OCCCA - contemporary art

orange county center for contemporary art

LOCATION & info:

Location:

Santa Ana Artists Village:
Home to: Several Galleries and Artist Studios,
along with Restaurants and Shops:

Openings are the First Saturdays
of the Month 6-10pm

Click for an Artist Village area map

Area info: Santa Ana Arts District

address:

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
117 North Sycamore
Santa Ana, CA USA 92701

Google map / driving directions

Telephone: 714.667.1517
Email: Info.occca@gmail.com

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hours of operation:

Thursday & Sunday: 12 pm to 5 pm
Friday & Saturday: 12-5pm, & 5-9pm
Monday - Wednesday: By Appointment
free admission

parking:

Limited metered street parking till 8pm:
Free on Sundays
There are two (2) pay-to-park parking structures:
Third & Sycamore & Third and Birch just west of Broadway.

sales and rental:

All artwork is for sale unless otherwise stated.
The gallery takes a 35% commission fee

OCCCA has 6,300sqft of exhibition space:

Floor Plan

mission:

The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) is an artist operated California non-profit corporation dedicated to the pursuit of professional excellence and freedom of expression in the arts.

Since it's inception in 1980, It provides emerging and established member and guest artists a forum to explore and develop ideas in contemporary art in an atmosphere that promotes experimentation and risk-taking, but without the specter of censorship.

In addition, OCCCA develops and actively participates in public educational, outreach and community art services.

Located in the heart of Santa Ana's Artist Village, OCCCA presents a variety of free programs every month including First Friday Films, Eclectic Company concerts and First Saturday artist receptions.

history:

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art is a non-profit California 501c3 corporation operating as an Affiliate-run, uncensored, community gallery since its inception in 1980.

OCCCA began through the vision of its five founding members, Richard Aaron, Robert Cunningham, Suvan Geer, Alhena Scott, and Carol Stella. The inaugural exhibition, in September of 1980, featured Slator Barron, George Herms, and Dustin Shuler.

OCCCA has continued to function as a nurturing showplace for emerging and mid career member artists from the Orange County area. In addition to members work, OCCCA strives to exhibit a variety of artists work from all media and career levels from emerging through established late career artists. Affiliate members participate in all aspects of professional art practice, including design and installation of exhibitions, public relations/publicity, curatorial, accounting, grant and proposal writing, gallery sitting, facilities maintenance, etc.

In its 29-year history, with a membership roster limited to 40 through its current by-laws, OCCCA has exhibited over 800 guest artists and held numerous solo, group and juried shows that have showcased more than 6000 participants. Affiliate members have shown in more than 540 one-person shows and 200 group exhibitions. In addition, the organization has a long tradition of mounting non-member exhibition and performance projects, and inviting outside curators to organize shows.

OCCCA exhibitions have consistently received overwhelmingly positive media attention in regional newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register, OC Weekly, Riverside Press-Enterprise, art-related publications, and radio and cable and network television broadcasts.

Over the years, the scope of OCCCA's programming has expanded to include collaborative and exchange projects with other venues throughout the United States and overseas. With the generous assistance and support of the City of Santa Ana, OCCCA was granted title and moved to its current 6,500 square-foot facility. Ownership and member management and control of our gallery makes OCCCA unique in the world of non-profit arts organizations.

In the past six years OCCCA has extended its international reach. The new facility has enabled the planning of more ambitious large-scale projects most notably those in the new media areas.