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Welcome to Artist Alley,
Washington County Arts Council's electronic newsletter.
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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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“Joyful Reflections: Susan Shaffer and Her Students”
exhibit will be on display at the
Washington County Arts Council Gallery
from June 3, 2021 through June 29, 2021.
The exhibit opens in the Galleries with social distancing &
wearing masks on June 3, 2021
and will be available online virtually beginning June 5, 2021.
Student Exhibitors:
Betsy Baughman
Isiah Colon
Greg Hilt
Kay Hoffman
Vickie Negley
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Augustoberfest 2021 – Foundation Sponsoring
Downtown Plaza Festival
The Augustoberfest Charitable Foundation (“the Foundation”) has announced the postponement of their 25th Augustoberfest Anniversary Event until August 2022. However, the Foundation is pleased to announce they will be sponsoring the Downtown Plaza Festival, small scale German-themed event, which will be located at University Plaza in Downtown Hagerstown, MD on Saturday, August 21, 2021.
There will be no entry fee for the Downtown Plaza Festival! Some of the traditional food options from Augustoberfest will be offered for sale, as well as beer and wine from 12PM-8PM. Unfortunately, due to the smaller space, there will not be the traditional artisan vendors, but live music will be provided from 1PM-7PM. Guests are invited to bring their own chair to sit and enjoy the entertainment; however, due to health department regulations, outside food and drink will not be permitted.
Chairwoman, Jill Colbert, shared, “The COVID-19 Pandemic has presented many challenges and the decision to postpone our 25th anniversary event was not easy. We are very excited to sponsor this smaller event! It is an opportunity for us to connect with our patrons, provide our community some fun, and thank everyone for their support throughout the years. We know many are looking forward to getting back to normal, and the Foundation cannot wait to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Augustoberfest in 2022.”
Follow Augustoberfest on Facebook, Instagram, or visit www.augustoberfest.org for updates on the 2022 anniversary event.
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Washington County Free Library Hours Extended
Washington County Free Library is extending business hours system-wide as of Tuesday, June 1. Since February, WCFL has welcomed patrons throughout the county back for browsing the stacks to find library materials, public computer use, and other in-person services during limited hours. Expanded hours will help ensure community members can access needed library services and resources.
Libraries throughout the county will be open as follows:
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Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Library
Boonsboro Free Library
Clear Spring Memorial Library
Hancock Memorial Library
Keedysville Branch Library
Sharpsburg Branch Library
Smithsburg Branch Library
Williamsport Memorial Library
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Monday-Thursday 10 AM-9 PM
Friday 10 AM-6 PM
Saturday 10 AM-5 PM
Monday-Thursday 10:30 AM-7 PM
Friday 10:30 AM-6 PM
Saturday 10:15 AM-2 PM
Tuesday-Thursday 11:30 AM-7 PM
Friday 11:30 AM-5 PM
Saturday 10:15 AM-2 PM
Tuesday-Wednesday 11:30 AM-7 PM
Thursday 3:15-7 PM
Friday 11:30 AM-5 PM
Saturday 11:15 AM-3 PM
Tuesday-Wednesday 11 AM-4 PM
Tuesday-Thursday 1:30-7 PM
Saturday 9:15 AM-1 PM
Monday 10:30 AM-7 PM
Tuesday 12:30-9:00 PM
Wednesday-Thursday 10:30 AM-7 PM
Friday 10:30 AM-6 PM
Saturday 10:15 AM-2 PM
Monday-Thursday 10:30 AM-7 PM
Friday 10:30 AM-6 PM
Saturday 10:15 AM-3 PM
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For more information about library services and resources available at your library, including curbside pickup availability, visit the Washington County Free Library website at washcolibrary.org or call your branch library.
Contact: Sarah Nadeau, Community Partnerships Librarian, Washington County Free Library at snadeau@washcolibrary.org or 301-739-3250 ext. 168
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Deadline June 25, 2021 @5pm EST*
*Please note: This is NOT a postmark deadline!
The City of Hagerstown seeks an artist(s) to create a permanent aerial sculpture for the second phase of Hagerstown Cultural Trail. Works should be underway by October and dedicated in April of 2022. The total budget for the work is $50,000. The call is open to artists living or working within 75 miles of Hagerstown. This artist call is presented in partnership with the Washington County Arts Council.
The City seeks artists for a permanent, well-integrated aerial sculptural element or groupings for the second phase of Hagerstown Cultural Trail. Sculptural elements shall be created with durable materials. The selection panel is open to salvaged materials or any materials and approaches that are safe and low maintenance in permanent outdoor settings.
