Club Kinetic Launches in 2026
*** Press Release ***
January 15, 2026
Club Kinetic, A Monthly Kinetic Art & Maker Gathering for Youth and Families, Launches February 7 in Tucson
This winter, art and science nonprofit Mat Bevel Company launches Club Kinetic, a monthly evening gathering for youth, families and creative makers that blends kinetic art, music and hands-on invention inside the World of Beveldom. Club Kinetic begins Saturday, February 7 at the Mat Bevel Institute on Tucson’s south side.
Club Kinetic is a gathering place for creative constructors and curious makers. Inspired by the philosophy and lifelong work of kinetic sculptor, performer, poet, philosopher and Mat Bevel Company founder Ned Schaper, participants engage with motion, mechanics and invention through interactive experiences that deepen understanding of materials, physical systems, cause and effect and how things work.
Each two-hour Club Kinetic event unfolds as an immersive evening of exploration, demonstration, performance and storytelling. Participants observe, experiment, ask questions and exchange ideas, discovering the satisfaction of creative problem-solving and shared inquiry within an environment found nowhere else in Tucson.
Gatherings include:
• Hands-on activities
• The Universe Within student models and invention processes
• Music and moving sculptures
• A short performance featuring Mat Bevel and his kinetic sculptures
• The Available Resource Technology philosophy
• Videos introducing the World of Beveldom
Club Kinetic dates and details:
Saturdays: February 7, March 7, April 4 and May 2, 2026
Time: 6:00–8:00 PM
Location: Mat Bevel Institute, 3113 E. Columbia Street, Tucson
Cost: $5 admission
The Mat Bevel Institute is home to the World of Beveldom, an immersive environment built from thousands of discarded materials and featuring the School of Intuition, the Museum of Kinetic Art and the Surrealistic Pop Science Theater. Recognized by Atlas Obscura as one of Tucson’s most unique and wondrous art environments, Beveldom invites visitors into a world where clever resourcefulness gives castoff materials a second life and new purpose.
For more information about Club Kinetic, contact Paula Schaper at pschaper@matbevelcompany.org or 520-604-6273.