on exhibit
cfs exhibition 2026
currently on display
The Community Futures School (CFS), has served as an Afrofuturist think tank to the students of Castlemont High School for an ongoing three years. For the second year in a row, this program was offered exclusively to Black girl students as an opportunity to create a safe learning space on campus, foster community, and develop as emerging leaders. Students gained insights from and collaborated with Subject Matter Experts, Afrofuturists, and Teaching Artists to create artifacts artworks that imagine and create communal solutions for Oakland in 2045.
As a culmination of their work and to celebrate their accomplishments, MOCHA is hosting the 4th Annual Community Futures School (CFS) Exhibition on May 7, 2026 from 5:00pm to 8:30pm at our Downtown location. All are invited to view the artistic talents of the rising leaders and future stewards of Oakland.
past exhibitions
cfs exhibition 2025
March 20 - April 30, 2025
Celebrate with us for our upcoming benefit event and student art showcase. Together, we can lift up the brilliance and big visions of Bay Area children and youth. We will host a silent auction. All proceeds from the event go to support the Museum of Children's Art and the children we serve.
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The Color Gallery
February 13, 2025 - March 17, 2025
This exhibit featured former MOCHA kid and current Oakland School of the Arts (OSA) art students. These talented Oakland youth artists are on the rise!
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Knowledge From Our Ancestors
September 6 - October 31, 2024
Featuring MOCHA Teaching Artist alumni Joaquin Newman and Founding MOCHA Teaching Artist, Kaya Fortune. Joaquin is an artist, activist, and art instructor, who works at Ashland Youth Center. Kaya has been working as a Teaching Artist at MOCHA for more than 30 years. His current position at MOCHA is Director of Curation and Culture Keeping. Together, they have inspired children in the Bay Area for more than 25 years and are mentors for countless young artists.
Uplifting Our Youth Doe Art Exhibition
March 20 - April 30, 2025
MOCHA selected three elementary schools: Oakland Academy of Knowledge, Bridges Academy at Melrose, and Laurel Elementary to receive weekly 50-minutes hands-on visual and poetry art lessons with a MOCHA Teaching Artist and classroom teacher. This exhibition showcases the artworks students have created in the classroom for the past 6 months.
Teaching Artist Exhibition
November 27, 2024 - January 17, 2025
Our TAs lead thriving creative lives producing their own works of art in addition to their year-round dedication as providers of art enrichment and instruction to hundreds of Bay Area youth. Featured artists: Ariel Goldman, Faith Padgett, Jill McLennan, Keyaisha Garth, Meghan McLean, Sydney Yount, and Thea Hurwitz.
