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Opening Soon: Strictly Painting 11

"Strictly Painting 11" runs June 15 through August 12, 2017 at MPA@ChainBridge. This juried biennial exhibition presents the work of artists from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region exploring the medium of painting.

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Art for All Ages

MPA has art classes for all ages and abilities! Come check out MPA@ChainBridge, our new "downtown" studio in the heART of McLean. Spring class offerings include oil and acrylic painting, landscape dioramas, portraiture and more. Join us!

Currently at MPA@ChainBridge

"With the Grain: Paintings by J.T. Kirkland" will be on display now through June 3 at MPA@ChainBridge. Focusing on line, color, form and structure, J.T. Kirkland combines wood and paint into uniquely warm and abstract paintings in the minimalist vein.

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The MPA@ChainBridge Build-Out Fund: <br>We're SO Close!

The MPA@ChainBridge Build-Out Fund:
We're SO Close!

The MPA@ChainBridge Build-Out fund has had tremendous community support, and we are thrilled that we have almost reached our stretch goal. There is still time to make an impact, and to help fund needed improvements to our new location. Please contribute today!

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Call for Entries: MPAartfest

The deadline for artist entry for this year’s MPAartfest is June 2, 2017. Scheduled for Sunday, October 1, 2017, MPAartfest is a one-day, juried fine art show featuring the work of more than 50 visual artists.

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