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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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Washington County Arts Council Gallery
September 2021 Exhibit
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The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. (WCAC) and Washington Goes Purple host local artists working its September 2021 exhibit, âSymbolizing the Hope in Recovery through Purple.â The juried community art exhibit will be on display virtually and in the gallery from August 26, 2021, through September 28, 2021. âSymbolizing the Hope in Recovery through Purple - As a community we work at preventing addiction, eliminating stigma, and building a strong support system for those in recovery. Join us in spreading hope that recovery is possible.â
Congratulations to the following artists whose works were
selected for inclusion in this year's exhibition:
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Name
Jennie Avila
Linda Barnhart
Scott Cantner
Cindy Roberts Downs
Ashley Holden Hammond
jim mackey
jim mackey
jim mackey
Angie Mason
Angie Mason
Angie Mason
Hal Mason
Judy Melby-Robinson
Judy Melby-Robinson
Judy Melby-Robinson
Lillian Rhinecker
Nikki Serra
Lesley Whalley
Fred Wiebel
Fred Wiebel
Monica Wilkins
Monica Wilkins
DeWeina Williams
DeWeina Williams
Emily Yeagley
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Title of Work
Angel's Eye View
Restoring the Broken Pieces
The Race
HOPE
Storms Don't Last Forever
A Process
Higher Power
God's Lifeboat
Hope
Faith
Love
Hope
Recovery Looks Good On Me
Purple Rain Tears
Under the Purple Moon
Purple Playing Dragon
The Saving Grace
Experiences, Hopes and Connections
The Purple Woman
The Purple Pallet
Solo Beach Chair
Just A Dream
The Power of Purple
Success: Purple Wild Flowers
For Those Left Behind
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When visiting the Washington County Arts Council Gallery,
masks are once again required to be worn over the mouth and nose
by visitors and staff, regardless of vaccination status.
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Celebrate 100 years of City Park Lake with free fun events across two nights in Hagerstown City Park. On Friday evening August 27, 2021 enjoy a movie under the stars at the City Park Band Shell featuring âThe Princess Brideâ (rated PG). The movie begins at dusk with pre-movie entertainment beginning at 7pm. On Saturday August 28, 2021, Music in the Band Shell kicks off at 4pm with the Jill Fulton Band and continues at 7pm with a group whose performances in City Park date back over 100 yearsâthe Hagerstown Municipal Band.
Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for preferred seating or utilize the permanent benches at the band shell. Event goers are asked to practice safe social distancing and to always follow the most recent CDC guidelines. Concessions will be available for purchase from the concession stand, provided by Nenaâs Café.
On Saturday night, August 28, 2021, the celebration will also focus on the lake with entertainment and summer treats available by the lake from 6pm until the fireworks start at 8:30pm. Come early to grab a spot and await the debut of the first fireworks display in Hagerstown City Park from City Park Lakeâa show truly 100 years in the making!
Visit the www.hagerstownmd.org/citypark100 for information regarding movies, concerts, and updates on parking and food vendors. For more information and most recent event updates, follow the âHagerstown Parks and Recreationâ Facebook and Instagram pages, visit www.hagerstownmd.org or call 301-739-8577, x 169.
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Art at the Chamber
Washington County Chamber of Commerce hosts artist
John Mullican during July and August 2021
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Washington County Chamber of Commerce
1 S Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-739-2015
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Call for Maryland Artists:
West Washington Street Mural
DEADLINE: September 17, 2021@5pm EST*
*Please note: This is NOT a postmark deadline!
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Call for Maryland Artists:
Annual Community Art Show:
The Best Local Art of 2021
DEADLINE: October 22, 2021
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The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. invites local artists working in any medium to submit their best new works for WCACâs âAnnual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2021.â The juried community art exhibit will be on display virtually and in the gallery from December 2, 2021 through January 4, 2022. | |
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Valley Art Association âFounders Art Exhibitâ
The Valley Art Association is celebrating 30 years in the Mansion House Art Center in City Park with an exhibit of examples of the art of some of the Mansion House Art Center's founders. The Valley Art Association has been in existence since 1938, and members, chief among them Clyde Roberts, secured the Mansion House as a home for the organization. Through the efforts of Clyde Roberts and other VAA members at the time, the City was persuaded that VAA would be a suitable tenant for the historic Heyser Mansion, built circa 1842. VAA members renovated the house to adapt it for use as an art center and gallery, and the doors opened in August, 1991. Artists whose work is shown are Clyde Roberts, Ronda Albright, Cindy Downs, Ruth Durbin, Lucy Ecker, Virginia Hair, Marjorie Tressler, and Marguerite Cyr.
