In-person at MODA
July 22, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join us on July 22 for the day your inner creative has been waiting for since approximately the third grade.
Every creative block you've ever had came from the same place: you stopped being willing to be bad at something. Play fixes that. Not as a warm-up, not as a team building exercise, but as a legitimate creative practice that the best designers never abandoned.
Expect secret handshakes, absurd design briefs, and a Design Improv session led by Eve Krueger. Come prepared to be terrible at things. Leave ready for anything.
What to Expect:
To be bad at something. On purpose. With enthusiasm. This is the entire point.
To laugh. At yourself and with your newly-made friends.
To leave with something unlocked. The best designers, writers, and makers never stopped playing. One day of deliberate absurdity has a way of shaking loose ideas that have been stuck for months.
To forget, briefly, that you are a serious person with a full calendar. You are. We know. You can go back to that on Thursday.
To be surprised by what you're capable of when nobody is grading you, your boss isn't watching, and the brief is genuinely, intentionally ridiculous.
Price:
$300 | All proceeds fund summer Design Camp scholarships for youth ages 6-16, so you can do good and have fun at the same time! Lunch is included!
Your Fearless Leaders:
Eve Krueger (AEA/SAG-AFTRA) grew up in Marietta, GA and attended Berry College where she got a BA in theatre. After graduation she moved to Atlanta where she worked extensively as an actor, improviser and director in live theatre. She moved to Chicago in 2013 and focused on sketch and improvisation, performing, teaching and directing for The Second City, The Annoyance Theatre, iO and Laugh Out Loud. In 2022 she completed an MFA in theatre from Kent State University and moved back to Georgia. Since returning to Atlanta, Eve has continued to act in and direct scripted theatre, as well as perform and teach improv. She served as Associate Artistic Director at Dad’s Garage from 2022 - 2025. Currently she is the General Manager at Out Front Theatre Company, as well as a professor of theatre for Georgia Perimeter College. Eve is also a board member of Arts Capital | Atlanta. You can hear her improvise on the family-friendly adventure podcast Tales From the Cloud Sea.
MODA's Creative Team -- Design Recess is also powered by MODA's own educators, who bring years of experience turning design thinking into hands-on, joyful, genuinely surprising experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds. They'll be in the room all day making sure nothing goes according to plan.
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The Museum of Design Atlanta is conveniently located in the Midtown Arts District, right across the street from the Woodruff Arts Center at 1315 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309.
MODA is located on the ground floor of the 1315 Peachtree Building. The building is a mix use site and is shared by MODA, the Peachtree Public Library, and Perkins+Will.
MODA resides on the land of the Mvskoke (Muscogee / Creek) people.
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Parking
MODA does not offer designated parking. There are public parking lots located in the Midtown Arts district, as well as metered parking available along Peachtree St NE. The paid Lanier parking deck at 1337 Peachtree St NE is the closest deck within walking distance of the museum.
Bike Riders
For visitors traveling by bike, there are plenty of bike racks conveniently located around MODA! You can find them along Peachtree Street, including right outside of MODA, and at the Arts Center MARTA Station. Don’t forget to bring a lock!
Marta
If visiting by train, take the North or South rail line to the Arts Center MARTA Station (N5), located directly behind the Woodruff Arts Center (accessible). Exit the Arts Center Station at the top level by the Peachtree Street exit. You will be behind the Woodruff Arts Center. MODA is located directly across the street from the Woodruff Arts Center. Use the cross-walk at the intersection of 16th and Peachtree to reach our building.
For more information on MARTA schedules, maps, and connections from other transit providers, please visit the MARTA website.
We offer a 20% discount on museum admission for patrons who used public transportation to get to MODA! (DOES NOT APPLY TO SUNDAY FUNDAY SPECIAL RATE)
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MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met, but don't worry: should MODA have to cancel, we will gladly issue a full refund to all registrants. If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us at least 7 days prior to the event start. By doing so, we can process a refund for the ticket cost (minus a small $10 processing fee per class). Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for cancellations made less than 7 days before an event.
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Designers with different styles of learning or special needs are welcome in MODA public programs. We will be able to most effectively help everyone learn and enjoy this experience if we know about those needs in advance of the program. Please email miranda@museumofdesign.org with questions or information.
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Pictures and videos will be captured during MODA public programs and may be published on the official website, social media, and newsletters of the Museum of Design Atlanta. If you do not wish to appear on these platforms, please write to felicia@museumofdesign.org.
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Email Felicia at felicia@museumofdesign.org with any questions.