Every Tuesday afternoon, our office manager, Emily Thomas, sends out an Arts Flash email to all Allegany Arts Council members. The following day, it is posted to this web site for everyone's reference. The Arts Flash is basically a list of all the upcoming art-related events, activities, classes and opportunities that we're aware of throughout Allegany County (and beyond). As you'll see, there's lots of art happening in our community...so be sure to get out there and ENJOY!
Allegany County Events…
GALLERY & OFFICES CLOSED The offices of the Allegany Arts Council and the Saville Gallery will closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. We wish everyone a safe & happy holiday weekend! ---------------------------------- 2013 ART*STANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Deadline: May 31, 2013 The Allegany Arts Council is pleased to invite nominations for the 2013 Art*standing Achievement Award. This award is presented annually to an individual who is “doing outstanding work as a volunteer for a local arts organization, and/or to an individual who is making a substantial contribution to the vitality of the local arts community in Allegany County.” Award nominations (consisting of a brief narrative of no more than 500 words) must be emailed to artstanding@allconet.org no later than midnight on Friday, May 31. A committee of three judges will review the nominations and select a winner who will be announced at our annual Membership Meeting & Picnic on June 13. The award winner will be recognized with a plaque and will be entitled to choose a local, non-profit organization to receive a $250 donation (made in honor of the award winner) from the Allegany Arts Council. Please call or email if you have questions. ---------------------------------- BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The book group of Main Street Books in Frostburg will meet on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:30PM in the bookstore. “A Land More Kind Than Home,” a novel by Wiley Cash, will be discussed. New members welcome. For additional information call 301-689-5605 or e-mail mainstreetbooks@comcast.net. ---------------------------------- DELFEST PRE-PARTY On May 22 at 8PM, a DelFest pre-party with Joe Craven and Grand Ole’ Ditch will be held at Dante’s, located at 16 W. Main Street in Frostburg. Admission is $15. Ages 21+. For more information, please call 301-689-9777. ---------------------------------- ALLEGANY COMMUNITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Allegany Community Symphony Orchestra will present its 11th Annual Spring Concert on May 23 at 7PM in the Pealer Recital Hall (Performing Arts Center) on the Frostburg State University campus. The orchestra, directed by Pat Aaron and Lee Ann O'Brien, will include Beethoven's Egmont Overture as well as his Symphony No.7. Also to be performed is Carl Maria von Weber's Clarinet Concerto in D, featuring Kristin Loar, and selections from "Les Miserables." The concert is free and open to the public. ---------------------------------- DELFEST May 23 - 26, High Sierra Music presents the annual DelFest Bluegrass festival at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. The festival offers intimate playshops, kids’ area, arts & crafts fair, on-site camping, late night stage, VIP packages, campground stage, and the DelFest Academy. Tickets are available at The Book Center in Downtown Cumberland or online at http://delfest.com/. ---------------------------------- FOURTH FRIDAY TEA SOCIAL On May 24 at 11AM, the Gordon-Roberts House hosts the presentation “Gardens” with Ginnie Decker and Charles Baker as part of the Fourth Friday Tea Socials, held the fourth Friday of each month. The speaker is first, followed by a luncheon tea. Advance ticket purchase is required. Gordon-Roberts House is located at 218 Washington Street in Cumberland. To purchase tickets email info@gordon-robertshouse.com or call 301-777-8678. ---------------------------------- ALLEGANY HIGH SCHOOL BAND The Allegany High School Band will give a concert on the Canal Place Festival Grounds on May 24 from 4 - 8PM. For more information call 301-724-3655. ---------------------------------- FRIDAY AFTER FIVE Summer in the City’s Friday After Five continues on May 24 at 5PM with Galla & Dan and The Ironics. MPT will be showing “Our Town: Cumberland” on the outdoor movie screen. This free music series is held on the Downtown Cumberland Mall. Call 301-722-5500 for more information. ---------------------------------- MAKE YOUR NOISE! “Make Your Noise!” Open Mic night will be held at the New Embassy Theatre on May 24 at 7PM. Musicians, poets, comedians - come make some noise! Hosted by Adam Swayne. Doors open at 5PM. A cash bar and soft drinks are available. The theatre is located at 49 Baltimore Street in Downtown Cumberland. Information for upcoming events may be obtained by calling 301-722-4692, by visiting us on Facebook, or on our web site www.newembassy.org. ---------------------------------- BRAITMAN & KHINDRI EXHIBITION May 25 - June 15, the Frostburg Museum hosts an exhibition of metal work and sculpture by Kenny Braitman and Reeta Khindri. The public is invited to meet the artists and view their work at the opening reception on Saturday, May 25, from 5 - 8PM. The Frostburg Museum is a non-profit organization located at the corner of Hill and Oak Streets in Frostburg’s Arts and Entertainment District. The Museum is open to the public Thursday to Saturday from Noon until 4PM. For more information, please contact the Frostburg Museum at 301-689-1195 