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February 5, 2022

Volume 22-04

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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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12th Annual Washington County Art Educators

The Washington County Arts Council hosts the 12 Annual Washington County Art Educators Exhibit in the Main Gallery from February 3, 2022 through March 1, 2022. The exhibit will also be available virtually beginning Saturday, February 5, 2022.

Sponsored in part by The Mary k. Bowman Historical and Fine Arts Fund

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www.washingtoncountyarts.com/arteducators-voting
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Important Dates


Deadline to Enter:

February 11, 2022


Artist Notifications:

March 1, 2022


Artwork Delivery:

By March 25, 2022


Exhibition Dates:

April 2-23, 2022


Public Opening & Awards & VIP Sponsorship Reception:

Saturday, April 2, 2022


Inside the Exhibition: Looking More Deeply into the 8th Annual ANPCE

Saturday, April 9, 2022


Artwork Shipping/

Pick-Up:

April 26-29, 2022

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Enter your work into the 8th Annual Allegany National Photography Competition & Exhibition (ANPCE)!


The Allegany National Photo Show, which began in 2015, has grown from the mountains of Western Maryland into a national powerhouse, attracting nearly 1000 entries annually. Previous winners include recognized photographers from across the nation, including our 2021 Best in Show winner, Charles Anselmo.


With more than $5000 in prizes, the competition invites photographers to submit work in three categories, traditional black and white, color, and the exciting Photography as Sculpture, which challenges photographers to think beyond the 2D image to incorporate innovative and out of the box thinking.


All entries are submitted through our online platform and the deadline to enter is February 11, 2022, so dust off those cameras and get going!

Enter Now!
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SUNDAY, February 6, 2022 AT 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Valentine’s Day Special Craft for Kids


Join the fun, making a special Valentine’s Day craft inspired by the installation Bouke de Vries: War & Pieces on display at WCMFA. Cost is $10 member/$15 nonmember, per child. To register for any classes, call 301-739-5727 or go to https://wcmfa.org/art-classes/valentines-day-special-craft-for-kids/.

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts

401 Museum Drive · Hagerstown, MD 21741

For information contact: Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 x 10 or drastelli@wcmfa.org

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Some 2022 Summer Camps are registering as early as February 1! 

Please visit WCAC’s Summer Camps list at https://www.washingtoncountyarts.com/summercamps to make sure your camp is included. If you’re not on the list, or your link isn’t correct, please contact the Gallery Manager, Chris Brewer, at gallerymanager@washingtoncountyarts.com to give him the new/corrected URL. Thank you!

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The Museum of Fine Arts—Washington County presents

Amazing Tablescapes 2022

Voting for Amazing Tablescapes! is underway. 

This year, 11 designers are vying for the People’s Choice Award. 

Vote with your dollars.

To vote, go to https://wcmfa.org/amazing-tablescapes/.

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts

401 Museum Drive · Hagerstown, MD 21741

For information contact: Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 x 10 or drastelli@wcmfa.org

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Culture & Cocktails: Washington County

and the Underground Railroad

Guest Speaker: Dr. Emilie Amt

Friday, February 11th at 6:00 PM

Member admission: $10

General admission: $15

Zoom: $5


The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada.


 On Friday, February 11th, join us in welcoming Dr. Emilie Amt for an exploration into Washington County’s role in the Underground Railroad, including the local agents, daring escapes, and notable locations associated with this fascinating history. The featured cocktail will be: The Hot Toddy! A Soothing Winter concoction, the Hot Toddy is perfect for a chilly winter night. Culture & Cocktails 2022 has been made possible by the generous support of The James and Mary Schurz Foundation.

TICKETS
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The Maryland Symphony Orchestra presents

Heaven & Earth: Brahms and Lee


VIRTUAL CONCERT ONLY

Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Buy Virtual Ticket

Program Overview:

JAMES LEE III | Arukah Symphony

BRAHMS | Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

The Maryland Theatre Box Office

21 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740


The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes


Contact the Theatre Box Office 301-790-2000

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IT'S NOT TO BE MISSED!

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Get your tickets online to guarantee your seat today.


Comedy Night: Featuring Tate Griffen, Law

& Headliner Matt Brown

Presented By Authentic Community Theatre Inc.


Feb 17, 2022, 7:00 PM

BUY TICKETS

ACT Black Box Studio

43-45 S. Potomac St

Hagerstown, Maryland 21740


Visit here for more information.

