The MOCHA Gallery is dedicated to showing the work of children from the Bay Area community and beyond. Location: 538 Ninth Street between Washington & Clay Oakland, California Get a Map or Consider BART, AC Transit or the Ferry! Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sundays from Noon to 5pm. Admission is always FREE. Download our gallery guide (58k) for great tips on viewing art by and with children. Bringing a group of 4 young people or more? Please call us ahead at 510.465.8770, ext. 308 or email us! Looking for exhibition space for the creative work of children? Read our guidelines and learn how to make a gallery reservation. Need a unique space for your next event? Consider surrounding yourself with children's art in the fantabulous new MOCHA Gallery. Facility rental information is available on request.

There is no need to spend a lot of money to frame or mount artwork. Here are a few ideas on how you can display your artwork FRAMING DON'T buy a new frame, or pay a framing shop to frame it for you. You can purchase an inexpensive frame, or recycle an old frame. Don't worry if the frame is not a perfect fit; It is actually better if the frame is larger than the artwork. Use a plain/solid color piece of paper as background, and place your artwork in the center of the frame. MOUNTING Again, no need to have your work professionally mounted. All that is required is that your artwork is mounted on a stiff board You can use cardboard, matte board or any stiff paper. You can paint the paper a plain/solid color (black or white is good) Just like the frame, don't worry if the cardboard isn't the exact size if your work. To stick your artwork to the background, don't use a wet glue (like white glue) which will cause your artwork to wrinkle. Whatever glue you use, remember that less is better. Rubber cement is one kind of glue you can use. Spread a thin layer on the back of your artwork, and on front of the background. Let it dry. Place the artwork on the background. It will stick, sort of like a post-it note. Any extra glue which peeks out can be removed by just rolling it with your fingers. Another glue which is good to use is spray fixative. It comes in an aerosole can; just follow the directions. Finally, you might want to create your artwork ON the background. You can paint or draw on stiff board, and your work will be ready to hang! Call or email us if you need any more help or ideas!