Office for Contemporary Art Norway

OCA – Office for Contemporary Art Norway is a foundation promoting contemporary art from Norway internationally. It expands international opportunities and contributes to global exchanges through grants and residencies, research visits and network development, public programmes, and publishing. OCA is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Equality and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it is the commissioner for Norway's contribution to the visual arts section of La Biennale di Venezia. The Nordic Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia is co-commissioned by OCA along with Moderna Museet in Sweden and Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Finland. OCA's strategic plan covers the period 2025–31 and defines three key pillars of activity: Grants & Residences, Programme & Publishing, and Visitors & Networks.

OCA was founded in 2001. Its strategic plan for 2025–31 sets out organisational values and three key pillars of activity: Grants & Residencies, Programme & Publishing, and Visitors & Networks. OCA has announced that it will relocate to Kunstnernes Hus, having signed a long-term lease, with the organisations to co-locate in the autumn of 2026.

A foundation promoting contemporary art from Norway internationally, funded by the Ministry of Culture and Equality and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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