2nd Annual Art and Earth: My Art – My World

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

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!

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Art Exhibit and Reception Saturday, October 29

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

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.

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Last Call for Members’ Show!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Dunn Building Event October 7th to October 28th

Call for Artists

 In 2006, the Berkeley County Offices allowed ArtBerkeley to use the second floor area of the Dunn Building as an exhibit space.  The event was successful and ArtBerkeley is pleased to announce the 5th annual Dunn Building Exhibit.  This event is open to any current ArtBerkeley member.

All participants must fill out the attached form and return it to Leia Wood.  Mail it to PO Box 2721, Martinsburg WV 25402 or email a scanned copy to secretary@artberkeley.org by Monday, October 3, 2011.

All artists that submit work will be represented in the exhibit, however, all artwork that is submitted may not be able to be exhibited due to space consternates or inappropriate material.  Please choose to exhibit 1-3 pieces and remember that this is a government and public building.

Installation/Hanging of artwork will be on Wednesday Oct. 5th from 6pm-8pm. Artists will be responsible for hanging/installation of their own artwork.  Artists will need to bring appropriate hanging materials, such as, molding hooks, hanging filament, hanging chain and S hooks, or other means of display.  All artwork must be secure, as hundreds of people walk in this area daily, please make sure no one can accidentally hurt your work.  Please feel free to contact Leia if you have any questions about hanging/installing your work.  Tags for the artwork will be made so that all cards are uniform and will have ArtBerkeley contact information for purchasing the artwork.  Patrons will write checks directly to the Artist.  It is then up to the Artist to pay ArtBerkeley 20% of the purchase price as a commission. 

The Reception for this event will be on Friday, October 7th, from 6pm-8pm.  We encourage all artists of ArtBerkeley to join us and invite friends and family to the event.  A successful opening to any show involves the artist promoting the event too.  Artists may also want to bring biographies and/or business cards to place with our guest book.

Removal of the artwork will be on Friday October 28th, from 6-8pm.  No artwork maybe removed before this date without the expressed permission of William Berryhill, President of ArtBerkeley.

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Opportunity — Western Maryland Blues Fest Poster

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

The hunt for the 2012 Western Maryland Blues Fest Poster Artist is in full swing. The City of Hagerstown s Western Maryland Blues Fest committee and the Washington County Arts Council (WCAC) are calling all visual artists to submit their work by October 21st, 2011.

Every year the WMBF committee and the WCAC find an artist who creates an original work that will be used to advertise for the festival that is held annually in City Center. The winning original artwork is commissioned by the Washington County Arts Council and the City of Hagerstown and is seen on posters, t-shirts, programs and other promotional material. The original artwork is also raffled off to help raise funds for the Blues Fest. The artist will also have a chance to exhibit his or her other works in a special gallery show at the Arts Council in June.

Artists who want to be the 2012 Blues Fest Poster Artist are encouraged to submit up to three entries that will be reviewed by the WMBF committee and the WCAC. Images must be submitted in a JPEG format and files should be labeled: Last Name, First Name, and Title of Work. Artists can email images to gallerymrg@washingtoncountyarts.com and include their full name, address, telephone and email address. Artists can also send a CD of their images, marked with their name to:

Washington County Arts Council, Inc.
14 W. Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740

For a copy of the official guidelines and for more information visit: www.blues-fest.org, call the Washington County Arts Council at (301) 791-3132 or email the gallery manager at gallerymrg@washingtoncountyarts.com .

The 17th Annual Western Maryland Blues Fest is scheduled for May 31, June 1, June 2 and June 3rd of 2012.

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Space Still Available – Holiday Art & Craft Market

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

The Berkeley Arts Council is seeking artists and artisans to participate in the 2011 Holiday Art and Craft Market in downtown Martinsburg from November 23 through the Christmas shopping period. The Market will be set up in a currently unoccupied store on Queen Street.

Information and sign-up meetings for interested artists and artisans are set for Tuesday, September 27, 6-8 p.m. and Thursday, October 6, 6-8pm p.m. in the upper level conference room at the Martinsburg Public Library.

Artists who are unable to attend either of these meetings can download the information and application forms from the Berkeley Arts Council Web site at www.berkeleyartswv.org/Holidays.php or contact Rip Smith at berkeleyartswv at gmail.com or 304-596-0873. Note that artists may be asked to show samples of their work before being accepted for the Market.

Artists will participate in an informal co-op and will be asked to pay a fee of $30 plus a 20% commission. Participants will help with the setup and operation of the gallery. Space is limited so artists will be encouraged to sign up for the Market at one of these meetings or using the forms available online.

More details as well as guidelines for submission of art and crafts are posted on the Berkeley Arts Council web site at www.berkeleyartswv.org/Holidays.php. Questions may be emailed to berkeleyartswv at gmail.com; or telephone 304-596-0873.

The Holiday Market is a collaboration between the Berkeley Arts Council, ArtBerkeley, Inc. and the Heritage Craft Center of the Eastern Panhandle.

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Main Street Martinsburg Looking for Artists

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Keeping with the Festival of Banners theme, Main Street Martinsburg is looking for artists to help celebrate Christmas in downtown. The artistry on the banners this past year have been loved and viewed by hundreds of local residents and visitors to our fair city. Ever mindful of keeping things vibrant and alive, it has been decided that Christmas banners 2011 will usher in the Holiday season in downtown.

This year we will be offering you the opportunity to display your art work on the street again. This community art project will featured artistically Christmas themed banners (24 inches by 68 inches long) that will be hung from the light poles of Queen and King Streets.

GUIDELINES:

  • Renderings of your proposed creation are due on September 19th at the Main Street Office-142 N. Queen Street-Downtown Martinsburg.
  • Week of the 19th of September winning artists will be notified to pick up their Banner at the Main Street office.
  • Friday, November 11th, Banners are due in the Main Street office.
  • November through January 1st Banners on display downtown

These Banners will stay in the Main Street Christmas collection and will be displayed each year, along with new Christmas Banners from years to come.

For more information call the Main Street office at (304) 262-4200 or www.mainstreetmartinsburg.com to download the application.

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Call for Artists – Dunn Building Art Show

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

ArtBerkeley will be holding its annual Member’s Show in the Dunn Building during the month of October, 2011.  If you are interested in participating in this show, please visit our website and join ArtBerkeley.  All ArtBerkeley members are welcome and encouraged to hang artwork in this show as a membership benefit.   400 W. Stephen St., Martinsburg. www.artberkeley.org or leia.wood (at) gmail (dot) com.

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