The museum hosts exhibitions, educational programs and subsidized studio spaces, and seeks to increase awareness, appreciation of, and involvement in the visual arts in Arlington County and the Washington metropolitan area.

At 17,000 square feet, the facility includes nine exhibition galleries, working studios for twelve artists and two classrooms, and is one of the largest non-federal venues for contemporary art in the Capital Region.

After the selection of those artists, solos, juried and curated exhibitions are planned, resulting in a sampler of art in a variety of media.

Themed shows are generally accompanied by programming that helps explain the exhibition (sometimes they can be really theoretical) and gives the artist’s perspective to the audience.

MOCA Arlington offers classes for adults, teens and children to help the beginners or the professional to improve their artistic skills.