MODA EVENTS
Game Design Studio: Sidekick Lab
Virtual | Ages 10-13
Join MODA for a virtual studio in which students will create a sidekick character for a short game scene using Scratch.
Design Conversation: Worn With Purpose
In-person at MODA
What we wear can claim space. In Atlanta, the hoodie has become a tool for visibility, resistance, and belonging. Join MODA for a powerful conversation about how designers, artists, and collectives use hoodies to tell stories, take a stand, and shape the city from the ground up.
Chocolate & Wine Tasting with Lewis Pogue & Sidetracked Wine Co.
In-person at MODA
Embrace the evening! Join Tom Simons, founder of Lewis Pogue Chocolate, for an evening where taste and design come together. You’ll be guided through a curated tasting of three organic, small producer wines, informed by the experts at Sidetracked Wine Co., each paired with Lewis Pogue handcrafted chocolates.
STEAM Story Time: Architecture
In-person at the Peachtree Library | Ages 2-6
Explore the joy of imagining and building—from giant towers and cozy houses. Children will discover how architects and builders turn ideas into real places to live, play, and dream.
Digital Art Studio: Designing Sidekick Characters
Virtual | Ages 12-18
Join MODA for a virtual studio in which students will illustrate a sidekick character with expressive poses, outfits, and details that show who they are.
MODA Members Meetup
In-person at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film | 2-3pm
Have you ever wanted to deepen your understanding of fashion’s impact on culture? This event is the perfect opportunity to mingle with fellow MODA members and the SCAD FASH team.
Make @ MODA: Printing With Everyday Objects
In-person at MODA | Geared Towards Adults
In this session of Make @ MODA, we’ll turn everyday household objects into tools for printmaking, exploring repetition, rhythm, and surface through hands-on experimentation.
LEGO® Labs: Coral Reefs
In-person at the Peachtree Library | Ages 6 and up
This LEGO® Lab is about creating a shared space where kids can explore, experiment, and use their imaginations to shape an underwater world together.
Graphic Design Studio: Postcards from the Future
Virtual | Ages 12-18
Join MODA for a virtual studio in which students will create a futuristic city tourism postcard of an imagined city.
Design Next: Architecture
In-person at MODA | 9th–12th Grade
In this session of Design Next, we will design and build a small-scale physical model of a structure they imagine—whether it’s functional, expressive, or futuristic.
Panel Discussion: Letters to Ms. 1000: Words of Wisdom from African American Women Architects
In-person at MODA
In celebration of Women’s History Month, join MODA for a panel discussion and book signing with Atlanta-based architects and designers, including contributing authors to the book, Shelly-Anne Tulia Scott and Jonné Smith, Letters to Ms. 1000: Words of Wisdom from African American Women Architects, Vol. 1.
309 Roadshow: Designing Community through Punk Culture
In-person at MODA
Explore how grassroots movements shape local creative communities in a conversation with Aaron Cometbus and Scott Satterwhite about A Punkhouse in the Deep South.
STEAM Story Time: Skyscrapers
In-person at the Peachtree Library | Ages 2-6
Reach for the sky as we examine the tallest of buildings: skyscrapers. Through playful stories, kids will see how architects and builders bring skyscrapers to life—and be inspired to dream up their own big ideas.
Tantrum Thursday: Chat with David Tann
In-person at MODA | Geared towards adults
Join us for Tantrum Thursdays at MODA! David Tann, Founder of Tantrum Agency and our Designer in Residence, will be holding office hours right in the galleries.
Digital Art Studio: Skylines of Tomorrow
Virtual | Ages 12-18
Join MODA for a virtual studio in which students will illustrate a skyline or street-level scene filled with advanced architecture, glowing signs, and futuristic technology!
Make @ MODA: Copy, Shift, Repeat.
In-person at MODA | Geared Towards Adults
In this Make @ MODA session, we’ll play with carbon paper, layering, repeating, and reworking marks to see how small changes create something new.
Tantrum Thursday: Chat with David Tann
In-person at MODA | Geared towards adults
Join us for Tantrum Thursdays at MODA! David Tann, Founder of Tantrum Agency and our Designer in Residence, will be holding office hours right in the galleries.
