MODA EVENTS
Wine & Design: José Hadathy & Atlanta’s FIFA World Cup Poster
In-person at MODA
Join us for a special edition of Wine & Design featuring Atlanta-based illustrator and designer José Hadathy, the designer behind the Official FIFA World Cup 26™ Atlanta Host City Poster.
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
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!
Design Conversation: Christopher Scott
In-person at MODA
What does it take to put the world's best poster designers on one stage? Join us for this inspiring mid-day design conversation with internationally recognized designer and co-founder of the United States International Poster Biennial, Christopher Scott.
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Design Beyond Limits with SAINT™
In-person at MODA
Join us for MODA’s Passion to Practice series featuring Emmy award-winning designer SAINT™, who embodies a philosophy of collaboration and big dreams. This inspiring event will showcase his creative process and transformative journey, with insights from industry professionals in design, art, photography, fashion, and more.
MODA Members Meetup: Methane Studios
In-person at Methane Studios | 11am-1pm
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit to Methane Studios, one of Atlanta’s most celebrated illustration and screen-printing studios.
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
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.
Business x Design: Eastside Golf
In-person at MODA
Join us for an evening with Olajuwon Ajanaku—Atlanta native, professional golfer, and founder and creative director of Eastside Golf—in conversation with Wade Thompson, founder of global brand growth agency Son&Sons.
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.
Design Book Club: How Design Makes the World
In-person at Peachtree Library | 12-1pm
This March, we delve into How Design Makes The World by author Scott Berkun. Berkun takes readers on an insightful journey into the everyday influence of design in our lives
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
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.
Wine & Design: Design Show & Tell
In-person at MODA
Join us for Wine & Design: Design Show & Tell, an evening for Atlanta's creative community to sip, explore, and share the designed objects that have stuck with us.
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.
MODA Members Meetup: Hand, Material, Mind at Hambidge Hive
In-person at Methane Studios | 11am-1pm
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit to Hambidge Hive—a 30,000-square-foot creative satellite and experience contemporary art and craft like never before.
Hands On: The Great Chair Hack of 2026
In-person at Piedmont Park | Must be 18 to Enter
At The Great Chair Hack, teams of designers, students, artists, engineers, and creative thinkers are given one IKEA chair and three hours to transform it into… anything but a chair.
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
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.
Digital Art Studio: Natural Landscapes
Virtual | Ages 12-18
Join MODA for a virtual studio in which students will illustrate a natural landscape such as forests, oceans, deserts, or wetlands.
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.
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Regenerative by Design: An Introduction to Permaculture for the Home Landscape
In-person at MODA
What if your yard could do more than look nice? What if it could restore soil, capture water, support pollinators, and grow food? n this talk, Brandy Hall—Founder and CEO of Shades of Green Permaculture and author of the new book, The Complete Guide to Permaculture—will introduce the principles of permaculture and regenerative landscape design
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Design Book Club: Listening to Stone - The Art & Life of Isamu Noguchi
In-person at Peachtree Library | 12-1pm
This May, we delve into Listening to Stone: The Art and Life of Isamu Noguchi by Hayden Herrera, compulsively readable biography of one of the twentieth century's most important artists.
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.
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
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.
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
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.
Entrepreneurship 101
In-person at Georgia Tech | Ages 14 – 16
What does it take to turn an idea into a real business?
In Entrepreneurship 101, campers will explore how entrepreneurs use design to transform ideas into brands, products, and experiences.
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.
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.
Exhibit Tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
In-person at MODA
Posters are one of the most universal forms of design.
Join us for a guided tour of Public Notice: The U.S. International Poster Biennial
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.
Design Book Club: Wrestling with Moses
In-person at Peachtree Library | 12-1pm
Explore a book that details the epic battle between Jane Jacobs, a resident and writer, and Robert Moses, the city's "master builder” over the future of New York City. Jacobs advocacy for livable communities would forever change concepts of urban renewal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MODA Members Meetup: VIP Exhibition Preview
In-person at MODA | 4pm-7pm
MODA Members, Changemakers, and VIPs are invited to an exclusive first look at Public Notice: The 2025 U.S. International Poster Biennial.
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.
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.
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 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