All MCAM exhibitions and programs are open to the public. Admission is free unless otherwise stated.
SEP 20, 2024 ART AFTER DARK — VOTER EMPOWERMENT 6:00–8:00 PM, ART MUSEUM PLAZA Art After Dark brings students together for music, food, and art makingIn September, engage your artistic side by screen printing with artist and Mills MFA alum Thad Higa and take a self-guided tour through MCAM's Reshaping the Narrative exhibition. Make custom buttons with The Center, visit the Voter Empowerment table for essential information any new voter should know, and later, test your voting knowledge to win a prize on the Wheel of Fortune. A co-production of MCAM and the Center for Student Involvement. Part of Art, Humanities, and Tech Weeks.
OCT 11, 2024 ART AFTER DARK — SPOOKY MONTH 6:00–8:00 PM Art After Dark brings students together for music, food, and art making. In October, commune with your peers and tap into your sixth sense by making your own divination pendulum with artist and Mills MFA alum Kara Nelson Forest. Kara will show you how to use your pendulum as a receiver and transmitter to gain answers to your questions. Strike a post and sit for a 5-minute portrait by artist and NU alum Esther Fuentes, who brings back her popular art form to campus for this event! And, as always, MCAM will have a gallery activity to engage you as you explore the Reshaping the Narrative exhibition. A co-production of MCAM and the Center for Student Involvement. Part of Art, Humanities, and Tech Weeks.
NOV 15, 2024 ART AFTER DARK — INDIGENOUS HERITAGE MONTH 6:00–8:00 PM Art After Dark brings students together for music, food, and art making. November is Indigenous Heritage Month! Celebrate the weaving legacy of the Peruvian Andes by creating colorful Kichwa pom-pom garland to decorate your dorm room. Or string together origami paper stars for a more celestial experience. Let artist and Mills BFA alum Ellie Welsh Ferreyra transform you into a work of art and paint a unique design on your hand or arm. Finally, experience Reshaping the Narrative before it closes at the end of the month. Art After Dark is a co-production of Mills College Art Museum and the Division of Student Life.
