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Artist Alley

July 9, 2014

Welcome

Welcome to Artist Alley, Washington County Arts Council's electronic newsletter. We hope this publication will engage you with the arts in your community.

WCAC welcomes your ideas and support as it continues to take the lead in bringing together the community's art organizations to strengthen our region's arts culture.

For artist information, arts events, calls for art and more visit WCAC's web page... www.washingtoncountyarts.com

WCAC Announces 2014-2015 Officers and Welcomes New Board Members

At its June 2014 meeting the Board of Directors of the Washington County Arts Council,

elected new officers:

President--Mary Newby, Rockland Woods Elementary School (WCPS)
Vice President--Brendan Fitzsimmons, RBC Wealth Management
Treasurer-Secretary--James G. Piern�, Hagerstown Community College

Ms. Newby succeeds James Pierne who has lead the organization for five years.

At the same time, the board elected three new voting members and filled a new ex-officio position:

Member--Stephen Miles, Ph.D., Washington County Public Schools
Member--Jessica Scott, Habitat for Humanity
Member--Daniel Webber, Hagerstown Community College
Ex-Officio Member--Robert Hovermale, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts

These community leaders join:

Member--Kathy Harple, Tri State Printing, Inc.
Member--R. Benjamin Jones, Artist
Member--James Miller, After Five Productions, Inc. and Planet Technologies
Member--Stuart L. Mullendore, HBP, Inc.
Member--Don Viar, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts

WCAC also thanked retiring board member Joan Bontempo of

Hagerstown Community College for her many years of board service.

Joan will continue to support the Arts Council through service on various committees.

Thank you, Joan!

For information about the Washington County Arts Council contact

Mary Anne Burke at 301-791-3132 or visit www.washingtoncountyarts.com.

Bruce Wilder: A Wilder Moment

Exhibit continues through July 29, 2014.

Exhibition hours are:
Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The gallery is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. is pleased to present

"Territory", the works of Julie Maynard

from August 1, 2014 through August 26, 2014 at the Washington County Arts Council, located at 34 South Potomac Street in Hagerstown.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, August 1, 2014, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Gallery. This event is free and open to the public

Dark Hollow Bluegrass Band

Saturday, July 12, 2014

7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition

Saturday, July 19, 2014

7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau has named Daniel Spedden as its new Executive Director. Mr. Spedden who was superintendent of the South Mountain State Parks, one of Washington County's outstanding tourism destinations, was on the board that founded the CVB as it transitioned to non-profit status in 1997. Mr. Spedden will assume his new position on September 2, 2014.

Washington County Playhouse

(301) 739-SHOW

Meet Marion Moore Hill, author of the Scrappy Librarian mystery series

Wednesday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Fletcher Library
100 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD

Following a discussion of her works & writing experience, Hill will sell and autograph copies of her books upon request.

Attention Book Lovers: Keep Calm & Read On @ your Library

Want to learn about future bestsellers before they become bestsellers? How about a chance to read books before they are published?

On Monday, July 28 from 12 noon till 1:00 pm, the Fletcher Library at 100 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD is hosting a Random House representative who will talk about forthcoming books and give readers the inside scoop on summer and fall titles. Free Advanced Readers Copies, book catalogs, and Keep Calm and Read On tote bags will be available for attendees.

Come chat with other readers about what you have been reading this summer and plan your fall reading schedule. Hope to see you there!

Congratulations to Valley Art on celebrating 75 years!

Contemporary American Theatre Festival

JULY 6 - AUGUST 3

Shepherd University

102 performances of five new American plays!

Tickets: 800-999-CATF (2283) or www.catf.org/boxoffice.

The 2014 SEASON IS LIVE!

Five great writers with five great stories to tell. Take part in the future of the American theater July 11 - August 3 in Shepherdstown -

'America's newest plays in West Virginia's oldest town.'

Maryland Theatre Seat Campaign

Seats now on sale! To learn more, visit

MDTheatre.org/seats or call 301-790-3500.

The Allegany County Arts council announces Christopher Sloan as new Executive Director...
Christopher Sloan was named the new executive director of the Allegany Arts Council, replacing longtime executive director Andy Vick. A Cumberland resident since 2010, he is a former chief art director of National Geographic and co-founded a media and exhibitions company, Science Visualization, which is based in the city.
http://www.msac.org/arts-across-maryland/elevator-chat-new-allegany-county-arts-council-executive-director-chrisopher

The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. is funded by a grant from
the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), an agency of the
Department of Business & Economic Development.

Supported in part by:

The Washington County Arts Council is a proud member of
Community Arts Agenices of Maryland,
Maryland Citizens for the Arts and Americans for the Arts.

CAAM

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