MOCA battles goes to Facebook
December 2, 2008 | 5:57
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The MOCA Mobilization, a Facebook group banded in support of the financially strapped Museum of Contemporary Art, recently used its Facebook page as a tool to draw about 450 people to the Geffen Contemporary for a rally intended to draw attention to the problems that threaten the existence of the museum.
Now, the group -- led by a committee including artists Cindy Bernard, Diana Thater, Judy Fiskin and Mark Pally -- have launched a letter-writing campaign to encourage the public to contact Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, MOCA trustees and city officials. And you don't even have to worry about what to say: The Facebook page outlines suggested talking points.
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--Diane Haithman
