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.

New Works

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Margaret Lualdi:

Nature's Wild            

WCAC announces The Art of Cooking 2015 and the line-up of chefs!

exhibition juror Dow Benedict, Dean of Arts and Humanities, Shepherd University. 

Photo Credit:  Jon C. Howard, Potomac Digital Photography 

The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts --

82st Annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition

The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. Award for work of art by a Washington County, Maryland resident has been awarded to Roy Steele of Hagerstown, Maryland

for the acrylic on panel painting, Still Waters. This piece has also been chosen as Best of Show, an award sponsored by the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts

Latin American Cuisine Celebration            

Celebrate Latin American Cuisine & Culture!

Enjoy free entertainment provided by a live Latin band and dancers from the Etnika Foundation. 

Maryland Symphony Orchestra Opens

Masterworks Series with Twin Pianists

Performing Mozart's Concerto for

Two Pianos and Orchestra

Steinway artists Christina and Michelle Naughton will perform Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, No. 10 in E-flat Major. The concerts will take place on Saturday, October 11 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 12 at 3:00 p.m. at the historic Maryland Theatre in downtown Hagerstown. The orchestra will also perform Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D Major. Tickets may be purchased online at www.marylandsymphony.org, by phone at 301-797-4000, or in person at the MSO Office at 30 W. Washington Street. 

 http://www.artsaleandtour.com/ 

This event is a celebration of the rich arts community we have in our region.

Coordinated by the Allegany Arts Council on behalf of the many talented visual artists here in Western Maryland, the tour has grown to become a highly anticipated annual event.

Timed to coincide with the beautiful fall foliage throughout our region, the dates for the

2014 Mountain Maryland Art Sale and Tour are

Saturday and Sunday, October 18 & 19 and

Saturday and Sunday October 25 & 26.

On all 4 days of the event, all participating Tour Locations will be free and open to the public from

11:00AM to 5:00PM