Would you like to have your work of art displayed in a Museum? All high school students are invited to submit works of art for our 2023 High School Student Art Exhibition by December 18, 2022. The exhibition will be on view at the Museum from January 13 - February 26, 2023. 

Submissions should express the theme of Who Are You When You Are Dreaming. Learn more and submit on our website. 

CO-CURATORS TALK
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 • 6 PM

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Our Cocktails and Conversation events are free but advance registration is requested. Arrive early to explore our exhibition with complimentary access and to purchase a cocktail or drink of your choice.

Please note our November 3 Cocktails & Conversation has been cancelled due to illness. 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 | 6 - 7 PM
On Thursday, Nov. 10 at 6 PM, engage in dialogue with exhibition co-curators Tom Berntsen, Liz Leggett, and Ruth Mannes! Learn more about the design and installation of our current exhibition, From the Pen to the Knife, and the fascinating life story of Marian Christy – her childhood, award-winning journalism career, and prolific art practice rediscovered later in life.
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CURRENT EXHIBITION
FROM THE PEN TO THE KNIFE
ON VIEW: OCT 15 - NOV 27, 2022

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From the Pen to the Knife features a unique collection of watercolors by the ground-breaking artist Marian Christy. Now 90 years old, Christy is the pioneer who invented Knifed Watercolors®, a new technique she developed into a single and original style that shatters tradition.

ON THURSDAY EVENINGS: Gallery admission is complimentary after 4 PM on Thursdays! Purchase a drink or cocktail at our Happy Hour (5  - 7 PM), explore the exhibition with complimentary access, or try a Paint & Sip class (21+).  

ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS: Visit the exhibition on Sundays between 12 - 3 PM and the kids (ages 3 - 7) can enjoy one hour of Open Studio time ($20) while you explore the galleries. Advance registration requested; learn more.

The exhibition is generously sponsored by The Hofstetter Baron Group of Wells Fargo Advisors.

MEMBER APPRECIATION DAY
FRIDAY, NOV 11 • 10 AM - NOON 

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All current Members are invited to join us for a special Member Appreciation Day on Friday, November 11 from 10 AM - Noon! Enjoy complimentary sweet treats, coffee, & tea, explore our current exhibition, visit our Museum Shop (great for holiday gifts!) and get a sneak preview of our 2023 Exhibitions.

Bring your little ones to enjoy complimentary Drop-In Studio Time too.

No RSVP needed. Learn more. 

Not a Member yet? Join us today! 

MUSIC AT MoCA: CELEBRATION OF THE HEIDA
SATURDAY, NOV 19 •  7 PM

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Calling all music fans - join us as we celebrate 50 years of the Heida! The Heida Hermanns International Competition showcases rising stars in the domains of voice, strings and piano every year. 

This special event features performances by six previous winners of the competition, from as early as 1972! Drinks and cocktails will be available for purchase. For more details on the performers and program, visit our website.

We thank Beechwood Arts, Kristin Foster, Lance Lundberg and Terry McGuinness, Lux, Bond & Green, Laura and Dogan Perese, Alexander Platt, Suzanne and Norman Sorensen, Cindy and John Vaccaro, and Margaret Pederson for their generous support of this special evening.

THE ACADEMY:
REGISTER NOW FOR FALL + EARLY WINTER

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Our Fall/Early Winter Course Catalog offers classes for all ages and interests. Check out next week's Election Day Art Recess Camps (limited spots remaining!) and new watercolors classes including House Portrait in Watercolor (Adult) and Watercolor Tuesdays (Middle School - Adult). 

To view and/or download our full Academy Course Calendar, click here.

Members receive discounts on classes - join us today! 

FOR THE COMMUNITY: THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE 

Please help us help our community. MoCA Westport (19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport) will serve as a drop off location for non-perishable goods for families in need during the month of November. 

Donations will be accepted during gallery hours now through Sunday, November 20:
Wednesdays 12 - 4 PM | Thursdays 12 - 7 PM | Fridays - Sundays | 12 - 4 PM

Collected items will be donated to Homes with Hope’s Gillespie Center Food Pantry. Accepted donations include canned goods, non-perishable grocery items (eg packaged rices/pastas/bread mixes), bottled/canned drinks, non-perishable desserts.

IN THE COMMUNITY: WESTPORT ARTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE  TEA TALK • NOVEMBER 6

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On Sunday, November 6, an Emmy-winning composer, an Oscar-nominated filmmaker, a Westport Teacher of the Year and others will share the Westport Library’s Trefz Forum stage for TEA Talk, Westport Arts Advisory Committee's panel exploring provocative, topical subjects in the arts. Learn more and register.