MOLAA’s Evening for Educators is a six-part professional development series for K-12 educators based on the five principles of trauma-informed practice: safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment. Each session includes an afterwork meal and a guest facilitator from a historically underrepresented community to invite questions, encourage discussion, and lead a collaborative art project to promote healing and empowerment. Class materials are developed in collaboration with teachers allowing for choice-based learning and in recognition of the unique expertise each teacher brings to the table.

MOLAA is a recipient of a 2024 Superintendent award for Excellence in Museum Education.

Celebrating Indigenous Communities

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Join us as we celebrate Indigenous art and culture at MOLAA and explore the instances of cultural synthesis between communities in the US and throughout Latin America. You will connect with colleagues and learn hands-on art activities to take back to your classroom. This session is in-person and includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking. Special focus on the work of Mexican Artist Marcela Armas and the Wixárika community.

Arteonica* Art and Science Collide!

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Join the MOLAA education team and a special surprise guest as we explore the collision of art and science in the classroom. Taking inspiration from MOLAA’s most recent exhibition, Arteonica*, we will introduce key concepts to understand the relationship between art, science, and technology in Latin America and learn how to integrate hands-on classroom experiences that meet the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This session is in-person and includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking.

A Focus on Afro-Brazilian Artist Vitória Cribb

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Join us as we do a deep dive into the fascinating work of Afro-Brazilian artist, Vitória Cribb! In this session we will discuss the confluence of physical and digital life, her work in AR, and how to use open-source 3D blender for animated films. This session is in-person and includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking.

Asian & Pacific Islander Latinx Heritage

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Join us as we celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Latinx art and culture at MOLAA and explore the instances of cultural synthesis between Asian, Pacific Islander & Latinx Communities in the US and throughout Latin America. You will connect with colleagues and learn hands-on art activities to take back to your classroom. This in-person session includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking.

Pride - Spill the Tea! (Special Edition of Evening for Educators)

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Join the MOLAA team for their end-of-the-year Pride session and the opportunity to share resources and stories from the past year. We’ll include a fun Pride-themed activity and performance, and together generate a group list of resources for the classroom. Bring your best teacher/classroom hacks! This session is in-person and includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking.