The McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) offers a variety of art programs for different age groups, including K-12 students, seniors, adults, and families. Programs include gallery tours with hands-on art activities for schools, docent-led tours for seniors and adults, art workshops, classes, and camps for children and families. The MPA incorporates Virginia's Standards of Learning for students and works with the Corcoran College of Art + Design to provide art instruction.

1. A RT FOR
A LL AGES
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2. MPA Gallery Tours for
Children
•MPA ‘s ArtReach program
features docent-led
gallery tours for K-12
students
•Tours include hands-on
art activities and
incorporates Virginia’s
Standards of Learning
(SOL) concepts
McLean Project for the Ar ts

3. MPA Gallery Tours for
Children
•Tours for public and
private schools, plus
home schooled groups
•MPA provides bus
transportation for students
in “at risk” schools
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4. MPA Special Education
Programs
•MPA artist/educator
conducts art workshops
for special education K-12
students at Fairfax County
Public Schools
•Gallery tours conducted
at MPA for groups of
special education students
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5. MPA Programs for Seniors
•MPA runs free art workshops
at Pimmit Hills Senior Center,
Vinson Hall, Chesterbrook
Residences and Lewinsville
Senior Center
•Art classes throughout the
year at MPA taught by
instructors from the Corcoran
College of Art + Design
McLean Project for the Ar ts

6. MPA Tours to Local
Galleries and Museums
•Tours offered throughout the
year by MPA to local exhibits
•Small docent-led groups with
transportation provided by
MPA
•Check offerings at
mpaart.org/events.php
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7. MPA Gallery Tours For
Adults
•Groups of five and more can
schedule privately guided
tours of MPA exhibitions
•Past groups have included
garden clubs, book clubs,
alumni groups, social clubs,
service organizations,
and businesses
•Possible tour times include
daytime and evening hours
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8. MPA Family Art Workshops
•Saturday morning tour of MPA’s
exhibition followed by hands-on
art activity
•Designed for ages 4-8 and
parents
•Workshops offered are tailored
to each exhibition
•Advance registration required
• Check offerings at
mpaart.org/events.php
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9. MPA In-School Art
Workshops
•Include slide lectures,
classroom art projects and
after school art workshops
•Artist residency program
to create extended art
projects in schools
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10. MPA Children’s Art Classes
•MPA offers art classes for tots through teens
•Abrakadoodle art classes and camps
for ages 20 months to 6 years
•Most classes for elementary to
high school students are taught
by instructors from the Corcoran
College of Art + Design
•8 week long sessions of summer
art camps for grades 1-3 and 3-6
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11. MPA After School
Workshops
•Offered for elementary-age
student groups at schools
or at MPA
•Includes art clubs,
Scouts and extended
day school groups
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12. MPA Adult Classes
•50 Art courses at MPA
throughout the year
•Classes in a variety of media:
drawing,watercolor, acrylics,
oil, mixd media, pastels,
en plein-air and live models
•Most classes taught by
instructors from the Corcoran
College of Art + Design
McLean Project for the Ar ts