Founded in 1980 by a group of artists, art patrons, and arts activists, CoCA' s noted inaugural 1982 exhibition was James Turrell's "Four Light Installations" at the Lippy Building in Pioneer Square. Originally existing without a permanent space, CoCA has presented the work of over 3,000 established and emerging artists in numerous locations in Seattle. CoCA located in the Tashiro Kaplan Building in 2016.

• Primary Form of Entity: Nonprofit
• Primary Artistic Discipline: Visual Arts, Multidisciplinary Arts
• Primary Areas of Activity: Producer, Presenter, Services for Artists