McLean Project for the Arts

12/04/2023

MPA Winter Exhibitions Open this Thursday, December 7

Mark your calendars and join us this Thursday, December 7 from 7-9pm as we open our winter exhibitions, sponsored in part by the Young Family.

Emerson Gallery: Moving Beyond Beauty: Reverence and Reclamation

Atrium Gallery: To March is to Love: Weavings by Janel Leppin

December 7, 2023 – February 17, 2024
Opening Reception: December 7, 2023 7 – 9pm
Artist Talk: January 20, 2024, 1-3pm
Tea & Talk: February 8, 2024, 11am

Moving Beyond Beauty
This exhibit brings together five artists—Adjoa Jackson Burrowes, Jacqui Crocetta, Maggie Gourlay, June Linowitz, and Elzbieta Sikorska—who make work that is at once aesthetically pleasing and philosophically compelling. Visual attractiveness and the expression of deep and sometimes unsettling ideas live together, as each artist feels an urgency to address love, concern and reverence for the natural world. Beauty, created through skillful and inventive use of materials, becomes the doorway through which the viewer enters into a sincere dialogue about our fundamental need to experience and learn from nature and our ever more pressing responsibility to honor and care for it.

To March is to Love
Leppin’s whimsical and moving fiber art represents the dichotomy of a wondrous and fragile world, weaving textiles and used clothing to create unexpected textures and patterns. Her work mirrors the struggle between action and complacency, inviting us to engage with and contemplate our humanity.

Learn more at MPAart.org.

12/04/2023

Winter Art Class Registration Opens Monday, December 4th!

This winter, come in from the cold and join MPA for an exciting lineup of Winter art classes! MPA's winter lineup includes some of our long-time favorites, as well as exciting new options, such as Ahmed Zaidan's Design Basics. Classes will take place in our DuVal Studio and online.

Registration opens Monday, December 4. https://mpaart.org/education/art-classes/

11/29/2023

We did it---TOGETHER! Thanks to all of our donors for your support yesterday on Giving Tuesday. And with the generous support of Jill, Paul, and JP Young, we were able to match donations--meaning your gift went twice as far!

Again, thank you for your contributions. If you didn't have a chance to participate in Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting us through our upcoming Annual Giving campaign: https://mpaart.org/supportmpa/

11/28/2023

Thank you to the generous donors who have supported MPA so far today!

We are on our way to reaching our goal but we still need your help! Any amount you can give--whether it's $10 or $500--has a tangible impact on the visual arts in our community, and will help MPA continue to provide art outreach programs that educate and inspire, uniting our community around cultural exchange, self-expression and a sense of the possible. Looking ahead to 2024, we are inspired to do even more—and we need your help!

And remember--thanks to the generous support of Jill, Paul, and JP Young, we are able to match all donations up to $10,000, meaning your gift will go *twice* as far.

Thank you for your generosity. With your help we can meet our goal! https://mpaart.org/giving-tuesday-2023/

11/28/2023

It's !
Double the Impact of Your Generosity
Today!

As McLean Project for the Arts enters its seventh decade as a primary destination for creative expression, innovation, and education, it continues to grow to meet the interests and demands of the region. We are continually reminded of the central role that art serves in our community, and the importance of the work we do to provide equal opportunity for all residents of our diverse area. We need to think local, act local and give local. With your support, MPA can continue to provide art outreach programs that educate and inspire, uniting our community around cultural exchange, self-expression and a sense of the possible.

Looking ahead to 2024, we are inspired to do even more—and we need your generous support.

A GivingTuesday gift at any level will allow us to continue adapting and connecting art and community. And this year, thanks to the generous support of the Young family, we are able to match all donations up to $10,000. This means your Giving Tuesday donation will go TWICE as far!

What can you do to help us meet our goal?

$25: Keep the lights on!
Every dollar truly makes a difference – thank you for supporting the operations of McLean Project for the Arts

$75: Support FCPS Student Pyramid Art Shows

$150: Art Supplies for MPA ArtReach

$250: Summer Camp Scholarship

$350: Best Buddies Programs
Support our partnerships with the Langley and McLean High Schools’ Best Buddies programs

$500: Live Music
Support live music at an in-gallery or virtual MPA art event this year

$1,000: FCPS ArtReach
Fund the buses to bring students from an FCPS Title 1 school into our gallery for our ArtReach program

$2,500: Artist Support
Support Mid-Atlantic artists featured in MPA’s 2024 Spring Solo Exhibitions

Thank you for your generosity. With your help we can meet our goal! When you support McLean Project for the Arts education programs, you make individual and community transformation through the visual arts possible.

