Museum of Northern California Art (monca)

monca in the news! Thank You CN&R MONCA ASKS ARTISTS TO REFLECT ON LIFE IN 2020 December 10, 2020 Carey Wilson Art, Arts & Culture, COVID-19 2... As we get close the end of this trying year, how would you answer these questions? Have you changed physically? Mentally? Is your mind going in another direction? For its current juried exhibition, Selfie 2020, https://chico.newsreview.com/2020/12/10/where-are-you/

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Free Art Kits for Kids! monca and the Turner Print Museum are collaborating on an art project geared to ensuring fourth/fifth graders are engaging in art activities at home while we are in these interesting times. Knowing that art heals and realizing the constant need to build museum visitors and supporters of the future, these museums are teaming up together to educate from afar. Based on two works of art, one from each museum’s permanent collection, the activity presented t...o the students in the art kit will allow them to not only push their creativity but will help them gain art skills and vocabulary. Sixty art kits will be available for pick-up at monca, 900 Esplanade, November 5-8 and 12-15 during museum hours: Thursday-Sunday, 11-5 pm. Students and parent/guardian can come into the museum and observe the actual art pieces that are referenced in the project plus pick up their kit. Included in the kit will be instructions, copies of the referenced artwork, and the supplies to complete the project. These are being offered free through the generosity of CSU Chico, Turner Print Museum, monca, and outside donations. From December 3-6, students can drop-off completed artwork(s) at monca and pick up art kit 2. Student work will be on display along with the original two examples from the museums’ collections at a later date to be announced.

Today is the last day of the NVCF Week of Giving fundraising event. This online event ends at 5 pm today. The fact is EVERYONE who makes monca what it is today does it with passion and love. From the friendly faces that greet our members and visitors to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors the reasons are the same: bringing art and education into the community in as many ways as possible.... Your generous donations help monca maintain its work to fulfill the monca mission: To make art accessible and promote awareness of Northern California artists through collections, exhibitions, and educational programs. This easy process allows YOU to join in and contribute to the mission. https://www.nvcf.org//museum-of-northern-california-art-%2

monca is looking for Volunteers The museum wants to connect with YOU! We have re-opened our doors and back to working within the capacity that we are allowed. If your interest lies in marketing and public relations we are in need of social media and marketing assistance. Video work and online events are here for a while and monca wants to stay on top of this form of communication. ... We also love our docents who greet and assist visitors arriving at the museum. Working the reception desk, processing memberships, and sales in the museum shop are all a part of this volunteer position. monca’s hours of operation are Thursday-Sunday 11-5 pm. Currently, we are not able to have our Driving Docent program which goes into the schools but we are planning ahead and making contacts for the future. Events are also on hold until further notice but we want to be ready when we can so people interested in fundraising and event planning are asked to apply. All inquiries should be sent to [email protected]. We hope to hear from many new art museum lovers!

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Re-opening of monca’s Museum Shop Are you an artist or craftsperson that has had more time than usual to create and would like to offer your work for sale in a museum? monca is seeking creative, one-of-a-kind items that can be offered in the museum shop for the holidays and beyond. Gift items for everyone . . . all ages, all personal identities, all cultures.... Let’s make the museum shop THE place to come for that perfect gift! Stop in during regular museum hours: Thursday-Sunday 11-5 or call (530) 487- 7272 or email: [email protected] with photos and item information. Deadline: November 13

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Revised - Call for Art - Submission DEADLINE Extended to Friday, November 6! We have revised all the dates to sync up with the extended submission deadline. Please see the Revised CALL FOR ART in our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/monca/octobernewsletter-5086404... If you have already submitted your work, please note that notifications will be sent on November 9, 2020. The Museum of Northern California Art is seeking all media artwork that reflects YOU after TEN months of 2020. Have you changed physically? mentally? Is your mind going in another direction? Has your art taken on a new life? Have you had more or less time to create? Submit your work that reflects your creative journey in 2020. Are you already a monca member? Submission for this exhibition is free for members. Become a member and your submission fee is waived. A monca Individual membership is only $30.

