MoCCA Festival

MoCCA Festival
MoCCA Festival
Status	Active
Genre	Comics
Venue	Puck Building (2002–2008); 69th Regiment Armory (2009–2014); Center548 (2015); Metropolitan West (2016–2019); Metropolitan Pavilion (2022- );
Location(s)	New York City, U.S.
Country	United States
Inaugurated	2002
Organized by	Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (2002-2012); Society of Illustrators (2013-present);
Filing status	Not-for-profit
Website	www.societyillustrators.org/mocca-arts-festival

The MoCCA Arts Festival, or MoCCA Fest, is an independent comics showcase that typically includes artist booths, slide shows, and educational panels. It was created by the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in 2002 by bringing together over 2,000 artists, publishers, editors and enthusiasts. It was named "Best Small-Press Comics Nexus Anywhere" by The Village Voice.^[1]

Since 2013, the MoCCA Fest is produced by the Society of Illustrators, following their acquisition of the Museum the previous year.

^ The Village Voice Best Of Awards: Best Small-Press Comics Nexus (Anywhere!) - 2002, The Village Voice

[1] The Village Voice Best Of Awards: Best Small-Press Comics Nexus (Anywhere!) - 2002, The Village Voice

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