GIVE NOW at https://mpaart.org/giving-tuesday-2023/

11/28/2023

TOMORROW:
Think Local
Act Local
Give Local!
Support MPA by Making a Donation

As McLean Project for the Arts enters its seventh decade as a primary destination for creative expression, innovation, and education, it continues to grow to meet the interests and demands of the region. We are continually reminded of the central role that art serves in our community, and the importance of the work we do to provide equal opportunity for all residents of our diverse area. We need to think local, act local and give local. With your support, MPA can continue to provide art outreach programs that educate and inspire, uniting our community around cultural exchange, self-expression and a sense of the possible.

Looking ahead to 2024, we are inspired to do even more—and we need your generous support.

A GivingTuesday gift at any level will allow us to continue adapting and connecting art and community. And this year, thanks to the generous support of the Young family, we are able to match all donations up to $10,000. This means your Giving Tuesday donation will go TWICE as far! What can you do to help us meet our goal?

$25: Keep the lights on!
Every dollar truly makes a difference – thank you for supporting the operations of McLean Project for the Arts.

$75: Support FCPS Student Pyramid Art Shows
A gift at this level supports our annual Youth Art Show, which provides an opportunity for local students to display their art in a real art gallery.

$150: Art Supplies for MPA ArtReach
A gift at this level provides supplies for MPA’s signature outreach program, MPA ArtReach, bringing FCPS Title I elementary students, seniors and individuals with disabilities into the gallery.

$250: Summer Camp Scholarship
Your donation provides 1 scholarship to a financially disadvantaged local student to attend an MPA summer art camp.

$350: Best Buddies Programs
A donation at this level provides the supplies and instruction for our new partnerships with the Langley and McLean High Schools’ Best Buddies programs. Help us expand to other Fairfax County schools!

$500: Live Music
Support live music at an in-gallery or virtual MPA art event this year.

$1,000: FCPS ArtReach
A gift at this level funds the buses to bring students from an FCPS Title 1 school into our gallery for our ArtReach program.

$2,500: Artist Support
Support Mid-Atlantic artists featured in MPA’s 2024 Spring Solo Exhibitions.

Thank you for your generosity. With your help we can meet our goal! When you support McLean Project for the Arts education programs, you make individual and community transformation through the visual arts possible.

https://mpaart.app.neoncrm.com/forms/20

11/27/2023

Artist Sheila Crider is featured in the new issue of Home & Design magazine and just one example of the stellar Mid-Atlantic area artists we are proud to exhibit in our galleries. Learn more about her work and how her 2021-22 solo exhibition at MPA inspired new creative ideas.

“For inspiration, Crider brought along many items from her former DC studio. Among those bits and pieces were a stack of hanging file folders. After recycling their metal parts into 10-by-10-inch frames, she interwove colorful strips and scraps of traditional quilt batting onto them; she’d saved the fabric from the 2021-2022 exhibit “Intersectional Painting” at McLean Project for the Arts (MPA). Woven and stitched together, pieces in that sculpture series employed quilt batting as a metaphor for community. “It’s about how we interact with others and how we’re all intertwined,” she observes. While Crider was preparing those pieces, MPA artistic director Nancy Sausser commented that the canvases placed under the batting to absorb excess paint looked like ghost paintings.”

Exhibits like Crider’s are shared with our ArtReach community partners and FCPS Title I schoolchildren — just one example of how we strive to provide free arts education programming to ALL in our community.

You can help support our MPA exhibition and ArtReach programming with a gift tomorrow, November 28! Or make an early gift at https://mpaart.org/giving-tuesday-2023/

Brilliant colors blaze a trail across Sheila Crider’s dimensional art. In her mixed-media work, flat canvases may convert to billowing shapes. Textures glide from gridded burlap to subtle Japanese-paper relief. Parts may be woven or laced together. And while materials are often gathered from what....

11/26/2023

Nice to see our ArtReach tour included in this photo collage from our local partner, Second Story!

You can help support our ArtReach programming this , November 28th!

https://mpaart.org/giving-tuesday-2023/

🍂✨ This Thanksgiving, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you who has supported Second Story. 🌟

Your contributions, whether big or small, help create safe spaces and opportunities for growth and we're so grateful for your kindness this past year!

From our Second Story family to yours, thank you for being a vital part of our journey 🧡

11/23/2023

NEW!
Attention all artists: MPA is currently seeking submissions for our 2024 Spring Solos.

