SPONSORSHIP & GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

CREATING ACCESS FOR ALL 

Share MOCA Jacksonville’s mission with all in our community through free admission opportunities, military and mental health partnerships, accessibility tools, and needs-based enrichment. Museums are spaces that bring communities together through enriching experiences, new perspectives, and opportunities to learn and connect. Great museums are a sign of a strong metropolitan area with the ability to attract a range of professionals, families, and individuals who contribute to the local economy. MOCA Jacksonville believes in serving Northeast Florida by providing an inspiring, contemplative space for visitors to enjoy and learn about the art, artists, and ideas of our time. With an ambitious program schedule, MOCA enables discussion and debate, critical and creative thinking, and cultural exploration, while acting as a vital community convener for creative conversation. The museum team is committed to providing opportunities to connect and experiences that are welcoming, respectful, thought-provoking, and engaging.

FREE ADMISSION 

One of the most significant barriers to access for museum content is the cost associated with visiting. The incredible popularity, diversity of visitor groups, and increased attendance on MOCA’s existing free admission days clearly illustrates the need in our community for expanded access to art and culture.

ADMISSION PROGRAMS

• Blue Star Museum Program // CSX
• Family Days // PNC
• Free Access Days 
• Free Saturday // Vystar Credit Union
• Museum Nights // Florida Blue 

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL 

MOCA is a leader in creating new ways for the community to access museum content.  Whether serving visitors of different ages and experiences, those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or visitors with limited mobility, vision, or hearing, it is always MOCA’s goal to create an environment that is welcoming and accessible to everyone.

CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY

• 360 Virtual Tours
• ASL Interpreters
• Autism Creates // Edna Sproull Williams Foundation
• Accessible Tours 
• Kids Activity & Family Guides 
• Sensory Hours 
• Special Education Internships
• Mental Health Tours // JACK Mental Health Advocacy

EDUCATION AT THE CORE

MOCA’s Education team serves the community through a combination of classes, camps, and tours, empowering thousands of young community members with opportunities to experience contemporary art, artists, and ideas through educational programs, family activities, and self-guided resources to enhance their museum experience.

The Education team is committed to developing programming that opens doors to different segments of the community, in order to reach a wide range of youth audiences. Programming includes opportunities for children to explore art and ideas with the guidance of an in-person educator with programs like Kids Art Lab and Camps @ MOCA. Families can engage in group programming with opportunities like Autism Creates — an accessible class developed to serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities — and Family Day programs that offer art making and experiential activities with community partners at the museum. School communities can engage through museum-based school tours, virtual Meet Me @ MOCA tours, or Voice of the People, a project that invites classes to engage with works of art and complete written works in response, that are shared within the exhibition. The museum also offers opportunities for teen engagement through programs like Teen Teachers — a volunteer program that supports camp — and Teen Art Council — a new program focused on engaging teens in creating the kinds of programming that is meaningful to them.

YOUTH PROGRAMS

The museum offers programming designed to engage local youth in experiences that explore contemporary art, artists, and ideas through a range of programs that build the community’s next generation of creative contributors. These opportunities include STEAM-focused art classes, seasonal art camps, family-focused activities, programming developed by and for teens, and opportunities to complete volunteer service activities. Learn more about Youth Programming at MOCA. 

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

• Autism Creates // Edna Sproull Williams Foundation
• Camp @ MOCA 
• Family Days // PNC
• Kids Art Lab
• Made @ MOCA

THE VOICE OF YOUTH

• Emerging Artist Program
• Teen Art Council
• Teen Teachers

Learn About Youth Programs

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

MOCA’s school-based programming offers opportunities to K-12 and college students in Northeast Florida to engage with museum content in meaningful ways. In-person and virtual school tours and activities are available for all grade-levels with curriculum-based themes and interactive learning experiences. College students are able to access museum content independently, through class trips, or through museum-based learning and work opportunities. Learn more about School Programs at MOCA. [link to Education> Schools & Teachers]

K-12 SCHOOL PROGRAMS 

• Meet Me @ MOCA // Jesse Ball duPont Fund, Dr. Kip and Ann Strasma
• School Tours
• Voice of the People

COLLEGE STUDENTS 

• Internships & Fellowships
• Student Artist-in-Residence
• Student Memberships
• UNF Transportation

Learn About School Programs

To learn more about Youth Education opportunities, please reach out to the Development team at mocadevelopment@unf.edu.

