Artist Residencies Have Begun!
5th and 6th graders from Gabriel Abbot Memorial School in Florida, MA with their under-the-sea menagerie We kicked off this year’s artist residency program today with artist James Grashow, whose Under the Corrugated Sea installation has been a huge hit in our current exhibition! During the residency, Grashow [...]
Registration for our Active Art Camp during February Break is now OPEN!
Dive in to a week of sea-inspired art and fun activities at Kidspace! Inspired by the current Under the Sea exhibition, we will explore the human impact on the environment and our relationship to nature through morning art projects and afternoon bookmaking. Each day will include: Art Projects: Sand [...]
Announcing Kidspace Mermaid Parade!
This year, at MASS MoCA’s annual Free Day, take a break from the cold and experience the ocean right here in North Adams! Kidspace is hosting a Mermaid Parade, due to kick off at 2:30pm on Saturday, February 11th outside Kidspace on the 2nd floor of MASS MoCA. Come [...]
Food for Thought for Upcoming Curiosity Exhibition
Williams Professor Susan Engel talks about children and curiosity
Kidspace Birthday Parties are Back!
Have a whale of a time at your very own Kidspace Birthday Party! Rent out the Kidspace gallery for your exclusive use—invite your friends, get up close and personal with the artwork, play games and create your own masterpieces to bring home. Choose one of three birthday party packages to [...]
Presenting: Kids at Work!
Here at MASS MoCA, “Take Your Child to Work Day” means more than just bringing our kids to work—we put ‘em to work, too! This December, four creative kids and their MoCA staff parents will be leading fabulous hands-on art workshops. So kids, grab your parents and join us over [...]
Building a Geodesic Dome
Geodesic Domes are pretty awesome. You can build your own out of really simple materials and then use it as a super cool fort. First, you need the following materials: * A Ruler * A Wooden Dowel * Newspaper (65 sheets) * Tape (masking or duct) * A Stapler STEP [...]
Summer Science Camp
Summer is busy season for us at Kidspace! In addition to our regular public hours and programming, we collaborated with the North Adams Public Schools for the second consecutive year to provide 6-weeks of free Summer Science Camp Programming to local students. Each day of camp began with a yoga [...]
TEENSPACE ongoing till August 21
Kidspace at MASS MoCA Presents Collaboration between Teenagers and Artist Samuel Rowlett in Teenspace on Holden Street (North Adams, MA) As part of DownStreet Art’s kickoff, Kidspace will welcome visitors to an opening reception for its new project, Teenspace, at 26 Holden Street, on Thursday, June 23, 2011. This venture will [...]
Opening October 1 – Under the Sea
Featuring Ginger Ertz, Johnston Foster, James Grashow, Aurora Robson, Dirk Westphal, and Deborah Wing-Sproul. This multi-medium group exhibition will convert Kidspace into an artistic aquarium, and will address contemporary issues of maritime habitats and conservation.