(Other founding members whose work is not on view include June Doub Barnes, Robert Beckett, Mary Carrill, Eleanor Criswell, Frank Fay, Jack Goembel, Mary Lou Goembel, Grant Haines, Betty Heck, Lonnie Jenkins, Jean Little, Zelma Lushbaugh, Audrey Mentzer, H. Margaret Moore, and Brigid Whitman.)
The exhibit also includes a brief history of the Mansion House, and Heyser family.
The Valley Art Association Art Exhibit entitled âFounders Art Exhibitâ, at the Mansion House Art Center & Gallery, 480 Highland Ave., Hagerstown, MD opens Friday August 6, 2021 and closes Sunday August 29, 2021. The Mansion House is open to the public on Fridays & Saturdays 11am-4pm and Sundays 1-5pm. Admission is FREE.
www.valleyartassoc.com
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Fun Friday Art Pop-up: Family Crests
Friday, August 27 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Free
Bring your family to the museumâs rose garden. Director of Education Kellie Mele will show you how to create your own family crest inspired by the Chigi Family Crest and crests of Roman Royal families. This activity will take place in the museumâs atrium if it rains.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive · Hagerstown, MD 21741
For information contact: Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 x 10 or drastelli@wcmfa.org
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The Glass Menagerie
Presented By Authentic Community Theatre Inc.
August 27, 2021, 7:30 PM
August 28, 2021, 7:30 PM
August 29, 2021, 2:00 PM
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ACT Black Box Studio
43-45 S. Potomac St
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
Visit here for more information.
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Imagine Hagerstown Fourth Friday Music:
JAH WORKS and DIRTY SOUL
University Plaza, 50 West Washington Street, Hagerstown
August 27, 2021, from 5:00pm until 8:00pm
Live Music at University Plaza! Featuring Jah Works and Dirty Soul.
Jah Works plays music firmly rooted in Jamaican music and culture, encompassing rock steady, reggae, dancehall, and dub. Dirty Soul opens with its sweaty, low-down, heavy funk, and soul, guaranteed to get you up on your feet and dancing.
Bring a chair, food, and drink (alcohol in non-breakable containers permitted). Imagine Hagerstown is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org) and the Washington County Arts Council and is proudly based in Hagerstownâs Arts & Entertainment District.
Contact Kitty Clark at (301) 739-8577 or kclark@hagerstownmd.org
www.imaginehagerstown.org
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U.S. Navy Sea Chanters to perform Sept. 3 at HCC
The Hagerstown Community College Alumni Association will host the U.S. Navy Sea Chanters as part of its annual Red, White and Blue Summer Concert Series, on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 at 6:15 p.m., in HCCâs Alumni Amphitheater.
The U.S. Navy Sea Chanters are the official chorus of the United States Navy. Under the direction of T. Adam Whitman, the group performs a variety of music, including choral arrangements and Broadway show tunes, and travels throughout the United States, often appearing at state and national events. The Sea Chanters are frequent performers at White House events and have played alongside musicians such as Marian Anderson, Perry Como, and Kenny Rogers.
Sponsored by the HCC Alumni Association, this concert is free and open to the public. Concessions will be available for purchase. Please note that no outside food is permitted on the amphitheater grounds and concerts are subject to change by the U.S. Military. Personal lawn chairs are permitted for lawn seating.
For more information about the Red, White and Blue Summer Concert Series, visit www.hagerstowncc.edu/alumni-foundation or call 240-500-2346. To learn more about the U.S. Navy Sea Chanters, visit www.navyband.navy.mil/sea_chanters.html.
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The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts with their partners from the Blue Ridge Community and Technical Collegeâs Academy of Hospitality and Culinary Arts, bring the taste of Italy right into your kitchen. | | |
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September 4,2021 1 p.m. | Dolce
Chef Steven Weiss and Sarah Hall, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Director

The dramatic Suicide of Cleopatra by Domenico Fetti provides the inspiration for a fig dessert created by Chef Steven Weiss. Finish your Italian Baroque meal by creating a velvety Zabaione, an airy custard enriched with Marsala and beautiful fresh figs.
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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive · Hagerstown, MD 21741
For information contact: Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 x 10 or drastelli@wcmfa.org
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Quantico Marine Corps Band to perform Sept. 4 at HCC | |
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The Hagerstown Community College Alumni Association will host the Quantico Marine Corps Band as part of its annual Red, White and Blue Summer Concert Series, on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at 6:15 p.m., in HCCâs Alumni Amphitheater.
