COCA (Council on Culture & Arts) / Tallahassee Arts

COCA has been serving the area since 1985. More than thirty years ago, the community created COCA as their designated local arts agency. The capital areas only umbrella agency for arts and culture, COCA works with and for those who produce, invest in, and experience the arts and culture in our area. COCA is not a government entity, but works hand-in-hand with the city, county, state, and local school district as their cultural industry partner. The City and County contract with COCA to access their expertise and provide specific services that benefit the community at large. COCAs board of directors is not made up primarily of artists nor do they represent any one cultural institution. Thats because the Florida statute by which COCA was founded expressly prohibits members from representing any one arts faction. Instead, two practicing artists are members, and the remaining board members are outstanding private citizens with expertise in tourism, finance, business, economic...