The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) collects and archives significant, contemporary works by the artists of the state of Georgia. To place our artists in a global context, the Museum's exhibitions include Georgia artists and artists from around the world. Our programs promote the visual arts by creating a forum for active interchange between artists and the community. Since opening with it's very first exhibition in 2002, MOCA GA has become a leader in the arts of Atlanta - showcasing the best of contemporary visual art by Georgia's emerging, established, and legendary artists. With an average of 10 exhibitions each year and 113 exhibitions to date, MOCA GA presents work that is dynamic, challenging and innovative. MOCA GA also encourages engagement and exchange between the artists it features and the community if serves through regularly scheduled artist talks and other public programming. Home to a permanent collection of more than 900 works of art which continues to grows in depth and breadth by 50-100 pieces per year, MOCA GA is central to the arts in Georgia - investing in the community by preserving the legacy of the past, present, and future of Georgia art.