or frostburgmuseum@verizon.net. ---------------------------------- SUNDAY IN THE PARK The Allegany Arts Council kicks off the Sunday in the Park concert series at the Constitution Park Amphitheatre on May 26 from 7:30 - 9PM with a performance by the Potomac Concert Band. Audience members are invited to bring their lawn chairs and blankets for seating on the hillside. Some bench seating is available in front of the stage. Handicapped access is through the picnic shelter adjacent to the stage. For more information call 301-777-ARTS (2787). ---------------------------------- WORLD ARTISTS EXPERIENCES The next World Artists Experiences (WAE) concert will be held May 31 at 7PM at First Presbyterian Church, located at 11 Washington Street in Cumberland. Featured will be Gerdan: Kaleidoscope of World Music. Their music is diverse, energetic and charming, blending classical and authentic folk music with new melodic ideas and rhythms. The Gerdan concert program features contrasting musical styles in the musical traditions of Eastern Europe. Traditional songs along with classical compositions of Antonin Dvořák, George Gershwin get original arrangements in diverse and fascinating combinations of acoustic folk art instruments from Eastern Europe. Even though all musical groups presented by WAE are top quality and recommended by their embassies, all WAE concerts are FREE. We do gratefully accept donations to help continue bringing these concerts to this area. For further information on these or other events, please call 410-647-4482, e-mail wae@comcast.net, or visit our website at www.worldarists.org. ---------------------------------- MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY! Tickets are now available for lots of great upcoming events: May 30 - June 9: “The Fantasticks!” at The New Embassy Theatre. Performances are May 30, June 1 & 6-8 at 7:30PM and June 2 & 9 at 2:30PM. Tickets are $15 and available online at www.eventbrite.com/event/6595809243. June 1, 7PM: “The Art of Magic” with Rhett Wolford at Allegany College of Maryland’s Zimmer Theatre. (Partial fundraiser for the Teri Riggs Stephens Memorial Scholarship.) Advance tickets are $7 and available at ACM's Continuing Education Building or by calling 301-784-5069 or emailing sriggs@allegany.edu. June 1, 7:30PM: Alta Schrock Memorial Concert presented by Music at Penn Alps in the Great Hall next to Penn Alps Restaurant. Featuring Emma Resmini on flute. Tickets are $15 and available online at www.musicatpennalps.org/tickets/. June 1 & 2: “An Evening of Ballet” presented by Appalachian Ballet Theater at Mountain Ridge High School. Performances are Saturday at 7:30PM and Sunday at 2PM. Advance tickets available by calling 301-729-6722. June 9, 12:30PM: Plein Air Jazz Brunch presented as part of Mountain Maryland Plein Air at the Saville Gallery. Featuring music by Jim Roderick and catering by Baltimore Street Grill. Tickets are $25 each and available by calling 301-777-ARTS (2787) or online at www.alleganyartscouncil.org/event.php?eventid=4424.
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GOODSEARCH.COM What if the Allegany Arts Council earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Well, now we can! GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates ad revenue, about a penny per search, to the charity its users designate. Use it just like any search engine, and it’s powered by Yahoo!, so you get the same great results. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and enter Allegany Arts Council as the organization you want to support. Just 500 of us searching four times a day will raise about $7,300 in a year without anyone spending a dime! Please spread the word! AMOUNT RAISED TO DATE: $259.77. ---------------------------------- WIN A FREE CD & POSTER!!! You could win a FREE MUSIC CD donated by WFWM (91.9 FM) Radio AND, as seen on exhibit and sale in the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of American History Gift Shop, one of Al Feldstein’s donated “Buttons of the Cause” posters! All you have to do is be the first person to e-mail back the correct answer to this week's Arts Flash Trivia Contest. Here's this week's trivia question: “Finish the poem by Richard Lovelace: ‘Stone walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a _____’.” The first Arts Council member to reply to this e-mail with the correct answer will be our winner! The correct answer and the name of the winner will be announced in next week's Arts Flash. Good luck! Last week’s question: “Name the country singer who was only 13 years old when her song ‘Delta Dawn’ became a hit in 1972.” Last week’s answer: Tanya Tucker Congratulations to last week’s winner, Shane Riggs!
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THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS! The Allegany Arts Council would like to express our appreciation for the support of all of our Community Partners by featuring a different partner each week. We applaud the support and generosity of these area businesses and organizations, and encourage you to patronize them whenever possible! This week, we’d like to acknowledge Frostburg Dance Academy for their continuing support. To learn more about this Community Partner, please visit them online at www.frostburgdanceacademy.com.
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ART SITE LINK OF THE WEEK The Art Story http://www.theartstory.org/index.html “Modern Art Movements, Artists, Ideas, and Topics”… if you’ve ever wanted to learn about modern art, this is your comprehensive guide!
