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October 6, 2022

Volume 22-46

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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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Robin Shaner: A Stitch Through Time,” creates the opportunity to “travel” through history with the costume drawings, sketches, and dress of Robin Shaner a designer with over 30 years of extensive costume experience from concept to development.

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The Washington County Arts Council

announces the

Guest Chefs for the

13th Annual The Art of Cooking

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The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. invites local artists working in any medium to submit their best new works for WCAC’s Juried “Annual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2022.” The juried community art exhibit will be on display virtually and in the gallery from December 8, 2022, through January 3, 2023.


Awards are sponsored by the Hagerstown Arts & Entertainment District

and supported by the City of Hagerstown.

www.washingtoncountyarts.com/annual
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Color in Freedom

now open!

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John Holston, Protection, 2008, mixed media

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Joseph Holston: Color in Freedom,

Journey along the Underground Railroad.


The exhibition runs from September 24, 2022 through Jan. 14, 2023. Noted contemporary artist Joseph Holston brings his pictorial power and vision to create an emotional, imagined journey along the Underground Railroad. More than 50 paintings, etchings, and drawings evoke the courage and tenacity of enslaved peoples struggling toward freedom. Color in Freedom is a metaphor for the conclusion of their journey.


Washington County Museum of Fine Arts

401 Museum Drive

Hagerstown, MD 21741

301-739-5727

Call for Entries

2023 Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition

& Cumberland Valley Photographers Exhibition

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CELEBRATION

THE MARYLAND THEATRE

Saturday, October 8, 2022 | 7:30 PM (in-person)

Sunday, October 9, 2022 | 3:00 PM (in-person & virtual live stream)


Elizabeth Schulze, Conductor

Michelle Cann, Piano


Cost

Tickets start at $29 for in-person attendance (ORDER HERE)

Virtual live stream tickets are $19.99 per household (ORDER HERE)


Program Overview

Sphinx Medal of Excellence Winner and Professor at the Curtis Institute of Music, Michelle Cann, will perform the "Piano Concerto in One Movement" by Florence Price. Gao Hong's "Celebration" and Schumann's "Rhenish" symphony will also be performed.


GAO HONG | Celebration

FLORENCE PRICE | Piano Concerto in One Movement

ROBERT SCHUMANN | Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major, Op. 97, "Rhenish"

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Arts Expo 2022 - A Community Arts Event!


The Berkeley Arts Council announces ARTS EXPO 2022, a celebration of the arts on October 8, 2022 from 10:00am to 4:00pm at the historic Martinsburg Roundhouse in Martinsburg, WV.  


ARTS EXPO 2022 is an event for the community and will feature local artists, musical performances, presentations by various arts organizations. Artists will be giving demonstrations and workshops in painting, drawing, woodworking and wood joinery, faux painting, collage, assemblage, metal sculpture, wool felting, egg painting, comic book making, and more! Watch the artists work, or participate in the making! There will be plenty of fun things to do and learn for kids as well as grown-ups.


Performances include the Martinsburg High School Strings, the Berkeley Community Chorus, and the Apollo Theater’s Youth Program. Local artist Dan Mace will be telling stories of Irish Faeries at his demonstration booth.  


Come down to the Martinsburg Roundhouse at 100 E Liberty Street, Martinsburg, WV. Plenty of parking is available. For more information, visit our Web site https://berkeleyartswv.org/expo/ and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Get to know the Arts in Martinsburg! Admission is FREE!

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Potomac Playmakers presents

A Night of Live Local Music


Friday, October 14th, 7:00-11:00 pm

Open Mic – 7:00-8:30 pm

Nik Wiesniewski – 8:30-10:00 pm

Jam Session – 10:00-11:00 pm

 

Potomac Playmakers Performing Arts Center

17303 W. Washington Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740

(240) 513-6260

potomacplaymakers@gmail.com

www.potomacplaymakers.org


Tickets are $5 and cash only at the door.


This is a Stage Door Production and free to members with a current membership card.

Nik is a talented local musician who has played in many venues throughout the area. We will start the evening with an Open Mic so bring your guitar, banjo, fiddle, or other instruments and play a few songs. An electric piano and cajon will be available to round out your sound.


Then at 8:30 Nik will take the stage, playing a mix of covers and original music. We will finish the evening with an opportunity to jam with your fellow local musicians. This event is one night only and you don't want to miss it.

