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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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Wishing our friends who celebrate, wisdom and joy this Kwanzaa season.
Monday, December 26, 2022--Sunday, January 1, 2023
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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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Annual Community Art Show | |
Awards are sponsored by the Hagerstown Arts & Entertainment District and
supported by the City of Hagerstown.
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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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Middletown Valley Bank
Krumpe’s Donut Drop 2023
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Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 5pm
Middletown Valley Bank Krumpe’s Donut Drop 2023 is Turning 10! Come celebrate at the Middletown Valley Bank Krumpe's Donut Drop to kick off the 2023 New Year in the square of Downtown Hagerstown, complete with fireworks and live music from DJ Sidekick! We have a few surprises in store for you! The Maryland Theatre is partnering with Krumpe's Do-Nut Shop Inc. to spearhead this year's event and support the efforts of Downtown Hagerstown.
Don't miss the fun, outside on the square with FREE AC&T coffee & hot chocolate and of course, FREE Krumpe's donuts to the first 5,000 people! Thanks to Doing Better Business Quad States for sponsoring this year's fireworks and sending us out with a bang!
Thanks to other event sponsors: AC&T, Wright-Gardner Insurance, Big Cork Vineyards, Cue Company, Antietam Broadband, and our local partners - Washington County Government, The City of Hagerstown, and Visit Hagerstown-Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Make the Krumpe's Donut Drop the first stop for your New Year's Eve plans. Be sure to stop by downtown restaurants and shops that will be having specials in honor of the big event!
SCHEDULE:
- 5:00pm - Kid’s Zone in The Maryland Theatre Lobby (sponsored by Wright Gardner Insurance)
- 5:30pm - Live Music on the Square from DJ Sidekick
- 6:00pm - FREE Krumpe’s Donuts, AC&T Coffee & Hot Chocolate on the Square
- 6:59pm - Giant Donut Drops/Fireworks Grand Finale (sponsored by Doing Better Business Quad States)
Available Parking
S Potomac parking deck, N Potomac parking deck, Central lot, Market lot, street parking where indicated.
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EXTENDED DEADLINE: December 31, 2022 | |
Call for Films:
Maryland International Film Festival – Hagerstown
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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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DEADLINE: February 7, 2023 @ 5pm | |
The 13th Annual Washington County Art Educators | |
The Maryland Theatre is going Cashless at
Concessions in January 2023, while
looking forward to improving patron experience.
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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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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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The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts presents “Painting a Symphony”
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown
01/07/2023 from 11:00am until 1:00pm
Joseph Holston and music will be the inspiration for completing a colorful masterpiece for children to take home. For grades 1-6. $14 members, $20 nonmembers. Contact Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org
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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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Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)
Art Social Hour hosted on Zoom
01/12/2023 from 12:00pm until 1:00pm
Executive Director Sarah J. Hall leads a discussion on Frederic Church. Scene on Catskill Creek (1847).
For museum members only. Free. Register for link by contacting Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org
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Dragons & Mythical Beasts
presented by The Maryland Theatre
Friday, January 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Unveil a myriad of dark secrets and come face to face with some of the most magnificent monsters and terrifying beasts ever to walk the earth. Discover the colossal Stone Troll, the mysterious Indrik and Japanese Baku; the Tooth Fairy (not as sweet as you think), an adorable Unicorn and majestic Griffin. Take your place among legendary heroes, just don't wake the dragon...
From the creators of the West End smash hit Dinosaur World Live, who bring spectacular puppets to life, don't miss this brand new spell-binding adventure live on stage!
This production is best suited for all ages 3+. All patrons must have a ticket regardless of age, no lap children are permitted.
