Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art

36°50′55″N 75°59′16″W / 36.8487°N 75.9877°W / 36.8487; -75.9877

Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
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Established1956
Location2200 Parks Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia
DirectorGary Ryan[1]
CuratorAlison Byrne
Websitewww.virginiamoca.org

The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, marketed as Virginia MOCA, is a non-collecting contemporary art museum and community art center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, widely known for its annual Boardwalk Art Show.

MOCA itself evolved from a succession of local art associations: the Virginia Beach Art Association (VBAA, 1952-1971), the Virginia Beach Art Center (1971-1989) and the Virginia Contemporary Art Center (1989-2010). MOCA is located just off the Virginia Beach oceanfront.

In July of 2023, MOCA said it would move to a new facility to be constructed at the Virginia Beach campus of Virginia Wesleyan University.[2]

  1. ^ "Inside Business 2022 Women in Business: Gary Ryan, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  2. ^ "Virginia MOCA moving into yet-to-be built facility on Virginia Wesleyan campus". The Virginian-Pilot. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.