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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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The Washington County Arts Council
invites you to the 14th Annual Art of Cooking 2024
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Historic Houses of Worship Tour -- December 26, 2023! | |
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Hagerstown Historic Houses of Worship Tour
December 26, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
(Snow date December 27, 2023).
This annual event is FREE and open to the public.
A wonderful opportunity to see the interiors of historic downtown Hagerstown houses of worship. Learn about the architecture and ecumenical heritage from docents and guides. Music, refreshments, and local art will be featured at some locations.
This is a self-guided walking/driving tour and can be started and ended at the house of worship of your choice. Parking is available at individual houses of worship in their lots and/or along the nearby streets as permitted. You can use the interactive map at Main Street Hagerstown’s Historic Houses of Worship tour page to navigate and learn more about the participating houses of worship.
The Holiday Tour photo contest will take place with a $200 prize for best original photograph and $50 for the runner-up. Anyone may submit a photo taken during the 2023 tour for a chance to win. Tour organizers are seeking pictures highlighting the beauty and architecture of the houses of worship. The winning original photograph will be commissioned by the tour organizers and will be used to create posters and promotional materials for the 2024 Tour.
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Participating Houses of Worship:
- Christ’s Reformed Church
- Congregation B’nai Abraham
- Grace United Methodist Church
- Hagerstown Church
- John Wesley United Methodist Church
- Otterbein United Methodist Church
- St. John’s Episcopal Church
- Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Saint Mark’s Lutheran Church
- Trinity Lutheran Church
- Washington Square United Methodist Church
- Zion Reformed United Church of Christ
This year’s tour is made possible through the generous support of: Hagerstown-Washington County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (Visit Hagerstown), the City of Hagerstown, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, and Trinity Lutheran Church.
Questions regarding the tour can be directed to the Hagerstown Area Religious Council at 301-842-4272 or info@harccoalition.org, this year’s tour organizer Pat Kelley at patakelly@aol.com, or Tiffany Ahalt, Visit Hagerstown at Tiffany@visithagerstown.com or 301-991-2863.
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The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. hosts local artists in the juried “Annual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2023.” The juried community art exhibit will be on display in the galleries from December 7, 2023 through January 2, 2024 and virtually beginning Saturday, December 9, 2023. | |
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BISFA Visual Arts students meet with exhibition juror, Sarah Hall,
Executive Director of the Museum of Fine Arts to view the
“Annual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2023.
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Washington County Chamber of Commerce
1 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-739-2015
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Holiday Tours at the Miller House!
The outside of the Miller House is decorated for the holiday season! Thank you to the Hagerstown Fire Department for hanging wreaths on the Miller House’s windows and door!
Decorations on the outside of the Miller House are generously funded by Downtown Hagerstown's Mainstreet program's "Holiday Cheer Grant."
Holiday Tours are on Fridays and Saturdays at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 PM, and by appointment. Check out the colonial holiday decor throughout the Miller House from local garden clubs!
This year's theme is 18th century colonial, and features displays of live and synthetic greenery.
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Washington County Historical Society
Miller House Museum
135 West Washington Street Hagerstown, MD 21740
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The Maryland Theatre Hosts
Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
Holiday Spectacular
December 20, 2023 at 7 PM
December 21, 2023 at 7PM
Tickets can be purchased online at TicketMaster.com, by phone at 301-790-2000, or in person at our Box Office.
For groups of 8 or more, contact the Box Office Directly by Phone at 301-790-2000 to purchase.
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Our Box Office Location is:
The Maryland Theatre
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Contact Our Box Office
301-790-2000
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The Maryland Theatre
Box Office Hours
Tuesday 12 PM - 6 PM
Wednesday 12 PM - 5 PM
Thursday 12 PM - 6PM
Friday 12 PM - 5 PM
The Box Office is Open
+1 Hour Prior to Showtimes
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The Maryland Theatre Presents
Middletown Valley Bank Krumpe's Donut Drop
Saturday, December 31, 2024
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Our Box Office Location is:
The Maryland Theatre
21 South Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Contact Our Box Office
301-790-2000
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The Maryland Theatre
Box Office Hours
Tuesday 12 PM - 6 PM
Wednesday 12 PM - 5 PM
Thursday 12 PM - 6PM
Friday 12 PM - 5 PM
The Box Office is Open
+1 Hour Prior to Showtimes
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Ring in 2024 at The Playhouse! This exciting event features a floor show, DJ, dance floor, salad, dinner, dessert, midnight champagne toast, and continental breakfast! A full cash bar is available.
Celebrate the New Year and rock out to the sights and sounds of 1980's America at Hagerstown's premiere New Year's Eve Party!
