Calendar of Events

Museum Hours
Tue-Thu • noon-5 pm; Fri • noon-8 pm; Sat • 10 am-8 pm; Sun • noon-5 pm; Closed Mondays

Exhibitions
See information about MMoCA exhibitions.

Accessibility
Programs are FREE except where noted. Exhibitions, lectures, tours, and special events at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art are accessible to people with disabilities. Please contact the museum at 608.257.0158 regarding special accommodations for persons with limited mobility, sight, or hearing. Relay Service is available by dialing AT&T @ 711.

MMoCA is closed every year on the following holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve day, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. Call the museum at 608.257.0158 to confirm dates and times.

Jun. 01, 2013 to Jun. 30, 2013

Museum Store Monthly Special

For the month of June: 25% off the store entire selection of Acme’s stock of Business Card Holders , Money Clips, Writing Instruments and Cuff Links. No additional discounts may be applied. more »
Jun. 07, 2013 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

MMoCA Nights

Gather at MMoCA on the first Friday in June to kick off the museum’s summer season. Enjoy an opening celebration for three new exhibitions: I Dream Too Much: Paintings by Leslie Smith III; Focal Points: American Photography Since 1950; and Los Grandes del Arte Moderno Mexicano. Attend a gallery talk with Leslie Smith at 6:30 pm, recieve an additional 10% discount in the Museum Store throughout the evening, and take in the evening sun on MMoCA’s rooftop. Live music and refreshments from Fresco will be offered in the sculpture garden. After sunset, watch the season’s first Rooftop Cinema film. MMoCA Nights are free for museum members and $10 for non-members.
Jun. 07, 2013 - 6:30pm to 7:00pm

A Gallery Talk with Leslie Smith III

As part of an MMoCA Nights celebration, Leslie Smith III will discuss his paintings on view in the museum’s State Street Gallery. Smith employs an abstract vocabulary of bold color and expressionist gesture to craft narratives about power relationships and the challenges and ordeals of human experience. State Street Gallery. more »
Jun. 07, 2013 - 9:00pm to 11:00pm

Rooftop Cinema: The Hellstrom Chronicle

Bring a friend, bring a blanket or camp chairs, and prepare yourself for an evening of avant-garde and independent films and videos under the stars. Rooftop Cinema returns for its eighth season in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s rooftop sculpture garden. Four evenings of films by independent filmmakers start after sundown on Friday, June 7, 14, 21, and 28.
Jun. 08, 2013 - 1:00pm to 1:30pm

Drop-In Tour: Gil Hillman on Focal Points: American Photography Since 1950

Led by MMoCA’s docents, these free, 30-minute guided tours provide visitors with the tools to consider artists’ creative decisions and construct meaningful interpretations of their work. Meet in the museum lobby. more »
Jun. 13, 2013 - 12:30pm to 1:15pm

Richard H. Axsom on What’s American about American Photography?

In this gallery talk, MMoCA curator Richard H. Axsom will discuss developments in recent American photography and speak to those qualities that distinguish it from other national traditions. To do this, he will address seven photographs that incorporate themes around which the exhibition is organized, which include The American Road, City and Suburb, Fantasy, Nature, The Body, Rural America, and We the People. Main galleries. more »
Jun. 14, 2013 - 9:00pm to 11:00pm

Rooftop Cinema

Bring a friend, bring a blanket or camp chairs, and prepare yourself for an evening of avant-garde and independent films and videos under the stars. Rooftop Cinema returns for its eighth season in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s rooftop sculpture garden. Four evenings of films by independent filmmakers start after sundown on Friday, June 7, 14, 21, and 28.
Jun. 17, 2013 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm

MMoCA Volunteers: Annual Meeting and Rooftop Cookout

Current volunteers and anyone considering donating time, are invited to the annual MMoCA Volunteers Meeting & Cookout. This is a great time to talk with other volunteers, MMoCA Volunteers board members, and museum staff, and to hear about upcoming activities. Take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy a delicious dinner grilled up by MMoCA director Stephen Fleischman, as a thank you to everyone for their dedication. Email eventsasst@mmoca.org for more information or to RSVP. more »
Jun. 20, 2013 - 12:30pm to 1:00pm

Leah Kolb on the Paintings of Leslie Smith III

Leah Kolb, MMoCA associate curator, will examine the paintings of Leslie Smith III, highlighting the artist’s joining of abstraction with representation and the meanings that underlie his works. Smith creates boldly colored paintings using an expressionist style to convey ideas about the self and society. State Street Gallery. more »
Jun. 21, 2013 - 9:00pm to 11:00pm

Rooftop Cinema

Bring a friend, bring a blanket or camp chairs, and prepare yourself for an evening of avant-garde and independent films and videos under the stars. Rooftop Cinema returns for its eighth season in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s rooftop sculpture garden. Four evenings of films by independent filmmakers start after sundown on Friday, June 7, 14, 21, and 28.

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