THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (VIRGINIA MOCA) IS A NON-PROFIT INSTITUTION WHICH EXISTS TO FOSTER AWARENESS, EXPLORATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SIGNIFICANT ART OF OUR TIME. ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS, VIRGINIA MOCA'S INTEGRATION OF ITS FOUR PRIMARY ACTIVITIES-GALLERY EXHIBITIONS, STUDIO ART CLASSES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND THE BOARDWALK ART SHOW - VIRGINIA MOCA ENGAGES A DIVERSE REGIONAL PUBLIC IN THE RICH AND ACTIVE LANGUAGE OF CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART. ITS ANNUAL ATTENDANCE ACROSS ALL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE RENOWNED ANNUAL BOARDWALK ART SHOW, IS MORE THAN 300,000.