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Out of County Events… SNOWBIRD CREATIONS GLASS STUDIO Snowbird Creations Glass Studio/Gallery will be open Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 & 26, from Noon - 4PM. Studio Tour and Retail Gallery featuring the fused art glass of local glass artist, Julie Turrentine. Stop by to check out stunning dichroic jewelry, exotic sculptures, flamboyant mirrors, clocks, designer tableware, sushi sets, glass paintings, lamps, garden art, chimes, lamps and many other glass items. The Studio/Gallery is located in Loch Glade Sanctuary at 398 Snowbird Lane in Swanton, which is accessible through the Sky Valley development; call 301-387-4624 for directions. Directional signs will be posted. Visit www.snowbirdcreations.com for more information. ---------------------------------- WV WINE & ARTS FESTIVAL The 17th annual WV Wine and Arts Festival, sponsored by The Arts Centre, will be held on the grounds of the Boydville estate in the heart of downtown Martinsburg. Event hours are Saturday, May 25, from 11AM - 7PM and Sunday, May 26, from 1 - 6PM. Features the best of WV vintners, music, food, art, artisans, culinary delights and fun for the kids. Great time and great place for all ages. Enjoy Memorial weekend at the WV Wine and Arts Festival! The Boydville estate is located at 601 South Queen Street in Martinsburg, WV. Adults $20, adults w/military ID$15, Youth 13-20 yrs. $10. For more information call 304-253-0224, visit www.theartcentre.org, or email mary@theartcentre.org. ----------------------------------
Participate in the Arts… CLASSES/GROUPS WESTERN MD TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC OPEN SESSIONS Interested in learning traditional Irish tunes in a fun session atmosphere? Join us in our monthly slow sessions at the Allegany Arts Council’s Community Room. We will teach and play from a set list of session tunes at a slower than normal pace so beginner and intermediate players can more easily learn the core tunes one at a time. More advanced players who want to learn session tunes are encouraged to attend as well. The next session of the year will meet from 1:30 - 3:30PM on May 26. (Upcoming sessions are June 23, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 22, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, and Dec. 28.) Hosts are Terry Lee & Peter Pihos. Those interested or if you have any questions, please contact wmirishtrad@gmail.com. Check out the blog for tune downloads www.wmirishtrad.blogspot.com (we are updating this blog as we speak). ---------------------------------- COLORED PENCIL SOCIETY The Colored Pencil Society of America Greater Cumberland District 121 is a non-profit organization for colored pencil enthusiasts working to promote the medium as a fine arts by sponsoring exhibits and workshops, involved in product research and educating the public in general with colored pencil techniques. New membership is being accepted. The next group meeting will be Saturday, June 1 at the LaVale Library on National Highway, starts at 11AM. Program will be Anita Teeter's demonstration on "Drawing on Dura-Lan Polyester Film." For more information please contact 301-707-5326 or maarnold@atlanticbb.net. ---------------------------------- HCAC ART CAMP Deadline: June 1, 2013 “Adventures In The Arts: Hampshire County Arts Council Art Camp 2013” for 8 to 13-year-olds returns July 8 - 12 from 9AM - Noon daily. Download a registration form along with everything one needs to know to sign up. This camp is intended for youngsters with a real interest in the arts and will expose them to two different art forms each day, with a snack in between sessions. Registration is limited and due by June 1. The $35 fee will include all materials and a camp tee-shirt. There will be a few scholarships for any youngsters whose families can't swing the fee. Parents and others willing to help with snacks or to assist the teaching artists are needed--please call Joanne 304-298-3039 if you could do this for a day or more. ---------------------------------- BECOME AN ILLUSTRATOR June 3 - August 26, Tri-State Community School for the Arts hosts the class “Become an Illustrator” with instructor Lindsey Crabtree. Ages 13 and up. This class is for individuals who have a passion for art and want to pursue a career in art or just want to push the limits of their creativity. Illustration is an area of art that is extremely diverse, offering artists many avenues to pursue including: children's book illustrating, editorials, commercial advertising, greeting cards, and so much more! In this class, students will choose an avenue that they would prefer to focus on and will learn the standard process necessary to create a final work. Students will be given the opportunity in class to critique and discuss others work to help one another improve their own work, all while critiquing important design and technical issues. Class meets Mondays. Cost is $120. Register by calling 301-876-1562 or visiting www.tristatearts.com. ---------------------------------- FUN WITH ART June 3 - August 26, Tri-State Community School for the Arts hosts the class “Fun with Art” with instructor Lindsey Crabtree. Ages 4-11. Young artists will be able to release their creativity while learning a variety of new and experimental techniques with a variety of mediums including: paints, pencils and markers, clay, and more! Each lesson, students will create a work of art while learning basic to advanced levels of art terminology and color and design theories. Classes will end with students learning how to properly give critiques of other students artwork by providing constructive criticism and verbalizing terminology learned in class. Through these lessons, students will not only increase their artistic abilities, but will also improve problem solving, observation, communication, and critical thinking skills. Class meets Mondays from 4 - 5PM. Cost is $120. Register by calling 301-876-1562 or visiting www.tristatearts.com. ---------------------------------- ARTISTS AND INSPIRATION June 3 - August 26, Tri-State Community School for the Arts hosts the class “Artists and Inspiration” with instructor Kristina Gaetani. Come and learn about various famous artists and what inspired their work. We will be creating paintings, drawings, and collages in a variety of mediums and styles as we study the works of famous artists! In this mixed media class, students will explore