Graphic Design Studio: Eco Posters
Virtual | Ages 12-16
Design a nature-inspired poster that highlights an ecosystem, an animal species, or an environmental message.
LEGO® Lab: Earth Day Builders
In-person at the Peachtree Library | Ages 6 and up
This LEGO® Lab is about creating a shared space where kids can explore, experiment, and use their imaginations to design solutions for a healthier planet together.
Game Design Studio: Habitat Explorers
Virtual | Ages 10-13
Explore and protect the habitat by designing simple characters or creatures and adding environmental features while using block-based coding.
STEAM Story Time: Forts
In-person at the Peachtree Library | Ages 2-6
Everyone can be a builder. We’ll read about different kinds of forts, showing children how they can be architects and builders in their own lives.
Design Next: Nature
In-person at MODA | 9th–12th Grade
In this session of Design Next, we will explore how designers look to nature as a mentor to solve problems in sustainable, innovative ways.
Design Next: Your Portfolio, Your Voice
In-person at MODA | 9th–12th Grade
In this session of Design Next, we will review the work we’ve created throughout the year, select the strongest pieces, and reflect on our creative growth. This session will end with a showcase.
LEGO® Lab: Space Explorers
In-person at the Peachtree Library | Ages 6 and up
From rockets to new planets, this LEGO® Lab gives kids the freedom to imagine, build, and explore what’s possible beyond our world together.
STEAM Story Time: Treehouse
In-person at the Peachtree Library | Ages 2-6
Dive into stories about treehouses, discovering how these fun structures are planned, built, and enjoyed.
LEGO® Adventures: Protectors of the Planet
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 6 – 9
Design a better future brick by brick as they use LEGO bricks and LEGO Spike robotics to build green cities, smart inventions, and planet-friendly ways to move through the world.
City Lab: How Cities Work
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 10 – 13
Explore what holds a city together as they tackle hands-on challenges inspired by roads, bridges, power grids, and water systems, designing smarter, safer, and more resilient infrastructure for the cities of tomorrow.
LEGO® Adventures: Design-A-City
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 6 – 9
Campers explore the building blocks of the world around us as they design and build the bustling bridges, roads, and city systems that keep communities connected and thriving.
Art Adventures: Mural Makers
In-person at Legacy Park |
Ages 6 – 9
Let your creativity soar at MODA’s Art Adventures camps! These camps feature hands-on projects like murals and models centered on weekly themes.
Studio: Intro to Environmental Design
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 14 – 16
Discover how environmental designers shape healthier, more sustainable cities through thoughtful planning, architecture, and systems design.
City Lab: Green by Design
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 10 – 13
Discover what makes a city sustainable by using LEGO Spike robotics to prototype green buildings, renewable energy systems, and other climate-conscious ideas for a resilient future.
LEGO® Adventures: Go For the Goal
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 6 – 9
Get in the game by using LEGO bricks to imagine stadiums, scoreboards, equipment, mascots, and full sports-inspired worlds that spark teamwork, creativity, and big-energy problem-solving.
City Lab: Game On!
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 10 – 13
Discover how sports shape city life by reimagining stadiums, skateparks, playgrounds, and fitness trails, then designing creative, accessible spaces that bring communities together.
Studio: Design for Sports
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 14 – 16
Discover how design shapes the full experience of sports in Atlanta, from team identity and uniforms to stadiums, merchandise, and fan engagement.
LEGO® Adventures: Home Sweet Home
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 6 – 9
Explore how neighborhoods are designed and use LEGO® bricks to imagine vibrant places where people feel safe, supported, and deeply connected.
Studio: Intro to Architecture
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 14 – 16
Discover how architects design the buildings and spaces that shape how people live, learn, and gather in Atlanta
City Lab: Design for Belonging
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 10 – 13
Dive into the world of transportation and discover how cars, trains, and more connect our cities and shape our lives.
Art Adventures: Public Art in Motion
In-person at Legacy Park | Ages 10 – 13
Campers will explore how murals, installations, and public art shape a community’s identity as they sketch, design, and collaborate like real artists.