The project seeks art with appeal to visitors of all ages on both visual and conceptual levels. Sculptures should be stimulating to the imagination and enrich and transform the environment.
Professional artists or teams with experience in the creation of outdoor sculpture, architecture or engineering who live or work within a 75-mile radius of Hagerstown, Maryland are eligible for this call.
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Deadline July 16, 2021 @5pm EST*
*Please note: This is NOT a postmark deadline!
The City of Hagerstown, in partnership with the Washington County Arts is pleased to announce the second exhibition of Faces of Hagerstown (FOH), a signature public art feature of the Hagerstown Cultural Trail.
Faces of Hagerstown is a large-scale outdoor photo mural gallery focusing on the human face and the truth of the Hagerstown experience. It will be located along the Hagerstown Cultural Trail in three prominent locations: (1) on a layered chain link mesh screening at the West Antietam Street Entrance Plaza, (2) on a layered chain link mesh screening near District Court that will be installed as part of the phase II Trail construction in 2021, and (3) on the brick walls of Artist Alley near the Arts and Entertainment parking deck.
Photographs will be selected for large-scale reproduction in high-resolution black-and-white at a size of 36” x 36” (nine square feet). They will be printed on ¾” PVC display panels and exhibited for approximately three years as follows:
6 – 3’ x 3’ panels in Artist Alley 26 – 3’ x 3’ panels along the Cultural Trail near Herald-Mail 20 - 3’ x 3’ panels along phase II of the Cultural Trail near District Court
The City of Hagerstown anticipates the Faces of Hagerstown installation will be replaced approximately every three years.
Faces of Hagerstown celebrates people of all ages and backgrounds who work or live or go to school in the City of Hagerstown, Maryland, by showcasing candid artistic images of them engaged in everyday life. To be eligible, images must be captured between April 25, 2021 and July 16, 2021 at 5pm. Submissions received during the first call deadline will be automatically accepted for the new June 18, 2021 deadline.
This competition is open to photographers at any level of expertise and equipment, including cell phones. One third of photos exhibited will be drawn from submissions by each of the following three groups: • Students in Washington County, Maryland, schools, colleges and universities • Professional photographers and photojournalists, residing anywhere • Photographers of any age, at any level of ability, residing anywhere
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The Valley Art Association Member’s Art Exhibit entitled “Summer’s Dream,” at the Mansion House Art Center & Gallery, 501 Highland Way, Hagerstown MD opens Friday June 4, 2021 and closes August 1, 2021. The Mansion House is open to the public on Fridays & Saturdays 11am-4pm and Sundays 1-5pm.
Admission is FREE. www.valleyartassoc.com
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Patsy Cline Cover Concert
Friday, June 4th at 6:00 pm
$10-15
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On Friday, June 4th, join us for a very special concert under the stars featuring Patsy Cline cover artist Liz Ruffner!
This will be an in-person outdoor event in the Miller House Garden. Social Distancing will be observed.
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The Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater presents the next MainStage show of their 2021 Season: Neil Simon’s I Ought To Be In Pictures. This heartfelt comedy opens June 11, 2021, at The Playhouse.
Herb (Shawn R. Martin), a Hollywood scriptwriter currently “at liberty,” is surprised when his forgotten past reappears in the form of Libby (Megan Siebeneichen), a teenage daughter who is trekked from Brooklyn with dreams of movie stardom. With Steffy (Laura J. Martin), his sometime paramour, at his side, Herb decides to take another stab at fatherhood and hopefully this time, get it right. "A finely tuned theatrical blend of hilarity, honesty, directly and deeply felt emotion. Go." - WCBS-TV
The show is preceded by Dinner featuring Dinner Rolls, Soup or Salad, Dinner, Dessert, and Coffee, Tea, and Iced Tea. A Full-Service Cash Bar is available. Bar tab and gratuity not included. Children under age 5 not admitted.
Neil Simon’s I Ought To Be In Pictures plays June 11 - July 3 on Friday and Saturday evenings at 6PM and select Sunday matinees at 1PM.
The Washington County Playhouse is located at 44 North Potomac Street, Rear. Since 1985, The Playhouse has been entertaining guests in the heart of Hagerstown's Arts and Entertainment District and City Center.
Tickets (includes dinner and show) cost $59.50 for Adults, $53.50 for Active Military and First Responders, and $49.50 for children (5-12). Tickets can be purchased at www.washingtoncountyplayhouse.com or by calling (301)739-7469.
