MoCA Westport's gallery will be closed on Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11 to accommodate our MoCA Film Salon. Learn more.

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We need you! Please consider a donation to MoCA Westport during our Year-End Appeal. We rely on financial support from generous donors like you to sustain our programming and to help ensure the arts are accessible to all. 

And thank you for your generosity on Giving Tuesday! 

MoCA WESTPORT = HOLIDAY SHOPPING DONE!

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Explore MoCA Westport's Museum Shop featuring unique, contemporary holiday gifts for everyone on your list! Visit in person or shop online; Members always receive a discount! 

Give the gift of culture — MoCA Westport memberships and event tickets also make great gifts.

INAUGURAL MoCA FILM SALON
SAT DEC 10 & SUN DEC 11 • 3 - 6 PM

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MOCA Film Salon

Thought-provoking films. Conversations with directors and producers. Cocktails and light bites! Join us for MoCA's inaugural Film Salon on Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11 from 3 - 6 PM.

The Salon will feature two highly acclaimed documentaries about the art world:

• Jay Myself, an intimate behind-the-scenes documentary on the life of photographer and artist Jay Maisel, directed by renowned photographer and local Westporter Stephen Wilkes. Film screening will be followed by a conversation with Stephen Wilkes.
• The Art of Making It, an examination of the lives of seventeen compelling young artists navigating emerging careers in the contemporary art world. Film screening will be followed by a conversation with Producer Debi Wisch, Director Kelsey Edwards, and featured film artist Gisela McDaniel.

Learn more and get your tickets for this special event. 

CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS!
OPEN CALL FOR 2023 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION

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Who Are You When You Are Dreaming

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. 

NEW AT THE ACADEMY:
EARLY-LEARNING COMMUNITY AT MoCA WESTPORT
MON & WED • 10 - 11:30 AM
AGES 20 - 36 MONTHS W/CAREGIVER

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Due to popular demand, we've created a new program starting January 2023 for toddlers and their caregivers! The Early-Learning Community at MoCA Westport introduces children to independence in a classroom setting through the gradual "gentle separation" process which eases transitions and calms separation anxiety.
 
Check out everything we have to offer, including Adult Courses, a new Nature & Art Exploration class (Babies + Toddlers), and Winter Recess Art Camp, on our website.

COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATION

THE HIDDEN HEROES OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY:
A CONVERSATION WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT
ADVOCACY VOLUNTEERS  
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 • 6 PM

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THE ROWAN CENTER

On Thursday, December 8, join us for a special Cocktails and Conversation panel dedicated to the work of sexual violence advocates and the ways they support victims and survivors. Volunteer advocates from The Rowan Center, a sexual assault resource agency serving Lower Fairfield County, will share their experiences of advocating for survivors and how our community can be survivor-centered.

Arrive early to explore our current exhibition and to purchase a drink or cocktail of your choice. The conversation is free but advance registration is requested. 

NEW! SPECIAL CONCERT:
AN EVENING OF HOLIDAY AND CLASSICAL TUNES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 • 7 PM

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Bring the whole family to a festive evening of holiday and classical tunes performed by Joe Bush (piano) and Kristen Young (violin) on Thursday, December 15. The program includes Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Liszt and more! Arrive early to explore our current exhibition and to purchase a drink or cocktail of your choice.

CURRENT EXHIBITION
FROM THE PEN TO THE KNIFE
EXTENDED! ON VIEW: OCT 15 - DEC 18

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From the Pen to the Knife

EXTENDED THROUGH DEC 18! 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. 

MoCA Westport is pleased to partner with Bank of America’s Museums on Us®, providing free admission to Bank cardholders the first weekend of every month - Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4. 

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. Please note there will be no Open Studio on December 11 to accommodate the MoCA Film Salon. 

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