Contemporary living artists working in the Mid-Atlantic Region are invited to submit exhibition or project proposals to be on display in the Emerson and Atrium Galleries. The dates for the exhibitions will be from April 11 – June 15, 2024.

Exhibition Dates: April 11 – June 15, 2024

Opening Reception: April 11, 2024

Artist Talk: May 19, 2024 1-3pm

Application: Proposals will be submitted via the online submission system Submittable. There is no fee for submission. Exhibition proposals will be reviewed by the curatorial team of the McLean Project for the Arts. All works must fit through an 81” x 64” doorway. A 30% sales commission will be retained by MPA on all sales resulting directly from the exhibit.

Visit our website, https://mpaart.org/exhibitions/artist-opportunities/ for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Lillis, Assistant Curator, [email protected].

The deadline for submissions is January 13, 2024 at midnight.

11/22/2023

Thanks to The Mather in Tysons for their support of our Art Insights Panel Discussion during our MPA Inspires Weekend. We are so appreciative of this community partnership!

We were proud to support McLean Project for the Arts this past weekend during its special event “MPA Inspires: A Weekend of Collecting and Connecting.” The weekend celebration featured artist talks, collectors panel, and a jazz brunch. It was held in downtown McLean in a space that is proposed as a new MPA Art and Education Center. Rachel McLean, Community Relations Liaison for The Mather, pictured third from right, stands with the McLean Project for the Arts team.

11/17/2023

Join us for tomorrow's Art Insights Panel Discussion!
Saturday, November 18, 2-5pm
The Signet at 6910 Fleetwood Road, McLean

Art Insights | Panel Discussion and Alumni Art Exhibition, presented by The Mather in Tysons
— We invite you to embark on an intimate journey into the creative minds behind the captivating artworks you’ll encounter by our exhibiting alumni artists, and enjoy a panel discussion featuring the following esteemed art collectors, all moderated by MPA Board Member Joe Wetzel.

Michael Abrams and Sandra Stewart: Seasoned art collectors, Michael Abrams and Sandra Stewart have been collecting together for more than 15 years, with Abrams’ independent collection spanning more than 40 years. Abrams currently serves as Commissioner at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), and previously served on the boards of the Corcoran Museum, Photography Committee of the Art Institute of Chicago, and as past board chair of CulturalDC.

Nancy Hirshbein, Art Advocate: A passionate advocate for DC arts and artists, Nancy Hirshbein has served on the board of several DC arts organizations, including Hamiltonian Artists and Stable. She is also a docent at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as well as a volunteer at the National Gallery of Art.

Eric Key, Arts Program Director at the University of Maryland University College: An art lover, investor, and collector, Eric Key’s background includes more than 35 years of experience in art administration. Over his tenure in the art field, Key has served as curator for the African American Museum Dallas, Assistant Curator of African American History at Old City Park in Dallas, and Special Collections Librarian/University Archivist at Prairie View A&M University. Throughout his tenure, he has curated more than 200 culturally diverse exhibitions.

See https://mpaart.org/mpainspires/
to learn more . . . we hope to see you tomorrow & Sunday as we celebrate MPA INSPIRES: A Weekend of Collecting and Connecting in the future MPA art campus space in downtown McLean!

Pictured clockwise from upper left: Michael Abrams and Sandra Stewart, Nancy Hirshbein, Eric Key and Joe Wetzel.

11/15/2023

Art Lovers and Collectors, You Don’t Want to Miss This...

Get Your Tickets for Our Collectors' Drawing!

These 60+ impressive MPA Alumni artists who have generously donated work for our Collectors Drawing have gained recognition at regional, national, and international levels. They've exhibited their work in solo and group shows, received reviews in art publications and national media, and many have taught at universities. Their art is part of public and private collections worldwide, including museums, academic institutions, healthcare facilities, embassies, and corporations.

Here's just one example of an artist whose work is available…Yuriko Yamaguchi (work pictured below) is a Japanese-born American contemporary sculptor and printmaker. Using more natural mediums, she creates abstract designs that are used to reflect deeper symbolistic ideas. When she moved to the United States at the age of 23, she barely spoke English and turned to art to express herself, exploring her identity as a “tiny being in a vast universe.”

Yamaguchi's art is in the collections of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. And through our Collectors Drawing, you have an opportunity to add a piece of her art to your own collection.

Don't miss this opportunity to support MPA and add to your art collection! See https://mpaart.org/collectors_drawing_2023/ to purchase your Collectors Drawing ticket and to see images of each of the available works of art.

