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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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2020 Say Goodbye/Krumpe's Donut Drive-by replaces
Middletown Valley Bank Krumpe's Donut Drop
December 31, 2020
7:00am - 10:00am
Krumpe’s Donut Drop will be held in the square of downtown Hagerstown on December 31. Donut lovers can still get their New Year’s Eve donut and coffee fix at the 2020 Say Goodbye/Krumpe’s Donut Drive-by on South Potomac Street from 7am – 10am
CITY OF HAGERSTOWN TRAFFIC ADVISORY
On the morning of Thursday, December 31st, the 2020 Krumpe’s Do-Nut Drive-By event will be held in the unit block of S. Potomac Street. Motorists entering this block will be able to receive donuts and coffee without leaving their vehicles. Both lanes of the street will remain open to traffic, but traffic in the right lane will be moving slowly due to the handouts. The event is scheduled to begin at 7:00AM and continue until 10:00AM. Motorists approaching the event will likely encounter traffic congestion and delays and may wish to choose an alternate route that avoids this block of S. Potomac Street.
Emergency vehicles will be able to pass through this block of S. Potomac Street during the event, but dispatchers should be aware that traffic congestion and delays are likely.
Please contact the Department of Parks & Engineering at (301) 739-8577, extension 125 if there are any questions regarding this advisory.
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The Washington County Arts Council hosts two exhibits during the month of January 2021. Brian Truesdale brings “Fates & Abandoned Furies” to the Main Gallery and the Hall Gallery will feature selected works by the late Marguerite E. Cyr who worked primarily in oil and watercolor. The exhibits will be on display virtually and in the gallery from January 7, 2021 through February 2, 2021.

Social distancing and wearing masks are required for all visitors in the gallery.
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2020 HISTORIC HOUSES OF WORSHIP TOUR CANCELLED
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The Historic Houses of Worship Tour Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel the Annual Historic Houses of Worship Tour previously scheduled for December 26, 2020. This complex event requires experienced volunteers to plan, advertise, make participating churches available, and more, including working together over multiple months. Public health concerns, as well as the lead time needed to plan and execute this event, led the Committee and its partners to this mutual decision.
We are hopeful to be able to continue this event in December of 2021.
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Remembering past Historic Houses of Worship Tours |
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“Annual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2020.” The juried community art exhibit will be on display virtually and in the gallery continues through January 5, 2021.
Social distancing and wearing masks are required for all visitors in the gallery.
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WCAC Announces the award winners of the “Annual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2020.”
The 2020 Awards are sponsored by the Washington County Arts Council made possible by funding from the Maryland State Arts Council.
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DEADLINE: January 15, 2021
Welcome to Locust Point
Mural Project Call for Artists
Bester Community of Hope and Locust Point Market seek an artist or an artist group to create a mural to be mounted on the outside of the building. The total budget for the work is $3,000. The call is open for artists who are Maryland residents. This artist call is presented in partnership with the Washington County Arts Council.
The mural will be created on an all-weather platform that can be semi-permanently attached to the back side of the building, facing north. The total size of the mural should not exceed 10 feet tall by 15 feet wide.
Professional artists or teams with experience with murals who live in Maryland may be eligible for this opportunity. Current liability coverage is strongly preferred.
The decision to mount the work rather than directly use the building as a canvas was made because of the plastic siding on the building. It is preferred that the art not cover the window as there is an apartment. The work will hang as long as it stands the weather and test of time, but will ultimately belong to the owners of the market. A concept is preferred as the market owners will be the primary decision makers. No typography is preferred.
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11th Annual Washington County Art Educators
The Washington County Arts Council invites all art educators in Washington County’s public and private schools to enter work for the February 2020 exhibit. This is an invitational exhibition and all work will be accepted. Each educator can submit three works that have been completed within the last two years. Artwork may be dropped off Friday, January 29, 2021 from 11am to 5pm, Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 10am to 4pm, or Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 11am to 5pm.
The Exhibit will run from February 4, 2021 through March 2, 2021 in the galleries (social distancing + masks) as well as virtually by Saturday, February 6, 2021.
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Valley Art Association presents "Dazzle", an exhibit by members at the Mansion House Art Gallery, 501 Highland Way (City Park), Hagerstown, MD. The show runs from December 4, 2020 to January 31, 2021. Mansion House hours are Fridays & Saturdays 11am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-5pm. Admission is Free.
301-797-2867
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Virtual Auditions for Virtual Playmakers Project
Zoom meeting link to be sent upon registration
January 3 and 4, 2021
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Potomac Playmakers of Hagerstown is launching its new "Virtual Playmakers" project with live, online performances of two, one-act comedies Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. EST and Sunday, January 31, at 4:00 p.m. EST. "One's Cup of Tea", a premier performance directed by Paulette Lee, is an original work by Baltimore/Maryland playwright Jeff Dunne and features two women at a restaurant who are served by a very...unusual...waiter. "When God Comes to Breakfast You Don't Burn the Toast" by Gary Apple and directed by Wanda Dittmann, invites a special guest into the home of a long-married couple who are confronted with unexpected challenges. Technical direction for both productions is provided by Mike Noland. Open auditions for both plays will be held via Zoom this Sunday, January 3 and Monday, January 4, from 7-to-9 pm. Adults of any age or ethnicity are welcome to audition; lines WILL be memorized. If interested in auditioning, email your name, contact information, age range and a head shot to: , and you will be sent a link to the audition. The Potomac Playmakers, a registered 501 (c)(3), was founded in 1926 and is one of the longest active community theatre organizations in the United States.
Fee: free
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Holiday Hours
The Maryland Theatre’s Box Office and Administrative Offices will be closed
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 through January 3rd, 2021 so our staff can enjoy the holidays with their families.
The Box Office will re-open on Monday, January 4th at 11 AM
21 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Box Office 301-790-2000
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Over 70 original paintings from bestselling books set the theme of the exhibit and take you on a journey around the world to learn about the places and cultures from which Jan Brett gets her inspiration. From tropical rainforests to Arctic igloos, your imagination will fly away into The World of Jan Brett. The World of Jan Brett is presented by the Oshkosh Public Museum (WI) in partnership with Jan Brett.
Washington County
Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown, MD
301-739-5727
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Authentic Community Theatre presents
Shrek, Jr.
A Virtual Performance
January 2021
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The thrilling classic DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE plays on the Main Stage January 29-February 21, 2021!
A new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror. On the fog-bound streets of Victorian-era London, Henry Jekyll’s experiments with exotic “powders and tinctures” have brought forth his other self—Edward Hyde, a sensualist and villain free to commit the sins Jekyll is too civilized to comprehend. When Hyde meets a woman who stirs his interest, Jekyll fears for her life and decides to end his experiments. But Hyde has other ideas, and so the two sides battle each other in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse to determine who shall be the master and who his slave.
Washington County Dinner Theater
44 North Potomac Street, Rear
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-739-7469
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Amazing Tablescapes
Join the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts for the virtual
Amazing Tablescapes unveiling on February 1, 2021.
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Authentic Community Theatre presents Godspell |
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Friday, March 19, 2021 at 7:30 pm
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Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 7:30 pm
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Individual tickets on sale to the general public Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11 am
Prepare ye for the timeless tale of friendship, loyalty and love based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew.
Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden), and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs, including "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All for the Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side."
A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.
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The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 11am-4:30 pm
301-790-2000
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-3500
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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.
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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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