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The Maryland Theatre presents

Resurrection-A Journey Tribute

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Friday, February 18, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Buy Tickets

Based out of Nashville, TN, Resurrection Journey is widely praised as the most authentic Journey experience in the business. Resurrection Journey provides their audiences with a note-for-note authentic sound and vocals that are so close to Steve Perry, you HAVE to hear it and see it to believe it! Come take a "journey" back in time with Resurrection Journey.

The Maryland Theatre Box Office

21 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740


The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes


Contact the Theatre Box Office 301-790-2000

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The Maryland Theatre presents

HUNKS the Show


Friday, February 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM-Ballroom


Buy Tickets

THE PERFECT GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT®

HUNKS the Show is the world’s foremost exotic male dance show on tour. The production is an electrifying, high-energy performance showcasing some of the sexiest men alive as they sing, dance, and strip in choreographed routines to thumping beats and dazzling light shows. Millions of women around the world have experienced the heat and thrill of the HUNKS, and now it’s your turn. Come and see one of the best all-male dance shows in the world and find out what all the fuss is about.


Ticketing Info


General Admission Tickets $22 (taxes and fees may apply)

VIP Admission Tickets $40 (taxes and fees may apply) VIP includes premium reserved seating, HUNKS bumper sticker, and (1) complimentary beer or wine.

This event will take place in The Manager Ballroom on the 4th Floor of The Maryland Theatre Performing Arts Center.


Please note due to the nature of this show, patrons must be 18 years of age or older to attend. A full bar will be available as well as light concessions. Check back closer to the date of the show for door time info!


Contact Audrey Vargason at 301-790-3500 or Contact Email: ajv@mdtheatre.org

BUY TICKETS

The Maryland Theatre Box Office

21 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740


The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes


Contact the Theatre Box Office 301-790-2000

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The Maryland Theatre hosts

TUSK- Fleetwood Mac Tribute


Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM


Tusk is the number one Tribute to Fleetwood Mac in the world, bar none. Tusk covers all the great hits of Fleetwood Mac, which has featured the talents of Mick Fleetwood, Christine and John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, and others over the years. Authentic-sounding and always respectful, Tusk leaves no stone unturned in replicating the sounds of one of the world’s best-loved, top-selling bands.


Contact Audrey Vargason at 301-790-3500 or Contact Email: ajv@mdtheatre.org

www.mdtheatre.org/tusk

The Maryland Theatre Box Office

21 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740


The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes


Contact the Theatre Box Office 301-790-2000

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St. Maria Goretti High School—

Goretti Players present Cinderella

at The Maryland Theatre

Friday, February 25, 2022 * 7:30PM
Saturday, February 26, 2022 * 7:30PM

The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm, and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Come experience the theatrical magic of the staged version based off of this original televised production!


Contact Audrey Vargason at 301-790-3500 or Contact Email: ajv@mdtheatre.org

The Maryland Theatre Box Office

21 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740


The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes


Contact the Theatre Box Office 301-790-2000

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"August: Osage County"

presented by The Potomac Playmakers

February 25-27 & Mar 4-6, 2022

Fridays and Saturday @ 8:00 pm; Sundays @ 3:00 pm


Potomac Playmakers Performing Arts Center

17303 W Washington St, Hagerstown, MD 21740-5155, United States

(240) 513-6260

 

Join The Potomac Playmakers for our 3rd mainstage production "August: Osage County" by Tracy Letts. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize and Tony award in 2008, this is a drama about a dysfunctional family: a vanished father, a pill-popping mother, and three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. Mix in Violet, the drugged-up, scathingly acidic matriarch, and you’ve got a major play that unflinchingly—and uproariously—exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family.

This production is presented with permission from Dramatists Play Service. 


This show has adult themes, language, and depicts dark themes that are not appropriate for all ages. Viewer Discretion is advised.


*Masks must be worn at all times for this performance regardless of vaccination status*


potomacplaymakers@gmail.com

https://www.potomacplaymakers.org/get-tickets/

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Friday, February 25, 2022

5:30PM Cocktail Reception • 6:00PM Program

Free to attend


The Allegany Arts Council and the Arts & Entertainment District of Cumberland are pleased to announce Making Our Case for Public Art, a special evening with February exhibiting artist, Erwin Timmers, exploring how public art transforms communities.


