We designed this publication to help the Museum of Contemporary Art seek support from the most civic-minded Angelenos and from arts patrons from all corners of the world to ensure that the museum remains the vital independent cultural institution it has become since its founding in 1979.

Ambition. Rigor. Vision. Scholarship. Innovation. For the last 34 years, these five themes have come together at MOCA, which has been a pacesetter for agile collecting and boundary-pushing exhibition programs seen by millions of people around the world. In a city known for its wealth of visual and performing arts institutions, MOCA is a cultural gem. MOCA has assembled the most valuable 20th century art collection of any museum in Los Angeles—a $4 billion treasure that is regarded as one of the two best collections of contemporary art in the world.