Moca Westport Inc

MOCA CT'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF, AND PASSION FOR, THE ARTS BY PRESENTING THOUGHT PROVOKING PROGRAMS AND RELEVANT ARTS EXPERIENCES.

VISUAL ARTS:MOCA CT PRESENTS THE ART OF TODAY TO BUILD A DIALOGUE, TO AFFECT OUR PERCEPTIONS AND BELIEFS, AND TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES. FROM LOCAL TO NATIONAL TO INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, OUR EXHIBITIONS AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMMING BOTH REFLECT AND CRITICALLY EXAMINE OUR SOCIETY (OUR WORLD).MOCA CT SERVES THE REGION WITH SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS OF EXCEPTIONAL ART FROM ARTISTS AROUND THE WORLD, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING REGIONAL ARTISTS AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO BE REVIEWED AND JURIED INTO AN ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTING THE EXCEPTIONAL TALENT OF THE AREA. THE CENTER'S EXHIBITIONS ARE DESIGNED TO INSPIRE PASSION AND DISCOVERY AND TO BUILD APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS. VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS ARE CREATED TO OFFER A PLATFORM FOR DIALOGUE, CREATE CONVERSATION AND TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. ENTRANCE TO THE CENTER IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MEMBERSHIP TO THE CENTER IS OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND SPONSORS. THROUGH OUR GUEST CURATOR PROGRAM, THE CENTER WORKS TO BRING THE VISION OF THE NOTABLE CURATORS, ART HISTORIAN, GALLERISTS, AND CRITICS TO CREATE ORIGINAL EXHIBITIONS ON CONTEMPORARY THEMES AND SUBJECT MATTER THAT ENGAGES A BROADER COMMUNITY. COORDINATED PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION, WITH YOUTH EDUCATION, ADULT WORKSHOPS, PARTNER PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOSTERS AN OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, WITH THE EXHIBITIONS SERVING AS A PLATFORM FOR DISCUSSION.

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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:MOCA CT OFFERS CONTEMPORARY AND INNOVATIVE CLASSES FOR YOUTH, TEENS AND ADULTS, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND BE INSPIRED BY THE ARTS-FOR ALL AGES AND SKILLS LEVELS. OFFERINGS INCLUDE AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES, VACATION DAY CLASSES, WEEKEND WORKSHOPS, FAMILY ART DAYS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION AT LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TOWN OF WESTPORT'S DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, THE CENTER OFFERS NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO ITS SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND A SCHOLARSHIP TO AN OUTBOUND HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PURSUING AN ARTS-BASED COLLEGE PROGRAM. THROUGH THE MOCA GIVES BACK PROGRAM, THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES DYNAMIC ARTS EXPERIENCES TO UNDERSERVED SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL OR GEOGRAPHIC CIRCUMSTANCES. OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM, MOCA CT GIVES BACK PROVIDES ART EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (THROUGH THE STAR, INC. LIGHTING THE WAY PROGRAM), VETERANS, SENIOR CITIZENS, AND CANCER PATIENT COMMUNITIES. FUNDING FOR OUTREACH PROGRAMS IS SECURED THROUGH GRANTS AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS.

PERFORMING ARTS / MUSIC:MOCA CT RECOGNIZES THE VALUE OF PERFORMING ARTS IN OUR LIVES, AND STRIVES TO PRESENT DIVERSITY OF GENRES AND PERFORMERS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT, EXPOSE AUDIENCES TO NEW EXPERIENCES, AND TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING ARTISTS (HEIDA).CONCERT SERIES - OUR ANNUAL CONCERTS FEATURE BOTH INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED TALENT AND LOCAL RISING PERFORMERS AND ARE CURATED BY AN ESTABLISHED CONCERT SERIES DIRECTOR. CONCERT ATTENDEES EXPERIENCE EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES AT THE CENTER AND CAN ALSO BE INVOLVED IN RELATED PARTNER ORGANIZATION EVENTS (EG MASTER CLASSES). A PORTION OF PROGRAM EXPENSES IS PAID FOR THROUGH MEDIA AND INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIPS.