, and stay for a rare opportunity to engage directly with the artists behind the performance.
Thursday, April 23, 7:30-8:30pm
May 2
Inside Art + Jazz with WPKN
Join guest WPKN DJs Richard Epstein and Jim Motavalli as they spin curated jazz selections inspired by the exhibition Art, Jazz + the Blues. Guided by the pair’s stories and insights, guests can explore the gallery, dance, and enjoy the conversation.
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 6-7:30pm
May 3
Inside Intuitive Painting: Awakening Your Creative Flow with Melissa Benedek
Join New York-based artist Melissa Benedek for an immersive abstract painting workshop focused on color, texture, and intuitive expression. In a relaxed, supportive setting, you’ll explore creative flow through guided play and experimentation. Open to all levels, this session offers space to unwind, connect, and create work that is uniquely your own. All materials are included.
Sunday, May 3, 11am-2:30pm
May 7
One Degree of Separation: Jazz in CT. A Conversation With Yale School of Music’s Tom Duffy + Wayne Escoffery
Presented in conjunction with Art, Jazz + the Blues, this community conversation explores Connecticut’s rich jazz legacy and its far-reaching influence beyond the Yale School of Music. Professor Thomas Duffy and Director of Jazz Ensembles Wayne Escoffery share stories of mentorship, collaboration, and music’s enduring social power, with a live saxophone interlude by Grammy Award-winning Escoffery.
Thursday, May 7, 6pm
May 10
Mother’s Day at MoCA\CT
This Mother’s Day, elevate the usual brunch with plans that inspire. On Sunday, May 10, Moms receive free admission to MoCA\CT. Spend time together experiencing Art, Jazz + the Blues —where visual art meets the rhythms of jazz and blues—inviting conversation and connection. The best gifts of all!
Sunday, May 10, 12-5pm
Upcoming Exhibition
Call for Submissions:
The Disappointed Tourist
by Ellen Harvey
If you could revisit one place that no longer exists, what would it be?
Residents in Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford, Weston, Westport, and Wilton are invited to submit their beloved local places lost to time, tide, or change. Four will be selected to be included in the upcoming MoCA\CT exhibition, The Disappointed Tourist, on view from June 25 to August 2, 2026
In this global project, artist Ellen Harvey transforms vanished sites into luminous paintings that preserve memory through art.
Enter your nomination by April 25.
May 12
Sound Bath Meditation with Hummingbird Healing Arts’ Lisa Pak
Unwind and reset with an immersive, multi-instrumental sound bath led by Lisa Pak, founder of Hummingbird Healing Arts. This deeply restorative experience begins with a gentle guided meditation, followed by soothing layers of Himalayan bowls, gongs, crystal bowls, and nature sounds.
Tuesday, May 12, 6-7pm
May 14
Westport Writers’ Workshop at MoCA\CT
Step into the MoCA\CT galleries and let the art inspire you. Led by writers Amanda Parrish Morgan and Liz Matthews, this immersive workshop invites you to respond to our current exhibition, Art, Jazz + the Blues, through observation, imagination, and curiosity. This evening blends visual art and language in a relaxed, exploratory setting.
Thursday, May 14, 6–8pm
May 16
Frederic Chiu, Piano, + Karisa Chiu, Violin Performance
Join us for an evening with internationally acclaimed violinist Karisa Chiu and renowned pianist Frederic Chiu. This dynamic duo brings expressive brilliance to a program featuring Fauré’s lyricism, Prokofiev’s intensity, and Bright Sheng’s contemporary voice—offering a performance rich in depth, color, and connection.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 7pm
Current Exhibition
Art, Jazz + the Blues
On view from February 26 to June 7, 2026, this MoCA\CT and Westport Public Art Collections (WestPAC) show explores the powerful dialogue between visual art and music. Anchored by Eric von Schmidt’s ‘Giants of the Blues,’ it also includes works by Romare Bearden, Sam Gilliam, Faith Ringgold, Jack Whitten, and many others.
Gallery Hours:
Thursday: 12-8pm
Friday: 12-5pm
Saturday: 10-5pm
Sunday: 12-5pm
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