Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington Opens Studio, Store At Amazon HQ2

ARLINGTON, VA — The Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington (MoCA) on Wednesday opened its new Innovation Studio + Store at Amazon’s Metropolitan Park in Arlington.

Visitors will get a chance to learn more about contemporary art, interact with professional artists at work, participate in free public art and artist programs, and shop in the museum store.

“We are thrilled to open our new Innovation Studio + Store at Amazon’s HQ2 at Metropolitan Park,” said Catherine Anchin, MoCA executive director.

“We know that contemporary art can feel intimidating to some,” Anchin said. “This space was intentionally designed to feel warm and inviting, with the hope that people will be inspired to join us for a class, participate in a workshop, or simply support local artists.”

The new Innovation Studio + Store joins other local retailers at Amazon’s Metropolitan Park.

At Wednesday’s event to officially open the studio and store, attendees heard remarks from local leaders and community partners, representing MoCA’s board, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington County Board, the National Landing Business Improvement District, and Amazon.

“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with MoCA through the opening of the Innovation Studio + Store that will connect the community to exhibitions, educational programming, and artist residencies,” Patrick Phillippi, senior manager of community engagement at Amazon, said in a statement.

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