MISC> Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA)
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Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA)
http://www.mocca.toronto.on.ca/
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) - continues to build a collection of work by Canadian contemporary artists, with particular emphasis on works of art created since 1985
The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art was formed as a not-for-profit organization in 1999, from the former Art Gallery of North York which existed from 1993 to 1999, and retains the mandate to research, collect, exhibit and promote innovative contemporary art produced by Canadian artists since 1985. The Gallery consists of two exhibition spaces, upper and lower, totaling approximately 5000 square feet and is located in the Toronto Centre for the Arts in the north section of the city of Toronto.
The Museum's geographic location ( outside of the immediate downtown ), and being housed in a facility with three performing arts theatres, offers unique opportunities to expose contemporary art to audiences not necessarily familiar with current artistic discourse, as well as serving those from Toronto's larger art community. ( MOCCA is located directly on the main subway line)
Within the city of Toronto, MOCCA is the third largest Museum devoted to the visual arts and distinguishes itself as the only institution exclusively mandated to promote contemporary art by living Canadian artists. As such, the Museum provides exposure for artists from across the country in Toronto, Canada's largest cultural centre. In addition, the gallery will include work by international artists in group exhibitions which include Canadian artists, thereby promoting Canadian art within an international context.
In addition to contributing to current artistic discourse and serving the artistic community, the Museum also serves the local community, ( formerly North York), which has a population of 600,000 people. To achieve this objective the Museum has established links with local educational institutions and community groups, providing free talks and guided tours.