line, shape, color, texture, and pattern through creative works of art. Children will gain artistic experiences rooted in both art history and self expression. Class meets Mondays, 10:30AM - Noon. Cost is $120. Register by calling 301-876-1562 or visiting www.tristatearts.com. ---------------------------------- PAINTING AND DRAWING June 3 - August 29, Tri-State Community School for the Arts hosts the class “Painting and Drawing” with instructor Lindsey Crabtree. For ages 12 and up. Focusing on both wet and dry mediums, this class will provide instruction for beginner and intermediate level students who want to improve their drawing and painting skills. Classes will consist of exercises and lessons that will strengthen one's ability to draw and paint realistically and accurately represent visual concepts. During each class, students will practice a new technique, including lessons on shading and blending, representing 3D objects, perspective, color and design theories, and introductory lessons on how to correctly represent the human body. Each class session will consist of new lessons and no previous experience with these mediums is required. Class meets Mondays & Thursdays. Cost is $120. Register by calling 301-876-1562 or visiting www.tristatearts.com. ---------------------------------- CREATE. PRINT. SIGN! June 4 - August 27, Tri-State Community School for the Arts hosts the class “Create. Print. Sign!” with instructor Kyler Daniels. American Sign Language is one of the fastest-growing languages today. In this class, kids of all ages will be learning the basics from a local deaf-born instructor! The basics will include the Alphabet and Numbers along with the 100 first signs that are frequently used under the topics of: Family, Places, Time, Temperature, Food, Clothes, Health, Feelings, Requests, Amounts, Colors, Money, and Animals. Art will also be integrated among the lessons and learning games. Children will create a drawing for their classmates to guess what the drawing is...answers/guesses will be presented in sign language! Class meets Tuesdays. Cost is $120. Register by calling 301-876-1562 or visiting www.tristatearts.com. ---------------------------------- EVERGREEN ARTIST WORKSHOPS The Evergreen Heritage Center Foundation is hosting a series of upcoming Artist Workshops with local artist Maggie Pratt. The final topic is “Evergreen Landscape” on June 16. Workshops meet from 1:30 - 4PM. Bring the beverage of your choice and spend an afternoon with Maggie and friends expressing your “inner artist”. Maggie will lead you through the creative process while you sip your favorite libation. We’ll supply the paints, brushes, easels, and canvas and you take your masterpiece home as a memory of a fun afternoon. Fee is $60 per workshop. Fees are requested at least one week in advance and may be mailed to: Evergreen Heritage Center Foundation, 15603 Trimble Road NW, Mount Savage, MD 21545.Register in advance by calling 301-687-0664 or email foundation@evergreenheritagecenter.org. ---------------------------------- WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Local photographer Jeannette Hunt is offer a wildlife photography workshop in Northeast Ohio, June 21 - 23, for $195. Participants are guaranteed to see Great Blue Herons. A short video of animals photographed during previous visits is available at: http://youtu.be/GWzmKoFbei4. For more information go to: http://furryfriendspetphotography.com/photography-workshops or contact Jeannette directly at jeannettehunt@hotmail.com. ---------------------------------- DISCOVERY CAMPS AT EVERGREEN The Evergreen Heritage Center is pleased to offer its 2013 summer Science Discovery Camp series, featuring “Safari Sleuths,” July 8 - 12, and “Garden Detectives,” July 15 - 19, both from 9AM - Noon. Camps provide educational, fun outdoor learning experiences for young people ages 8 - 12. Activities reinforce science concepts taught during the school year and engage students with hands-on fun and exploration. Camp sessions are conducted at the Evergreen Heritage Center in Mount Savage by our highly trained education personnel. Camp fees are $175 per week and do not include transportation. To register or for more information on the camp and camp scholarships call 301-687-0664, visit www.evergreenheritagecenter.org, or email foundation@evergreenheritagecenter.org. (Scholarships available for students qualifying for school meal programs Sponsored by the Make Healthy Choices Easy partnership.) ---------------------------------- GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE “Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance” is a fun musical theatre workshop for students entering grades 3 - 5 and grades 6 - 8. Students rotate between classes of singing, choreographed movement, visual arts, and acting. A free performance for the parents tops off the week. $175 includes art supplies and projects, music, t-shirt, and all classes. Camp size is limited to 60 students. Teachers are Desiree Witt, Laura Godfrey, Sharon Schade, and Karen Johnston. For each additional family member, there is a 20% discount off tuition. Camp meets July 22 - 26 from 8:30AM - 3:30PM in the Dr. Robert S. Zimmer Theatre at Allegany College of Maryland. For further information call 301-784-5069 or email sriggs@allegany.edu. ---------------------------------- MR. TOAD’S POTTERY Mr. Toad's Pottery is a paint-your-own-pottery studio. People of all ages are welcome to stop in and create a one-of-kind memento to cherish for generations. Prices range from $5 to over $50 and include paint, glaze, and firing in the kiln. The finished piece will be ready for pick-up in approximately one week. No reservation required, except for scheduled events. Mr. Toad’s Pottery is located at 119 Baltimore Street in Downtown Cumberland and is open Wed. & Thurs. from 10AM - 6PM, Fri. & Sat. from 10AM - 8PM, and Sun. from 12 - 4PM. For more information contact us at: 240-362-7032 or mrtoad@mrtoadspottery.com. ---------------------------------- PAINTING & PORTRAIT GROUPS The “Upper Potomac Left Bank Painters” hosts two groups for interested artists. The clothed life drawing group (any medium) meets every Monday from 5:30- 8:30PM. The portrait study group (any medium) meets every Tuesday from 5:30 - 8:30PM. Models are paid $10 per hour and the cost is split amongst the group. Both groups meet at 124 Bedford Street in Cumberland. For more information call Al Carnahan at 304-492-5891 (home) or 