Mission
CoCA serves the Pacific Northwest as a catalyst and forum for the advancement, development, and understanding of Contemporary Art.
CoCA has been a vital part of contemporary art in the Northwest since 1981, and has operated galleries and produced events throughout the Seattle area over that time.
“CoCA does not accept the standard definition of Contemporary Art used by many galleries and museums of “work by living artists”. Doing so not only unfortunately includes modern traditional artists whose work is in no way Contemporary (in our view), but also risks passing over those artists, who although are no longer living, were indeed Contemporary in their own day. Rather, we see as Contemporary that work which has a certain subversive, thought provoking edge, takes bold, experimental risks, or provides a fresh way of looking at the issues facing the culture, environment, or milieu in which it was created.”
- Ray C. Freeman III, CoCA President, 2024
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ray C. Freeman III, President
Kelly Lyles, Vice President
Alex Sandvoss, Secretary
Mariyah Warner, Treasurer
Peter Bill, Chairman
Xavier Lopez Jr, Vice Chairman
David Francis, PhD
Reo Hornibrook
Jamie Bollenbach
GraceANN Cummings
Ray C. Freeman III, Executive Director
David Francis, PhD, Curatorial Director
Rachael Keith, ShowWalls Program Manager
The Board was elected at a meeting of the membership in March, 2024, and serve two year terms. A few have joined and others have left since then. If you are a Member who is interested in being a Board Member please contact info@cocaseattle.org.
Mailing Address: 114 Third Ave South, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: +1 (206) 728-1980
Email: info@cocaseattle.org