The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (abbreviated as "Virginia MOCA") is a contemporary art museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The museum is located at 2200 Parks Avenue, near the oceanfront resort area. The museum sits on a landscaped campus adjacent to the eastern terminus of Interstate 264 near the Virginia Beach Convention Center and the Virginia Beach Tourist Information Center.
Origins
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art - Gabriel Dawe: Plexus 28 - Artist Gabriel Dawe creates Plexus 28, a site specific installation at Virginia MOCA, Virginia's only museum solely dedicated to contemporary art located in Virginia Beach, as part of the Fall...
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Virginia MOCA was born from the annual Boardwalk Art Show, which began in 1952 and is now the museum's largest fundraiser.
Accreditation
By operating at a national standard, Virginia MOCA received accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums in 2010.