For years, public art was reserved for those cities with deep pockets and rich history, but today that is changing. Public art has become a vital component of a community's sense of place and of self, not just for the aesthetic beauty of public art projects, but also the deep economic impact their existence can have on communities, both in drawing visitors, and in bringing dollars to places which have become forgotten or underutilized. Today, cities recognize that investments in public art don't just beautify spaces, they activate them.


If you are an artist interested in learning more about how to access public art bids, a community resident seeking to understand the role of public art, or want to know more about how public art can add economic value to communities, we invite you to join us.

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Meet Erwin Timmers


Timmers is Co-founder and Director of the Washington Glass School and one of the DC area’s leading ‘eco-artists’. His work in sustainable design can be seen in some of the large public art projects he has completed, including an award winning project for the EPA headquarters in Washington, DC, and the public artwork for the LEED certified Safeway supermarket in Bethesda, MD.

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The Maryland Theatre presents

The Lettermen

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Friday, March 4, 2022 at 7:00 PM


For more than 50 years, The Lettermen-- Donovan Tea, Bobby Poynton, and Rob Gulack, each of whom are entertainers in their own right—have kept the meaning of harmony alive with their soft, romantic, harmonic blend of music which is as popular with their fans today as it was in 1961 when they recorded their first hit, “The Way You Look Tonight”. Though musical tastes have changed over the years, The Lettermen legacy continues. Harmony will always endure the true test of time—just as The Lettermen have stood the test of time.


Contact Audrey Vargason at 301-790-3500 or Contact Email: ajv@mdtheatre.org

www.mdtheatre.org/lettermen

The Maryland Theatre Box Office

21 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740


The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes


Contact the Theatre Box Office 301-790-2000

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The Hagerstown Community Concert Association presents

Duo Baldo

Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 7:30 pm


Back by popular demand – Duo Baldo returns for another U.S. tour. The musical comedy team consists of renowned violinist Brad Repp and pianist/actor Aldo Gentileschi. Their critically acclaimed concerts combine virtuosic performances, theatrical humor, and pop culture. They have recently performed in such prestigious halls as Taipei’s National Concert Hall and made previous appearances on the PBS series, Now Hear This. Victor Borge style classical duo.

Fee: $25


Contact Audrey Vargason at 301-790-3500 or Contact Email: ajv@mdtheatre.org

BUY TICKETS

The Maryland Theatre Box Office

21 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740


The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes


Contact the Theatre Box Office 301-790-2000

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The Maryland Symphony Orchestra presents

Mozart & Mahler

Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM


Featuring Martha Guth, vocalist


Program Overview:

REYNALDO HAHN | Mozart: Overture

MOZART | Exsultate, jubilate, K.165

MAHLER | Symphony No. 4 in G major

Buy Tickets

The Maryland Theatre Box Office

21 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740


The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes


Contact the Theatre Box Office 301-790-2000

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The Maryland Theatre hosts

Travis Tritt


Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 7:30 PM


Nearly 30 years after Travis Tritt launched his music career, the Southern rock-influenced artist continues to sell-out shows and stay true and relevant to country music fans across the globe. Continuously performing shows and withholding a heavy appearance schedule, Tritt is proving to be unstoppable. At the same time, his conspicuous lack of a cowboy hat and musical assertiveness set him apart.

Fee: $48 - $78


Contact Audrey Vargason at 301-790-3500 or Contact Email: ajv@mdtheatre.org

www.mdtheatre.org/tritt

The Maryland Theatre Box Office

21 South Potomac Street

Hagerstown, MD 21740


The Maryland Theatre Box Office Hours

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Box Office is Open 1 Hour Prior to Showtimes


Contact the Theatre Box Office 301-790-2000

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Hagerstown Garden Club proudly hosts

Art in Bloom at the Museum of Fine Arts, 

Hagerstown, Maryland

March 25 – 27, 2022

March 25 preview party, 6-8:30 pm

ticketed event

Art in Bloom on view through March 27


For sponsorships and tickets contact:

wcmfa.org/art-in-bloom

All proceeds to the WCMFA

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Valley Art Association
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Joyful Arts Studio Classes
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Destination Arts! Events
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When visiting the Washington County Arts Council Gallery,

masks are required to be worn over the mouth and nose

by visitors and staff, regardless of vaccination status.

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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’s

         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@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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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

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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