It may be Wednesday, but you can still give!

It may be Wednesday, but you can still give!

Bethany • November 21, 2014

Help MPA continue to EXHIBIT, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE in 2015!

WHAT IS #GIVINGTUESDAY ? We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. In its third year, #Giving Tuesday is a one-day-only on-line campaign for charitable giving. MPA is using this special event as a kick-off for our own Annual Giving campaign: “Access to art education: You can make it happen with MPA”

In 1962, when a group of local artists founded the McLean Project for the Arts, there was no gallery space for professional exhibitions of contemporary art in Northern Virginia and little arts education in the schools. More than 50 years later, MPA is the longest-serving visual arts center in the region, reaching 20,000 residents a year with exhibitions and providing educational offerings to the public and to public school students who would otherwise have limited exposure to the arts. The McLean Community Center is home to MPA’s three galleries and teaching studio, where visitors enjoy the work of both established and emerging Mid-Atlantic artists. An official partner with Fairfax County Public Schools, MPA’s signature ArtReach program serves kids at 39 different schools, including 19 Title I schools. By providing free admission to its gallery, as well as talks, school tours, and off-site arts education programs, MPA reaches at-risk students in area schools, students with developmental disabilities, and low-income seniors.

PS: Did we mention that MPA is honored to be accepted into the Catalogue for Philanthropy as one of the “best community based non-profits in the region”?

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