PROGRAMS THAT PROVOKE CONVERSATIONS 

With an ambitious program schedule, MOCA enables discussion and debate, critical and creative thinking, and cultural exploration, while acting as a vital community convener for creative conversation. We are committed to providing opportunities to connect and experiences that are welcoming, respectful, thought-provoking, and engaging.

PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS 

MOCA hosts a selection of programs that expand the community’s knowledge of the art, artists, and ideas of our time. These programs serve thousands of adults annually and are created to explore the themes, artists, and techniques of each of different exhibitions, points of interest in current events, and hands-on art techniques. Current program selections include:

LECTURES, TALKS & MORE

• Brunch & Learn
• Coffee With a Curator 
• Ideas of Our Time Lectures
• MOCA Movie Nights

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

• Art of the Figure 
• Artful Movement Yoga
• Seize the Clay
• Studio Practice

Learn About Adult Programs

To learn more about Public Programming opportunities, please reach out to the Development team at mocadevelopment@unf.edu.

GIVING THAT CREATES SUSTAINABILITY 

A strong endowment ensures the ongoing strength and sustainability of any nonprofit organization, providing operational support for programs, positions, and activities vital to the organization’s success. For MOCA, building a strong endowment will ensure that the museum can continue to serve the city of Jacksonville, the Northeast Florida community, and the many tourists to our area, while meaningfully contributing to the national and international arts dialogue. Leave a lasting legacy and build sustainability that will ensure MOCA’s impact for the next 100 years by contributing toward key positions, museum spaces, the conservation and care of the collection, and program sustainability.

NAMING VITAL STAFF POSITIONS 

Support the ongoing leadership of the museum by ensuring its ability to hire and retain the best talent in the industry while supporting the work of key departments. Opportunities include:

• Executive Director
• Chief Curator Director of Education
• Assistant Curator
• Curatorial Research Fellow (student position)

NAMED SPACES 

Naming a space within the museum guarantees its maintenance and upkeep, as well as activities within the space that support the museum’s ongoing mission. Opportunities include:

• Lobby // Teresa and Arthur Milam Lobby
• 1A North Gallery
• 1B Atrium Gallery // Haskell Atrium Gallery
• 1C MOCA Theater
• 2A North Gallery // David A. Stein Family Gallery
• 2B Main Gallery
• 2C South Gallery
• 3A North Gallery 1 // Elli & Charles Zimmerman Family Gallery
• 3B Main Gallery
• 3C South Gallery
• 5A Education Gallery
• 5B Art Studio 1
• 5C Art Studio 2
• Art Storage (not shown)

UNF STUDENT ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE ENDOWMENT

The University of North Florida Student Artist-in-Residence is a highly competitive annual opportunity that awards one student access to a MOCA Jacksonville studio and exhibition space to complete a new body of work and hone skills over the course of a final semester. Students are supported by museum staff through art critique, professional skills development, and the organization of an exhibition at a premier contemporary art museum.

EXHIBITION ENDOWMENT 

Provide ongoing support that will empower the museum to bring artwork and exhibitions of the highest caliber to the Northeast Florida community. Every loan of artwork to the museum requires lender fees, crating and shipping, and insurance. Many also require increased security measures or conservation. Many works and exhibitions remain outside of MOCA Jacksonville’s reach, but funding for this endowment would allow access to a broader selection of options.

COLLECTION RESEARCH, CARE, AND CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT

Art museums serve the community not only by showing interesting and meaningful works and exhibitions, but by adding academic research to the broader art historical dialogue, caring for the works of art in their collections, and ensuring their accessibility to future generations. Help MOCA to improve the visibility and preservation of its collection and ensure that this community retains access to incredible contemporary art for generations to come.

EDUCATION ENDOWMENT 

MOCA is an educational leader, providing learning opportunities for local youth, school-based populations, higher education, and adult-focused learning opportunities in the Jacksonville community and beyond via museum-based, community-based, and virtual programming venues. Empower the museum team to continue creating innovative opportunities for creative life-long learning.

To learn more about Endowment & Naming opportunities, please reach out to the Development team at mocadevelopment@unf.edu.