…following quote taken from the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville website.  “A part of the University of North Florida is a cultural resource and one of Florida’s largest contemporary art institutions. At Hemming Plaza since 2003, Museum of Contemporary Art is committed to presenting innovative exhibitions by regional artists. This year, the Museum has refocuses its attention on the decades of contemporary art—the 1970s…

Since its inception the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Inc. (MOCA Jacksonville), a 501(c)(3) educational institution, has enriched the cultural life of Northeast Florida by providing excellence in the visual arts.MOCA Jacksonville is dedicated to: collecting, preserving and interpreting notable works of modern and contemporary art; presenting exhibitions of local, regional, national and international significance; developing first-rate educational programs; and presenting a mixture of artistic disciplines and creative programs to reach all segments of our diverse community.

MOCA Jacksonville was founded in 1924 as the Jacksonville Fine Arts Society, the first organization in our community devoted to the visual arts. In 1948, the Museum was incorporated as the Jacksonville Art Museum, and in 1978, it became the first institution in Jacksonville to be accredited by the American Association of Museums.”

For more information on Current Exhibitions and Art please visit the Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville website above.