Artist Alley April 5th 2024 Art Friend

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April 5, 2024

Volume 24-19

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.

Abstracts & Patterns

The Washington County Arts Council announces a show of the photography of Ira S. Lourie along with the photography of students from four Washington County High School, showing from April 4 to May 7, 2024 to at Washington County Arts Council at 53 South Potomac Street in Hagerstown. This show will focus on the theme of Abstracts and Patterns including new abstract digital photographic images demonstrating textures and patterns, including reflections.

Dr. Lourie, who in the past has had three previous shows of his photographic landscape images, has challenged himself to a new photographic theme and presents 50 new images. As with his 2018 show in which he worked with the Maryland Symphony Orchestra to create a photo montage to play along with the symphony’s rendition of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Dr. Lourie has challenged students from four Washington County Public School (WCPS) high school photography programs to also submit photographic images on the same theme to also demonstrate the same Abstracts and Patterns theme. Four WCPS teachers agreed to create projects for their photography classes: Mark Youngblood and Kristen Green from the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts, Josh Edwards at Clear Spring High School, and Marsha Secrest at North Hagerstown High School. These four teachers along with Dr. Lourie will pick the 60-70 student pictures from those submitted to be hung in the student part of the gallery exhibit.

Ira S Lourie

Valley Art Association presents "Cat-titude”, an exhibit by members at the Mansion House Art Center & Gallery, 480 Highland Ave. (City Park), Hagerstown, MD. The show runs from April 5, 2024 to April 28, 2024. Mansion House hours are Fridays & Saturdays 11am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-5pm. Admission is Free.

www.valleyartassoc.org

301-797-2867

SPRING OPEN HOUSE AND MOONSHINE TASTING FUNDRAISER

Washington County Rural Heritage Museum

7313 Sharpsburg Pike Boonsboro MD

04/06/2024 from 11:00am until 4:00pm

You are invited to join the Washington County Rural Heritage Museum to celebrate the crafts and lifestyles once found in 19th century Washington County Maryland plus a little handcrafted BBQ to boot! . Spinning Enthusiasts, come see our "Spinsters" spin on the Dr. Fahrney Family Walking Wheel. Learn About local: -Moonshine Lore -The Temperance Movement -Moonshine Tastings served by Pathfinder Farm Distillery $5.00 -Hearth Cooking (Stone House History), -Walking Wheel Spinning demonstrations -Live banjo Speakeasy tunes performed by local artist Tim Seals Hicksville BBQ Food truck! -Temperance music played on our Pipe Organ Our Gift Shop is featuring beautiful Handmade Mug Coasters, handmade brooms, and handmade Lye Soap in our Gift Shop. Bake Sale. Hicksville BBQ Food Truck! Period Gardens and Rural Village will be open. PARKING IS BY DONATION. We only accept cash at this time. Come check out our new project restoration project in the Rural Village!

Fee: Parking by Donation

https://www.ruralheritagemuseum.org/spring-open-house.html

For information, contact Liz at 240-420-1714 or info.ruralheritagemuseum@gmail.com

The Washington County Free Library hosts vocalist Angela Easterling, Vocalist with guitarist Brandon Turner for our April Noteworthy Sundays concert!

Angela Easterling brandishes her songwriting chops with rootsy, refreshing, homespun tunes, while her duo partner, Brandon Turner, masters many complex styles, with instrumentation that fleshes out the stories in Angela's songs, and adds some rocking fun. Their act is not quite country, not quite folk, but altogether unique and engaging.

This program is supported by the City of Hagerstown, the Friends of the Library, the Washington County Arts Council, and the Western Maryland Regional Library.

Noteworthy Sunday, April 7, 2024

Opportunities for Artists

Explore MSAC grants and opportunities available to independent artists, click here for details.

Links for Artists

Maryland Art Directory

Arts Across Maryland

Opportunities for Artists

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.