MoAD in the Classroom (MIC) is an arts-based, visual literacy and cultural studies program for third grade classrooms located in the San Francisco Bay Area. A MoAD Educator makes two trips to the classroom and the students make two visits to the museum. While in the classroom, MoAD Educators teach students about museum themes, current exhibitions, and visual arts vocabulary. During the museum visits, students view current art exhibitions, learn how to view and talk about art, and participate in hands-on art activities.

Poets in Residence is a 4-month writing residency from September – December for two poets of African descent who will immerse themselves in the current exhibitions and will be provided space to write using the museum as their muse. They will partner with Arise High School in Oakland to teach students creative writing poetry workshops at the high school.

Our Emerging Artists Program ( EAP) highlights local, emerging, and mid-career visual artists and art collectives through solo exhibitions that reflect the cultural and artistic richness of the African diaspora.