CENTER ON CONTEMPORARY ART
114 3RD AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98104 www.cocaseattle.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: COCA SERVES THE REGION AS A CATALYST AND FORUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND UNDERSTANDING OF CONTEMPORARY ART. AS A VITAL AND LONGTIME PART OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY, COCA OPERATES GALLERIES, SUPPORTS EMERGING ARTISTS, AND PRODUCES EVENTS THAT BENEFIT OUR AREA.

IN 2019, COCA EXHIBITED 221 ARTISTS AND SERVED OVER 7,000 PATRONS THROUGH 6 IMPACTFUL ART EXHIBITIONS, A MEMBERS-ONLY SHOW, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SEATTLE ART FAIR. WE OFFERED ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING INCLUDING ARTIST PANELS AND PERFORMANCES AND ALSO PRODUCED HIGH QUALITY CATALOGS TO ACCOMPANY EACH EXHIBITION. WE RECEIVED THE 2019 MAYORS ARTS AWARD FOR OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSITY OF THE SEATTLE ART SCENE. WE INCREASED COCA MEMBERSHIP TO 401 MEMBERS IN 2019 AND PROVIDED IMPORTANT CAREER BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS OUR QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO REVIEWS, ROBUST ART SALES, AND STUDIO RENTAL SPACE. WE CONTINUED TO BUILD OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH STUDENTS FROM THE UW MUSEOLOGY DEPARTMENT AND THE UW EVANS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS. WE COMPLETED OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDED INCREASED EMPHASIS ON EQUITY BUILDING THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIP.

IN 2019, WE PAID $27199 IN ARTISTS COMMISSIONS AND $1350 IN STIPENDS TO ARTISTS FOR THEIR SERVICES AS PART OF COCA DISPLAYS AND ARTISTS EXHIBITIIONS.

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