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Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington News: March 7, 2025
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March 11, 2025
From: Museum of Contemporary Art ArlingtonOur thoughts are with our community members who may have recently lost their jobs or suffered other losses, so we're offering free yoga on Wednesday mornings.
And if you haven't seen our new exhibitions yet, what are you waiting for?
See below for more details on a variety of our programming and summer camp!
Wednesday! Free yoga for those who need it.
Yoga in the Galleries: Free Your Mind @ the Museum
Wednesday / March 12 / 10am
3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Free. Registration required.
Our thoughts are with our community members who may have recently lost their jobs or suffered other losses.
Join us for a free restorative and revitalizing yoga practice among the Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass windows at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington. Find solace and inspiration with the art that surrounds us. First come, first served. Registration Required.
Thanks to our friends at Rossana, registered participants will also receive a complementary cold brew coffee or americano from their coffee truck in the Museum's parking lot. Redeemable before or after class from 7am to 12pm.
Deadline for SOLOS 2026 Open Call
SOLOS 2026 Call for Proposals
Deadline: Monday / March 10
Free to apply. Application required.
Just a few days left to apply for SOLOS 2026, MoCA Arlington's solo exhibition award! Artists from the Mid-Atlantic are encouraged to apply with an exhibition proposal for one of the museum's galleries. Applications are reviewed by an independent jury and the finalists receive an honorarium and solo exhibition at the museum.
More Info + Submit Application
Wellness Wednesdays @ Innovation Studio
Catch the vibe of Wellness at our Innovation Studio + Store on Wednesday evenings! Each week has a different focus to get yourself in a creative state!
More info + other Public Programs
2nd Wednesdays @ Innovation Studio
Wednesday / March 12 / 6pm - 7pm
$20 per person. Registration required.
Meditation and breathwork practices can connect you with your inner vision and a creative and an intuitive self, leading you to a flow state and the possibility for artistic outcomes.
SOLOS Artist Talks @ the Museum
SOLOS Artist Talks: Joshua Challen Ice + Brandon Morse
Saturday / March 22 / 3pm + 4pm
3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Free. Registration not required.
Join artists Brandon Morse and Joshua Challen Ice to learn more about their SOLOS 2025 exhibitions, Brandon Morse: Gradually, All At Once and Joshua Challen Ice: Something to Do With My Hands. Brandon Morse’s talk will begin at 3pm and Joshua Challen Ice will speak at 4pm.
Admission is free. Talks will take place in the galleries, on the lower level of the Museum.
New Exhibitions On View @ Museum
A Passage of Force Through Matter: Current Painting
February 14 - May 25, 2025
Chairmen's, Meyer, & Smith Galleries, Main Level
Featured artists: Tom Bunnell, Asha Elana Casey, Claudia “Aziza” Gibson-Hunter, Matthew Mann, Maggie Michael, and Marisa Rasum
Joshua Challen Ice: Something to Do With My Hands
February 14 -- May 25, 2025
Experimental Gallery, Lower Level
Brandon Morse: Gradually, All at Once
February 14 -- May 25, 2025
Truland Gallery, Lower Level
Milan Warner: Where Growths Sleep But Cannot Dream
February 14 -- May 25, 2025
Wyatt Resident Artist Gallery, Upper Level
Moments: Hardships and Joys We Carry
February 14 -- May 25, 2025
Jenkins Community Gallery, Lower Level
Featured artists: Cardinal Elementary School Fifth Graders
March 26 Poetry @ the Museum
Vessels: A Poetry Reading Series featuring Angelique Palmer
Wednesday / March 26 / 7pm
3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Free. Registration not required.
Hosted at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington in the Tiffany Gallery, Vessels features established poets, who share their work through reading and performance.
In March, the featured poet is Angelique Palmer–a performance poet, Kindergarten Teacher, and Spoken Word instructor at Wilkes University. She is in her first year of a three-year tenure as Fairfax County Poet Laureate.
Poetry readings enrich the museum experience by connecting visual and literary arts, and offering a space for poets, like visual artists, to reach an audience and share their work.
Celebrate youth birthdays with MoCA Arlington!
Need a place and activity for a kid's birthday coming up on your calendar? MoCA Arlington offers fun art-making during an hour-long private workshop at the Museum or the Innovation Studio, with time and space to enjoy cake and refreshments afterward.
For more information, email [email protected]
2025 SUMMER CAMP:
JUNE 23 — AUGUST 22, 2025
PLANNING FOR SUMMER?
Do you have a teen or tween who loves art? MoCA Arlington offers a wonderful and wide array of summer programs for middle and high school age students! From drawing and painting to sculpture and pottery, see below more details and to register.
And, did you know MoCA Arlington has Pottery Summer Camps for all ages? Click here to learn more!
Saturday Sound Baths @ the Museum
Sound Bath in the Tiffany Gallery @ Museum
3rd + 4th Saturdays / March 15 + 22 / 2pm
3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
$22 per person. Registration required.
Join us for this lovely and relaxing event: a sound bath in the wondrous Tiffany Gallery. This gallery hosts a wall of original Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass windows that glow brilliantly in the afternoon light.
No prior experience required. Dress comfortably (and for warmth). Bring a yoga mat, blanket, and a journal for the option to reflect creatively at the end.
Experienced facilitators will use a variety of sound instruments, including chimes, crystal quartz, and tibetan sound bowls, to bathe you in beautiful sounds as you lay or sit comfortably through the event.
Mondays + Saturdays | Yoga @ the Museum
Gentle Yoga in the Galleries
Mondays / 6:30pm-7:30pm
$10-$20. Registration required.
Unwind and invite balance in this flowing, gentle yoga class. Our experienced instructors will guide you through a gentle practice suitable for all levels on Monday nights in the beautiful Tiffany Gallery. Start your week on a positive note.
Bring your own mat, a journal, and wear comfortable clothing. No late entry.
Morning Yoga in the Galleries
Saturdays / 11am-12pm*
$10-$20. Registration required.
Yoga in the Galleries is a 60-minute yoga session designed to inspire and uplift. Hosted in the beautiful Tiffany Gallery every Saturday morning, you will be invited to move your body towards a presence with your inner creative. At the end of each flowing session, you will be invited to journal, doodle, draw or meditate.
Participants should bring their own mat, water bottle, and notebook with writing utensil. No late entry.
Host your private or corporate event at MoCA Arlington!
The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington makes a unique backdrop for a variety of events, including corporate meetings, client events, cocktail receptions, private dinners, small weddings, retirement celebrations, memorial services, and birthday parties. We welcome events for groups of 10 to 200 guests.
For more information, email [email protected].
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Did you know that MoCA Arlington has two locations?
1. The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington (MoCA Arlington)
3550 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201
OPEN: Wednesday through Sunday from 12-5pm.
Admission is free.
2. MoCA Arlington's Innovation Studio + Store
525 14th Street South
Arlington, VA 22202
OPEN: Tuesday through Saturday from 10am-6pm.
Admission + Art-making is free.