MakeArt Family Day
Design outside the lines at MakeArt Family Day! Explore the exhibitions with our self-led MakeArt Gallery Games and get hands-on with exciting activations all throughout the museum. From collaborative art-making...
Uli Rapp Trunk Show
Join us on Saturday, April 22 between 10:00 AM—5:00 PM for a special Trunk Show featuring the work of Uli Amsterdam. Come experience all the fabulous new pieces made by…
Join us on Saturday, April 22 between 10:00 AM—5:00 PM for a special Trunk Show featuring the work of Uli Amsterdam. Come experience all the fabulous new pieces made by...
Member Preview Night for “Concrete Journals”
You're invited to MCD's Member and VIP Preview for Concrete Journals: Anne Hicks Siberell curated by Ariel Zaccheo. Anne Hicks Siberell's Concrete Journals series, which she has been making since...
Member Preview Night for “Fight and Flight”
You're invited to MCD's Member and VIP Preview for Fight and Flight: Crafting a Bay Area Life. Curated by Jacqueline Francis and Ariel Zaccheo, Fight and Flight features 23 Bay...
MCD Speaker Series: Proxistant Vision-Closing Reflections with Bull.Miletic and Glen Helfand
Bull.Miletic returns to MCD for final thoughts on “Proxistant Vision.” Joined in conversation with writer and curator Glen Helfand, the artists will follow up their opening day exhibition walk-through to discuss the culmination of this innovative, art and technology research project– exploring the impact of new aerial imaging technologies and their influence and power in everyday life.
Bull.Miletic returns to MCD for final thoughts on "Proxistant Vision." Joined in conversation with writer and curator Glen Helfand, the artists will follow up their opening day exhibition walk-through to discuss the culmination of this innovative, art and technology research project– exploring the impact of new aerial imaging technologies and their influence and power in everyday life.
MakeArt Lab: Proxistant Pop-up Galleries with Tammie Knight
Deep dive into the exhibitions with artist-led workshops! MakeArt Labs are a unique opportunity to get hands-on artistic guidance directly from exhibition-featured artists, designers, and experts. Join MCD and local...
*Postponed* MakeArt Lab: ArtBots with Chris Myers
*This Event has been postponed.* Please check back soon for a new time and date. Join Zoom Blue Dot collaborating inventioneer, Christopher Myers, for a family-friendly afternoon of ArtBots!...
MAKE: Glow in the Dark
Collaborate with artists and makers, explore unique themes, and rethink materials through creative design projects—all happening after-hours in the MCD galleries. MCD galleries will be glowing in the dark for...
MakeArt Lab: Map Score Compositions with Phillip Greenlief
MCD welcomes internationally acclaimed composer/musician Phillip Greenlief for a hands-on introduction to his unique creative process. Join us for an unexpected approach to time honored data paradigms—capturing both the proximity...
MakeArt Gallery Demo: Lunar New Year Calligraphy
The Lunar New Year is a time for celebration, family, and tradition. Local artist Jojo Liu returns to the MCD MakeArt Gallery to demonstrate traditional Chinese calligraphy skills in honor...
Mobile MakeArt: BVOH Winter Wonderland
BVOH knows how to throw an amazing holiday celebration! Last year's festivities included s'mores around a campfire, a visit from Santa, an indoor skating rink, and DIY elf hats courtesy...
Mirror Ball
See yourself at MCD’s Art for All Mirror Ball, Tuesday, December 6. Join us Tuesday, December 6 for MCD’s Art for All Mirror Ball, a festive night filled with illuminations, honoring designer Gary Hutton. Bid on one-of-kind objects and curated experiences, and raise funds to support MCD MakeArt programs, bringing creativity into the community and beyond. More details coming soon!
See yourself at MCD's Art for All Mirror Ball, Tuesday, December 6. Join us Tuesday, December 6 for MCD's Art for All Mirror Ball, a festive night filled with illuminations, honoring designer Gary Hutton. Bid on one-of-kind objects and curated experiences, and raise funds to support MCD MakeArt programs, bringing creativity into the community and beyond. More details coming soon!
MakeArt Family Day
Design outside the lines at MakeArt Family Day! Explore the exhibitions with our self-led MakeArt Gallery Games and get hands-on with exciting activations all throughout the museum. From collaborative art-making...
MCD Artist Walk-Through: Proxistant Vision
Join Bull.Miletic and guest curator Carol Covington for an opening day walk-through of MCD’s upcoming exhibition, Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision, the culmination of an innovative, art and technology research project that explores the impact of new aerial imaging technologies and their influence and power in everyday life.
Join Bull.Miletic and guest curator Carol Covington for an opening day walk-through of MCD’s upcoming exhibition, Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision, the culmination of an innovative, art and technology research project that explores the impact of new aerial imaging technologies and their influence and power in everyday life.
Member Preview of Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision
Members See It First! MCD Members are invited to an in-person preview of Bull.Miletic: Proxistant Vision on Friday, November 18. Grab a drink and be the first to meet Oslo-based duo...
Special Event: LIGHTFAST
What changes when artists decide to cross creative borders together and venture into different medium territories? Join MCD for a special event showcase of the body of work born of...
MAKE: Halloween
Collaborate with artists and makers, explore unique themes, and re-think materials through creative design projects– all happening after-hours in the MCD galleries! MAKE gets spooky with an other-worldly look at...
MakeArt Lab: Functional Woodcraft II
Back by popular demand, Ian McNemar ‘s green wood working expertise returns to MCD’s MakeArt Gallery. McNemar, a local woodworker focused on intentional design, guides participants in unlocking the potential...
Smithsonian magazine Museum Day
MCD is pleased to take part in the return of Smithsonian magazine Museum Day on September 17, 2022! Hosted by Smithsonian magazine, Museum Day is a one-day event in which participating...
MakeArt Gallery Demo: Chinese Floor Calligraphy – The Art of Writing
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival marking the end of the autumn harvest. The Museum of Craft and Design is celebrating this occasion with local calligraphy artist, Jojo...
