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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 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.
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
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