MOCA GA was co-founded in 2000 by David S. Golden and Annette Cone-Skelton to fill a historical gap in the city’s art scene.

[1] Prior to MOCA GA, there were no major institutions devoted to collecting and showcasing work made since WWII by regional artists.

The combined collection featured more than 250 works by 110 Georgia artists in a variety of mediums, including paintings, prints, sculpture, photography, and installation pieces.

Annette Cone-Skelton searched for a model of this type of museum but found none that focused on contemporary art from the state in which it was located.

MOCA GA offers various levels of membership, all including free admission to the museum, exhibition openings, and many special events.

[1] The permanent collection includes a variety of media: paintings, prints, sculpture, photography, computer, and installation pieces.

The transferred works are: The E/RC began with initial funding from the Forward Arts Foundation with documentation on Georgia artists donated by Annette Cone-Skelton, Inc. in 2000.

[1] In the E/RC, MOCA GA's permanent collection, archives, libraries, and other resources are made available to students, scholars, collectors, critics, educators, and the general public.

The Center serves as a unique, centralized source for historical documents and archived materials that tell the story of contemporary art in Georgia.

[1] From Oct 17, 2020 - Dec 31, 2022, the MOCA GA shows selections from the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia at the International Airport of Atlanta at South Terminal Concourse T.