And you can get a pre-event sneak peak of the art on Nov. 17, 2-4pm, by stopping into The Signet building at 6910 Fleetwood Road, McLean.

Pictured: "AFTER GRAVITY", ETCHING, 22"X2

11/08/2023

Hot off the press!
Everything you need to know about next weekend's MPA Inspires event, Washington Post review of (Not) Strictly Painting 14, a winter exhibition preview and more in our November newsletter:
https://mpaart.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/november2023.pdf

11/07/2023

MPA INSPIRES
Collectors' Drawing: Nov. 19

Secure your ticket NOW for the MPA Inspires Collectors' Drawing, a highly anticipated art draw featuring 60 pieces generously contributed by generations of alumni artists who comprise MPA’s artistic legacy. Enjoy this preview from a few of our generous participating artists.

Only 60 drawing tickets are available, so get your ticket TODAY! Value of art varies by piece, ranging from $900 to $2,000; and tickets are just $600 for one of the works of art.

You can view our Alumni Art Exhibition Showcase in person on the following dates and times at The Signet building, 6910 Fleetwood Road, McLean:

November 9, 2023: 2-4pm
November 12, 2023: 2-4pm
November 14, 2023: 2-4pm
November 17, 2023: 2-4pm

Or see the works online at https://mpaart.org/collectors_drawing_2023/

See link to also join us for our Saturday, Nov 18, Art Insights Panel Discussion and Sunday, Nov 19, Art + Soul | Jazz Brunch! https://mpaart.org/mpainspires/

Artists' work pictured here:
(2) Richard Dana
(3) Alonzo Davis
(4) Elsabe Johnson Dixon
(5) Madalyn Marcus
(6) Michele Montalbano
(7) Georgia Nassikas
(8) Hillary Steel
(9) Helen Frederick

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11/05/2023

It’s always exciting for our exhibitions to be reviewed and featured in The Washington Post. Thanks, Mark Jenkins! Check out the online or print edition reviews here: https://wapo.st/3Qg3ZaU

(Not) Strictly Painting closes Saturday, November 11, and our galleries are open 10am-4pm.

Please Note: The MPA galleries will be closed on Tuesday, November 7 for Election Day, and on Friday, November 10, in observance of Veterans Day.

11/04/2023

MPA to Host Inaugural MPA Inspires: A Weekend of Collecting and Connecting

Join McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) November 18 and 19 for MPA Inspires: A Weekend of Collecting and Connecting. This inaugural weekend-long celebration takes place at MPA Downtown, the organization’s hoped-for new supplemental space located in The Signet building at 6910 Fleetwood Road in McLean, VA. The Alumni Art Exhibition Showcase will feature work by more than 60 MPA alumni artists.

"We are thrilled this weekend will bring such a group of dynamic artists, each esteemed alumni of MPA's exhibition program, together with our warm and engaged community of supporters. We will come together to celebrate MPA's rich artistic legacy as well as our exciting plans to expand our presence within the vibrant DC arts community," said MPA Executive Director Lori Carbonneau. "This moment stands as one of the most remarkable milestones in MPA's 61-year history, and a celebration of our continued leadership in McLean and the wider regional arts scene."

MPA Inspires festivities kick off Saturday, November 18 from 2-5pm with Art Insights | Panel Discussion and Reception, presented by The Mather.

The celebration continues Sunday, November 19 from 11:30am - 2:30pm with Art + Soul | Jazz Brunch. Designed to connect and engage artists and art-lovers, Art + Soul guests will enjoy live music by saxophonist Langston Hughes II, Chris Hon on the upright bass and Jan Knutson on guitar.

Also Sunday is the highly anticipated Collectors’ Drawing featuring art in the exhibition of more than 60 works generously contributed for the event by generations of alumni artists who represent MPA's artistic legacy. All artists featured in the MPA Inspires Alumni Art Exhibition have donated their works in support of the development of a new MPA Art and Education Center.

Art + Soul Jazz Brunch tickets are available for $150 a person, and tickets for the Collectors’ Drawing are an additional $600 (limited to the first 60 collectors). Sponsorship opportunities are also available. See https://mpaart.org/mpainspires/ for tickets and more information.

11/02/2023

Thanks to the Rotary Club of McLean for joining us last night in our galleries for their Prospective Member Happy Hour. Executive Director Lori Carbonneau and Artistic Director Nancy Sausser enjoyed welcoming attendees and sharing a bit about McLean Project for the Arts history in McLean, plans for our future, and our current (Not) Strictly Painting exhibition.