The Quantico Marine Corps Band was first established in 1918 and is one of the oldest professional musical ensembles in the Marine Corps. The band is comprised of combat-trained active duty Marines who perform classic and contemporary music.
Sponsored by the HCC Alumni Association, this concert is free and open to the public. Concessions will be available for purchase. Please note that no outside food is permitted on the amphitheater grounds and concerts are subject to change by the U.S. Military. Personal lawn chairs are permitted for lawn seating.
For more information about the Red, White and Blue Summer Concert Series, visit www.hagerstowncc.edu/alumni-foundation or call 240-500-2346. To learn more about the Quantico Marine Corps Band, visit https://www.quantico.marines.mil/Offices-Staff/G-3-Operations/Quantico-Band/.
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Living History in the Miller House Garden
September 4, 2021 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Free
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On Saturday, September 4, 2021 join The Washington County Historical Society for a living history event in the Miller House Garden! Throughout this four-hour event, battle-hardened reenactors will be on hand to portray Civil War soldiers, and give talks on Civil War uniforms, equipment, heavy artillery, and the loading and firing of Civil War era rifles! | |
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Washington County Historical Society
135 W Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 797-8782
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"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change"!
The Potomac Playmakers are excited to start our 95th season with the musical comedy "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change"! With book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts, "I Love You, Youâre Perfect, Now Change" is a witty musical revue that tackles modern love in all its forms: from the perils and pitfalls of the first date to marriage, children, and the twilight years of life. Set in the modern world and told in a series of vignettes and songs "I Love You, Youâre Perfect, Now Chance" traces the overall arc of relationships throughout the course of a life.
*This show has adult content and themes not suitable for all ages. Viewer discretion is advised*
"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" is presented with generous permission by Concord Theatricals.
Potomac Playmakers Performing Arts Center
17303 West Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Friday, Sep. 10, 8:00 pm
Saturday, Sep. 11, 8:00 pm
Sunday, Sep. 12, 3:00 pm
Friday, Sep. 17, 8:00 pm
Saturday, Sep. 18, 8:00 pm
Sunday, Sep. 19, 3:00 pm
Tickets = $15.00
Tickets are available on our website at www.potomacplaymakers.org and at the door before the show.
potomacplaymakers@gmail.com
(240) 513-6260
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The Greatest Showman Sing-Along Movie
Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 7:00PM!
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Its soundtrack was one of the biggest of 2017, and âThis is Meâ was nominated for Best Song at the Oscars. Now come and sing along, with the words on screen, to The Greatest Showman on the big screen at the historic Maryland Theatre! Costumes are strongly encouraged, and full audience participation is essential - so don't hush your neighbor!
Tickets are $18 and include:
-(1) drink of choice (including beer, wine, soda, water, or the specialty cocktail of the evening)
-Giveaways & Prizes
-Special pre-show performance by Authentic Community Theatre, Inc.
Storyline:
Growing up in the early 1800s, P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) displays a natural talent for publicity and promotion, selling lottery tickets by age 12. After trying his hands at various jobs, P.T. turns to show business to indulge his limitless imagination, rising from nothing to create the Barnum & Bailey circus. Featuring catchy musical numbers, exotic performers and daring acrobatic feats, Barnum's mesmerizing spectacle soon takes the world by storm to become the greatest show on Earth.
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Tickets can be purchased online at TicketMaster.com,
by phone at 301-790-2000 or by visiting our Box Office.
The Maryland Theatre Box Office
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes
Contact Our Box Office 301-790-2000
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Heathers Night Out
Presented By Authentic Community Theatre Inc.
September 10, 2021, 7:00 PM
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ACT Black Box Studio
43-45 S. Potomac St
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
Visit here for more information.
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Culture & Cocktails:
John Brown and the Raid on Harpers Ferry
September 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM
In person: $10-15
Zoom: $5
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On Friday, September 10th at 6:00 P.M., join us in welcoming Bob O'Connor for a look at John Brown and his infamous, ill-fated raid on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. The former Director of Tourism in Washington County, MD, Bob is the author of 15 books, and the host of the podcast, âThe Chronicles of the American Civil War." In addition to attending in person, guests will be able to attend this event via Zoom.
The featured cocktail will be: The Man oâ War! This boozy bourbon concoction is a new take on the classic Manhattan.
