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Welcome to Artist Alley,
ï»żWashington 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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Congratulations to the following artists whose work has been selected for the 2023 Washington Goes Purple Exhibit. | |
- Jennie Avila
- Linda Barnhart
- Shana Bonetti
- Joanie Jenkins
- Amélie Lavenant-Wink
- Sherry Lazaroff
- jim mackey
- Donna Mason
- Morgan Maze
- Judy Melby-Robinson
- Carol Miller
- Gaye Moore Mertz
- Hannah Nance
- Shelley Neuhalfen
- Cindy Roberts Downs
- Christopher Shingler
- Sara Swacina
- Christine Lee Tyler
- Jessica Washburn
- Carol Wilks
- Elaine Wolfe
- Denise Womack
- Carl Yonder
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Congratulations to the recipients of the
2023 Washington Goes Purple Exhibit awards,
sponsored by the Nora Roberts Foundation
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2023 Washington Goes Purple | |
| Prize | Title of Art | Artist | | Best in Show | LOST LIVES | Joanie Jenkins | | 1 Place 2D | It's Time to Tell My Story | Judy Melby-Robinson | | 2nd Place 2D | Bars and Strikes Forever? | Amélie Lavenant-Wink | | 1st Place 3D | Dancer | Christine Lee Tyler | | 2nd Place 3D | Escaping the Darkness | jim mackey | | |
Annual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2023 | |
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DEADLINE: October 20, 2023
Call for Artists
Annual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2023
The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. invites local artists working in any medium to submit their best new works for WCACâs Juried âAnnual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2023.â The juried community art exhibit will be on display virtually and in the gallery from December 7, 2023 through January 2, 2024.
Artists are encouraged to submit up to three entries. No works previously shown at WCAC will be considered. Submissions are FREE!
NEW for 2023! Online Submissions only!
Full Guidelines plus Submission and PR Media Release Form Links
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âGodâs Favorite,â a comedy by Neil Simon is coming to
ï»żthe Potomac Playmakers stage September 8-10 & 15-17, 2023.
Directed by Wanda Dittmann with Kimberly Jones, Assistant Director
Successful Long Island businessman Joe Benjamin is a modern-day âJobâ with a demanding wife, ungrateful children, and wise-cracking household employees. Just when it seems things couldnât get any worse, he is visited by Sidney Lipton, a.k.a. A Messenger from God (and compulsive film buff) with a mission: test Joeâs faith and report back to âthe Boss.â The jokes and Tests of Faith fly fast and furiously as Neil Simon spins a contemporary morality tale like no other in this hilarious comedy. Performed with permission from Concord Theatricals Corp. Supported in part by grants from the Maryland State Arts Council and 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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Spend a Saturday afternoon soaking in the beauty of landscapes â auditory and on canvasâ with guitarist and composure composer Hiroya Tsukamoto for Sounds of Landscapes. Surrounded by beautiful canvasses in our exhibition, innovative acoustic guitarist Tsukamoto will take the crowd on a musical journey inspired by landscapes, forests, and cultures. This concert is programmed to complement our exhibition Landscapes & Legends of Norway: William Singer and His Contemporaries. The concert is Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023
4 to 6 p.m. and costs $15 for museum members or $20 general public. Contact Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org. Or reserve your seats on Eventbrite.
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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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Author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson discusses fashion icon and Frederick native Claire McCardell with us in, The Hidden History of Claire McCardell: Modern Design and the Birth of American Fashion, Thursday, Sept. 14, at 5:30 p.m. From the 1930s through the 1950s, McCardell pioneered ingenious new designs that remain staples of our wardrobes today. Dickinson is currently writing a major biography about McCardell for Simon & Schuster. Cost is $8 for museum members or $10 for the general public. Register in advance by contacting
Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org. Or reserve your seat on Eventbrite.
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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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The Singer Society is collecting items for the popular fundraiser Treasure Sale. The Treasure Sale will be Friday, Nov. 3, 5 to 8 p.m. (ticketed preview sale/tickets go on sale in September); Saturday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 5, 1 to 3 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Visit the MFAâs website for details: www.wcmfa.org/treasure-sale.
or call 301-739-5727.
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The Community Free Clinic
announces it is back for another year of
Potter's creating & donating beautiful bowls,
for guests to choose & then taste different varieties of soups.
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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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