MOCA Satellite

The museum’s signature education initiative, Satellite, is a free mobile arts learning program that brings teaching artists into K-12 classrooms in Title 1 schools across 5 districts in Pima County. The program engages youth and certified educators in curriculum connected to the museum’s exhibition themes and content, with instruction now provided in both English and Spanish languages. In a region well below the national average for funding the arts, and where statewide, over fifty-percent of Arizona schools have no resources for arts education, this program emphasizes outreach to youth who would not otherwise receive regular, classroom-based arts integrated instruction. 

The growth and interest in this program to fulfill arts education needs in Tucson communities is demonstrable; in the last three years MOCA has seen a sustained increase and consistent requests for Satellite workshops from public school educators.  

In 2023-2024, the program saw overall growth in participation, reaching over 5,000 students through in-classroom workshops, nearly 900 of whom were participants in bilingual programming—an increase reflective of the ongoing need for English/Spanish programming in Pima County’s Title I Schools. In 2024-2025, the program expanded its reach to 6,000 participants at 86 schools, and provided bilingual programming to over 1,000 students. 

 We are currently scheduling for the Spring 2025 semester! Register here.

If you have any question please email alexiscampos@moca-tucson.org 

 

2024 quotes from educators whose students were served through MOCA Satellite:

“We had so much fun. It was very engaging. We loved the powerpoint presentation introducing us to different types of art and artists. My students loved the workshop. They were so excited to take their artwork home to show their parents.”

“My students love these workshops! They really wish we could do them more often. Thanks so much for this community program!”

“The students were completely engaged in the activity that combined both critical thinking and self expression.”

“It was wonderful to have our MOCA Workshop in person this year! Previously our sixth-graders had participated on-line, still fun and engaging but this year’s experience was amazing! Our presentation was also bilingual (English and Spanish) which our Spanish-speaking students really appreciated. All of us, students and teachers alike appreciated the creativity of the lesson. Can’t wait for MOCA to come back!”

“We are a Tile I school who recently lost our visual Arts class. Our students were devastated, and would love a chance to learn from real and wonderful artists!” 

“My 2nd grade class had a wonderful experience! We learned a different style of art that I have continued to work on with my students. We are a dual language class and I was so pleased with the instructor who spoke both Spanish and English. I have registered again because it was a wonderful experience and can’t wait for our next visit in March!”

 

Generous support for this program is provided by Windgate Foundation.