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Artist Alley
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April 28, 2015
Volume 15-10
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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
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Two exhibits open at the
Washington County Arts Council on
Thursday, April 30, 2015 and
will run through May 26, 2015.
"Donna Whitford Housel: Nature-Variable, Visual, Variety" will be shown in the Main Gallery and
Carol Wilks will show "Carol's Impressions"
in the Hall Gallery.
The Washington County Arts Council will host an opening reception at the gallery at 34 South Potomac Street, in downtown Hagerstown on Friday, May 1, 2015 from 5 pm until 7 pm. |
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Remember Mother's Day-Sunday, May 10, 2015!
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Washington County Business Outreach Program visit at the Washington County Arts Council, Inc.
April 16, 2015
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It was an honor for The Washington County Arts Council, Hagerstown A & E District, and the Washington County Free Library-Fletcher Branch to host the
Maryland State Arts Council 2015 A & E Annual Meeting in Hagerstown on Monday, April 20, 2015. A beautiful day spent in the Hagerstown Arts and Entertainment District during the\
A&E District annual meeting.
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HCC to Hold Spring Student Art Exhibit Hagerstown Community College will hold its annual spring student art exhibit from Monday, April 27, through Tuesday, May 5, in the Kepler Center. The spring student art exhibit will feature a variety of artwork including painting, drawing, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, mixed media, and photography. An opening reception will be held on Tuesday, April 28, from 5 to 8 p.m., in the Kepler Center. The HCC Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. The art exhibit will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 27 through May 5.
The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.
For more information, call 240-500-2221, or email jhbontempo@hagerstowncc.edu.
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Taste of the Arts
Thursday, April 30, 2015 * 5-8:00pm
Taste of the Arts
City Center, Hagerstown
Delight all of your senses with the sights and sounds of local artists while sampling culinary treats. Purchase your passport at The Maryland Theatre Box Office allowing you to sample all sorts of food from downtown restaurants while being entertained by Barbara Ingram School for the Arts students and other local artists. Plan your evening Downtown, City Center, Hagerstown! All proceeds support The Maryland Theatre, The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Foundation and the Washington County Arts Council.
For tickets, contact the Maryland Theatre at (301) 790-3500
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Washington County Historical Society
welcomes the Pewter Cupboard from Belinda Springs Resort on the Antietam.
WCHS will host a reception on May 2, 2015, from 1 to 3 p.m., to celebrate a new addition to the collection of period furniture within the Miller House Museum. This cupboard may be the oldest piece of documented Washington County furniture, circa 1730-1760.
A recent gift from Joseph and Suzanne (Roulette) Nalley of Sharpsburg, the pewter cupboard from Belinda Springs Resort, which operated along the Antietam Creek, below Sharpsburg, from 1822 to about 1850, has been added to the kitchen of the Miller House Museum. This relic of the mid-1700s is a German style, one-piece cabinet used on the Belinda Springs farm during its long-term service. It had remained in the Snavely-Roulette family for many years, perhaps moving from Eakle's Mill near Keedysville, when the Snavely family acquired the farm where the resort had operated, offering mineral spring "healing waters."
This event coincides with the beginning of the annual Washington County Museum Ramble, sponsored by the Hagerstown Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Washington County Association of Museums and Historic Sites. The Ramble continues throughout the month of May. Each weekend features sites in different segments of the county. Visit
http://museumramble.visithagerstown.com/ for complete details.
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Maryland Symphony Orchestra Pops!
Motown Tonight!
SPECTRUM, vocalist Maryland Theatre Saturday, May 2, 2015 8:00pm Four talented vocalists and the MSO join forces to pay tribute to Motown and R&B.
(301) 790-3500
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Wind Down Kickoff
May 8, 2015
Blues, Brews & BBQ
Wind Down is celebrating one of the biggest events in Downtown Hagerstown, The Western MD Blues Fest. This year's event promises to be bigger and better since its the 20th anniversary. So head on down to the first block of South Potomac Street for true blues music, cold beer and hot bar-b-que! Moondog Medicine Show will be performing live!
Contact the Maryland Theatre at (301) 790-3500
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Deadline Extended to May 15, 2015! Call for a Sculpture
for the New Washington County Commission on Aging, Inc.
Offices and NEW Senior Center In the winter of 2015, The Washington County Commission on Aging, Inc will relocate to the newly renovated Army Reserve building on Willard Street in Hagerstown Maryland. The Commission on Aging desires to commission a sculpture of only the tree from their logo (above). The sculpture will hang inside the main entrance. Click Here for More Information
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HWC's 35th Anniversary Celebration:
Call for Art Hospice of Washington County, Inc. (HWC), in partnership with and support from The Washington County Arts Council (WCAC) and The Valley Art Association, is pleased to invite visual artists, including local artists of Western Maryland and the surrounding area, to answer a "Call to Artists" for the opportunity to create a poster to be used in celebrating Hospice of Washington County's 35 years of service to the community. All submissions are subject to the guidelines set forth herein, and the "Call to Artists" is open to submission by any and all interested artists. The theme for this contest is, "Transformation," (a change in form, appearance, nature or character). Interested artists are encouraged to visit Hospice of Washington County's website at www.hospiceofwc.org. HWC's 35th Anniversary Celebration will include many events throughout 2015. One selected original work of art will be commissioned by HWC, and will be used to create posters and promotional materials.
