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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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Washington County Arts Council, Inc.
hosts its summer inaugural
plein air event!
Deadline: April 30, 2022
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Paintings by David Bottini and Artist Students | |
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“An Eye for Landscapes--Paintings by David Bottini and Artist Students” is on display at The Washington County Arts Council from April 7, 2022 through May 1, 2022 in the Galleries at the Washington County Arts Council, 34 S Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740 and virtually throughout the month.
“An Eye for Landscapes” features work by not only David Bottini but his students who he instructs at Howard’s Arts and Frames, Valley Art Association and Barbara Ingram school for the Arts.
Congratulations to the following artists whose artwork are in the exhibit.
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| David Bottini | Judith Pharr | | Donna Crissman | Michael Pivovarov | | Ava Demmers | Cora Rosenthal | | Ben Hamman | John Schnebly | | Dee Henry | Emma Simpson | | Elyssa Kellogg | Jillian Sommerville | | Mike Lieghton | Kathryn Stokey | | PattyMcCarthy | MariluTousignaut | | Stephanie Miller |
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Washington County Free Library
Noteworthy Concert Series Continues
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Washington County Free Library’s Noteworthy Concert series continues with an April 16, 2022 concert featuring Caitlin Schneiderman. The Noteworthy Concert begins at 12 PM in the Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Branch Library Community Room for an entertaining afternoon of free music for all ages.
Born and raised in the small town of Clifton, Virginia, Schneiderman has been writing and recording original music since she was fourteen. Her sweet voice and rustic guitar meld into one instrument when she performs, known to quiet even the rowdiest of bars - when Caitlin plays, people listen.
Together, she and her six-string have serenaded New York City’s streets, captivated California’s cliff sides, and charmed the Great Smoky Mountains. Music has forever been an essential part of Caitlin’s life. Listen and you will hear the detail and devotion in each of her chords, each word, and each note. You will hear music that honors tradition but defies predictability.
Noteworthy Concerts are sponsored by the Washington County Arts Council, the City of Hagerstown, and Western Maryland Regional Library. Attendees are encouraged to register for this event on the library’s online calendar by clicking the Classes/Events tab at washcolibrary.org.
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The Chroma Factor
Mark Youngblood & BISFA Digital Photography Students
A major part of being a visual artist is recognizing and appreciating the color that exists around us during everyday life. In this show, students and teacher have captured the colors that they see around themselves and transformed them into passionate works of art.

Mark Youngblood is the owner of Youngblood Studios and a professional photographer for over 30 years and has been a photography teacher at Barbara Ingram School for the Arts as an Artist in residence since the opening of the school in 2009. Mr. Youngblood who attended Hagerstown Community College and Shepherd University holds memberships in several professional photography organizations, including being named commercial and portrait photographer of the year in the state of Maryland.
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Victoria Young—Void (watercolor painting) | |
Abbigail Whittington—Untitled (pencil drawing) | |
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HCC to hold spring student art exhibition
& ensemble performances
Hagerstown Community College is proud to present its spring student art exhibition and ensemble performances. The student art exhibit will begin Thursday, April 21, 2022 and continue through Monday, May 2, 2022 in the Kepler Center on the HCC campus.
The exhibit will feature artwork from students enrolled in the visual arts studio courses this spring, including drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture. The reception for the exhibition is open to the public and will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 4 to 6 p.m. The evening’s festivities will feature musical performances from HCC’s Guitar Ensemble and Contemporary Music Ensemble. The event is free and open to the public.
The exhibit will remain open to the public through May 2, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, contact Margaret Yaukey, visual arts program coordinator, at 240-500-2221 or mayaukey@hagerstowncc.edu.
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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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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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The WCAC facility is wheelchair accessible! | |
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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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