Welcome to ArtBerkeley! We are an organization of artists — encompassing fine artists, craft artists, musicians, dramatic artists, writers, poets, and more — for artists. Hey, even if you aren’t an artist yourself, but want to support the artists here in our area (and elsewhere, too), we welcome you!
Please, wander about our site. Read the posts and pages, make comments, and find out more about the artists in here in Berkeley County, WV and what they are doing. 
The Berkeley Arts Council is pleased to announce a Watercolor Workshop with renowned watercolorist and instructor Tom Lynch on July 10-13, 2012 at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg, WV. This is the first time in several years that Tom Lynch has held a workshop on the East Coast. The BAC is very excited to bring this opportunity to our regional artists and to invite artists from outside our area to join us for this excellent workshop.
The cost for the four-day workshop is $400 plus food and lodging. Reduced room rates are available to workshop participants at the Holiday Inn. Space is limited and participant registration is on a first come, first served basis. For more information or reserve a space in the workshop, please go to the Berkeley Arts Council website at http://www.berkeleyartswv.org/workshops.
Tom Lynch brings to his class the same enthusiasm and energy as seen on his nationally known TV series “Fun with Watercolor” that has been on PBS for the last 20 years. The objectives of this workshop are to show the vast range and flexibility of watercolor. This includes how to put emotion and conviction into painting by exploring, experimenting, and developing the creativity of each individual. Tom makes the process of painting fun, along with sharing his enthusiasm and demonstrating new techniques in an atmosphere that makes the intermediate and advanced painter feel welcome!
The Berkeley Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) non‐profit organization incorporated in West Virginia working to ensure that Berkeley County has a vibrant, vital arts environment by promoting awareness, understanding and appreciation of the literary, visual and performing arts in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
At our board meeting, Heritage Craft Center came and made a proposal. They would like to explore the possibility of partnering with ArtBerkeley and The Berkeley Arts Council to find a physical location that we could share and would meet the needs of all our groups.
The board motioned and passed that one board member and one member of ArtBerkeley would meet with the HCC and BAC representatives and form a joint coalition with the sole purpose to explore this possibility. Paul Berryhill, our president has volunteered from the board, but we need one more member to also volunteer. The first meeting of this coalition needs to be before the end of January, but the exact date is to be determined by the coalition members. Please email Paul at paulberryhill-at-yaho-dot-com if you are interested in working on this new and exciting project.
Thank you,
The Board
One more reminder about this awesome program for our Berkeley County Schools. Please note that the deadline for your application is Jan. 13, 2012.
The Berkeley Arts Council is pleased to invite artists to participate in our Arts in Education (AIE) Program for the second year. If you would like to become a teaching artist (TA) in residence at a Berkeley County School during the 2012-2013 school year (which is a paid position), please review the attached information. Attached you will find:
1. Becoming a Teaching Artist Brochure
2. Call for Artists for AIE 2012
3. TA Resource List
4. Teaching Artist Application and form
This information can be downloaded from our website www.berkeleyartswv.org or you may pick up copies at the Holiday Art and Craft Market at 115 S. Queen Street, Martinsburg WV.
The Teaching Artist Application and form are due January 13, 2012. This is due to the fact that this program is supported by state and local grants that must be written by March 1, 2012 in order to fund the 2012-2013 school year. The other documents are provided to you to help plan your residency. If you have questions about any of these documents or the program, please contact Leia Wood at leia -dot-wood-at-gmail-dot-com, or Paula Frank at fiscalsister1-at-gmail-dot-com .
Mail applications to PO Box 984, Martinsburg, WV 25402.
The Berkeley Arts Council and The Arts Centre are again joining forces to bring a juried art exhibit to The Arts Centre gallery in Martinsburg, WV. The exhibit will be held April 20 – May 20, 2012.
The exhibit, which will be produced by the Berkeley Arts Council, will have the theme “Art and Earth: My Art – My World.” Artists in all media are invited to submit works that express their feelings about nature and the environment.
The Juror for the exhibit will be Laura Amussen, Director of Exhibitions and Art Collection Coordinator at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland.