City Lab: Designing for Fun
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 10 – 13
Campers dive into how cities make space for pure fun as they dream up and build vibrant, inclusive play areas using crafting materials, reimagining parks, playgrounds, and joyful corners that spark movement, creativity, and community.
LEGO® Adventures: Planes, Trains, & Automobile
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 6 – 9
Become a transportation designer by exploring planes, trains, subways, bike lanes, airports, bridges, and futuristic vehicles, then using LEGO bricks and LEGO Spike robotics to build moving models that imagine safer and more sustainable ways to travel.
Studio: Sculpture I0I
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 14 – 16
Explore how three dimensional design and sculpture shape the way people experience Atlanta’s public spaces, neighborhoods, and cultural landmarks.
City Lab: On the Move
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 10 – 13
Explore how people move through cities and across the globe by using LEGO Spike robotics to build creative, efficient transit systems inspired by subways, bike lanes, airports, and autonomous vehicles.
LEGO® Adventures Play All Day
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 6 – 9
Campers discover where fun lives in the city as they explore parks, splash pads, skateparks, playgrounds, and imaginative public spaces, then design joyful play zones that boost creativity, health, and community connection for everyone.
Design Next: Album Covers
In-person at MODA | 9th–12th Grade
In this session of Design Next, we will explore how graphic design, music, and storytelling come together in the form of album cover art.
Graphic Design Studio: Sidekick Posters
Virtual | Ages 12 – 18
Join MODA for a virtual studio in which students will design a character profile poster that introduces an original sidekick.
Design Book Club: A Field Guide to Getting Lost
In-person at Peachtree Library | 12-1pm
Explore Rebecca Solnit’s A Field Guide To Getting Lost. In this captivating collection of essays, Solnit reflects on themes of uncertainty, memory, and the spaces we inhabit, from urban landscapes to untamed nature.
Wine & Design: The Hoodie In Comics
In-person at MODA
Join us for an evening where fashion and storytelling intertwine at Wine & Design: The Hoodie In Comics, guided by Regina N. Bradley, Ph.D.
Stitch a Hoodie with Sarah Lawrence
In-person at MODA
Learn how to add expressive chain-stitch embroidery to your favorite hoodie, or any fabric garment in your closet, with designer Sarah Lawrence.
LEGO® Lab: Fantasy Worlds
In-person at the Peachtree Library | Ages 6-12
This LEGO® Lab is about more than building, it’s about giving kids a space to imagine freely, build confidence, and experience the joy of turning their own stories and ideas into something real.
Digital Art Studio: Epic Fantasy Scenes
Virtual | Ages 12 – 18
Join MODA for a virtual studio in which students will paint a digital landscape set in a fantasy realm filled with atmosphere, mood, and stories!
Exhibit Tour of THE HOODIE: Identity. Power. Protest.
In-person at MODA
Join us for a guided tour of The Hoodie: Identity, Power & Protest. Simple in form, ubiquitous in closets, and endlessly versatile, the hoodie is a staple of modern dress.
Queer Figure Drawing
In-person at MODA | Ages 18+
Join us in an inclusive space, LGBTQIA+ folks and allies—whether seasoned artists or first-time sketchers—will celebrate queer bodies and identities through art, showing how representation can inspire change. Come draw, connect, and be part of a creative community.
Exhibit Tour of THE HOODIE: Identity, Power, Protest
In-person at MODA
Join us for a guided tour of The Hoodie: Identity, Power & Protest. Simple in form, ubiquitous in closets, and endlessly versatile, the hoodie is a staple of modern dress.
Exhibit Tour: The Hoodie: Identity. Power. Protest.
In-person at MODA
Join us for a guided tour of The Hoodie: Identity, Power & Protest. Simple in form, ubiquitous in closets, and endlessly versatile, the hoodie is a staple of modern dress.
The Confidence of Color, a Workshop with Caryn Grossman
In-person at MODA
Join acclaimed interior designer Caryn Grossman for an engaging, hands-on workshop that will invigorate your home decor.
Game Design Studio: Fantasy Realms
Virtual | Ages 10 – 13
Join MODA for a virtual studio in which students will build a fantasy world where players explore forests, caves, floating islands, and other imaginative locations.
Exhibit Tour: The Hoodie: Identity. Power. Protest.
