Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA)
Founded in 1980 by a group of artists, art patrons, and arts activists, CoCA' s noted inaugural 1982 exhibition was James Turrell's "Four Light Installations" at the Lippy Building in Pioneer Square. Originally existing without a permanent space, CoCA has presented the work of over 3,000 established and emerging artists in numerous locations in Seattle. CoCA was sponsored by and/or until 1984, when it became an independent non-profit organization. CoCA relocated in 2016 to the Tashiro Kaplan Building.
- Primary Form of Entity: Nonprofit
- Primary Artistic Discipline: Visual Arts, Multidisciplinary Arts
- Primary Areas of Activity: Presenter, Producer, Services for Artists
Research and Resources
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Case Study: Center on Contemporary Art: Facility or Facilitator? (2019) by Shannon Welles