Entries for the exhibit will be accepted starting January 3, 2012 and the deadline for submission is February 20, 2012.
Details, including entry forms and the full schedule are posted on the Berkeley Arts Council web site (http://www.berkeleyartswv.org/juried_exhibit.php). For more information contact Rip Smith at 304-596-0873 or email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com.
The Berkeley Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) non‐profit organization incorporated in West Virginia working to ensure that Berkeley County has a vibrant, vital arts environment by promoting awareness, understanding and appreciation of the literary, visual and performing arts in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
The Arts Centre (http://www.theartscentre.org), a 501(c)(3) organization located in the historic Federal Building in Martinsburg, WV, continues an over 20 year commitment to providing educational experiences in the arts for children and adults in the Eastern Panhandle and Quad-state region.
Hi all,
I need a few volunteers to help out on Friday (11/11) night from 6-9pm and Saturday (11/12) morning from 9am-12pm to stand/sit inside the Bon Ton doors and help sell the $5 booklets. Please remember that this is our only current fundraiser and we need to do it in order to pay our organizational responsibilities. If you can only work one hour, please tell me. If you can work all three, please tell me that too.
Thanks so much!
Leia
Artists interested in displaying their art at the Jean Heiler Gallery, The Old Opera House in Charles Town, during 2012 season are invited to contact Kat Cimaglio at kat (at) katstudioart (dot) com for information.
Hi Everyone!
I hope that you are all doing well and are gearing up for the holidays. I know that I can’t believe that they are almost here!
A few things:
1. The Bon Ton Community Day is fast approaching. We are planning to participate and sell the Bon Ton booklets at the doors of the Bon Ton on Nov. 11 and 12. If you have time either of those days and would like to help, please email me the time you would prefer and I will put a schedule together. We can sell the booklets before too, each booklet is a $5 donation to us. You can bring them to church or office and help the group out. Please remember that this is our only current fundraiser as both of our other ones have fallen through this year. So its all hands on deck! The community day website is http://www.communitydayevent.com/
2. The board has approved a Meet and Greet Christmas Dinner this year. We will be holding it at Shoney’s in Martinsburg on December 9th at 6:30. Please put it on your calenders now and save the date. All current paid members will be free, all other attendees (like children and spouses) are welcome, however you will be responsible for their dinner. If you would like to bring a small piece of art with you to share or Artist Trading Cards, please do. We would love to see those too. We will send out more information about this dinner closer to the date.
3. Don’t forget about the Holiday Art Market. If you need information about it, please visit www.berkeleyartswv.org.
That’s all for now!
Thanks,
Leia
The Berkeley Arts Council and The Arts Centre are again joining forces to bring a juried art exhibit to The Arts Centre gallery in Martinsburg, WV. The exhibit will be held April 13 – May 13, 2012.
The exhibit, which will be produced by the Berkeley Arts Council, will have the theme “Art and Earth: My Art – My World. ” Artists in all media from throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region are asked to submit works that express their feelings about nature and the environment.
The Juror for the exhibit will be Laura Amussen, Director of Exhibitions and Art Collection Coordinator at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland.
Entries for the exhibit will be accepted starting January 3, 2012 and the deadline for submission is February 20, 2012.
Details, including entry forms and the full schedule will be posted prior to January 3 on the Berkeley Arts Council web site (www.berkeleyartswv.org). For more information contact Rip Smith via email at berkeleyartswv at gmail dot com.
Now is the time to start thinking about creating a great piece for this exhibit!
On Saturday, October 29th, a public reception will be held between 3 and 5 pm at the South Jefferson Public Library to celebrate an exhibit of paintings by members of the Potomac River Art Guild. Some of our members are participating in this show. If you can, please show your support
The public is invited to meet the artists, view their colorful and creative works, and enjoy the refreshments on hand. The library is located at 49 Church Street between Steptoe and Summit Point Roads in beautiful downtown Summit Point, WV.
Contact cmasonwhf-at-aol-dot-com for additional information.
