For 30 years the Fellows of Contemporary Art
has played a unique and significant role in the development of art in California. We are a nonprofit corporation that was formed in 1975 in Los Angeles with a commitment to and passion for contemporary art. Supported by an active and enthusiastic membership drawn primarily, but not exclusively, from Southern California, it includes collectors and individuals knowledgeable about art, as well as those who feel the passion and want to learn more about the art of today.
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View of Sarah Cain & Rebecca Morris, a Kitty Chester Curator’s Lab Project Curated by Nancy Meyer
Our goal is to support
and foster interest in contemporary art. We have three ongoing programs to achieve this: underwriting exhibitions at a variety of national institutions, providing direct support to artists in the form of unrestricted grants and by inviting young curators to use our office space in Chinatown to publicly present their ideas in a setting that encourages exploration and dialogue. To ensure a lasting record of each artists and curators work at a critical point in their career the Fellows of Contemporary Art publishes a scholarly catalog or pamphlet to accompany each exhibition and grant. Since our incorporation in 1975, FOCA has sponsored more than forty exhibits at venues nationwide, including in the Chinatown district of Los Angeles. Since 2006 our biennial FOCAFellowships have made unrestricted grants to six artsists.

In addition to our exhibitions,
we provide our members with extensive informative activities. Through visits to artists’ studios, private and public collections, lectures and panel discussions, we keep in touch with current developments in the field of contemporary art. Complementing these programs, FOCA also organizes national and international tours of art communities and significant exhibits.

FOCA’s 2012 Board of Directors



Chair Greg Karns

Vice Chair Rubin Turner

Secretary Jan Cobert

Treasurer Michael Moore

Long Range Planning Chair Bob Myers

Curator’s Laboratory Chair Donna Gottlieb

Curator’s Laboratory Co-Chair Linda Maggard

Membership Chairs Francine Cooper

Membership Co-Chair Bonnie Friedman

Local Tours Chair Gina Posalski

Local Tours Co-Chair Sue Tsao

Orange County Tours Linda White

Salon Chair Michael Gold

National & Int’l Tours Chair Lisa Friedman

National & Int’l Tours Co-Chair Beatrix Barker

Special Events Chair Pam Smith

Publications Chair Carlyn Aguilar

Publications Co-Chair Daniel Lara

Archivist Janice Wallace

Immediate Past Chair Homeira Goldstein