In-person at MODA
Join us for a guided tour of The Hoodie: Identity, Power & Protest. Simple in form, ubiquitous in closets, and endlessly versatile, the hoodie is a staple of modern dress.
Tantrum Thursday: Chat with David Tann
In-person at MODA | Geared towards adults
Join us for Tantrum Thursdays at MODA! David Tann, Founder of Tantrum Agency and our former Designer in Residence, will be holding office hours right in the galleries.
Sunday Funday: Pieces for Peace
In-Person at MODA
Join for a creative Sunday Funday as we team up with CITYarts for their global Pieces for Peace project! Kids and families are invited to make art that celebrates connection, kindness, and the world we share.
EXHIBIT TOUR: The Hoodie: Identity. Power. Protest.
In-person at MODA
Join us for a guided tour of The Hoodie: Identity, Power & Protest. Simple in form, ubiquitous in closets, and endlessly versatile, the hoodie is a staple of modern dress.
MODA Members Meetup
In-person at The Warehouse | 2-4pm
Join us for an inspiring opportunity to explore The Warehouse, a contemporary art space on Atlanta’s Westside featuring the private collection of John & Sue Wieland. Led by Karen Lanning
Design Next: Video Games
In-person at MODA | 9th–12th Grade
In this session of Design Next, we will imagine and design either a unique game character or an environment, focusing on concept development, sketching, and design thinking.
Design Book Club - No Compromise: The Work of Florence Knoll
In-person at Peachtree Library | 12-1pm
Delve into No Compromise: The Work of Florence Knoll. As a trailblazer of modern design, Knoll (1917–2019) redefined the landscape of interior design during her tenure at Knoll Associates, contributing to iconic masterpieces like the Barcelona Chair and the Platner Collection.
Graphic Design Studio: Fantasy Maps
Virtual | Ages 12 – 17
Join MODA for a virtual studio in which students will design a large-format fantasy map poster that showcases their own imagined world.
Wine & Design: The Hoodie in Hip Hop
In-person at MODA
Step into the powerful world of Hip Hop at Wine & Design: The Hoodie In Hip Hop, featuring co-curator Regina N. Bradley, Ph.D. This event showcases the hoodie as a vital cultural icon—representing identity, style, and social activism within the Hip Hop community.
Exhibit Tour of THE HOODIE: Identity. Power. Protest.
In-person at MODA
Join us for a guided tour of The Hoodie: Identity, Power & Protest. Simple in form, ubiquitous in closets, and endlessly versatile, the hoodie is a staple of modern dress.
Exhibit Tour of THE HOODIE: Identity. Power. Protest.
In-person at MODA
Join us for a guided tour of The Hoodie: Identity, Power & Protest. Simple in form, ubiquitous in closets, and endlessly versatile, the hoodie is a staple of modern dress.
Holiday Card Making at Synchronicity Theatre
In-person at Synchronicity Theatre | Ages 4+
Join us at Synchronicity Theatre for an afternoon inspired by Frederick, the daydreamy field mouse who delights in sun rays, colors, and words.
Merrymaking at MODA
In Person | at MODA
Step into the season at MODA for an evening of festive merrymaking! Sip a glass of prosecco or other sparkling beverage as you explore our Design Shop, stocked with stand-out gifts!
Exhibit Tour of THE HOODIE: Identity. Power. Protest.
In-person at MODA
Join us for a guided tour of The Hoodie: Identity, Power & Protest. Simple in form, ubiquitous in closets, and endlessly versatile, the hoodie is a staple of modern dress.
STEAM Story Hour: Color Your World
In-person at the Peachtree Library | Ages 2-6
Join the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) and the Fulton County Library for a playful introduction to STEAM—science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
Digital Art Studios: Winter Wonderland
Virtual | Ages 12 – 18
Join MODA for a virtual studio in which students will create imaginative winter landscapes filled with sparkling ice castles, enchanted forests, and glowing seasonal scenes!
Make @ MODA: Journal Making
In-person at MODA | Geared towards adults
Join us for MAKE @ MODA: Journal Design, a hands-on workshop where you’ll craft your own journal using simple bookbinding techniques and personalized cover design.