301-876-1947 (cell). ---------------------------------- MONDAY PAINTERS The group will not meet on Memorial Day, May 27. Class will resume the following week. Monday Painters Group will meet every Monday, from 1:30 - 3:30PM at the Cumberland Theatre Studio. Questions? Call or email Shirley Giarritta at 301-777-3337 or sgiarritta@atlanticbb.net. ---------------------------------- PEACEFUL KNITTING GATHERINGS Amy Shuman, well-known knitting designer and coach, continues gatherings two Monday evenings of each month, 6:30 - 9PM, at The Shuman Life Center on the east side of Cumberland. Beginning and seasoned knitters welcome! Please phone Amy, 301-777-3719 or e-mail amy@shumanlifecenter.com to discuss your goals and projects. Series of 4 classes, $42; drop in, $12.50. ---------------------------------- DRAWING WITH DONNA Drawing classes are available Tuesdays from 9:30AM - 4PM at Cafe Mark's on Baltimore Street. Drawing instruction will include pencil types, pencil strokes with emphases on values and proportions. Appointments are needed and are scheduled for a 1 hour session. Cost is $12 per person. Students should show interest in learning these skills and be 10 years old or older. Paper and pencils will be supplied for the first two sessions, then the students are responsible for their own supplies. Colored pencil instruction also available but not without proper drawing skills. Please contact Donna Housel at whitfordhousel@centurylink.net or 814-733-4012. ---------------------------------- BEGINNINGS MONTESSORI DROP-IN CLASSES Beginnings Montessori at Canal Place is hosting an ongoing series of drop-in classes with instructor Marta Fiscus. “Radiant Child Yoga” is held on Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:30PM. “Drama Games for Children” is held on Wednesdays from 3:30 - 4:30PM. The drop-in preschool-elementary classes are open to the public. Cost is $6/class. For more information please visit www.beginningsmontessori.com. ---------------------------------- WESTERN MARYLAND PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION Western Maryland Photographers Association (WMPA) is open to anyone interested in sharing photographic information and ideas. The group meets the first Tuesday of each month from 6 - 8PM at the Frostburg Public Library. In addition, there will be scheduled photo shoots and weekly Facebook photo challenges. Information is shared via Facebook at www.facebook.com/wmdpa. There is no fee to join; all that's required is a passion for photography. All skill levels welcome! Please send all inquiries via Facebook or email to wmdphotographers@yahoo.com. ---------------------------------- THE ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE GROUP Scottish Country Dancers meet every Wednesday evening, 7:30 - 9:30PM at The Appalachian Ballet Theater, 14617 McMullen Highway, Cresaptown, MD., directly across the street from Sheetz. People of all ages and abilities have a chance to enjoy an evening of Scottish Country Dancing in a relaxed dance studio setting to the sounds of high spirited, toe tapping Celtic music. Come on your own or bring a friend. Instructor, Roger Dale, chooses dance patterns that mix everyone around informally. Contact Roger at 301-729-1775 or smdlaw2@verizon.net for more information. ---------------------------------- LIFE DRAWING GROUP The Life Drawing Group meets at the Cumberland Theatre each Thursday from 7 - 9PM. The entrance is on the Fayette Street side of the building. All who are interested in keeping up their life drawing skills are welcome. The cost varies, depending on how many people show up for the class. The model is paid $20 an hour for two hours ($40) and the facility is given $10 for utilities. For more information call Shirley Giarritta at 301-777-3337. ---------------------------------- BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY MUSIC JAM SESSION Every Friday from 6 - 9PM, Mountain City Traditional Arts hosts a weekly Bluegrass and Country Music Jam/Session. All interested musicians are welcome--entry level musicians are particularly encouraged. Knitters are welcome too. Come knit with friends in a great environment! MCTA is located at 25 E. Main Street in Frostburg. Please call 301-687-8040 for more information. ---------------------------------- DOMAINES PAINTING GROUP “Domaines Painting Group” meets to paint or draw outdoors as often as possible. Members decide where and when. No Dues. All Media welcome. Closed Facebook page or members to use. Member contact via Email as well. Contact Donna Godlove at hotwheelsgram@hotmail.com. Only three requirements: 1. Let Donna know you are coming. 2. Respect each other and the places we travel. 3. Have Fun! Hope you will be able to join us. Don't go alone. Exline Iris Gardens in late May. ---------------------------------- PRIVATE DRUM/PERCUSSION LESSONS Gary J. Phillips, Adjunct Professor in the FSU Music Department, is offering private drum/percussion lessons. For more information call 301-724-2654 or 301-697-3116. ---------------------------------- POTTERY LESSONS Josh Brown is giving personal pottery lessons. Cost is $40 per 1 &1/2 hour session. Any level of experience. Supply fee additional (but reasonable). Set up a time that works for you. Call 301-689-6891, email jdbclay@aol.com, or Facebook Joshua D. Brown. ---------------------------------- CREATIVE WRITING CENTER The Frostburg State University Center for Creative Writing is open to the community at its new location, 22 E. Main Street in Downtown Frostburg. There are a variety of ongoing workshops and groups that meet on a regular basis. Please visit www.frostburg.edu/cwcenter for a complete schedule of events. For more information please call 301-687-4340 or email cwcenter@frostburg.edu. ----------------------------------
