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April 27, 2022

Volume 22-16

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.

Washington County Arts Council, Inc.

hosts its summer inaugural plein air event!

Deadline: May 15, 2022

Opening May 5, 2022!

ART EXHIBIT AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

featuring Dennis Clarks: Dance With Me

Acrylic Landscaping Abstract Works

Opening May 2, 2022

Washington County Chamber of Commerce

1 S. Potomac St. on the Square in Downtown Hagerstown.

301-739-2015

For other information please contact Denny at deloclarke@aol.com

Contact Audrey Vargason at 301-790-3500 or Contact Email: ajv@mdtheatre.org

Our Box Office Location is:

21 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740

The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours

Monday-Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes

Contact Our Box Office 301-790-2000

Upcoming McCauley Lecture Explores

Pennsylvania German Decorative Arts

Washington County Free Library’s John Clinton Frye Western Maryland Room continues its longtime McCauley Lecture series with a presentation by Jean Woods on the history of Pennsylvania German Decorative Arts. The lecture will take place in the Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Branch Library’s Community Room on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 7 PM.

The Pennsylvania Germans use of bright colors and design led to a particular American folk art. Their farming methods and inventions like the Conestoga wagon and the long rifle, propelled progress in the Colonies. Nearly 100,000 would settle in Pennsylvania prior to the American Revolution and many relocated to Washington County, Maryland.

Jean Woods will showcase some of the objects they made from furniture to fraktur and pottery to metalwork. Ms. Woods organized and curated the Germanic Heritage exhibition in 1983 marking the 300th anniversary of Germanic immigration to Pennsylvania, as well as exhibits on fraktur and Cumberland Valley pottery when she was Director of the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, a position she held for 21 years.  

Prior to retirement, she spent 14 years doing art consulting for museums and private collectors. In addition, Ms. Woods has documented fraktur, a favorite research topic for her, for collectors and historical societies, as well as written on the subject. In April, she had an article published by Maine Antique Digest on a Lancaster County fraktur.

This program is free to attend. Please register at washcolibrary.org by clicking Classes/Events to access our online calendar. The program will also be streamed to YouTube Live: https://youtu.be/u68KaEwA3ss 

Contact: 

Elizabeth Howe, Reference Librarian and Certified Archivist 

Washington County Free Library

100 S. Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD. 21740

ehowe@washcolibrary.org

301-739-3250 ext. 350

Save the Date  May 10, 2022

24 hours of giving   12AM – 12AM

Washington County Public Schools Art Exhibition Hosted by Washington County Museum of Fine Arts will be an in-person exhibition this year at the museum. Elementary school students’ artwork opens to the public May 7. An open house will be May 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. The show ends May 15.

This exhibition is sponsored by the Washington County Arts Council, Hershey Family Foundation, Volvo Group, and Dr. Kevin D. Murray.

Culture & Cocktails: The Golden Age of Radio

Friday, May 13, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Member Admission: $10

General Admission: $15

Zoom: $5

Join us for a think, a drink, and light hors d’oeuvres.

The Golden Age of Radio refers to the period of radio programming in the United States lasting from the proliferation of radio broadcasting in the early 1920s until the 1950s.

On Friday, May 13th, join us in welcoming Dr. Bob Savitt for an exploration into the golden age of radio, featuring a history of some of Washington County’s most popular broadcasting services. This month’s featured cocktail will be: The Gin Rickey!

Culture & Cocktails 2022 has been made possible by the generous support of

The James and Mary Schurz Foundation.

For questions and additional information please contact City Engineer Rodney Tissue, rtissue@hagerstownmd.org or Executive Director Mimi Dickinson, MimiD@barbaraingramfoundation.org regarding the Art Walk.

Celebrate African American Heritage

1st Annual Juneteenth Celebration

presented by the

African American Historical Association

of Western Maryland

Click on the flyer for more information!

Authentic Community Theatre 2 Week Intensive presents

Legally Blonde the Musical Jr.

At the Maryland Theatre

Saturday, August 13, 2022

2:00 PM

Pre-Sale Tickets are Available Online

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Pre-Sale Code

PINK

Pre-sale ends Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Ticket go on sale to the general public on

Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 11:00 AM

About the Show... 

Authentic Community Theatre's 2-week Production Camp will start with a week at ACT (1000 Florida Ave) and end with a week at The Maryland Theatre with a full production (including sets, costumes, props, etc.) at the end of the second week!

Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and the smash hit motion picture, Legally Blonde The Musical JR. is a fabulously fun journey of self-empowerment and expanding horizons. The show's instantly recognizable songs are filled with humor, wit and sass — leaving cast members and audiences alike seeing pink!

Contact Audrey Vargason at 301-790-3500 or Contact Email: ajv@mdtheatre.org

Our Box Office Location is:

21 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740

The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours

Monday-Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes

Contact Our Box Office 301-790-2000

To include your art events in the arts calendar of the Washington County Arts Council’s website

         https://www.washingtoncountyarts.com/events

To join the Artist Registry of the Washington County Arts Council’s

         https://www.washingtoncountyarts.com/artists/join

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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Opportunities for Artists

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.

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

CAAM

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Washington County Arts Council. Your information was obtained from

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becoming a member, donating, entering a contest, or exhibiting with us.

34 S. Potomac St., Suite 100

Hagerstown, MD 21740

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