Programs
In addition to our exhibitions, we facilitate regular programming with community partners and the Dr. MLK Jr. School community.
Artists-in-Residence
During the 2020–21 school year, we started a virtual artist residency program tol continue our ongoing, immersive arts programming with K-5th grade students at Dr. MLK Jr. School. Learn More >>
Afro Contemporary Art Class
The Afro Contemporary Art Class is a weekly program with young people of African descent to learn more about the histories and contemporary contexts that shape their lives, culture, and social contexts. Learn more »
Artist Mentorship Program
The KSMoCA Artist Mentorship Program pairs volunteer regional artists and students at Dr. MLK Jr. School in a weekly 1-on-1 collaborative relationship for the duration of the school year. Learn more >>
Centers for Creative Research
The Centers for Creative Research program connects institutional community partners with a Dr. MLK Jr. School classroom for the duration of the school year. Learn more >>
Harriet Tubman Center for Expanded Curatorial Practice
A program with KSMoCA Alumni at Harriett Tubman Middle School. Learn More >>
KSMoCA International Art Fair
A summer program contemporary art fair run by kids, in collaboration with contemporary artists. Learn More >>
MLK Jr. School Music Project
The MLK Jr. School Music Project develops creative, culturally-based music education activities at Dr. MLK Jr. School and is integrated into the school’s curriculum as part of PSU's Artist as Citizen Initiative. Learn more >>
RECESS! Design Studio
RECESS! is a student-led graphic design program and studio located inside Dr. MLK Jr. School in NE Portland. Students in this program make designs for KSMoCA events and activities, as well as programs at the school. Learn more >>
Student Curatorial Committee
The Student Curatorial Committee is a group of students from Dr. MLK Jr. School who conduct research about local and non-local artists to inform their work as curators of KSMoCA's MLK Jr Gallery. Learn more >>
Visiting Artist Lecture Series
The KSMoCA Visiting Artist Lecture Series is a semi-regular lecture series open to members of the public and students at Dr. MLK Jr. School, taking place in the school library. Learn more >>
Past Programs
KSMOCA PRESENTS PODCAST (2018)
KSMoCA Presents Season 1 features interviews with collaborating visiting artists and MLK Jr School students, faculty, and staff. Participating students met once a week to learn the fundamentals of developing and recording a podcast, complete with professional recording gear. Maybe it will come back in the future! See More >>
Who gets to decide? Architecture Class (2019)
In a weekly after school program, Architect Akasha Lawrence Spence of Fifth Element to asked fourth and fifth grade students, her firms founding question: Who get's to decide? As the urban tissue of Portland changes rapidly before our eyes, the stakeholders of tomorrow got a chance to dissect these changes and create a world where they decide what stays, what goes, and what's introduced. See More >>
KSMoCA International Art Fair (2017-2018)
The KSMoCA International Art Fair is a 3-week summer program that culminates in a kid-scale art fair. The program that pairs each contemporary art gallery booth exhibitor with 3rd-7th grade MLK Jr students and PSU students, who participate as gallerists, artists, exhibitors, and curators in artistic and curatorial projects. This program took place for two summers (2017 and 2018). Maybe it will come back in the future! See More >>
KSMoCA After School Art Class (2017)
Our first after-school art program was directed by Roshani Thakore. Students in the program visited several off-site locations and were curators of the KSMoCA Retrospective exhibition at Portland Children’s Museum. See More >>