Wishing you a safe and creative Halloween from all of us at monca.

REMINDER - Call for Art - DEADLINE Extended to Friday, November 6! The Museum of Northern California Art is seeking all media artwork that reflects YOU after TEN months of 2020. Have you changed physically? mentally? Is your mind going in another direction? Has your art taken on a new life? Have you had more or less time to create? Submit your work that reflects YOUR 2020 creative journey. ... Are you already a monca member? Submission for this exhibition is free for members. Become a member and your submission fee is waived. A monca Individual membership is only $30. Instructions link below on how to SUBMIT YOUR WORK for Selfie 2020. https://drive.google.com/.../1nU1rngBXhK4T1tObBRY.../view... #moncamuseum #artbuildingcommunity #chicocalifornia #buttecounty #northerncalifornia #northerncaliforniaartist #museumofnortherncaliforniaart #monca #moncamuseum #themuseumofnortherncaliforniaart #museumofnortherncaliforniaart #explorebuttecounty #chicoca #callforart #callforartists See more

Saturday is Rebecca Shelly’s last virtual performance at monca! Log on through Facebook or Zoom using the link and password below to watch as Rebecca creates a self-portrait using fabric, yarn, thread, and possibly paint. To attend the Zoom Performances follow this link: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/94453651558. Passcode: treadle

Students, admission to monca is free for students and the current exhibition Those Who TeachCan! features art from teachers at these local schools Elementary Schools Biggs Chapman... Emma Wilson McManus Neal Dow Rosedale Shasta Thermalito Union Junior Highs Bidwell Chico Jr. Marsh Paradise Intermediate High Schools /traditional Chico High Pleasant Valley Las Plumas Oroville Paradise Private/Charter/Other Chico Christian Chico Country Day Inspire School of Arts and Sciences Butte County Schools College/University Butte College CSU Chico Come see your teachers’ art.

monca Fundraiser. Painting pumpkins for Halloween. Join us for a virtual watercolor paint night with Christine Mac Shane. This Thursday, October 22, 6:30-7:30 pm. Click on the link below to sign-up. https://studio561.myshopify.com/products/monca-fundraiser

October 22nd. Reserve your spot today! A virtual MONCA fundraiser! The Zoom link will be included in your email receipt. Please keep handy as you will click on this link at class time. You will be entered in to the Zoom waiting room and will be added in when class is ready to begin. Go here to Register https://studio561.myshopify.com/products/monca-fundraiser. ... If you have not received this information within 24 hours of ordering, please contact [email protected] and include the name and date of event. We encourage you to pre-draw the image (rough outline or sketch, can use tracing or carbon paper if needed) prior to class so that the class time can be used to practice painting techniques. For printable image click here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s//1/14/6842/files/PumpkinDuo.JPG If you are not familiar with zoom it would be wise to go earlier to pre-register for their free ZOOM membership so you are ready for class. Suggested materials list can be found at https://studio561.myshopify.com/p/watercolor-materials-list

Rebecca will be back in the museum this Saturday. 10 to Noon. Watch her in person or on zoom!! See below for details. Rebecca Shelley, an artist from Those Who TeachCan! and a teacher of Fiber Arts at Chico State and Butte College, performs art in ZOOM presentations on Saturdays, October 10, 17 and 24 from 10 AM to Noon. Watch as Rebecca creates a self-portrait using fabric, yarn, and thread on her rebuilt sewing machine treadle.... To attend the Zoom Performances go to this link: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/94453651558? pwd=SE5UZUZ4cFVwZUJnSmlKUit6aGR6Zz09. Passcode: treadle. Or, follow it on Instagram: @rebeccashellyart; and/or her website at www.rebeccashelly.com.

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