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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.
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11th Annual Washington County Art Educators
The Washington County Arts Council hosts the 11th Annual Washington County Art Educators during the month of February 2021.
The Exhibit will run from February 4, 2021 through March 2, 2021 in the galleries (social distancing + masks) as well as virtually beginning Saturday, February 6, 2021.
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11th Annual Washington County
Art Educators Exhibit
is sponsored in part by
The Mary K. Bowman Historical and Fine Arts Board
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It’s February...there is still time to think of your Valentine with a gift from the
Washington County Arts Council’s “The Gallery Shop!”
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Congratulations to Steven Digman, Hagerstown, MD for receiving the Washington County Arts Council‘s award for “Best Photograph by a Washington County, Maryland Photographer in the MFA Washington County 2021 Photographic Salon. |
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Steven Digman, Hagerstown, MD
Lucy, 2019 Digital Photograph
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Congratulations to Rhonda Smith, Keedysville, MD for receiving the Washington County Arts Council‘s award for “Outstanding Entry for a Washington County, Maryland Artist” in the MFA Washington County 2021 Photographic Salon. |
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Rhonda Smith, Keedysville, MD
Essential Ingredients for a Safe Journey, 2020; Linocut
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Highlighting the Arts in Washington County---
Maryland Arts Day 2021
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Highlighting the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
Dance in Washington County---
Maryland Arts Day 2021
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50th Anniversary of the C&O Canal
National Historical Park
Call for Photographers
Deadline: March 26, 2021 @ 5pm EDT
Sponsored by
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World Canals Conference USA 2021 |
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Wilson College will host an exhibition of artwork by students of Hagerstown Community College’s Department of Visual Arts, beginning February 10, 2021. The exhibition, presented by Wilson’s Division of Art & Letters, will continue through March 10, 2021 in the Bogigian Gallery, which is located on the second floor of Lortz Hall.
The exhibition features works of art from current visual arts students at Hagerstown Community College (HCC), and includes drawings, paintings, and photographs. HCC and Wilson are partnering to provide opportunities to students seeking growth in their disciplines and an exhibition venue outside Hagerstown. The exhibition also provides a professional experience for those students wishing to transfer to Wilson or other four-year institutions. Both programs offer degrees in visual art, graphic design, and web design, and are well suited to partner for those students wishing to further their education and matriculate to Wilson for a bachelor’s degree. The exhibition celebrates institutional collaboration, student scholarship, and artistic voice.
The Bogigian Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free. For additional information or an appointment, contact Professor of Fine Arts Philip Lindsey at 717-264-2783, or philip.lindsey@wilson.edu.
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Museum of Fine Arts-Washington County
Amazing Tablescapes Virtual
On view for the month of February
Vote for your favorite table to support the Museum.
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Experience Amazing Tablescapes! The annual, spectacular museum tradition, now in its fourth year brings 15 inventive, dazzling, and clever thematic table settings into your home through the magic of the internet. Videos, photographs, and conversations with the designers allow you to explore tables like Madame Arachnophobia, Black History Matters, Here Comes the Sun, A Poetic Feast from the Middle East, Dinner at Downton, and others. Don’t forget to vote with your dollars for your favorite table, either online, or by calling the museum. Every vote counts and supports the museum’s mission.
Grab a seat at the table and enjoy Amazing Tablescapes,
On view for the whole month of February.
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Culture and Cocktails
Spotlight on Washington County's
Black History
Friday, February 12th at 6:00 PM
On Friday, February 12th at 6:00 P.M., join the Historical Society of Washington County, MD over Zoom for an online exploration and celebration of Washington County’s black history. Featuring historian Lynn Bowman, the program will shed light on the history of the Jonathan Street Neighborhood, as well as the lives, sacrifices, and contributions of various African-Americans in Washington County history! Tickets for this online event will be $10.
The featured cocktail will be: The Bizzy Izzy!
- 1/2 oz sherry
- 1 oz bourbon
- 1/2 oz brown sugar simple syrup
- 1/2 oz pineapple juice
- 1/2 oz lemon juice
- 3 oz soda water
- Maraschino cherry and pineapple slice
Directions: Combine sherry, bourbon, simple syrup, pineapple juice, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain mixture into glass with ice. Top with soda water, and garnish with maraschino cherry and pineapple slice
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The Maryland Symphony Orchestra presents
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1
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SUN February 14, 2021 | 3:00 pm (virtual only)
Featuring: Sara Davis Buechner, piano
Program Overview:
JENNIFER HIGDON | Concerto for Orchestra, 2nd Movement
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH | Piano Concerto No. 1 (Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra, Op. 35)
ANTON ARENSKY | Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a
Please note that all artists, programs, and prices are subject to change without notice.
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For MSO Live! Virtual Concert Ticket (This Performance Only) CLICK HERE
For MSO Live! Virtual Season Subscriptions (6 Concert Package) CLICK HERE
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Welcome back! In the next phase of Washington County Free Library’s gradual reopening beginning Tuesday, February 16, 2021, branch libraries throughout the county will welcome patrons back for browsing the stacks to find library materials, public computer use, and other limited in-person services during modified business hours.
The main Fletcher Branch Library in Hagerstown will be open to the public from 10 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday. A full listing of branch library hours is available on the library website, washcolibrary.org. A limited number of patrons will be allowed to enter library buildings and some areas of the library buildings are “staff only” at this time.
