ART FWD 2026:

In Other Words

Join Us for ART FWD

Saturday, September 26
5:00–8:30 PM | MarinMOCA

On September 26th, MarinMOCA’s annual ART FWD celebration returns. Join us for an unforgettable evening that is part block party, part exhibition, and 100% creative fun!

The best part? All proceeds support MarinMOCA's exhibition and education programs.

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Here’s What’s in Store:

  • ART FWD: In Other Words — Get lost in an adventurous new exhibition curated by San Rafael artist Tucker Nichols, featuring site-specific commissions and artworks that explore text, signage, humor, and the many ways language moves through daily life.

  • Park Life Pop-Up — Browse a curated shop from SF's beloved independent art & design store.

  • Family-style dinner & drinks — Fill up on special treats from Marin’s favorite chefs

  • Live music — Groove to the sounds of local rising stars Give Me a Dollar.

  • Mural making — Add your mark to a collaborative mural with Sumi Ink Club, one of a wealth of hands-on art activities throughout the night.

  • Karaoke — Grab the mic with Christopher J. Williams.

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Plan Your Night

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Exhibition Viewing & Park Life Pop-Up

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Drinks and Dinner

Live Music 

Mural Making, Suggestion Box Sculpture, and more Artful Activities

7:00 – 7:45 p.m. Fund-A-Need
7:45 – 8:30 p.m. Karaoke

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The Exhibition

ART FWD: In Other Words takes its cue from artist Tucker Nichols’s trademark play with words. At MarinMOCA, he brings together fellow artists who borrow from a wide range of written communication — from vernacular signage to graffiti-like mark making, from handwritten correspondence to coded signs — to create work that is playful, poetic, and always deeply human.

Tucker Nichols
Nathan Cordero
Rose D'Amato
Isaac Tin Wei Lin
Jeffrey Sincich
Xylor Jane
…and more

Park Life at MarinMOCA

Park Life, San Francisco's beloved independent art and design shop, pops up at MarinMOCA for ART FWD. 

Visitors will browse a curated selection of books, prints, apparel, design objects, and gifts. Highlights include new MarinMOCA swag and special artist editions inspired by In Other Words.

Founded in 2006 by Jamie Alexander and Derek Song, Park Life is a renowned Bay Area destination for contemporary art, publishing, and design. Beyond its celebrated retail space and gallery, Park Life is known for producing limited-edition works with leading contemporary artists.

Fund-A-Need

MarinMOCA has BIG plans for 2027, and we can’t achieve our goals without you! Your support enables stellar art education to students of all ages, provides a glidepath for the next generation of impactful arts leaders, and ensures that MarinMOCA is a place where artists get the fair deal they deserve. Contribute at whatever amount feels right for you!

  • Kids and caretakers alike love Family Day, where creative ideas abound, and in-person connection is guaranteed. On the second Sunday of each month, kids dive into hands-on art projects guided by instructors and Teen Council members while parents and friends chill in the galleries with great art, excellent company, and a free cup of tea. Help MarinMOCA cover materials and professional instruction for a full year of monthly Family Days.

  • MarinMOCA’s Teen Leadership Council – the only program of its kind in the North Bay – returns for 2026-27, helping Marin teens master real-world career skills as they design programs for their peers alongside top arts professionals. In its capstone, Young Artists for the Planet, teens co-create eco-focused artworks with acclaimed Bay Area artists. Your support keeps participation free, covers materials and installation, and pays artist-mentors competitively.

  • MarinMOCA’s exhibitions may be modest in size – but they are big on IMPACT!  In 2027, we will partner with globally renowned artist Amy Franceschini; painting phenom Tiffany Bozic; visionary clay sculptor Ashwini Bhat; and our neighbors at Mill Valley Film Festival for a suite of shows sure to inspire. Your donation ensures our exhibitions always set the bar high and artists are compensated fairly.

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ART FWD: 5x5x5 Planning Committee

Bonnie Brown, Katie Cooper, Lisa Kolb, Tania Houtzager Koon, Casey Koon, Sasha Larson, Nancy LeDieu, Zea Moscone, Kes Narbutas, Lauren Ryan, Sarah Shepard, Daelyn Short Farnham, Libby Tracy, Elyse Weinstein

Honorary committee: Barbara Morrison, Jonathan and Deborah Parker, Robin Strawbridge

Kyleigh Kühn, co-chair
Evie Simon, co-chair