Avant-Garde

Innovative. Radical. Creative. New. Original. These words best describe the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, and those that support the Museum.

Join Avant-Garde today and begin taking advantage of MOCA Jacksonville’s premier membership benefits, including exclusive cocktail receptions and meet-the-artist preview receptions.

Your contribution as a premier member of MOCA Jacksonville provides invaluable support for our innovative exhibitions and educational programming for all to enjoy. In addition, your support as a member of Avant-Garde provides funding for our annual Memphis Wood Excellence in Teaching Award, which is awarded to a First Coast art educator.

For details about membership benefits and to join Avant-Garde, please scroll below. For more information, call the Membership Department at 904.366.6911.

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Avant-Garde Membership $1,000

Exclusive Avant Garde Benefits:

  • Core Benefits plus
  • Two annual guest passes
  • Reciprocal free admission to over 200 North American Museums
  • Recognition in FORMA magazine
  • Recognition on the annual MOCA Donor Wall
  • 15% discount in the Museum Shop
  • Welcome $25 gift certificate from the Museum Shop
  • 50% discount on Published Facility Rental Rates
  • Invitation to private VIP exhibition previews, prior to Core Member Opening Receptions
  • Invitations to two exclusive Avant Garde events per year which provide private previews of featured exhibitions, opportunities to meet featured artists, and opportunities to explore private collections and experience unique exposure to contemporary art. Events are custom-designed each year to feature innovative programming and new experiences in art.
  • Priority invitation to unique MOCA art excursions with custom-designed itineraries to exclusive behind-the-scenes art experiences in unique art centers of the country.

Upcoming Events

Avant Garde 2010-2011 Programs

  • September 16, 2010 Exhibition Opening Private Preview of East/West: Visually Speaking
  • November 17, 2010 Private Artist Talk and Cocktail Reception with Lilian Garcia–Roig
  • January 20, 2011 Exhibition Opening Private Preview of Please Be Seated
  • March 30, 2011 Private Evening: The Maria Cox Collection
  • April 21, 2011 Exhibition Opening Private Preview of Strangers in Paradise