Culture & Cocktails 2021 has been made possible by the generous support of the James and Mary Schurz Foundation.
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Washington County Historical Society
135 W Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 797-8782
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Berkeley Arts Council Offers Fall Art Classes
Starting in September, the Berkeley Arts Council is offering art classes in-person at the Berkeley Art Works and via the Google Zoom application. The fall session begins September 7, 2021! These classes offer a variety of media and will appeal to a range of ages and experiences.
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Acrylic Paint and Palette Knife Technique is designed to help make a personal statement in your art. Express emotions boldly and fearlessly and open the door to mixing colors with great texture. Using a palette knife, learn how the movement of the wrist will execute movement on the canvas or any surface on which you choose to work. Bring a reference photograph or picture for inspiration. This class will be held in person for four weeks on Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30am, beginning September 7.
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The Creative You! is the first of a series of workshops exploring different styles of creating art projects in 3-dimensions. In this exciting class, the instructor will guide students in defining and planning creative ideas and building their ideas in 3-D! Participants will start creating using cardboard, and progress to making an abstract face, a marble maze, a pinball machine, and a full head mask ready for any occasion. Bring your ideas and get ready to exercise those creative muscles! No prior art experience is necessary. Designed for anyone ages 15 and older who wants to explore the possibilities of The Creative You! Class will be held in person for four weeks on Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm, beginning September 21.
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Creative Landscape Painting - Give your landscape painting that WOW factor! Working from a single landscape reference photo, the instructor will present different approaches to painting your landscape scene with vastly different results. This is a unique way to push your art into new dimensions, all the while learning composition and color theory beyond the usual. Surprise yourself with new abilities to advance your artistic expertise. Two sessions are being offered: in person for four weeks on Wednesdays, 3:00-5:00pm, and via Zoom for four weeks on Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm. Both sessions begin September 22.
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Making Clay Tiles (Tessellations) - Students will make plaster molds and learn to make different types of clay tiles. This class is being offered in two sessions: in-person for four weeks on Thursdays, 2:00-4:00pm, and via Zoom for four weeks on Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm. Both sessions begin September 23.
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Printmaking with Mixed Media - Print, the mark left on a surface by pressure: the footprint on a beach, the imprint of a leaf, or texture of weathered wood. The making of a print can be achieved by a wide variety of methods. Making a permanent record of an object and making a series of line impressions that differ in color or surface texture is only part of the intriguing craft of the printmaker! This 6-week class will be held via Zoom on Saturdays, 9:00-11:00am, starting October 16.
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Become a Color Pro focuses on all the features, benefits, and nuances of the primary colors. Each week, participants will delve into the commonly known hues in each color family, starting with the reds, then the blues, and then the yellows; with the last class to focus on grays and blacks. This class will give participants a firm foundation for determining which hue in a color family to use to get a specific effect. Simple exercises will be presented for each color family and participants can use most any medium: watercolor, acrylic or oil paint, or colored pencil (pastel not recommended). This class is being offered in two sessions: in person for four weeks on Wednesdays, 3:00-5:00pm, and via Zoom for four weeks on Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm. Both sessions begin October 20.
Register now!! For more details, materials lists, schedules, class prices, and to register, visit https://berkeleyartswv.org/instruction/. Pre-registration is required for all classes. In-person classes will be held at the Berkeley Art Works, 116 N. Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV. Please note: Space is very limited for in-person classes. All in-person class participants will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and wear masks while at the Berkeley Art Works. Classes will be set up for distancing. Direct questions via e-mail to instruction@berkeleyartswv.org, or call 304-620-7277 during business hours Wednesday through Friday, 11am - 5pm and Saturday, 11am - 4pm.
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Saturday Morning Youth Program
Polished and Primed Portfolios
Applications are now being accepted for the free SMYP and PPP fall sessions. The deadline to apply is Sunday, September 5. Classes take place on Saturdays, September 25 - November 13, 2021. These classes will be held IN-PERSON. Masks must be worn by students and teachers while in the museum. Please read the applications for more information.
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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive · Hagerstown, MD 21741
For information contact: Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 x 10 or drastelli@wcmfa.org
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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive · Hagerstown, MD 21741
For information contact: Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 x 10 or drastelli@wcmfa.org
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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. | |
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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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The WCAC facility is wheelchair accessible! | |
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Thank you for providing your email address to the
Washington County Arts Council. Your information was obtained from
at least one of the following methods: signing our guest book,
becoming a member, donating, entering a contest, or exhibiting with us.
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