Avant-Garde

Innovative. Radical. Creative. New. Original. These words best describe the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, and those that support the Museum.

Join Avant-Garde today and begin taking advantage of MOCA Jacksonville’s premier membership benefits, including exclusive cocktail receptions and meet-the-artist preview receptions.

Your contribution as a premier member of MOCA Jacksonville provides invaluable support for our innovative exhibitions and educational programming for all to enjoy. In addition, your support as a member of Avant-Garde provides funding for our annual Memphis Wood Excellence in Teaching Award, which is awarded to a First Coast art educator.

For details about membership benefits and to join Avant-Garde, please scroll below. For more information, call Wendy Stines, Manager of Donor Relations and Communications at 904.366.6911, extension 202.

Private Exhibition Preview

Why Look at Animals? Photography from the George Eastman House

Thursday January 23, 2009
6-7pm
Avant Garde-all levels

Avant Garde Travel

San Franciso Art Excursion

February 5-8, 2009
Exclusively for Avant Garde Members

Registration deadline is Friday, November 28.

San Francisco is the West Coast capital for contemporary art. From sophisticated galleries throughout three arts districts, internationally recognized art museums and a concentration of some of the countries most notable private art collections, San Francisco will offer MOCA Avant Garde travelers an exclusive excursion to the most renowned center for contemporary art west of the Mississippi.

MOCA guests will be led by Debra Murphy-Livingston, Chair of the UNF Department of Art and Design and MOCA Director Deborah Broder. Travelers will enjoy private access to the San Francisco’s contemporary art world.
For more information, please contact Wendy Stines, Manager of Donor Relations and Communications at 904-366-6911, ext. 202.

Highlights of the art-filled excursion include :

  • Five private collections of national acclaim
  • Curatorial-led tours of the SFMOMA
  • Curatorial-led tour of the deYoung Museum
  • Exclusive studio tour and discussion with nationally recognized artist
  • Reception and private viewing at premier gallery
  • Deluxe accommodations at the San Francisco Ritz-Carlton
  • Luxury ground travel in comfortable, full-service coach

And thank you to Lindley Tolbert and Rad Lovett for opening their home to us October 23. Art on the Beach was a lovely evening and a wonderful time was had by all!

Join now!

Avant-Garde Membership $1,000

Exclusive Avant Garde Benefits:

  • General membership benefits for a family or two adults
  • Recognition on the annual MOCA Donor Wall
  • Invitation to private VIP exhibition previews, prior to core Member Opening Receptions.
  • Invitations to two exclusive Avant Garde events per year which provide private previews of featured exhibitions, opportunities to meet featured artists, and opportunities to explore private collections and experience unique exposure to contemporary art. Events are custom-designed each year to feature innovative programming and new experiences in art.
  • Priority invitation to unique MOCA art excursions with custom-designed itineraries to exclusive behind-the-scenes art experiences in unique art centers of the country.
  • 15% discount in the Museum Shop