Collectors' Program: Tour of Art Enables

Join MoCA Arlington's Collectors' Program for a tour of Art Enables, a 501c3 dedicated to supporting adult artists with disabilities. After an introduction from Executive Director Zachary Clark the group will tour the current exhibitions "Sudden Spoon, A Rosy Charm" and "Alias" with Gallery Director Marissa Long. The tour will conclude with light refreshments and a viewing of select artworks from the Art Enables flat files.

Art Enables is an art gallery and vocational arts program dedicated to creating opportunities for artists with disabilities to make, market, and earn income from their original and compelling artwork. In addition to earning income from art sales, artists build the skills, relationships, and experience necessary for a successful career in the arts. We offer our artists the creative space, materials, and marketing support they need to develop and succeed as professionals. Established in 2001, Art Enables believes that artists with disabilities are vital to a robust arts landscape and should be afforded the opportunity to pursue art as a vocation and career.

Zachary Clark, Executive Director

Zachary has worked in the youth development, education, and arts sectors throughout the United States. As the Executive Director of 826DC, an award-winning arts-based literacy education program based in DC, Zachary focused on building a sustainable human-centered work culture, ensuring thoughtful and values-driven budget growth, and leading program innovations that prioritize accessibility, inclusion, and imagination. Prior to his work with 826DC, he served as the Director of Early Learning at Sitar Arts Center and developed arts programming with Freedom School Partners, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, and the Cabarrus Arts Council.A practicing visual artist with a background in museum and gallery management, Zachary holds an Ed.M. in Arts Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a B.A. in American Literature and Visual Arts from Brown University, and certification in nonprofit management from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. Zachary is a fan of baking, writing flash fiction, and hosting parties of all sorts.

Marissa Long, Gallery Director & Curator

Marissa Long came to Art Enables in 2020 with 15 years of experience in the arts as a gallery manager, exhibitions and program coordinator, curator, educator, and entrepreneur. In the past, she has worked with Transformer, a non-profit supporting and promoting emerging artists, as Assistant Director of an art consulting firm, and as a volunteer with the non-profit Museum of Science Fiction, where she served as Director of Special Exhibitions and Programs. From 2011 - 2019, she ran her own business that provided original, award-winning arts programming for elementary school kids all over the DC/metro area. Marissa is an artist herself, working in photography, sculpture, and other media. A recent resident artist at MoCA Arlington, Marissa currently works at a studio space in Mount Rainier, MD. She holds a BFA from the Corcoran College of Art + Design and lives in Arlington, VA with her husband.

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