PROGRAMS

Free Third Thursday

Thursday, May 15 | 5-9 pm

Join us for a free evening at MOCA with galleries open late, live music by KXCI Community Radio, food by Sushi Hana, and beer by Brick Box Brewery!

Third Thursdays are presented in collaboration with KXCI Community Radio.

Workshops: Tile Making with Chinese Chorizo Project x Carlos Valenzuela

Thursdays, May 1-22 | 5:30-7:30 pm

MOCA and Chinese Chorizo Project invite you to the debut tile workshop series that will begin the construction of a 15 foot tall mosaic sculpture depicting two connected Chinese Chorizo links. Representing the history of solidarity forged at Chinese grocery stores between Chinese immigrants and Mexican communities in Tucson, the sculpture will continue and expand Chinese Chorizo Project’s efforts in community empowerment.

EDUCATION

Register for MOCA Summer Camp 2025

May 26 - June 19, 2025

MOCA Camp is back for its 11th year with an immersive experience in creativity, collaboration, and community. This year’s theme, DIY FASHION LAB2, invites young artists to explore sustainable fashion through hands-on design activities. Campers will experiment with repurposing and upcycling textiles, accessories, and create unique, one-of-a-kind pieces.

Sessions will be offered in English and Spanish languages.

For those interested in attending summer camp with the support of a full or partial scholarship, please contact contact Mariel Miranda at: [email protected].

REGISTER HERE

School Tours

Spring 2025

MOCA welcomes schools, community programs, and groups of all ages to schedule a guided tour of current exhibitions from one of our museum educators. School tours also include an optional art activity linked to the exhibition. 

We are still scheduling tours for the Spring 2025 semester!

REGISTER HERE

EXHIBITIONS

Frequencies

February 28 - June 29, 2025

Frequencies is a museum-wide exhibition featuring a group of contemporary artists who explore the dynamic possibilities of sound. These artists attend to the audible and inaudible traces of the world to create works across sculpture, architecture, video, performance, and image. 

The show presents artworks by Alluvium, Vivian Caccuri, Sofía Córdova, Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez, Nikita Gale, Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork, Sara Ouhaddou, Adrian Piper, Ana Paula Santana, Naama Tsabar, and Karima Walker.

Frequencies also features Channeling the Ear, a space for intimate listening experiences with albums by artists and musicians such as AGF, Maryanne Amacher, Jessica Ekomane, Christine Sun Kim, Katalin Ladik, Lime Rickey International, Audra Wolowiec, and selections from the collection of Nothing to Commit Records, a research and publishing platform founded by guest curator Bhavisha Panchia. 

Frequencies is organized by Guest Curator Bhavisha Panchia and MOCA Tucson Curator Alexis Wilkinson.

MOCA Hours of Operation:

Thursday – Saturday: 11am-6pm
Sunday: 11am-4pm