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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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Annual Community Art Show | |
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Awards are sponsored by the Hagerstown Arts & Entertainment District and
supported by the City of Hagerstown.
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Award Winners Annual Community Art Show 2022 | |
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Snowflakes of Artist Alley
The Washington County Arts Council sincerely thanks Bowman Development, the Bowman family and the City of Hagerstown for its support converting “Artist Alley” in downtown Hagerstown to “Snowflake Alley.” It is our hope that the snowflakes will not only signal holiday cheer, but that they will provide a photo opportunity for downtown visitors and highlight the first block of S. Potomac Street.
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Coming in January 2023
The Washington County Arts Council Gallery hosts its January 2023 exhibit, "Paintings and Sculpture” by John Neal Mullican. The exhibit runs from January 4, 2023 through February 7, 2023 opening with a “meet the artist” at the gallery on Thursday, January 5, 2023 from 5pm to 7 pm.
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DEADLINE: January 24, 2023 @5pm EST*
*Please note: This is NOT a postmark deadline!
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Call for Maryland Artists:
Park Circle Triangle
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Late DEADLINE: December 26, 2022 | |
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Call for Films:
Maryland International Film Festival – Hagerstown
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DEADLINE: February 7, 2023 @ 5pm | |
The 13th Annual Washington County Art Educators | |
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MSAC Creativity Grants open on a rolling basis
Maryland State Arts Council Creativity Grants of up to $4,000 are open to independent artists and organizations on a rolling basis! Independent Artists are encouraged to apply for project-based support, and small arts organizations and programs are encouraged to apply for general operating support this year. Important! Organizations awarded FY23 general operating support have the opportunity to apply for more Arts Relief funding this year. Reach out to Program Directors, Laura Weiss at laura.weiss@maryland.gov and Emily Sollenberger at emily.sollenberger@maryland.gov for more information. Apply now!
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KIDS ART CLASS at the
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Painting a Symphony Class will be Saturday, Jan. 7, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Artist Joseph Holston often listens to music while he works, and he has arranged his exhibition Color in Freedom: Journey Along the Underground Railroad, into four movements like a musical composition. In this one-day class, young artists will let music be their inspiration as they complete a colorful masterpiece to take home. For grades 1-6. Cost is $14 members, $20 nonmembers.
To register, contact Donna Rastelli at drastelli@wcmfa.org or 301-739-5727.
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SURVEY FOR THE ART PROJECT “FRAGILE”
Message from local artist, Paula Saneaux
SURVEY FOR THE ART PROJECT "FRAGILE"
Paula Saneaux needs your help with this project which received Creativity Grant support from the Maryland State Arts Council, earlier in 2022.
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“Hi! I’m currently working on an art project about the fragility of life. If you or a loved one is currently experiencing a chronic medical condition, I would appreciate it if you could complete this survey. It should only take a few minutes.
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Complete the survey here.
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Your answers will help me understand what you are going through, how to help, and how to communicate this message through paintings and publications.
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You may complete this survey anonymously unless you wish to share only your name with me, only your story publicly, or both.
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Thank you sincerely,
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Paula Saneaux
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The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
offers FREE TOURS
The museum is offering free docent-led tours of our exhibitions. We are offering two tours Sunday. The first at 2 p.m. will highlight Joseph Holston: Color in Freedom, Journey Along the Underground Railroad. The exhibition closes Jan. 15. The second tour at 3 p.m. will feature the exhibition,
From the Pages of PAN: Art Nouveau Prints, 1895-1900. The exhibition closes Jan. 29, 2023. These tours are intended as a drop-in experience for general museum visitors, if you have a group of four or more that would like a tour, we ask that you schedule a private tour at an alternate time. Private tours are $5 per person. Permanent Collection Highlights and special-themed tours are also available for $5 per person and must be scheduled two weeks in advance. Call 301-739-5727 or email educator@wcmfa.org to schedule private tours.
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Award-winning and internationally exhibited sculptor and painter Lesa Cook of Burkittsville, MD, will be teaching a series of five, three-hour oil painting classes, “Painting the Portrait on Copper” for the Valley Art Association, Thursdays, January 12-February 9, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Mansion House Art Center & Gallery, 480 Highland Avenue in Hagerstown City Park.
Cook, who describes herself as an artist as a “classical realist,” explains that copper as a painting surface was initially used by Italian artists in the 16th century, and then was quickly and widely adopted by other European artists, particularly for smaller work because of the material’s weight. Using copper as a substrate eventually fell out of favor, but in the last few years there has been a resurgence of interest in using it.
“It’s more durable than wood and canvas, and it lends itself to fine details,” Cook explains. “It offers the advantage of the paint not "sinking in" or being absorbed by the canvas. It is super stable, and if you paint in thin layers and allow the copper to show through, it can result in creating great luminosity.”
Cook spent two years in the sculpture program at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, and is one of a limited number of qualifying National Gallery of Art “master copyists” who learn from copying the old masters (with stringent safeguards in place to prevent forgeries). She uses those techniques in her own work in a contemporary context while focusing on the psychological aspects of her subjects that she wants to evoke. Her work can be seen at http://www.lesacook.com, on Facebook: www.facebook/lesa.cook.3, Instagram: www.instagram.com/lesacook_art.
The copper portraiture class is recommended for experienced oil painters, as the cost of $230 for the 15-hour class for VAA/Museum of Fine Arts members, or $245 for nonmembers, does not include materials nor the shared professional model fees, which are established on first day of class. To register or for inquiries: email Elaine Wolfe valleyartinfo@gmail.com or call 304-261-9583 (no text)
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Opportunities for Artists
Explore MSAC grants and opportunities available to independent artists, click here for details.
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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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