Spring Teacher Night

OMCA is excited to celebrate teachers during our annual Spring Teacher Night, an evening for teachers to feel inspired and celebrated while enjoying the exciting energy of Friday Nights at OMCA—all with complimentary Museum access.

During a fun and fast-paced curriculum slam, learn how OMCA’s Teacher Fellows created gallery and classroom lesson plans that explore art as a tool for social and political engagement. Discover fresh ideas as you hear about what the Fellows prototyped with their students and what they learned along the way.

While you’re here, explore the diverse voices of California’s Indigenous peoples in Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California, feel the vibrancy of fashion and family histories in Ancestral Visions: An Installation by Chelsea Ryoko Wong, and preview the new installation on student activism at San Francisco State University in Students on Strike. Printed resource guides will be available to help teachers enhance the gallery learning experience for their students. 

The evening includes late-night access to OMCA galleries and a lively atmosphere, featuring music and delicious bites from Off the Grid food trucks.

Bring your team! This event is free for teachers and chaperones, with no RSVP required. Free gallery admission for all teachers and chaperones, and the first 100 arrivals will receive Off the Grid food truck and drink tickets.

Program Schedule:

4:30 pm Teacher Night check-in table opens | Mid-Level

5–6 pm Curriculum Slam |  Lecture Hall, Lower Level

5:30–6:30 pm K-pop Dance Lesson with Alice Park | Amphitheater 

6:30–7:30 pm  Live Music Set by Tyler Lauren | Garden Stage

6:45-8:50 pm Jaymeebaaby DJ Set | Amphitheater

7 pm  Teacher Night check-in table closes | Mid-Level

9 pm OMCA Galleries and Off the Grid Food Trucks close

Accessibility:

 Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible, welcoming, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs, sensory inclusive devices, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations, like American Sign Language (ASL), Cantonese, Spanish or another language interpreter, please email [email protected] at least three weeks before the event.