Tickets on Sale for McLean Project for the Arts Benefit

Tickets are on sale for the McLean Project for the Arts' annual spring benefit, to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. May 16 at Federal Home's historic Langley Ordinary.

The fundraiser is co-chaired by Katharine Powell and Molly Newberry. The Langley Ordinary was built circa 1842 and served as headquarters for Union Gen. George A. McCall during the Civil War. In addition, it served as a tavern (ordinary), a hospital and private residence.

The Langley Ordinary had been in disrepair and empty for many years. In 2011, Federal Home bought the Langley Ordinary with the vision to preserve the historic structure. Today, after more than two years of restoration and detailing, the Ordinary has been reborn as a private residence.

The Langley Ordinary is the cornerstone of the Historic Langley Fork District and has remained faithful to its historic past. McLean Project for the Arts is grateful to Federal Home for the honor of holding the 2013 spring benefit at the Langley Ordinary's gardens and outdoor living areas.

The McLean Project for the Arts is a nonprofit visual arts center founded in 1962 to exhibit the work of emerging and established regional artists. In addition to its program of quality, professionally-curated art exhibitions, the project offers art classes for children and adults taught by professional art instructors. The project also presents the Art Reach program for area schools, gallery talks and day trips to area museums and galleries. The organization is a partner with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Proceeds from the benefit support exhibition and art education programs. The project offers spring benefit sponsorship packages as well as individual tickets. Ticket prices begin at $300, and sponsor levels begin at $750. For more information, please visit this website, email info@mpaart.org or call 703-790-1953.

McLean Project for the Arts is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean. Emerson Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Atrium and Ramp Galleries are open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday and 12 to 6 p.m. Sunday.