Museum of Children's Art

Address

538 Ninth Street, Suite 210

Oakland, California 94607

Telephone: (510) 465-8770 Fax: (510) 465-0772

Website: www.mocha.org

Email: hello@mocha.org

Contacts

CEO: Ms. Karen Ransom

Other contacts: Naomi Kawamura, Director of School Programs (510) 465-8770 x306 naomi@mocha.org Kelly Doyle, School Program Coordinator (510) 465-8770 x311 kelly@mocha.org

Year Incorporated: 1988

Category:

Service Provider

Mission Statement:

The mission of MOCHA, a nonprofit agency founded in Oakland, California, in 1988, is to ensure that the arts are a fundamental part of the lives of all children. MOCHA serves children ages 18 months to 18 years and encourages hands-on learning in the arts; advocates for the arts as an essential part of childhood education; and promotes the arts as a critical tool in helping children of all backgrounds develop as healthy, resourceful, and involved citizens.

History/Goals/Objectives:

MOCHA has three program focus areas: School Programs in public schools which reached more than 3,300 students in grades K-12 at 25 East Bay schools last year through classroom artist residencies and afterschool programs; Community Partner Programs which served more than 4,600 youth at public libraries, in public housing, and at community festivals and other public events; and Museum Programs at MOCHA's downtown Oakland gallery and studios, which reached 19,000 students through daily drop-in art programs, school field trips, holiday and summer art camps, and the Little Studio, a specially designed space for children ages 18 months to 5 years. MOCHA has a decade of experience working in afterschool programming. In 2003, MOCHA was awarded the national Coming Up Taller Award from the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, recognizing our Project YIELD at Cole School as an outstanding afterschool community youth arts program.

Target Populations:

Elementary

Middle

High

Male

Female

Staff Capacity: 30 teaching artists

MOCHA employs 15 full-time administrative and artistic staff and 30 part-time teaching artists. The staff is supported by two Americorps members and one intern.

Language Capacity (other than English): Spanish

Mandarin

Organizational Operating Budget: $ 1-2 Million

Geographic Areas Served (current):

Citywide

Geographic Areas for Expanded Service: