As NEA Cuts Hit Hard, Arts Groups Ready Their Fundraising Pitches
Hundreds of arts and culture nonprofits are facing uncertainty due to the National Endowment for the Arts revoking awards that fall outside of its "new priorities."
LA MOCA
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is located at 250 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA. The institution was established in 1979 and is dedicated to contemporary art. MOCA operates three distinct venues: MOCA Grand Avenue, the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, and MOCA Pacific Design Center. The museum’s collection features over 7,000 works from 1940 to the present, including significant pieces by artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Barbara Kruger. MOCA is known for its cutting-edge exhibitions, such as “Basquiat” and “With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985.” The museum also hosts various educational programs, artist talks, and public events, engaging the community with contemporary artistic practices and ideas. Read more about Museums.
L.A. Museums Are Rethinking the Rules of Art Ownership. Will Others Follow?
Museum collections double in size every 36 years, but most of that art is never seen by the public. With storage costs soaring and energy consumption rising, museums are facing a reckoning: continue stockpiling or rethink ownership altogether?
Transcending Crisis Mode: Why Arts Philanthropy Must Move from Reactivity to Proactivity
Institutions and major market players must take the lead in challenging our reliance on reactionary philanthropy.
