Design MMoCA

Design MMoCA 2010 challenges 16 of the region's most creative designers and architects to use works of art from MMoCA's permanent collection, including works by nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, as inspiration for one-of-a-kind room designs. Rooms will take shape in the galleries and lobby of the museum--itself designed by renowned architect Cesar Pelli--and will include living, eating, working, and sleeping spaces.

Participating interior designers and architects include Aga Artka Interior Design LLC; Architectural Design Consultants, Inc.; Bungalow Pros and Scenic Interiors; Carley & Carley; Deb Corning Interiors; Driftmier Design LLC; Dybhal’s Classic Kitchens; Flad Architects; Fontaine; Inner View; InteriorLOGIC Facility Planning; JG Development, Inc.; Karen Claffey-Koller Interior Design; Linville Architects; Strang, Inc.; and Zander’s Interiors, Inc.

Design MMoCA 2010 features a robust event schedule, including:

• An opening gala on the evening of Thursday, April 22. In addition to previewing the room designs, guests will have the opportunity to mingle with members of the design community and sample champagne and hors d'oeuvre pairings created by Fresco, the museum's rooftop restaurant.
• A public meet-the-designer session on Sunday, April 25, in which visitors can meet all of the participating designers, ask questions, and inquire about design styles, techniques, and philosophies.
• A series of design lectures,including presentations on green architectural design, designing around art, choosing frames to complement décor and art, and many other topics.
• A series of gallery talks centered around the room vignettes.
• A Design MMoCA Bookshop, featuring exceptional books on design and architecture.

All proceeds raised through Design MMoCA will benefit the museums' free-admissions policy, as well as its education and exhibition programs. Ten-day admission to Design MMoCA is $12; advance tickets will be available online for $10 beginning March 1. Members of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, the American Society of Interior Designers, the International Interior Design Association, and the American Institute of Architects may purchase tickets at the reduced rate of $8.

Design MMoCA is organized by the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art in partnership with the Wisconsin chapters oftheAmerican Society of Interior Designers, the International Interior Design Association, and the American Institute of Architects. Sponsors include