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Rae's of Love

First Annual Hagerstown Fiber Fest Brings All Things Fiber 

to Downtown Hagerstown


The First Annual Hagerstown Fiber Festival takes place on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, in University Plaza, 50 West Washington Street, in the heart of the Hagerstown’s Arts & Entertainment District. Organized by The Yarn Shop, this event features more than 20 vendors selling unique fiber-related items, including hand-dyed yarns, hand-knit and crocheted clothes, felted items, macrame, and accessories of all kinds for fiber crafters. In addition to shopping, attendees will be able to observe several demonstrations throughout the day on spinning, weaving, rug punching, and more. To round out the event, Sugar Hollow Farm based in Waynesboro, PA, will be bringing some of their alpacas so that people can learn more about just one of the many sources of natural fibers. 


“We’re thrilled to be bringing this event that showcases the fiber arts to Downtown Hagerstown,” Yarn Shop owner Melissa Noel says. “I’m excited about all the vendors who will be here and for the opportunity for everyone, regardless of their fiber experience, to connect with one another, learn something new, and support the local fiber community.”


Entry to the festival is free. Parking on the streets or in City lots is free on Saturdays. Deck parking is $2 per day.


The Hagerstown Fiber Fest is sponsored by The City of Hagerstown, Visit Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and The Hershey Group of RBC Wealth Management. 


For more information, visit www.facebook.com/hagerstownfiberfestival or call 240-513-4472.

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Walking Tour of Rose Hill Cemetery

by Washington County Historical Society


Join the Washington County Historical Society for a unique walking tour of Rose Hill Cemetery on Saturday, October 15th at 6:00 pm. Another tour date is also on October 22nd; click here!

October provides the chill in the air while Cemetery Director, Colleen Rafferty, provides the chill up your spine as she recounts stories of unsolved mysteries, front page tragedies and other untimely deaths of those buried at Rose Hill.

The tour will run from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. We will gather inside the front gate at Rose Hill Cemetery. Parking is limited so parking on Potomac Street is encouraged.

Limited tickets are available so register early. Only 50 tickets are available for living souls. Countless non-living souls will be in attendance.

Purchase Tickets: Saturday, 10/15/2022 * 6PM
Purchase Tickets: Saturday, 10/22/2022 * 6PM

Location

Rose Hill Cemetery

600 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740

Dates and times

Sat, October 15, 2022

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT and

Sat, October 22, 2022, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Franklin County Visitors Bureau presents

The Business of Art

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The Business of Art—A One-Day Conference

for Artists & Makers


Breakout Sessions include:

Your Art is Unique and So are You - Trademark and Copyright Law Concerns for the Artist 

The Healing Power of Creating Art

Artist's Statements and Elevator Speeches (How to present yourself as an artist)

Overcoming Creative Blocks

Getting Social with Social Media The World of Making Art Prints and Taking Commissions and More...

Presenting Your Art to Galleries and Museums


Early Bird Registration this week: $35.00, and after October 1: $45.00. 

Registration includes:

• breakfast and lunch

• your choice of three breakout sessions

• keynote speaker, Lauren Nye

• networking opportunities

• door prizes


For additional information:

https://www.foundryartmarket.com/the-business-of-art

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The Everly Set

to Perform In Hagerstown, MD on October 23, 2022

Live On Stage, Inc. and the Hagerstown Community Concert Association announce Everly Brothers tribute act as part of their 2022 - 2023 Concert Season 

The Everly Set takes you on a journey back in time to the 1950s when Phil and Don Everly dominated the radio. Relive the golden days of Rock-‘N-Roll at The Maryland Theatre on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Advance tickets can be purchased at the Maryland Theatre Box Office or on their website www.mdtheatre.org, $30 for adults and $10 for Students age 4-17. Lobby doors open one hour prior to the show. Theatre seating starts 45 minutes prior to the show for season/individual ticketholders, and 30 minutes prior to the show for reciprocity ticketholders. General seating, there are no assigned seats. For additional ticket information, visit the association web site at www.communityconcertshagerstown.org


Acclaimed NYC singer-songwriters Sean Altman (founder of Rockapella) and Jack Skuller (Songwriters Hall of Fame Holly Prize Recipient) combine millennial pluck with baby-boomer wisdom to present The Everly Set. Sean & Jack effectively channel Phil & Don, and the audience effectively channels nostalgic hysteria. The two musical powerhouses keep the great music of the 50s alive with jaw-dropping renditions of songs like “Wake Up Little Suzie,” “When Will I Be Loved” and more! Click Here To View A Video Of The Everly Set

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Destination Arts! Events
Joyful Arts Studio Classes

Opportunities for Artists


Explore MSAC grants and opportunities available to independent artists, click here for details.

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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

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@washingtoncountyarts.com.


Please specify organization, program, dates, brief description, location, ticket price and contact information. Please also include a photo or graphic.

To stay connected,

please join the

Washington County

Arts Council page

on Facebook.

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Links for Artists

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Maryland Artist Registry


Maryland Artist Marketplace



Arts Across Maryland

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Opportunities for Artists

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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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Supported in part by:

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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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