Applications open through August 29, 2024
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — MOCA Jacksonville, a Cultural Institute of the University of North Florida, announces a new season of programming for teens. Applications are now open for MOCA’s Emerging Artist Program and Teen Art Council. Through these programs, teens can gain a deeper understanding of art practices, earn volunteer hours, and learn skills that will help prepare them for their next steps.
EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM
The Emerging Artist Program is a studio art course for teens that focuses on painting and takes place during Fall and Spring semesters. Each semester consists of eight in-person classes, organized around four individual projects and several smaller supporting assignments. The program also includes online engagement using Canvas, a web-based learning system for online teaching. Each semester features one clothes figure workshop, critiques from visiting professionals, and presentations with lectures introducing numerous techniques and concepts. This program is designed to be similar to a college studio art course, streamlined for teens. All experience levels are encouraged to apply! Students enrolled in previous semesters are welcome to reapply and continue their artistic growth.
This course includes 8 classes, meeting on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month from 12-3pm. Orientation will take place on September 4 and classes begin September 7.
Visit MOCA’s website to review the application requirements. Applications are open through August 29, 2024, and decisions will be emailed by Fri, Aug 30. Learn more at https://mocajacksonville.unf.edu/education/emerging-artist-program.html
Contact the Education team at troy.walden@unf.edu or 904-620-4204 with any questions.
TEEN ART COUNCIL
MOCA Jacksonville’s Teen Art Council is a volunteer group that empowers local high school students by creating programming by and for teens. Teen Art Council members meet twice a month to learn about the museum, engage with different departments, develop mission-driven projects, and plan an annual event for local teens. As Teen Art Council members create and implement programs, they open doors to new audiences. Members also earn volunteer hours for their participation that count toward college and scholarship requirements.
In celebration of MOCA’s 100th Anniversary, graduating senior members of the Teen Art Council 2024-25 will be eligible to apply for the Vystar MOCA Centennial Scholarship, in partnership with Florida Prepaid College Foundation, to study for a Bachelor of Arts in the Department of Art, Art History and Design at the University of North Florida, commencing Fall 2025.
Visit MOCA’s website to review the application requirements. Applications for the 2024-25 Teen Art Council are open through August 29, 2024, and decisions will be emailed by Fri, Aug 30. Learn more online at https://mocajacksonville.unf.edu/education/teen-art-council.html.
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ABOUT MOCA JACKSONVILLE
The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2024, as the oldest art museum in the region and the second contemporary art museum to be established in the United States. This celebration year is an opportunity for MOCA to give back to the community that has been its home for a century by presenting groundbreaking exhibitions and programs that will engage the community and elevate Jacksonville as a regional destination for arts and culture.
One hundred years ago, a group of visionary local women artists came together to imagine the kind of city they wanted Jacksonville to be — the kind of community they wanted to live in and be a part of. At the core of their vision for a rich, vital, dynamic city were art, culture, and education. Thus, what we now call MOCA Jacksonville was born — first as a series of exhibitions by artists of the day, used as a fundraising tool to support public school education; then as a guild; and later as an art museum and educational leader.
A century later, MOCA’s mission remains focused on the art, artists, and ideas of our time, with a vision that unites education, creativity, and community building in the heart of downtown Jacksonville. Throughout 2024, MOCA will celebrate its centennial year — looking to the past to recognize the legacy of the visionary leaders and important milestones that have brought us to this point; marking this moment with extraordinary exhibitions and programs that will not only elevate MOCA, but provide a stimulus and create an energized destination for our Downtown to build upon; and imagine the future that we want for our great city, nourishing our community through art and culture for the next 100 years.
For more information including hours of operation, admission prices and upcoming exhibitions and programs, call 904.366.6911 or visit mocajacksonville.unf.edu.
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AMBER SESNICK (She/Her)
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
W: 904-620-3224 // C: 904-303-0703