OPPORTUNITIES WILL’S CREEK SURVEY: CALL FOR ENTRIES Deadline: July 1, 2013 The 14th Annual Will's Creek Survey is a juried exhibition of contemporary artwork that is open to visual artists from across the United States. The exhibition will be held in the Allegany Arts Council's Saville Gallery from September 7 - October 4, and over $5,000 in artist awards will be presented. This year's juror and awards judge will be Lauren Schell Dickens, the assistant curator of contemporary art at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The exhibition prospectus is available from the Allegany Arts Council, or may be downloaded from www.alleganyartscouncil.org. ---------------------------------- DONATIONS OF ARTWORK REQUESTED The Western Maryland Health System (WMHS) Foundation is looking for visual artists to help support local cancer patients and their families by donating a piece of art to their Ribbons & Rhinestones silent auction on June 8. All proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the Schwab Family Cancer Center’s Radiation Oncology Department expansion, additions designed to improve patient comfort, convenience, and care. To make an art donation, please contact Dawn Martz at 240-946-8003. ---------------------------------- ADVERTISE IN THE 2013 ART SALE & TOUR GUIDEBOOK The Allegany Arts Council invites all area businesses and individuals to purchase ads in the 2013 Mountain Maryland Art Sale and Tour Guidebook. 7,500 Guidebooks will be printed in full-color and distributed regionally throughout the fall, in advance of the 2013 Tour which will take place over the last two weekends in October. Various ad sizes/price points are available, and final ads will be due by July 12. For questions or additional information, please email avick@allconet.org. ---------------------------------- ARTS BUS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The coolest bus in town needs your help! Opportunities for volunteers are available to teach simple arts projects on the bus at local events. Shifts are only two hours long. For more information, please contact Tiffany Santos at tsantos@allconet.org or call 301-777-ARTS (2787). ---------------------------------- JURIED ART COMPETITION Deadline: May 31, 2103 The 81st Annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition is a juried art competition at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts open to both professional and amateur artists. All media will be considered including paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints (intaglio, woodcuts, lithography, monoprints, etchings), please no giclee or offset lithographs and no photography. Click here to download the entry form for additional information. Entries must be submitted on a digital CD. The exhibition will be on view from August 17 - November 3. ---------------------------------- HERITAGE DAYS VENDORS Vendors are invited to submit an application for space in the 45th Annual Heritage Days. There are a limited number of spaces available, so return your application immediately to insure consideration. Heritage Days strives to maintain variety and quality and reserves the right to limit the number of each type of craft/product. Heritage Days is the largest street festival within Allegany County, attracting nearly 12,000 people each year. The festival is held on the streets and sidewalks of the Washington Street Historic District. The festival is under management and leadership of the Heritage Days Festival Committee with the support of the Allegany County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, the Allegany County Commissioners, and the City of Cumberland. Heritage Days is scheduled RAIN OR SHINE, June 8 - 9. Festival hours are Saturday from 10AM - 6PM and Sunday from 11AM - 5PM. For more information visit www.heritagedaysfestival.com, email info@heritagedaysfestival.com, or call 301-722-0037. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED AFTER MAY 31. ---------------------------------- ROMNEY HISTORY FESTIVAL Artists are being sought to display at the Romney History Festival, held May 31 - June 2 at the he Hampshire County Co-op & Heritage Marketplace on S. Marsham Street in Romney, WV. For more information contact Kathy Schmidt at 410-279-9271 or katsch04@yahoo.com, or Eileen Johnson at the Romney City Office at romneyontrac@atlanticbbn.net. This will be a free display. ---------------------------------- MOUNTAIN MARYLAND PLEIN AIR: "QUICK DRAW" This is your chance to be a part of the 2013 Mountain Maryland Plein Air event! All area painters are invited to participate in an exciting two hour "Quick Draw" event on Saturday, June 1 from 10AM - Noon on the Downtown Cumberland Pedestrian Mall. Participation in the Quick Draw event is FREE and open to anyone. All artists must bring their own easels and painting or drawing supplies to Town Center to check-in shortly before the start of the event. Paintings created during the Quick Draw will be judged and prizes will be awarded! Please contact Emily Thomas at ethomas@allconet.org or 301-777-ARTS (2787) for more information or to register in advance. ---------------------------------- SKETCHBOOK PROJECT To celebrate the Maryland Federation of Arts 50th anniversary, MFA invites everyone to participate in our 50th Anniversary Sketchbook Project! Affiliated with the Sketchbook Project in Brooklyn, NY, the MFA project is a state-wide, non-juried art project where people from all walks of life, with all types of backgrounds create a collective installation, and share their artwork with thousands of people. Artists of all ages are invited to pick up a sketchbook at MFA Circle Gallery and start sketching! Completed sketchbooks are due back to MFA by June 8 and will be on display June 14 - August 2 at The Art Gallery at University of Maryland College Park. Participation is $25 and includes a sketchbook, registration with The Sketchbook Project in Brooklyn, NY and a t-shirt. For more information visit www.mdfedart.com/pages/sketchbook_project.php. ---------------------------------- DEEP CREEK LAKE ART & WINE FESTIVAL Deadline: June 10, 2013 Applications from artists to participate in this year’s festival, held September 7 at the Fairgrounds in McHenry, MD, are now being accepted. The 2013 entry form can be downloaded from www.deepcreekwinefest.com under the “Contact Us” button or by calling 301-746-4433. Deadline for entries is June 10, 2013. ---------------------------------- 26TH ANNUAL JURIED ART COMPETITION The Somerset County Artists Association’s 26th Annual Juried Art Competition will be held at the Philip Dressler Center for the Arts, June 18 - July 21. Multi-media, open to all artists, 18 years and older. Entries must be original art work executed in the last two years and not exhibited at SCAA or Laurel Arts. Artists may submit up to three entries for a $20 entry fee. Deliver entries to the Dressler Center for the Arts, located at 214 Harrison Street in Somerset, PA, on June 12 & 13 from 10AM - 6PM, June 14 from 10AM - 4PM, or June 15 from 10AM - Noon. Works not accepted must be picked up on June 17 from 10AM - 5PM. Two entry cards