MoCA Cleveland launches Open House with free admission and diversity fellowship
The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, known as moCa, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a free Open House event on March 16. This initiative is made possible through the contributions of several foundations, including The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation, The Connor Foundation, and others. The Cleveland Foundation is also offering programming designed for families and teenagers, while the George Gund Foundation is funding a curatorial fellowship aimed at enhancing diversity within the museum. LaTanya Autry, the inaugural fellow, brings experience from Yale and the Mississippi Museum of Art, furthering moCa’s commitment to inclusivity.
Key facts
- MoCA Cleveland launches Open House for its 50th anniversary.
- Free admission begins March 16, 2019.
- Funding from Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation, Connor Foundation, Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation, Carl and Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation.
- Cleveland Foundation supports family and teen programming.
- George Gund Foundation funds a diversity-focused curatorial fellowship.
- First fellow is LaTanya Autry.
- Autry previously worked at Yale University Art Gallery and Mississippi Museum of Art.
- Director Jill Snyder emphasizes inclusion as a central goal.
Entities
Artists
- LaTanya Autry
Institutions
- Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland
- The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation
- The Connor Foundation
- The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation
- Carl and Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation
- Cleveland Foundation
- George Gund Foundation
- Yale University Art Gallery
- Mississippi Museum of Art
Locations
- Cleveland
- United States