Patrons over the age of five years must wear coverings that completely cover the mouth and nose at all times, and practice social distancing in all WCFL branch libraries. Public printing and technology assistance from library staff processes have been adjusted wherever possible to limit exposure to frequently touched surfaces and maintain social distancing.
Library materials are still available for checkout through curbside pickup services. Curbside pickup services at the Fletcher Branch Library will continue Monday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM-2 PM, and Wednesday from 2-6 PM.
Returns throughout the county will only be accepted through book drops. All returned items are quarantined for at least 48 hours before going back into circulation as recommended by the Maryland Department of Health.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 7 PM EST – 8 PM EST
Price: Free · Duration: 1 hour
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Join our first VIRTUAL ZOOM to listen to Frederick Douglass, reenacted by local poet Nathan Richardson, as he tells his story.
This is a ZOOM event, so arrive early and give yourself a few minutes to install the ZOOM software if you do not already have it.
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Thursday evening Zoom classes with Nicole Troup:
ONLINE WORKSHOP “CHILD PORTRAIT PAINTING AND GOLD LEAF”
DATE/TIME: February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 2021, 7-9pm Eastern Standard Time
*The class is spread apart to allow students to continue working on their progress in between classes. The recorded class will be sent to students each week.
COST: $160
REGISTRATION/CONTACT INFO:
*Students will need to download zoom for this workshop since it will be all online.
*Further information/materials list will be emailed to you after registration.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Nicole Troup is a Portrait Society of America Finalist for their 2020 national competition. She resides in Greencastle, PA working as a commissioned portrait artist to local and national clients. A few of her clients include corporations, hospitals, WWE wrestler Titus O’Neil among others. She has also collaborated with former Pennsylvania Governor, Thomas Corbett to paint his portrait.
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
If you have always wanted to paint with acrylics but find that the fast-drying time is difficult to work with then this workshop is for you. Students will be using a special acrylic brand called Open Slow-Drying Acrylics by Golden, which will give students a much longer window to blend paint on the canvas. In this class, students will create an acrylic and gold leaf painting from a photo reference provided by Nicole. The Gold leaf will create a unique and beautiful luster to the painting surface. Since this class is an emphasis on acrylic and gold leaf techniques and not drawing, students will be tracing the portrait in pencil before painting it. We will begin with an overview of materials and working process and then followed with instruction and demonstrations given throughout the class that denotes how Nicole paints a portrait in acrylic and gold leaf using children's proportions and various techniques. There will be an emphasis on acrylic and gold leaf techniques, proportions and the differences between child/adult, massing in the lights and darks, value relationships, shading, blending, use of edges, and more.
Class discussions will include student feedback to progress their work and how to accurately judge values, edges, and forms within your photo. A 5-10 minute break will be given each hour.
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Barbara Ingram School for the Arts has made the difficult decision to officially cancel the spring production of The Addams Family, scheduled for initially scheduled for April 16 - April 25, 2021.
All ticketholders will be contacted either directly from Ticketmaster via email or from The Maryland Theatre Box Office. Tickets will be refunded, but please be advised that refunds are taking up to 60 days to process. If you are a ticketholder and have not received your refund by April 4, 2021, please contact info@mdtheatre.org.
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Cumberland Valley Artists & Photographers Exhibition Opening Reception
Join the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts for the virtual opening reception of the Cumberland Valley Artists and Cumberland Valley Photographers Exhibitions. Hear from exhibiting artists about their work. For more information about the exhibitions, visit http://wcmfa.org/exhibitions/current/.
Click the button below to access the webinar:
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2021 Fourth Friday Solo Musical Artist
or Small Band Headliners Opportunity
OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS
The City of Hagerstown seeks solo musical artists or small bands
to open for the headliners
for May and June 2021 Fourth Friday music series.
Deadline March 15, 2021
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The Maryland Theatre announces that “Songs in the Attic the Music of Billy Joel,” initially scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2021, has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 4, 2022.
Tickets are transferable and will be valid in the same form ticket holders have them in currently for the new date & showtime.
Options if ticketholders are unable to attend the new date:
1. Share the tickets with a friend or family member
2. Re-sell them online at Ticketmaster.com
3. Consider the ticket value a donation to the performance entity
For more information on upcoming events and performances at The Maryland Theatre, please visit mdtheatre.org
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-3500 ext. 113
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The Maryland Theatre announces that EagleMania scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2021, has been rescheduled to Sunday, September 19, 2021. Ticketholders original ticket dated March 2020, will be valid for the rescheduled performance.
Tickets are transferable and will be valid in the same form ticket holders have them in currently for the new date & showtime.
Options if ticketholders are unable to attend the new date:
1. Share the tickets with a friend or family member
2. Re-sell them online at Ticketmaster.com
3. Consider the ticket value of a donation to the performance entity
For more information on upcoming events and performances at The Maryland Theatre, please visit mdtheatre.org.
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-3500 ext. 113
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It is time to think of Summer Camp!
It is time to add/up-date local camp information
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To include your art events in the arts calendar of the Washington County Arts Council’s website
To join the Artist Registry of the Washington County Arts Council’s
To include your art events in future editions of Artist Alley, the electronic newsletter of the Washington County Arts Council, email art information to maryanneb@washingtoncountyats.com.
Please specify organization, program, dates, brief description, location, ticket price and contact information. Please also include a photo or graphic.
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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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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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