must accompany each entry. (Cards available from the Somerset County Artists Association.) For more information call 814-267-3183, 814-443-3250, or 724-238-5830 or email rmreed@shol.com, linda.157@juno.com, or helent100@verizon.net. ---------------------------------- VENDORS FOR PRESTONFEST 2013 Daniel Witter, coordinator of the Friday nights Bicentennial Festival, invites non-profit, church, or community group to set up a table, share your cause, and raise monies for your organization at the 2nd Annual PrestonFest 2013. This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, June 15, from 1 - 9PM at the Frostburg Community Park, 200 South Water Street, adjacent to the Swimming Pool. Last year 800 people attended. This year we expect double (plus) that amount of attendees. This is a wonderful opportunity to share knowledge, educate, sell products, and bond with like minded individuals. The fee is $15 dollars to set up. If interested contact Daniel Witter at 301-659-8300 or email prestonfest@gmail.com for more information. ---------------------------------- 3RD ANNUAL TRI-STATE WING-OFF On June 22 from Noon - 10PM, the Western Maryland Jaycees present the 3rd Annual Tri-State Wing-Off, featuring great fun, great bands and the best wings in the Tri-State area. The event is a benefit for Tri-State Community School for the Arts. This year, local businesses and artisans are invited to display and showcase or sell their products. The booth fee has been lowered to $50 and artists are welcome to share a space. A large crowd is expected because of the great entertainment. Last year we had nearly 1400 guests throughout the day with little advertisement. This year, the word is out and we have already printed 1000 tickets for presale and intend for more. Presale tickets are $10 or $15 at the door (kids 12 & under free). Contact the Exhibitor Coordinator, Nicole at nwigfield@wmdjaycees.org or Event Chair, Matt at mmiller@wmdjaycees.org. ---------------------------------- 2014 BACKBONE MOUNTAIN REVIEW Deadline: June 30, 2013 The Backbone Mountain Review (BMR) is now accepting submissions for the 2014 edition. An annual literary journal produced by the Allegany Arts Council, the Frostburg Center for Creative Writing and the Allegany County Library System, the BMR is looking for regional writers of all skill levels who are interested in having their work published. There are no submission fees, but entries must be emailed to backbonemountainreview@gmail.com by the Sunday, June 30, deadline. Hard copy submissions will not be accepted. Writers and poets with work selected for the 2014 BMR will be notified via email by September 21. For questions, please call 301-687-4340 or 301-777-ARTS (2787). ---------------------------------- FY’14 GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS Deadline: July 1, 2013 The deadline to submit a FY'14 GOG application to the Allegany Arts Council is 5PM on Monday, July 1, 2013. Forms and addition information are available from www.alleganyartscouncil.org. For questions about General Operating Grants, please email Andy Vick, or call him at 301-777-ARTS (2787). ---------------------------------- HADRA SCHOLARSHIP Deadline: July 1, 2013 The Allegany Arts Council would like to remind everyone that the next application deadline for grants from the Hadra Scholarship Fund is Monday, July 1 by 5PM. The Fund was established to provide small monetary grants to individuals residing in Allegany County who are in need of financial assistance to pursue an interest or an experience in the arts. Application forms and guidelines for the Hadra Scholarship Fund are available on-line at www.alleganyartscouncil.org or may be obtained by calling the Allegany Arts Council at 301-777-ARTS (2787). ---------------------------------- 2014 MARYLAND INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS Deadline: July 26, 2013 The 2014 Maryland Individual Artist Award guidelines and application are now available. Applicants must be full-time Maryland residents. The funding categories for 2014 include: Classical Music: Composition, Classical Music: Solo Performance, Dance: Choreography, Dance: Solo Performance, Poetry, Visual Arts: Sculpture, World Music: Composition, World Music: Solo Performance. All applications must be submitted online. Applicants can visit www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/artists_programs/fellowships/md.html to access the guidelines and application. The deadline for 2014 applications is 4:30PM on Friday, July 26, 2013. Several informational webinars will be offered to interested artists. For questions about webinar registration, please contact Kimberly Steinle-Super at kimberly@midatlanticarts.org. ---------------------------------- ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY FOR AAC MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS The Allegany Arts Council is now making one of the Quick Link advertising blocks at the top our web site available to any member organization for the cost of $20/week. This is a great way to make sure that your organization’s events get some extra marketing exposure! In addition to having your event listed at the top of every page on our web site, your event will also be one of the Featured Listings in that week’s Arts Flash email. These paid advertising listings will be updated every Monday, and the space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For questions, or to reserve your Quick Link advertising block, please contact Andy Vick at avick@allconet.org, or call him at 301-777-ARTS (2787). ---------------------------------- ADVERTISE IN THE ARTS FLASH! Space is now available in the Arts Flash for your advertising! You may have noticed we have begun inserting ads in this weekly email, and you can be a part of it. For only $10 a week, you can submit an ad for your business, organization, upcoming event, or anything you’d like to promote. With the Arts Flash reaching nearly 1,000 people, it’s a great way to reach the masses! Of course we’ll still include your event info free of charge as always, but this is a great way to get a little additional exposure. For more information on this new opportunity, please call Emily Thomas at 301-777-ARTS (2787) or email her at ethomas@allconet.org. ---------------------------------- ONGOING EVENTS AT DANTE'S Dante's, located at 16 W. Main Street in Frostburg, hosts Martini Mondays from 10PM - 1AM. Join Dante’s dance party hosted by DJ Walt and enjoy 