April 17, 2014
Former Fairfax County Supervisor for the Dranesville district Lilla Richards and McLean Project for the Arts founding member Nancy Bradley at the event honoring Richards for her dedication as Fairfax County Supervisor to finding a permanent home for McLean Project for the Arts. MPA Board Member Betty Thompson looks on.
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McLean Project for the Arts Honors Lilla Richards
On April 17, McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) held a reception in honor of former Fairfax County Supervisor Lilla Richards on her 75th birthday for her work 25 years ago to find a permanent home for MPA at the McLean Community Center. With Richards’ help, McLean Project for the Arts, the McLean Community Center and Fairfax County entered into the first public/private partnership in the arts for Fairfax County. MPA, founded in 1962, moved seven times from one temporary residence to another. In 1987, leaders of MPA and the MCC began discussions with the county to bring MPA to the center. Lilla Richards was elected Supervisor in November 1987 and began immediately working with MPA to bring this project to fruition.
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