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Contemporary Art Start (CAS) at MOCA is a year-long art education program designed to introduce 3rd-12th grade teachers and students to the form, content, and concepts of contemporary art. Contemporary Art Start's primary components are professional development, the CAS Curriculum Guide, multiple museum visits for students, and family involvement. Access a full description of CAS, its components, philosophy, and methodology.
This site has been designed as a live complement to the printed guide, as well as an online resource for CAS and Single Visit Tour exhibition and logistical information. The web links provided for each curriculum guide chapter have been selected for both teacher and student-driven explorations. To access the online portion of the curriculum guide, click below.
Enter Curriculum Guide
Contact
CAS Program Manager
Tel: 213.621-1706
ENROLL in CAS for 2009-10
Application deadline is June 2, 2009
Visiting MOCA
Visiting MOCA Grand Avenue
Walking tour map (PDF)
Visiting The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Walking tour map (PDF)
Preparing for your trip
Parent chaperone guidelines, English (PDF)
Parent chaperone guidelines, Spanish (PDF)
CAS Exhibitions, Spring 2009
Calendar
JUNE 2009
- June 2: 2009-10 applications due
JULY-AUGUST 2009
- Summer Institute for all first-year participants: July 29-31, 8:30am-4pm; August 1, 8:30am-1pm
- Extra Summer Institute day for high school visual art (new AND returning teachers): July 28, 8:30am-4pm
- August 2, 1-3:30pm:First Sundays are For Families
- September 6, 1-3:30pm: First Sundays are For Families
- Saturday, TBD, 8:30am-1pm: Pre-Visit Teacher Workshop 3rd-12th grade general OPTION A
- Saturday, TBD, 8:30am-1pm: Pre-Visit Teacher Workshop 3rd-12th grade general OPTION B
- Saturday, TBD, 8:30am-4pm: Pre-Visit Teacher Workshop high school visual art
- CAS Fall student tours begin
- October 4, 1-3:30pm: First Sundays are For Families
- [CAS Fall student tours]
- November 1, 1-3:30pm: First Sundays are For Families
- December 6, 1-3:30pm: First Sundays are For Families
- CAS Fall student tours end
- January 3, 1-3:30pm: First Sundays are For Families
- February 7, 1-3:30pm: First Sundays are For Families
- Saturday, TBD, 8:30am-1pm: Pre-Visit Teacher Workshop 3rd-12th grade general OPTION A
- Saturday, TBD, 8:30am-1pm: Pre-Visit Teacher Workshop 3rd-12th grade general OPTION B
- Saturday, TBD, 8:30am-4pm: Pre-Visit Teacher Workshop high school visual art
- CAS Spring student tours begin
- March 7, 1-3:30pm: First Sundays are For Families
- April 4, 1-3:30pm: First Sundays are For Families
- May 2, 1-4pm: CAS Student Art Connection/Big Family Day
- CAS Spring student tours end
- June 2: CAS 2010-11 applications due
- June 6, 1-4pm: BIG FAMILY DAY/CAS Culmination