1/2 price martinis! Acoustic open mic nights are Tuesdays from 10PM - 1:30AM. Wednesdays are “Record Night Horevay.” Every Thursday from 10PM - 1:30AM is open mic night. Hosted by rotating musicians, open mic at Dante's is the perfect opportunity for local musicians and writers to showcase their talents in a creative, laid-back atmosphere. The first Thursday of the month from 8 - 10PM is Open Mic Poetry & Spoken Word before open mic music begins. For more information call 301-639-1734. Email dantesbar@gmail.com or visit www.dantesbarfrostburg.com to play at Dante’s. ---------------------------------- MOUNTAIN CITY SEEKS VISUAL ARTISTS Mountain City Coffeehouse and Creamery located on Main Street in Frostburg is a proud member of the Allegany Arts Council and is passionate about the local arts and supporting local artists. Our Coffeehouse is considered to many "a home away from home." Decorated in the works created by many local talents, Mountain City strives to showcase a variety of one-of-a-kind pieces and offers opportunities for the community to connect with artists. We are currently seeking visual artists that would be interested in exhibiting your artwork and / or scheduling a showcase at our Coffeehouse. If interested in learning more, please contact Mountain City Coffeehouse and Creamery at mtncitycoffeehouse@yahoo.com or call 301-687-0808. ---------------------------------- IMAGINATION LIBRARY The Allegany County Library System, one of the partners in our community’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library, invites you to stop by your local library for a registration form to have your children aged 0 - 5 receive a free, brand new book mailed to them each month. For details on the program, please visit www.imaginationlibrary.com. ---------------------------------- PRESENTERS SOUGHT The WMHS Frostburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is looking for artists and/or musicians to volunteer to talk about their art to the residents. Presenters could sing, dance, give a demonstration of their art/craft or show examples of their work and explain how they do it. The residents would love to see your art! To schedule a time, please contact Activities Director Mary Ellen Wigger at 301-689-1391. ---------------------------------- ONLINE ARTIST REGISTRIES Do you have an online artist listing yet? If not, there are two great places to showcase your talents! The Allegany Arts Council has space available on our web site for all artist members (visual, performing, music, and literary) to have a FREE listing in our on-line Artist Registry. Please contact Emily Thomas at ethomas@allconet.org to add or update your Artist Registry profile. The Maryland State Arts Council also offers free registry listing to artists residing in Maryland. To add your profile, visit www.msac.org/artistsregistry. ---------------------------------- MEMBERSHIP CARD BENEFITS In addition to identifying you as a member of the Allegany Arts Council and a patron of the arts in our community, your Membership Card is also the “key” to special discounts from a variety of area merchants, and at participating performances and events throughout the region. A complete list of Membership Card benefits may be found at http://www.alleganyartscouncil.org/static.php?page=9. ---------------------------------- MEMBERSHIP CARD DISCOUNT PROGRAM Would your business like to promote its arts-related services and/or products by offering discounts to members of the Allegany Arts Council? If so, then you might want to participate in our 2013 Membership Card discount program. Follow this link to see what other discounts are currently being offered: http://www.alleganyartscouncil.org/static.php?page=9. If you are interested in participating, please contact Andy Vick at avick@allconet.org or call 301-777-2787. ----------------------------------
CONTINUING EXHIBITS... -Ongoing: Allegany Area Art Alliance exhibit at Rocky Gap Lodge & Resort (16701 Lakeview Road NE, Flintstone, MD) -Ongoing: Western Maryland Watercolor Society exhibit at Puccini’s Restaurant. (12901 Ali Ghan Road NE, Cumberland, MD) -Thru May 25th: “Psalm 8” by Linda Pedersen and “Copper Vessels” by Jennifer Harne at the Washington County Arts Council (34-36 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD) -Thru May 31st: “The Art of Hand Crafted Furniture,” featuring work by Terry Bachman, Arnold, d'Epagnier, Mike Getty, Bob Kazary, Peter Pihos Jr., and Meg Romero, in the Saville Gallery (9 N. Centre Street, Cumberland, MD) -Thru June 1st: Mixed media by AAC member artist Truman Keesey at the Washington Street (31 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD) -Thru June 1st: Mixed media by AAC member artist Angela Hedderick at Cumberland City Hall (57 N. Liberty Street, Cumberland, MD) -Thru June 2nd: Images of the Adam Stephen House by Sterling "Rip" Smith at the Triple Brick Museum (313 E. John Street, Martinsburg, WV) -Thru June 9th: “More Woven Dreams” by metal sculptor Suzanne Donazetti at the Gilchrist Gallery (104 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD) -Thru June 30th: Paintings by AAC member artist Tony Pinardi in the lobby of HRDC (125 Virginia Avenue, Cumberland, MD) -Thru June 30th: Photography by AAC member artist Dick Miller in the offices of McCagh, Roberts & Herring Dermatology (100 Welton Drive, Cumberland, MD) -Thru July 2nd: Sculptures by AAC member artist Deborah LaGarde in Allegany College of Maryland’s Culinaire Café storefront display window (110-114 Baltimore Street, Cumberland, MD) -Thru July 11th: Crushed glass artwork by Jim Cumiskey at City Lights (59 Baltimore Street, Cumberland, MD)
---------------------------------- The ARTS FLASH is a weekly email service for members of the Allegany Arts Council. If the ARTS FLASH is being forwarded to you, and you are not a member, we encourage you to join! For more information on the benefits of membership with the Allegany Arts Council, please visit our website at http://www.alleganyartscouncil.org/static.php?page=21. Thank you to all the individuals and organizations that share information for this email. If you have information about an art event or activity that you'd like to share in a future ARTS FLASH, please email your information to Emily Thomas at ethomas@allconet.org.
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Every Tuesday afternoon, our office manager, Emily Thomas, sends out an Arts Flash email to all Allegany Arts Council