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Our Box Office Location is:
The Maryland Theatre
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Contact Our Box Office
301-790-2000
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The Maryland Theatre
Box Office Hours
Tuesday 12 PM - 6 PM
Wednesday 12 PM - 5 PM
Thursday 12 PM - 6PM
Friday 12 PM - 5 PM
The Box Office is Open
+1 Hour Prior to Showtimes
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The Maryland Theatre presents
The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John Tribute:
Face 2 Face Tribute
(Previously Titled Songs In the Attic: The Music of Billy Joel)
Saturday, January 14, 2023 • 7:00pm
Come celebrate the two greatest “PIANO MEN” of our generation with David Clark as BILLY JOEL and Ronnie Smith as ELTON JOHN! This stunningly accurate “Face 2 Face” Tribute show will feature hits like “Crocodile Rock”, “I’m Still Standing”, “You May Be Right”, “Piano Man” and much more!
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Our Box Office Location is:
The Maryland Theatre
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Contact Our Box Office
301-790-2000
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The Maryland Theatre
Box Office Hours
Tuesday 12 PM - 6 PM
Wednesday 12 PM - 5 PM
Thursday 12 PM - 6PM
Friday 12 PM - 5 PM
The Box Office is Open
+1 Hour Prior to Showtimes
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Authentic Community Theatre presents
Disney Descendants the Musical Jr.
Friday, January 20, 2023 & Saturday, January 21, 2023---7:00 PM
About the Show...
Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney's Descendants The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs from the films! Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost home of the most infamous villains who ever lived the teenaged children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil have never ventured off the island until now. When the four troublemakers are sent to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, they have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good?
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Our Box Office Location is:
The Maryland Theatre
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Contact Our Box Office
301-790-2000
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The Maryland Theatre
Box Office Hours
Tuesday 12 PM - 6 PM
Wednesday 12 PM - 5 PM
Thursday 12 PM - 6PM
Friday 12 PM - 5 PM
The Box Office is Open
+1 Hour Prior to Showtimes
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Message from Katherine Peterson:
I am excited to announce that thanks to funding provided by the Maryland State Arts Council, all local artists of any age are invited to participate in the next Art For Food Exhibit!
This will be taking place at the Clocktower Gallery in Williamsport, MD on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.
Any theme is eligible, however, if the Gallery fills to capacity (as it did at the Mansion House), preference will be given to smaller or food related pieces.
We will be hanging the Exhibit on Friday, Jan. 20th from 2-4pm (weather permitting).
Please feel free to contact me with any questions - I would love to hear from you!”
Katherine Peterson
kat.petersonstudio@gmail.com
240-422-1285
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The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts hosts
“Party Like it's 1899!”
01/27/2023 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown, MD
Celebrate the final weekend of PAN with us. Period-appropriate songs, evoking the cafés and salons of Paris and Berlin will be performed by Shepherd University’s Robert Tudor accompanied by Dr. Eric A. Rumbley, and, if you missed our absinthe tasting back in October, you’ll have a chance to try the anise-flavored drink that perfumed the streets of fin-desiècle Paris. Creative dress encouraged. $35 per person, $25 for museum members includes one drink ticket and light hors d’oeuvres. Advance registration is required by contacting Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org.
Fee: $35l $25 members
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Saturday Night Fever:
Tribute to The New York Bee Gees
Saturday, January 28, 2023 --7:00 PM
About the Show...
Based in New York the Show has played to sell out shows at The Paramount Theater and BB King NYC. BB King NYC wrote, The NY Bee Gees Tribute Show presents the most extravagant Bee Gees show a fan can experience. The band offers all of the classic 70s disco hits from Stayin Alive to Night Fever while embracing their early works such as To Love Somebody, I've Go To Get A Message To You and Massachusetts. The New York Bee Gees delivers songs from every decade of the Bee Gees Catalog with a stunning production, powerful vocals and the professional stage presence to fill any club or casino.
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Our Box Office Location is:
The Maryland Theatre
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Contact Our Box Office
301-790-2000
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The Maryland Theatre
Box Office Hours
Tuesday 12 PM - 6 PM
Wednesday 12 PM - 5 PM
Thursday 12 PM - 6PM
Friday 12 PM - 5 PM
The Box Office is Open
+1 Hour Prior to Showtimes
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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. | |
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! | |
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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