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Please Note: McLean Project for the Arts’ galleries and administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Both our Emerson and Atrium Gallery will be open on Saturday, November 29.

Now Showing!

Mark your calendars! Join MPA now through February 24, 2026 for our newest Atrium Gallery exhibition, "Bernard (Bernie) Boston Retrospective: A Photojournalist, Social Justice Advocate, and Family Man". Curated by Phoebe Mills Farris, Ph.D. (Powhatan-Pamunkey), the exhibit is a collaboration between MPA and the Friends of Historic Pleasant Grove Church.

Exhibition Information

Now Open!

Please join MPA now through February 24, 2026 for "PhotoGenesis 2."

This open call show, curated by MPA’s Artistic Director and Curator, Nancy Sausser, showcases work that springs from photographic images, ideas or techniques.

Exhibition Information

Winter Art Class Registration

Come in from the cold and join MPA for a winter art class! Start your New Year off right by registering for a favorite class, or trying your hand at one of our new offerings, such as “Change-It-or-Save-It Studio” with M. Jane Johnson. Visit our website for class details!

Winter Art Class Offerings

Art in the HEART of McLean

MPA is excited to be expanding in the HEART of McLean. Find out more about our new MPA Berlage Arts & Education Center and how you can join us.

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Holiday Shopping Reminder!

Looking for a unique gift for that hard-to-shop-for person? Give the gift of creativity! MPA art classes make a perfect holiday gift--for a child, a friend, or even yourself! Classes will take place both online and in our DuVal studio. Browse our winter and spring course offerings to find the perfect class for that special someone.

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MPA ArtReach

MPA’s ArtReach program focuses on differently abled community members, including FCPS school students, community partners, adults, and seniors. ArtReach participants make great artistic strides each week!

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WinterWorkshops

Join MPA this winter for one of our many fall workshops, including offerings such as Pastel Landscapes for the Complete Beginner and Perspective of Lavender Fields.

Workshop Offerings

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Visit Our Galleries

The Atrium Gallery is available for viewing during MCC operating hours. The Emerson Gallery is open for visitors Mon.-Sat. from 10am-4pm. MPA’s administrative offices are open Mon.-Fri. from 10am-4pm.

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