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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.
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Hilmar Gottesthal: Circumspect

The Washington County Arts Council will host “Circumspect”
the works of Hilmar Gottesthal
in the main and hall galleries and virtually
during the month of March 2021
International sculptor and painter Hilmar Gottesthal will be showing in his exhibition, “Circumspect”, marble, wood, and stained-glass sculptures as well as squid ink drawings, watercolors, and oils. The exhibition will include several paintings that reflect on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as “The Lost Year”, “Times Have Changed” and “Virus Catcher”.
Gottesthal who was born on Christmas Eve 1942 in Carinthia, Austria graduated from the “University of Vienna” and the “Vienna Academy of Fine Arts” winning the two highest art awards.

This artist has a rich history of exhibitions around the world in, Paris, London, Hamburg, and he was an “Artist in Residence” for Berkeley School for The Arts painting archaeological sites around Oaxaca, Mexico and in the provinces of Tabasco, Chiapas, and Yucatan.
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Annual Community Art Show:
The Best Local Art of 2020
Congratulations
2020 People’s Choice winner
Juliet Drake Hossain
for
“How Fast Must We
Go to Stop Time?”
The award was sponsored by the Washington County Arts Council
and the Maryland State Arts Council
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11th Annual Washington County Art Educators

The Washington County Arts Council hosts the 11th Annual Washington County Art Educators during the month of February 2021.
The Exhibit will run from February 4, 2021 through March 2, 2021 in the galleries (social distancing + masks) as well as virtually beginning Saturday, February 6, 2021.
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11th Annual Washington County
Art Educators Exhibit
is sponsored in part by
The Mary K. Bowman Historical and Fine Arts Board
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50th Anniversary of the C&O Canal
National Historical Park
Call for Photographers
Deadline: March 26, 2021 @ 5pm EDT

Sponsored by
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2021 World Canals Conference in Hagerstown/Williamsport, MD, USA |
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Museum of Fine Arts-Washington County
Amazing Tablescapes Virtual
On view for the month of February
Vote for your favorite table to support the Museum.
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Experience Amazing Tablescapes! The annual, spectacular museum tradition, now in its fourth year brings 15 inventive, dazzling, and clever thematic table settings into your home through the magic of the internet. Videos, photographs, and conversations with the designers allow you to explore tables like Madame Arachnophobia, Black History Matters, Here Comes the Sun, A Poetic Feast from the Middle East, Dinner at Downton, and others. Don’t forget to vote with your dollars for your favorite table, either online, or by calling the museum. Every vote counts and supports the museum’s mission.
Grab a seat at the table and enjoy Amazing Tablescapes,
On view for the whole month of February.
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Cumberland Valley Artists & Photographers Exhibition Opening Reception
Join the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts for the virtual opening reception of the Cumberland Valley Artists and Cumberland Valley Photographers Exhibitions. Hear from exhibiting artists about their work. For more information about the exhibitions, visit http://wcmfa.org/exhibitions/current/.
Click the button below to access the webinar:
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Potomac Playmakers' Announces Open Auditions
for "No Sex Please, We're British"
at the Potomac Playmakers Performing Arts Center
Sunday March 07, 2021 and Monday, March 08, 2021
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Join The Potomac Playmakers for open auditions for "No Sex Please, We're British," by Alistair Foot & Anthony Marriott and directed by Paulette Lee, on Sunday March 7th and Monday March 8th from 7pm- 9pm. This show is presented with permission from Concord Theatricals. For Auditions: All roles are open, and no specific preparation is required as it will consist of cold readings from the script. This show calls for expert comedic timing, strong physicality, and preferably British accents. Auditions will be conducted with shield masks, social distancing, temperature checks and other precautionary measures -- as will be all performances, following public health guidelines. *no virtual auditions will be accepted for this show* Rehearsal schedule will be determined once the show is cast. Performance dates are May 14-16 and 21-23, 2021. Plot Summary: A young bride who lives above a bank with her husband who is the assistant manager, innocently sends a mail order off for some Scandinavian glassware. What comes is Scandinavian pornography. The plot revolves around what is to be done with the veritable floods of pornography, photographs, books, films, and eventually girls that threaten to engulf this happy couple. The matter is considerably complicated by the man's mother, his boss, a visiting bank inspector, a police superintendent, and a muddled friend who does everything wrong in his reluctant efforts to set everything right, all of which works up to a hilarious ending of closed or slamming doors. Cast Information: cast of nine -male late 20s-early 30s -male 30-40 -male 50s+ -2 male adults of any age to be double-cast -female late 20s-early 30s -female 50s -2 females in 20s.
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The Maryland Theatre announces that EagleMania scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2021, has been rescheduled to Sunday, September 19, 2021. Ticketholders original ticket dated March 2020, will be valid for the rescheduled performance.
Tickets are transferable and will be valid in the same form ticket holders have them in currently for the new date & showtime.
Options if ticketholders are unable to attend the new date:
1. Share the tickets with a friend or family member
2. Re-sell them online at Ticketmaster.com
3. Consider the ticket value of a donation to the performance entity
For more information on upcoming events and performances at The Maryland Theatre, please visit mdtheatre.org.
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-3500 ext. 113
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The Maryland Theatre announces that Celtic Women has been rescheduled from Sunday, March 7, 2021, to Sunday, March 27, 2022
For more information on upcoming events and performances at The Maryland Theatre, please contact Audrey Vargason, Business Relations Manager, (301) 790-3500 ext. 113 or ajv@mdtheatre.org

