Free for all who walk through our doors, MASS MoCA’s biannual community celebration is an invitation to all to explore every corner of our creative campus.

On your way into the Museum’s doors, don’t miss the first chance to glimpse our newest outdoor exhibition Homecoming by Amanda Lovelee and Jessica Gersony, which will be activated throughout the day.

June Community Free Day includes thematic museum tours, art-making in Kidspace, a chance to meet and mingle with Berkshire community organizations, and a special author talk between Isaac Fitzgerald, author of American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed and Amanda Lovelee.

FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION ALL DAY

Explore this year’s schedule below. Register in advance to skip the line.

Schedule:
10am–5pm Galleries open and Art-making in Kidspace

10am–2pm Community Organizations Tabling
Event Space / South Hall
Chat with local community organizations, get involved, and pick up some swag.

10:30am Family Storytime (exhibition: Spatial Poems, featuring Drag Story Hour Berkshires)
Building 4, 1st Floor
Families with children up to 6 years old (and older siblings) are invited to join Drag Story Hour Berkshires for a special storytime, discussion, and exploration of the exhibition Spatial Poems featuring books on contemporary art, creativity, and the themes of the exhibition. No RSVP required; older siblings are also welcome to attend.

11am Performance of HUMAN, written and directed by Nehprii Amenii
Hunter Center, Building 11, 1st Floor
Set in a post-human world, populated by puppets made from trash and reclaimed objects, an octopus must decide whether to use one of its three hearts to create a new, more sensitive human being. It must come to this decision with the Council at the Bottom of the Sea, made up of the spirits of Black Bodies who were thrown overboard during the Middle Passage. Touching on themes of connection, Human rights, ancestral memory, climate change, and the power of community, HUMAN is an immersive performance that draws from African Diasporic storytelling & spirituality, blues, jazz, and soul. All ages are welcome. Seating is first come, first served; no RSVP required.

11am Long-term Exhibitions Highlights Tours
Meet in the Building 10 lobby

12pm MASS MoCA History Tour
Meet in the Building 10 lobby

1pm Short-term Exhibitions Highlights Tours
Meet in the Building 10 lobby

12pm–3pm Outdoor Art-making
Courtyard A
Join Museum Educators for outdoor art-making in celebration of the new exhibition Homecoming! Create a flag and pom-pom using sustainable materials to join the Pep Rally for the Trees. All ages are welcome to participate.

2pm Pep Rally for the Trees: Opening celebration for Amanda Lovelee: Homecoming
Courtyard A
Join MASS MoCA in welcoming two trees in residence at MASS MoCA as part of Amanda Lovelee’s participatory, outdoor installation Homecoming – and together we will cheer on their resilience! All ages are welcome, with kid-friendly art-making and performances by a regional marching band.

4pm In Conversation: American Rambler with Isaac Fitzgerald and Amanda Lovelee
Courtyard A
Join writer Isaac Fitzgerald in conversation with artist Amanda Lovelee as they discuss Fitzgerald’s American Rambler and Lovelee’s newly opened MASS MoCA exhibition Homecoming. Learn more. 

5pm Reception in R&D
Raise a glass in the R&D store, celebrate all of the work that went into making Community Free Day possible, and get your copy of American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed signed by Isaac Fitzgerald!

Lead Community Sponsor

Funded in part by the Crossroads: Touring New England program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the six New England state arts agencies.