The Rotary Club, including our current Board Chair Pamela Danner, has been a wonderful longtime supporter of MPA, and we appreciate their generous support of our current exhibition!

Rotary Club of McLean, Virginia
Lori Jo Carbonneau
Nancy Sausser

10/31/2023

Get your tickets TODAY for our ART + SOUL JAZZ BRUNCH, Sunday, November 19th! 🎷🎸

Guests will enjoy the soulful sounds of saxophonist Langston Hughes II (pictured), accompanied by Chris Hon (upright bass) and Jan Knutson (guitar). Langston’s music is a journey through life’s rich tapestry, blending gospel roots with the timeless tradition of jazz. His distinctive style, honed through years of experience and mentorship under jazz greats, will transport guests to a world of beauty, passion, and positivity, all amidst an art exhibition featuring the generously donated work of 60+ distinguished MPA alumni artists.

You don’t want to miss this…see this link for tickets and more information: https://mpaart.org/mpainspires/

10/28/2023

MPA was well represented Thursday to congratulate our longtime supporter Lola Reinsch on winning this year’s Philanthropy Award at the ArtsFairfax Awards luncheon. Pictured are (L-R):Pamela Danner, Delia Park Swigart, Caroline Coakley, Lori Jo Carbonneau, Lola Reinsch, Bill DuBose, Margi Vanderhye,
Charlotte Cameron, Nancy Sausser, and Delegate Kathleen Murphy.

The Philanthropy Award acknowledges private sector support of the arts in Fairfax County and/or the Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, by honoring an individual, corporation, or foundation that has provided leadership funding, long-term monetary support, or significant investment in the arts.

Thank you, Lola, for your longtime support of MPA & congratulations on this recognition!

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10/27/2023

Join McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) in celebrating art, culture and creativity on Sunday, November 19, at our Art + Soul Jazz Brunch and Collectors' Drawing event!

This promises to be an unforgettable afternoon, and we'd love you to be a part of it. The event includes an opportunity to experience a specially created exhibit featuring the works of 61 MPA alumni artists (pictured), all generously donated for our Collectors' Drawing to support the proposed new MPA Art and Education Center. You'll also enjoy live jazz music, festive fare, and more!

Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of artistic brilliance and soulful expression 🎨🎷✨Don't miss out -- buy your ticket TODAY
➡️ https://mpaart.org/mpainspires/

10/27/2023

Thanks to those who joined us for yesterday’s Tea & Talk exhibition tour with Artistic Director Nancy Sausser; and to our visitors today from Vinson Hall in McLean who joined us for an exhibition tour with ArtReach Director Sharon Fishel. MPA is so fortunate to have these two art experts and practicing artists on our staff to share their knowledge with visitors, and we love hosting community groups in our galleries.

If you haven’t yet had a chance to see this exhibition, (Not) Strictly Painting continues through November 11. See mpaart.org to learn more.

Special thanks to Rotary Club of McLean, Virginia for their support of this exhibition and Tea & Talk event.

10/24/2023

Stop by the Emerson Gallery this Wednesday, October 25 at 11am for Tea & Talk with MPA Curator Nancy Sausser.

Come enjoy a cup of tea and talk art with the MPA team. We'll meet in the Emerson Gallery and discuss "(Not) Strictly Painting 14", currently on view in the Emerson and Atrium Galleries.

10/19/2023

October is National Arts and Humanities Month, and a great time to share that McLean Project for the Arts has once again received an Operating Support Grant from . Thank you for your support.

10/18/2023

Thanks, ArtsFairfax for sharing the news about our Tea & Talk event next Wednesday, Oct. 25, 11am. Join us and tour our (Not) Strictly Painting exhibition with MPA Artistic Director Nancy Sausser.

You don't want to miss this! Center for the Arts presents Malpaso Dance Company Join Malpaso Dance Company on October 20th for an evening of Cuban dance excellence. With a captivating blend of technic

10/16/2023

Save the Date for this Inaugural Event!
MPA Inspires: A Weekend of Collecting and Connecting —

Join us as we celebrate MPA's rich artistic history with MPA Inspires: Collecting and Connecting, an exciting weekend featuring 60+ MPA Alumni Exhibiting Artists. Please save the date for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18 and 19, and join us for our inaugural Artist & Collectors’ Weekend.

Saturday, November 18, 2-5pm:
Art Insights | Panel Discussion, presented by The Mather — An afternoon panel of artists and curators on the current trends in visual art and then individual artists discussing their work. Talk will be followed by a reception, all free of charge.