Click Here for Call/Entry Form |
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Get prepped for the upcoming growing season by chatting with the Master Gardeners! Friday, May 8th starting at 10am on the Washington County Free Library--Fletcher Patio.
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Art Market - Call for Artists
at Wind Down - Downtown Hagerstown June 5, 2015
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Allegany County Arts Council
Cumberland Arts Walk Season!
It is time for Arts Walks in Downtown Cumberland. The first will be on Saturday, May 9 at 4 pm. This coincides with the opening receptions at the Arts Council's Saville and Schwab Mountain Maryland Galleries, the opening reception for two artists at The C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum, and live music on the stage downtown.
4 pm - Arts Walk starts
4 pm Live Music: Steve & Karen Wegener (Acoustic)
5 pm - 7 pm - C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum Opening Reception: Larry Imes, Painter, and Emily Franicola, Sculptor.
6 pm - 8 pm - Allegany Arts Council Opening Receptions: The Art of V in the Saville Gallery and Touch of Touchstone: The Ceramic Art of Sharif Bey at the Schwab Mountain Maryland Gallery
7 pm Live Music: Red Clover Ghost (Folk Rock)
To participate, please contact Steve Leyh at steven@downtowncumberland.com.
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Ballet and All That Jazz
presents their annual Spring Recital at the Maryland Theatre
Saturday, May 16, 2015 * 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Come and enjoy the sights and sounds of dancers from the very youngest making their first stage debut to the oldest dancers saying their final goodbyes. Both performances will entertain audiences young and old. Original choreography, exciting music and beautiful costumes will delight all.
Contact the Maryland Theatre at (301) 790-3500
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Swan Lake
at The Maryland Theatre
Sunday, May 17, 2015 * 3:00pm
The City Ballet School and the Western Maryland City Ballet Company bring you the spellbinding tale of a young girl held captive as a swan. Is Siegfried's love strong enough to save her from Von Rothbart's dark magic?
Swan Lake is a gripping romance of enchantment, deceit, and love's triumph over evil. Set to Tchaikovsky's brilliant score, Artistic Director Danielle Horochowski and Ballet Mistress Amy Wrobleski bring fresh scenes to classic choreography. Complete with stunning costume design, theatrical magic and a cast of 70 dancers, this ballet makes the perfect mother's day gift for your whole family to enjoy!
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| The Downtown Movement -- May 29-31, 2015 The Downtown Movement will be holding its third Pop-Up Event on May 29-31, 2015. In conjunction with the Western Maryland Blues Fest, The Downtown Movement hopes to see an incredible turnout of community and business. For information contact check out The Downtown Movement at http://www.downtownmovement.org/
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20th Annual
Western Maryland Blues Fest
at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Sunday May 31, 2015
Blues Guitarist Ian Siegal
Music Workshop: 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Smithsburg Jazz Band: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. and
3:00 - 3:45 p.m./Limited to 100 People
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Jazz Night
at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
with Kerenza Gray Trio
June 6/5:30 - 9:00 p.m./Limited to 100 People
$75.00 per person
For tickets and information contact
301-739-5727
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Washington County Public School Art Exhibition at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Elementary Schools (K-5)/Through May 3 Reception: Sunday, May 3/2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Middle and High Schools/May 9 - 24 Reception: Sunday, May 10/2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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Potomac Playmakers
has announced their cast for Neil Simon's "The Dinner Party", which will be performed June 12-14, 2015 at The Women's Club, 31 S. Prospect St., Hagerstown, MD 21740.
Potomac Playmakers is about 5 people who are invited to dine at a first rate French restaurant, but they don't know the other guests or why they have been invited. The result is a unique farce-turned-drama, featuring chaotic comedy as only Neil Simon could write it.
For more information, visit The Potomac Playmakers' website at
www.potomacplaymakers.org
, email
potomacplaymakers@gmail.com
or call 240 382-7269.
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The Edmunds Music Trust, Thomas Pandolfi Piano Recital at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts June 28/Recital 2:00-3:30 p.m./Reception 3:30-4:30 p.m./Limited to 100 People Recital & Reception: Non-members $25.00/Museum Members $20.00 For tickets and information contact 301-739-5727 The young American pianist Thomas Pandolfi is an exciting virtuoso who, with each passing season, is becoming more and more sought after by audiences worldwide, and showered with superlatives by critics for his passionate artistry and amazing technique. His orchestral appearances often feature not only the beloved masterpiece concerti by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Liszt, but also the equally brilliant ones by Paderewski, Rubinstein and Moszkowski. Additionally in the "Pops" genre, Thomas is considered a leading interpreter of the works of George Gershwin. The Washington Post has described his as "an artist who is master of both the grand gesture and the sensual line. He possesses first-rate technical skills, an unerring comma and of phrasing, a quicksilver touch and cunning legerdemain when it comes to pedaling...etched with calm and crystal clarity...outstanding." A graduate of The Juilliard School, Thomas earned both is Bachelor's and Master's degrees as a scholarship student. |
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he 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 County Arts Agencies of Maryland,
Maryland Citizens for the Arts and Americans for the Arts.
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Hagerstown, MD 21740
301.791.3132
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