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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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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 catalogue 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.
Chair Homeira Goldstein
Vice Chair Michael Gold
Secretary Jon Deer
Treasurer Rubin Turner
Long Range Planning Chair Mary Chabre
Programs Lisa Friedman
Tour Co-Chairs Tobe & Greg Karns
Membership Co-Chairs Raquel Lewitt & Francine Cooper
Orange County Liaison Linda White
Bay Area Liaiason Bob Van Breda
Special Events Elinor Turner
Publications Co-Chairs Carlyn Aguilar & Daniel Lara
Members at Large Donna Gottlieb, Carol Stein, Barbara de Leon & Jene Witte
Governance Barbara Maxwell
Immediate Past Chair Geoff Tuck
Curator’s Laboratory Bob Myers
Office Admin Sean Thomas
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 catalogue 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 2009 Board of Directors
Chair Homeira Goldstein
Vice Chair Michael Gold
Secretary Jon Deer
Treasurer Rubin Turner
Long Range Planning Chair Mary Chabre
Programs Lisa Friedman
Tour Co-Chairs Tobe & Greg Karns
Membership Co-Chairs Raquel Lewitt & Francine Cooper
Orange County Liaison Linda White
Bay Area Liaiason Bob Van Breda
Special Events Elinor Turner
Publications Co-Chairs Carlyn Aguilar & Daniel Lara
Members at Large Donna Gottlieb, Carol Stein, Barbara de Leon & Jene Witte
Governance Barbara Maxwell
Immediate Past Chair Geoff Tuck
Curator’s Laboratory Bob Myers
Office Admin Sean Thomas