One of the strongest natural desires we all have is freedom of expression.

The MOCAH experience offers the often overlooked and under represented classes of our youth a chance to acknowledge themselves through art.
The MOCAH experience provides artists and non-artists alike with the opportunity to discover their own artistic sensibilities through hands-on art experiences that encourage and nurture the creative process.

Participants work alongside professional artists to create our public art projects and programs.
Students and community members involved in the MOCAH experience play a vital role in the reclamation and preservation of their own community.

The infusion of art, history and culture stimulates community pride, stewardship and neighborhood revitalization.
The MOCAH experience places the public in public art by engaging the community in the creation of our art projects. These projects help transform our neighborhoods into cultural and artistic destinations.

The impact that these projects have on the community are long lasting and reach broad and diverse audiences.

MPAC-Mocah Public Art Camp

June 24, 2011

Public Art Camp on ABC 13 KTRK Eyewitness News Houston‘s “Hometown Live” segment! See MOCAH’s latest public art project come to life with the help of summer campers!
Link to view segment: http://bit.ly/m7sTrT

MOCAH offers (1) summer public art camp for 20 middle or high school students. Participants work alongside professional artist during a 4 week intensive art camp to design and produce a site specific public art project.

The camp includes a guided tour to experience some of Houston’s most historic communities and view MOCAH’s collection of community based public art projects. The tour enables students to

learn the intimate details of their design, creation and installation. These projects entail mosaics, murals, sculptures and other civic art designs. Our program attracts highly dedicated and talented faculty, staff and students from around the world. Together, they create an environment focused on craftsmanship as well as an exchange of artistic ideas, perspective and values. The art camp is designed to build fundamental skills in the public arts and develop students’ creativity.

The 4 week session allows students to experience the full range of visual arts from Museum of Cultural Arts Houston (MOCAH). Students participate in different projects for each session. Themes and projects for the camp are derived from research on local community, world cultures, geometry, arts and history.

Can’t do the entire 4 week session? No problem call MOCAH for more information.

Session 1 (June 6 — July 1)

MPAC will offer a creative and constructive work learning environment during

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Students will need to bring lunch each day.

REGISTRATION

Registration for both sessions will begin April 4, 2011 based on the following requirements.

Deadlines for Session 1-May 20, 2011.

Currently Enrolled in Middle School or High School Students (Ages 14-19)

Minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5

Completed Application

Completed Medical Release form

(1) Letter of Recommendation from a Teacher/Principal or Community Leader