Students, Faculty, Curators, and Others to Benefit from Transfer of Resources, Access Agreement
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the University of California, San Diego have formed an innovative new partnership that will expand student and faculty access to more than 8,000 visual art catalogues and related materials, and provide MCASD curatorial staff with access to the vast holdings of the UC San Diego Libraries, the largest academic library system south of Los Angeles.
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has received a grant of $75,000 in support of youth education programs, awarded by The Hearst Foundations. Among the programs benefiting from this grant are MCASD’s Teen Art Council and teen programs, school programs including MCASD After School, and the touring programs led by MCASD Gallery Guides.
Museum will continue its history of exhibiting San Diego artists’ work
San Diego, CA—Here Not There, an exhibition of visual artists of San Diego County, will be on view June 6 through September 19, 2010 at MCASD in La Jolla. The exhibition will focus on the variety, strength, and vitality of individual contemporary art practices in this region.
Ambitious sculptures and installations employ tens of thousands of everyday objects to dazzling effect <br /><br />Public invited to four free evenings throughout exhibition with guided tours
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present an exhibition of sculptural installations by artist Tara Donovan at its downtown Jacobs Building location from October 25, 2009 through February 28, 2010. Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this is the first major museum survey of Donovan’s work, and MCASD is the only West Coast venue for the exhibition.
Popular nighttime program returns after 6-month hiatus with major event featuring Tara Donovan exhibition, Money Mark, Birds and Batteries, and more
San Diego, CA--On Thursday, November 5, 2009, TNT (Thursday Night Thing) returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's downtown location with a dynamic evening of live music, art-making activities, and interactive performances themed around the new exhibition, Tara Donovan. Opening October 25, this is the first major museum survey of artist Tara Donovan's work. MCASD is the only West Coast venue to present this traveling exhibition, organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston.
Only West Coast Venue for First Major Museum Survey of MacArthur Genius Winner and Installation Artist
San Diego, CA— The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present an exhibition of sculptural installations by artist Tara Donovan at its downtown Jacobs Building location from October 25, 2009 through February 28, 2010. Organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, this is the first major museum survey of Donovan’s work, and MCASD is the only West Coast venue for the exhibition.
Monthly TNT (Thursday Night Thing) Program and Film Series Going on Hiatus Due to Economy
San Diego, CA—The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will be
temporarily suspending TNT (Thursday Night Thing), its monthly downtown event, as well as the Museum’s monthly film programming. The changes are being made due to the effects of the economy on the Museum.
“This has been a difficult decision and is one that has been made out of necessity because of budget and staff impact,” said Hugh M. Davies, The David C. Copley Director of MCASD.
Project is Part of Getty Foundation’s Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980; Exhibition and Catalogue to be Largest in MCASD History
San Diego, CA—The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) announced that the Getty Foundation has awarded the Museum a $225,000 grant to support research and planning for the forthcoming exhibition Phenomenal: California Light and Space. The project is one of 15 Getty Foundation grants announced October 29, totaling nearly $2.8 million. Previous grants to the project bring the Getty’s investment to $5.5 million, thus launching the largest collaborative project undertaken by museums in the region.
