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Museum Of Contemporary Art
Mission
The mission of the Museum of Contemporary Art is to provide a forum for the development and exchange of ideas about the art of our time. Through varied programs, MOCA supports the critical interpretation and display of the highest quality of contemporary art in service to our community as a public trust.
History
The Museum of Contemporary Art (moca) was founded in the fall of 1997, having evolved from an artist-run alternative art space. Founded by artists Julia Latane and James Graham and financier David Wright with aid from Toole Shed Studio founder Dave Lewis, moca was established to help fill a void in the cultural landscape of Tucson and to provide a much-needed venue to showcase the avant-garde work of local and international artists. moca is Tucson’s only public institution devoted exclusively to the art of our time and is committed to supporting the critical interpretation and display of the highest quality of contemporary art in service to our community as a public trust. To that end, moca has developed strategic alliances with other institutions in the downtown area, resulting in satellite gallery space at the Tucson Children’s Museum and The Screening Room in an effort to bring contemporary art to non-traditional audiences.
Recent News
Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson Newsletter - May 2025
PROGRAMS Free Third Thursday Thursday, May 15 | 5-9 pm Join us for a free evening at MOCA with galleries open late, live music by KXCI Community Radio, food by Sushi Hana, and beer by Brick Box Brewery! Third Thursdays are…
Read More »Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson News - April 9, 2025
MOCA Gala - Tickets Going Fast Saturday, April 19, 2025 Join MOCA Tucson’s Board of Directors and Gala Committee for the 2025 Gala—an evening of dinner and dancing under the stars, with a curated silent auction featuring a range of…
Read More »MOCA Tucson Announces 2025 Night Bloom: Grants for Artists Program
TUCSON, AZ -- The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Tucson announces the opening of the 2025 Night Bloom: Grants for Artists program. Organized by MOCA Tucson in partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Night Bloom:…
Read More »Exhibition - Frequencies at MOCA Tucson
Frequencies is an exhibition featuring a group of contemporary artists who explore the dynamic possibilities of sound. These artists attend to the audible and inaudible traces of the world to create works across sculpture, architecture, video,…
Read More »Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson News - October 2, 2024
MOCA’s annual Membership Drive launches this month with new merch! Become a member or renew today! EXHIBITION OPENING Juan Obando and Yoshua Okón: DEMO October 11, 2024 - February 9, 2025 DEMO is a multimedia exhibition…
Read More »MOCA Tucson: Exhibition - Juan Obando and Yoshua Okón: DEMO
DEMO is a multimedia exhibition by artists Juan Obando and Yoshua Okón that explores “astroturfing”, a marketing practice that generates artificial public demonstrations intended to appear as grassroots political movements.…
Read More »MOCA Tucson Announces 2024 Night Bloom: Grants for Artists Program
TUCSON, AZ -- The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Tucson announces the opening of the 2024 Night Bloom: Grants for Artists program. Organized by MOCA Tucson in partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Night Bloom:…
Read More »MOCA Tucson Presents Solo Exhibition: Portals by Fay Ray
Tucson, AZ -- MOCA Tucson presents PORTALS, the first solo museum exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Fay Ray featuring large-scale hanging sculptures and seven new site-specific commissions, opening Friday, March 8 in the museum’s Great…
Read More »Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson News - January 10, 2024
THIS FRIDAY Artist Talk & Poetry Reading FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 | 5PM Join us for an evening in the Oasis, a space for programming and rest in the current exhibition Magma & Pearls. 5pm: Artist talk by exhibiting artist Keioui…
Read More »Museum Of Contemporary Art Upcoming Events and Gala 2024
MOCA will be closed December 24, 2023 - January 3, 2024. We look forward to welcoming you back in the new year! SAVE THE DATE: GALA 2024 Join us on April 20, 2024 for our Gala! Pre-sale tickets available now through December 31! GET YOUR…
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