Santa Ana
California
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
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, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art develops and actively participates in public educational, outreach and community art services.
Located in the heart of Santa Ana's Artist Village, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art presents a variety of free programs: Films, Forums, Eclectic Company concerts and First Saturday artist receptions.
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Exhibition - Original Sources at Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
OCCCA Exhibition explores protection and sustainment of artists’ individual cultural heritages 11 Artists engage the entropic ambiguity of time by giving individual ancestral influences a contemporary presence in diverse media Chris Maya,…
Read More »Open Call for Art: Fashionistas 2025
OCCCA is pleased to present an open call for: Fashionistas 2025 Juried by: Manon Thibodot Deadline to Enter: December 30, 2024 Enter Here ! OCCCA invites artists to submit their art for a wide-ranging exhibition of text, symbols,…
Read More »Open Call for Art: Art with a Message
AN OPEN CALL FOR ART All media/mediums welcomed Juror: Nicolas Orozco-Valdivia Submit Now! Deadline to enter: May 30th, 2024 The arc of history bends toward justice. Messaged art just speeds things along. Art with sharp, implied, and/or focused…
Read More »Orange County Center for Contemporary Art Newsletter Spring 2024
Our Artist Members work hard to make the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art an outstanding non-profit, alternative gallery space in Southern California. With summer just around the corner, see what our members have been up to! Click here to…
Read More »Open Call for Art: 'Art with a Message'
AN OPEN CALL FOR ART All media/mediums welcomed Juror: Nicolas Orozco-Valdivia The arc of history bends toward justice. Messaged art just speeds things along. Art with sharp, implied, and/or focused messages can afflict the comfortable…
Read More »An Open Call for Art: Submit Your Artwork Now
Urban Expression AN OPEN CALL FOR ART All media/mediums welcome Juror: Kelly "RISK" Graval Deadline to enter: December 30th, 2023 Submit art work here Exhibition Dates: Feb 3 - March 23 2024 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art 117 N Sycamore…
Read More »'Urban Expression', An Open Call for Art
Urban Expression: AN OPEN CALL FOR ART All media/mediums welcome Juror: Risk Deadline to enter: December 30th, 2023 Exhibition Dates: Feb 3 - March 23 2024 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art 117 N Sycamore St.,…
Read More »Orange County Center For Contemporary Art - Goings-On At the Gallery
Incantation October is a busy month for OCCCA: Still on view through October 28, 2023 Incantation curated by Chenhung Chen Closing reception: Saturday 287, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Take a look at our …
Read More »Orange County Center For Contemporary Art Newsletter - October 2023
What's new with OCCCA Artists? The Artists that work to make the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art an outstanding non-profit, alternative gallery space in Southern California continue to create with many projects and accomplishments. We…
Read More »An Open Call for Art: Urban Expression
Urban Expression AN OPEN CALL FOR ART All media/mediums welcome Juror: Risk Deadline to enter: December 30th, 2023 Enter Here Exhibition Dates: Feb 3 - March 23 2024 at OCCCA, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art 117 N Sycamore St., Santa…
Read More »Orange County Center For Contemporary Art Newsletter - August 2023
What's new with OCCCA Artists? The Artists that work to make the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art an outstanding non-profit, alternative gallery space in Southern California continue to create with many projects and accomplishments. We…
Read More »Orange County Center for Contemporary Art News - July 27, 2023
Surely You Jest: Humor in Art OCCCA is pleased to invite you to: “Surely You Jest: Humor in Art" Juror: Julie Perlin Lee RECEPTION Saturday August 5 from 6:00 to 10:00 pm Gallery hours: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays from noon to…
Read More »Orange County Center for Contemporary Art News - July 7, 2023
Surely You Jest: Humor in Art A fantastic group exhibition "Surely You Jest: Humor in Art" at OCCCA Juror: Julie Perlin Lee Gallery hours: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m. For an appointment email to [email protected] …
Read More »Orange County Center for Contemporary Art Newsletter - June 2023
What's new with OCCCA Artists? The Artists that work to make the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art an outstanding non-profit, alternative gallery space in Southern California continue to create with many projects and accomplishments. We…
Read More »Exhibition -'Layers'
The exhibition “Great design is a multi-layered relationship between human life and its environment” Naoto Fukazawa The collective art exhibition "LAYERS" explores the concept of layers, and how artists transmit their unique…
Read More »Exhibition - The Edge
The Edge Save the date for another great exhibition at OCCCA The Edge Opening Reception: Saturday May 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. during the monthly Santa Ana Art Walk Featured Artists: Donnal Poppe and Marjorie Salvaterra Dates: May 6 to May…
Read More »An Open Call for Art: 'Surely You Jest: Humor in Art'
Surely You Jest: Humor in Art An Open Call for Art from OCCCA. Ever since Picabia pasted a stuffed monkey to a canvas and called it “Cezanne,” the jokes have been coming fast and furious. Whether raucous or sly, blatant or subtle ---…
Read More »Orange County Center for Contemporary Art Newsletter - March 2023
OCCCA Newsletter, Spring 2023 ? What's new with OCCCA Artists? The Artists that work to make the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art an outstanding non-profit, alternative gallery space in Southern California have continued to create…
Read More »Orange County Center for Contemporary Art - Save the date: Saturday January 7 - Opening Reception
The exhibition brings together a diverse, multi-generational group of artists working in traditional printmaking techniques ranging from woodcuts to etchings to experimental approaches. All pieces in the show were created by two or more artists…
Read More »Orange County Center for Contemporary Art : Call for Art: Architecture in Contemporary Art
Architecture in Contemporary Art: AN OPEN CALL FOR ART All media/mediums welcome Deadline to enter: December 30, 2022 Enter Here Jurors: Frank Escher and Ravi GuneWardena Escher GuneWardena Architecture, Los Angeles, California…
Read More »Orange County Center for Contemporary Art Newsletter - December 2022
OCCCA Newsletter, Fall 2022 What's new with OCCCA Artists? The Artists that work to make the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art an outstanding non-profit, alternative gallery space in Southern California have continued to create during…
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