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or call the box office at 301.739.7469! | |
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PABLO & WOMEN
Reserve your seat for Sorry, Not Sorry: It’s Pablo-matic at the Brooklyn Museum
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Catherine Morris and Lisa Small, Brooklyn Museum curators, will recount their experiences organizing It’s Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby, perhaps the most talked — and written — about exhibition of the year. One of several shows presented around the world in 2023 to mark the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death, It’s Pablo-matic stood out as the only project to examine the artist’s complicated legacy through a critical, feminist lens. Hear about how they organized the exhibition with their co-curator, Emmy Award-winning comedian Hannah Gadsby, and its conversation-generating effects on critics and audiences worldwide. $8 museum members, $10 general public. Register in advance by contacting Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org.
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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
301-739-5727
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STORYBOARDING
Sign up for the Children’s Book Making and Story Board Workshop set for Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Students will get inspired by the works in Childhood Favorites and create their own storyboard and book. $15 museum members, $20 general public. Register in advance by contacting Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org.
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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
301-739-5727
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Culture & Cocktails:
Archaeology of the Jonathan Street Cabin
Fri, Jan 12, 2024---6:00 PM
From an archaeological site, the subject of a museum exhibit, and a documentary--the Jonathan Street Cabin has had much-deserved buzz over the last several years.
On Friday, January 12, 2024, join Senior Archaeologist Aaron Levinthal from the Maryland Department of Transportation as he explores the fascinating discoveries uncovered during the archaeological excavation at the historic Jonathan Street cabin.
This month’s cocktail is the Cabin Fever, a bourbon forward drink sure to give you all those warm cabin feels. Doors open at 5:30 PM and light hors d'oeuvres will be served!
Culture & Cocktails 2024 has been made possible by the generous support of the James and Mary Schurz Foundation.
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Washington County Historical Society
Miller House Museum
135 West Washington Street Hagerstown, MD 21740
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Shakespeare’s
A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
January 13: 3-5 pm, 8 to10 pm
January 14: 3-5 pm
Tickets: $18
Directed by Caitlin Cutright
It’s the 1970’s Me decade. The performance troupe, the Rude Mechanicals, has a paying gig for an upscale middleaged wedding in Athens, America. Elsewhere, young lovers chase each other in unrequited efforts. To complete the mayhem, other-worldly hippies intervene to get the 20 somethings paired off.
Join the party!
Supported in part by grants from:
The Maryland State Arts Council
The Washington County Arts Council.
All performances will be held at the
Potomac Playmakers Performing Arts Center
17303 W. Washington Street, Hagerstown MD 21740
www.potomacplaymakers.org
potomacplaymakers@gmail.com
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Thomas Pandolfi Concert
Reserve your seat for a concert by pianist Thomas Pandolfi Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the museum. In addition to being recognized as one of the greatest interpreters of Polish masters such as Chopin, Paderewski, and Godowsky, this versatile pianist has received accolades for everything from Bach to Gershwin. $15 museum members, $20 general public. Go to https://wcmfa.org/concerts-lectures-2/ or contact Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org
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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
301-739-5727
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Valley Art Association presents “Happy Holidays,” an exhibit by members at the Mansion House Art Gallery through Sunday January 28, 2024.
The Mansion House Art Gallery is located at 480 Highland Avenue(City Park), Hagerstown MD. Open Fridays & Saturdays 11am-4pm Hours, Sundays 1-5pm. FREE
www.valleyartassoc.org
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The Washington County Museum’s exhibition “Childhood Favorites: 100 Years of Children’s Book Illustration Childhood Favorites runs through March 17, 2023. With more than 140 original works from over 75 books, this exhibition explores the history of children’s literature and illustration, from the works of Beatrix Potter to the digital creations of Mo Willems. Childhood Favorites features work by Dr. Seuss, Maurice Sendak’s iconic Where the Wild Things Are, and Garth Williams’ Stuart Little. The exhibition was curated and organized by Lee Cohen and Lois Sarkisian in association with Landau Traveling Exhibitions. Exhibition Tour Management by Landau Traveling Exhibitions. | |
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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
301-739-5727
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GRANTS FOR ARTISTS
Join MSAC staff to learn about the Grants for Artists program, which supports working and living expenses for Maryland's independent artists. Topics will include program details and application updates and strategies.
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Grants for Artists Applications Available Soon
The Grants for Artists program, which supports working and living expenses for Maryland independent artists, will open for FY24 applications Jan. 2, 2024. Click here to learn more, and click here to register for an upcoming information session.
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Opportunities for Artists
Explore MSAC grants and opportunities available to independent artists, click here for details.
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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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