21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-3500 ext. 113
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Enjoy a drink and have a think! At Culture & Cocktails, a lecture program at the Miller House Museum, we tackle a historical topic with the help of a little liquid fortitude.
On Friday, March 12th, interpreter and historian Sandy Andrews will be joining us over Zoom to show off some new additions to his collection of handmade reproduction flags from the Civil War.
The featured cocktail will be: The Broad Stripes and Bright Stars. The March 12th cocktail is a delicious blueberry and ginger flavored beverage which even looks like a flag!
For more information, please don't hesitate to get in touch! For tickets:
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Culture & Cocktails 2021 has been made possible by the generous support of the
James and Mary Schurz Foundation.
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The Washington County Parks and Recreation Department announces the St. Patrick's Day RUN FEST scheduled for Saturday, March 13, 2021, is canceled.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the number of participants at previous RUN FEST events, staff and officials have decided it is safest to cancel this large gathering. The Washington County Parks and Recreation Department, Community Free Clinic, and the City of Hagerstown look forward to hosting RUN FEST in 2022 in downtown Hagerstown.
Please continue to be vigilant as Washington County remains committed to the fight against COVID-19. Wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance. The Parks and Recreation Department looks forward to hosting events when it is safe to do so.
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AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY THEATRE INC. PRESENTS
GODSPELL
at
Suite 710 - 19330 Leitersburg Pike, Hagerstown, MD 21742
Fri. Mar 19, 2021, 7:30 pm
Sat. Mar 20, 2021, 7:30 pm
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The Maryland Theatre announces that the Authentic Community Theatre Jr. presentation of The Little Mermaid Jr. originally scheduled for May 12-15, 2021 will not take place at The Maryland Theatre but will be held at Suite 710 on Leitersburg Pike on May 14 & 15, 2021
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Zoom Genealogy Research Consultations
at the Washington County, MD Historical Society
Every Wednesday from 12 pm - 4 pm
Have you hit a brick wall? Are you just starting out and don't know how to begin? From beginner to expert, over Zoom, our staff genealogical researcher can help you out!
Our staff genealogical researcher will be available every Wednesday from 12 pm to 4 pm over Zoom by appointment only for one-on-one online genealogy consultations. For more information or to book an online appointment, don't hesitate to reach out!
Washington County Historical Society
135 W. Washington Street
Hagerstown, Md 21740
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The Maryland Theatre announces that Remembering Hee Haw has been rescheduled from Sunday, May 23, 2021, to Sunday, May 22, 2022
For more information on upcoming events and performances at The Maryland Theatre, please contact Audrey Vargason, Business Relations Manager, (301) 790-3500 ext. 113 or ajv@mdtheatre.org
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-3500 ext. 113
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It is time to think of Summer Camp!
It is time to add/up-date local camp information
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To include your art events in the arts calendar of the Washington County Arts Council’s website
To join the Artist Registry of the Washington County Arts Council’s
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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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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