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The Hagerstown Municipal Band will return to weekly concerts in City Park beginning Sunday, June 13th and succeeding Sunday evenings through August 22nd. Concerts begin at 7:00 this year! This is a change from the past when they began at 7:30. Concerts are free and open to the public. Bench seating is available but plenty of space exists for folding chairs. | |
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Culture & Cocktails: Rose Hill Cemetery
Friday, June 11th at 6:00 pm
$10-15
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On Friday, June 11th at 6:00 P.M., join us for a special IN-PERSON Culture and Cocktails event featuring Colleen Rafferty and an exploration of Rose Hill Cemetery! Located in Hagerstown, Rose Hill is the oldest public cemetery in Washington County. The featured cocktail will be: The Afterlife! Quench your thirst with this delicious take on summertime classic!
This will be an in-person outdoor event in the Miller House Garden. Social Distancing will be observed.
Culture & Cocktails 2021 has been made possible by the generous support of the James and Mary Schurz Foundation.
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Fresh Academicz invites the community to two events
Friday, June 18, 2021 at 6 PM EDT – 8 PM EDT
60 W Washington St, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Price: Free · Duration: 2 hr
Join Fresh Academicz as students showcase their graffiti art they have been working on during the spring semester. All artwork will be for sale with all profits going directly to the artist.
Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 4:30 PM EDT – 6:30 PM EDT
University Plaza, Hagerstown
Tickets · $5
Registration: back2hiphop-freshacademicz.eventbrite.com
Join Fresh Academicz in the heart of the arts and entertainment District in downtown Hagerstown as students and staff from Fresh Academicz take you BACK 2 HIP HOP.
This show will highlight Fresh Academicz students who are learning the culture of hip hop through its four elements: dance, paint, rhyme, and mix. This performance is kid-friendly. Please bring your own chair or blanket and join us for an evening of fun and hip hop!
COVID-19 GUIDELINES
*Masks are required when you are within 6ft of those who are not in your immediate household.
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Bernini and the Roman Baroque
Masterpieces from Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia
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June 26 - September 19, 2021 | |
Carlo Maratti, called Il Maratta and Mario Nuzzi, called Mario de’ Fiori, The Summer, 1658-59, Oil on canvas, Palazzo Chigi, Ariccia. | |
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Celebrate the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts’
first large-scale exhibition of Old Master
paintings and artworks since 1965.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-739-5727
Info@wcmfa.org
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The Weather People to Perform
in Hagerstown, Frederick, and Boonsboro
The Weather People, a horn quartet led by trombonist Cam Millar, will perform three concerts the last weekend in June in Hagerstown, Frederick, and Boonsboro. The events are free of charge, and feature Millar along with Howard Burns on saxophone, Anita Thomas on saxophone, and Adam Hanlin on trumpet. Catch this innovative group on Saturday, June 26 at 3:00 pm at University Plaza, 50 West Washington Street, Hagerstown; on Sunday, June 27 at 2:00 pm at the Carroll Creek Trellis, Frederick; and on Sunday, June 27 at 7:00 pm at the Shafer Park Gazebo, Boonsboro.
Defying genres, The Weather People perform an eclectic mix of jazz, funk, Latin, rock, and nouveau classical music. The original tunes, composed by Millar, are inspired by James Brown, Blood Sweat and Tears, Tito Puente, Mozart, and more! Everyone who attends will receive a discount voucher for The Weather People’s upcoming BandCamp album capturing the unique sounds of this group.
The performances are supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org).
For more information, call 240-500-6087, email ccmillar3@gmail.com, or visit Facebook @CamMillarMusic.
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Children's Activities
Every Saturday starting July 10th
Free
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The Washington County Historical Society strives to make history fun for everyone. Held year-round on Saturday's, children's activities allow young museum visitors to learn more about life in the past by engaging in historical activities and arts and crafts that highlight elements of local history.
Starting Saturday, July 10th, children's activities will resume in the Miller House Garden! July's activity will be squirt gun watercolors. For more information, Contact us.
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Authentic Community Theatre presents
Sweeney Todd
Fri, October 22, 2021 at 7:30pm
Sat, October 23, 2021 at 7:30pm
Individual tickets on sale to the general public Friday, June 4, 2021 at 11 am.
Tickets can be purchased online, by phone at 301-790-2000, or at our Box Office.
About the Show...
An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun.
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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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