“The Arlington Museum of Art has honed its skills as a museum that never stands still,” said Chris Hightower, President and CEO of the Arlington Museum of Art. “Every three to four months, we transform our entire space with completely new art exhibitions. Now we have an AMAzing opportunity to scale way up.”
By unanimous vote of the Arlington City Council on April 11, the Arlington Museum of Art officially has a new home: the Arlington Entertainment District! By late March 2024, the New AMA will open in approximately 48,000 square feet inside the Arlington Expo Center. That’s eight times the size (and creative potential) of our current location.
What will it look like inside the New AMA? The new AMA footprint will allow us to blend traditional, immersive, interactive, and evolving art forms in ways that will inspire, entertain, engage, and reflect our community and our world. We’re drawing inspiration from around the world and close to home.
Here are slivers of all the possibilities:
REIMAGINE OUR GALLERIES
Next gen art exhibitions like Mystic Universe (Fulldome.pro and 360Art):
Immersive art exhibitions like this Leonardo da Vinci installation:
Traditional art exhibitions from around the world, such as A Knight’s Tale from Italy:
Blended exhibitions, such as Pompeii: The Immortal City:
REIMAGINE PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Expand our children’s programs, such as our annual Youth Art Month show and Summer Art Camp, to include more schools and districts:
Provide a gateway to the arts in Arlington, expand our community-building through art, and instill a life-long love of art:
Create opportunities for working artists:
Inspire the next generation of art professionals through internships and other academic partnerships:
Outside the Lines: Reimagining the Arlington Museum of Art
Our founders believed in art as a legacy gift to our community. We’re so excited to tell you how the New AMA fulfills that vision! In our weekly series Outside the Lines, we’ll take you inside Arlington’s new home for incredible world-class art exhibitions (including traditional, immersive and interactive art), more opportunities for community gatherings and local artists, and our plans to expand beloved traditions like Youth Art Month and Summer Art Camp.
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