Sunday, November 19, 11:30am-2:30pm (Collectors’ Drawing 1:30-2:30pm):
Art + Soul | Jazz Brunch, featuring Langston Hughes II — A casually sophisticated event for artists and art-lovers to connect and have fun, featuring live music, food, bubbles and bloodies, and a special "Art Draw" selection from those sixty alumni artists’ work. Guests will enjoy the soulful sounds of saxophonist Langston Hughes II, accompanied by Chris Hon (upright bass) and Jan Knutson (guitar). Langston’s music is a journey through life’s rich tapestry, blending gospel roots with the timeless tradition of jazz. His distinctive style, honed through years of experience and mentorship under jazz greats, will transport guests to a world of beauty, passion, and positivity.

Ticket and Sponsorship Opportunities:
A wide variety of sponsorship levels are available–offering options for both individuals and corporate entities. See https://mpaart.org/mpainspires/ to learn more and purchase tickets.

Questions? For more information, please contact Jen Wormser at [email protected].

10/13/2023

If you’re looking for something fun to do on a rainy day tomorrow, stop in to our galleries in the McLean Community Center to see our (Not) Strictly Painting exhibition - including work by 50 stellar DC area artists.

And if you take the ramp entrance up to our second floor galleries, you can also enjoy local artwork by McLean area school children from our recent MPAartfest Children’s Art Walk!

We’ll be open 10am-4pm Saturday. See mpaart.org to learn more!

10/13/2023

Join MPA for Two October Exhibition Events!

On Thursday, October 19 at 7pm, MPA Curator and Artistic Director Nancy Sausser will host an in-person Artist Talk. The talk will include artists featured in (Not) Strictly Painting.

The following Wednesday, October 25 at 11am, MPA will host Tea & Talk, presented by the Rotary Club of McLean, Virginia. Guests are invited to enjoy a cup of tea while viewing (Not) Strictly Painting 14 with the MPA team.

RSVP here: https://mpaart.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/

10/12/2023

Read all about it!
Our October newsletter has all of the exciting details on our *brand new* event, MPA Inspires: A Weekend of Collecting and Connecting, Nov. 18-19, as well as (Not) Strictly Painting 14 exhibition events, an recap, & more!
https://ow.ly/mQr650PVNKs

10/05/2023

Join us for a Creative NEW Fall Workshop This Sunday!

This Sunday, Oct 8, from 1-4pm, accomplished artist and MPA faculty member Barbara Januszkiewicz will be presenting an exciting NEW one-day watercolor-based workshop where you will not only learn new techniques but also discover how to deal with common artist struggles such as creative block and brain fog. Don’t miss exploring unique and enjoyable exercises and sketches that will help enhance your creative abilities and open up new perspectives on the mind-body relationship.

Learn more about this workshop, Barbara’s Weekly Fall class, and all of our Fall Art Education offerings — for children, teens and adults —at https://mpaart.org/education/art-classes/

10/01/2023

MPAartfest is FREE in McLean Central Park until 4pm…
Join us for ART, LIVE MUSIC, FOOD, WINE & FUN!

It’s a beautiful day in the park!!

Music by

10/01/2023

A contemporary abstract artist whose work captures the vibrancy of life, Yasmine C. Iskander is an intuitive painter and master colorist. Her art is passionate and direct, capturing the vibrancy of her extraordinary life journey and her personal interpretation of the world around her.

Visit Yasmine’s Artist Tent *TODAY* at MPAartfest 2023, from 10am-4pm in McLean Central Park!

09/29/2023

Join us Sunday for fabulous ART, MUSIC, FOOD & FUN at MPAartfest!

10am-4pm in McLean Central Park!
FREE

McLean Project for the Arts will host the 17th annual MPAartfest at McLean Central Park this Sunday. This outdoor festival is a day full of music, food, and art. The

09/29/2023

Did you know that there’s a “really robust body of evidence” that suggests that creating art, as well as activities like attending a concert or visiting a museum, can benefit mental health, said Jill Sonke, research director of the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine.

Registration for our Fall Art Classes is NOW OPEN. Classes are available for all ages. Learn more at mpaart.org.

Drawing, music and writing can elevate your mood. Here are some easy ways to welcome them into your life.

09/29/2023

Chrissie Lavin's paintings take a contemporary look at the East Coast landscape, particularly the Washington, D.C., area. (Inspiration often finds her near the Potomac River, the Virginia countryside, or in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains!)