**Did you know that art benefits wellness? See the link below to see all of our programming, including our new Wellness Wednesdays at the Innovation Studio, and scroll to the bottom of this note to learn more about wellness programs at the museum.**

SEE ALL OF OUR UPCOMING PUBLIC PROGRAMS

MoCA on the Move @ Met Park

Sundays / 10am - 1pm

1331 Elm St, Arlington, VA 22202

Free. Registration not required.

We’re back at Met Park every Sunday with live music, light snacks, and hands-on art making activities for the whole family. Held on the “central green” at Metropolitan Park in National Landing. 

May 4: Artist Spotlight: Margaret Jacobson 3D Flower Painting // Music from Power Child

May 11: Stamped Clay Heart Ornaments for Mom. Plus, flower giveaways! // Music from Rook Richards

May 18: Artist Spotlight: Danni O'Brien Found Material Cyanotypes! // Music from String Mamas

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Flourish Spring Market @ Museum

Flourish: A Spring Market @ Museum

Saturday / May 3 / 12pm - 3pm

3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

Free. Registration not required.

Join us for a vibrant and fun-filled afternoon at the museum as we celebrate spring. Enjoy the day and pick up a gift for your mom before Mother’s Day!

-- “Made in Arlington” Market: 15+ vendors selling local handmade goods!

-- Food and drink: King of Pops, Rossana Mobile Espresso Experience

-- Live music from Emily Hall

-- Art making fun: DIY Pinwheels and Spring Postcards

-- 12:30pm – Tour of museum's exhibitions with Curator of Exhibitions Blair Murphy

More Info

Sign Up! Spring Workshops

Adult Art Classes + Workshops

Current 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

Artist Talk: May 10

Read the East City Art review!

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

Read The Washington Post review!

Milan Warner: Where Growths Sleep But Cannot Dream

February 14 -- May 25, 2025

Wyatt Resident Artist Gallery, Upper Level

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

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!

Summer programs for 5-7

Summer programs for 8-10

Summer programs for 11-14

Summer programs for 14-18

Wellness @ the Museum + Innovation Studio

Sound Baths @ Museum

3rd + 4th Saturdays / May 17 + 24 / 2pm

3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

$22 per person. Registration required.

Join us for this lovely and relaxing event where experienced facilitators 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.

More info + Registration

Gentle Yoga in the Galleries @ Museum

Mondays / 6:30pm-7:30pm

$10-$20. Registration required.

Gentle Yoga Registration

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.

Tai Chi @ Museum

Tuesdays / 9:30am

Free. Registration not required.

Join community members for a free, 30-min tai chi practice sponsored by Arlington Neighborhood Village and hosted at the museum.

When the weather is nice, meet the group outdoors in the park by the museum's parking lot.

More Info

Free Your Mind Yoga @ Museum

1st Wednesdays / 10am

Free. Registration required.

Free Your Mind Yoga Registration

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.

Thanks to our friends at Rossana, registered participants will also receive a complementary cold brew coffee or small drip coffee from their coffee truck in the Museum’s parking lot. Redeemable before or after class from 7am to 12pm.

Morning Yoga in the Galleries @ Museum

Saturdays / 11am-12pm*

$10-$20. Registration required.

Saturday Yoga Registration

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].

Do you like what we do? We need your help!

If you enjoy our programs, exhibitions, and artists that we work with, please donate today.

Yes! I will help MoCA Arlington!

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.