Art and Earth Juried Exhibit Deadlline Approaching

The deadline for submission to the Second Art and Earth Juried Art Exhibit is less than a month away. The deadline for submission is February 20, 2012.

The Berkeley Arts Council has announced a preliminary prize fund of $600. Additional cash prizes may be offered depending on entries.

The exhibit, which will be produced by the Berkeley Arts Council in collaboration with The Arts Centre in Martinsburg, WV, has 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.

The exhibit will run April 20 through May 20, 2012 at The Arts Centre gallery, 300 West King Street in Martinsburg. An opening reception and awards presentation will be Friday, April 20 from 5-7pm

Details, including entry forms and the full schedule are posted on the Berkeley Arts Council web site (www.berkeleyartswv.org). 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  (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.

Nationally Known Watercolor Artist Tom Lynch to Teach Workshop in Martinsburg

Tom Lynch

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.

January Berkeley Arts Bulletin

Check out the upcoming events and opportunities in the latest Berkeley Arts Bulletin:

http://www.berkeleyartswv.org/bulletin/

Call for Artists Second Annual Art and Earth Juried Art Exhibit.

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.

2011 Merit Award: "Don't Go" by Matthew Derezinski of Kirksville, Missouri

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 . For more information contact Rip Smith at 304-596-0873 or email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com.

2011 Merit Award: "Healing Water" by Jean Kellogg of Capon Bridge, WV

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,  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.

Last-Minute Market news

Yes, we will be open on Saturday!  (And Wed.-Thur.-Fri.) Thanks to a couple of Board members who have volunteered to share the duty, the Holiday Market will be open Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm.  AND we are giving a 10% discount on everything today through Saturday.  Maybe you need a birthday present for January?

By the way, the organizations are sponsoring the discount, so the artists will get their regular amount. The Market is a one-month, annual collaboration between ArtBerkeley, the Heritage Craft Center, and the Berkeley Arts Council.

Why you should shop at the Holiday Market

1. We offer unique items created by the hands of local artists and artisans. Nothing is mass produced or imported.

2. Claim a 10% discount on everything during our last four days.

3. Yes, four days.  Our hours will be Wed. and Thurs. 12 – 6 pm; Friday 12 to 8 pm and NEW! Saturday 10 to 2 for those who just couldn’t make up their mind earlier.  But that’s all for this year!

4. We don’t offer discounts on overpriced goods to sucker you in to the store.

5. No crowded aisles, no shopping carts, no mammoth parking lots jammed with cars.

6. But you might find a little music and a few cookies!

We hope to see you as we conclude our 2011 Holiday Art and Craft Market. We’re a half block from the town square, just across from the Santa House and the city parking lot.

Art on Display at the Apollo Theatre and a Bonus Discount

Celebrate the holiday season at the Apollo!   “A Christmas Carol” is onstage and  beautiful seasonal art graces the lobby walls for your enjoyment.

The exhibit, arranged by the Berkeley Arts Council, includes work by Paul Berryhill who contributed three beautiful winter scenes with a wonderful sense of the season! Andrea Burke’s cheerful watercolors will warm your heart.  Photographer Fred Les adds three works that confess a unbridled talent for capturing nature’s beauty.

Learn more about each of the artists as you browse the show.  The theatre lobby is open at 7:00 Friday and Saturday, and at 1:30 on Sunday–and of course during the Christmas Carol intermission.  As you pick up your tickets for the production, you can also claim your Holiday Art and Craft Market Discount Card, offering 10% off one item at the Arts Council’s Market at 115 S. Queen Street, near the square.

“A Christmas Carol” performances are Dec. 9 through 18. The Theatre is at 128 East. Martin Street.  Call 304-261-6766 for tickets.

Beautiful Martinsburg Saturday

What a great day to visit downtown–sunny and crisp! Lots of decorations. See Main Street’s Doors to Christmas and pick up a discount card to use at the Holiday Market at 115 S. Queen, right across from the Santa House and Snowflake Market. Inside our Market, we have warm cider (while it lasts!)

Martinsburg Holiday Art and Craft Market Officially Open Today

The 2011 Holiday Art and Craft Market at 115 South Queen Street in Martinsburg will officially open today at noon! So when you head out to start your Holiday shopping, stop by here first. We don’t have any big screen TVs but you’ll find a wide selection of creative gifts from 22 local artists and artisans to fit any budget.

Come by between 3pm and 7pm for an opening reception and meet some of our artists, enjoy light refreshments, and then live music starting at 5.

The Holiday Art and Craft Market will be open Wednesday-Thursday, Noon-6pm, Friday-Saturday, Noon-8pm, and Sunday, Noon-4 through December 23.

The Market is a collaboration of the Berkeley Arts Council, The Heritage Craft Center, and ArtBerkeley. A portion of the sales will go to these 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations to support their ongoing community arts programs.

Art Market Will Celebrate Opening with Reception

The market is in it's final stages of preparation in anticipation of the opening on Friday, November 25. Join us for the Reception from 3-7pm.

The creations of 23 artists will be on display at the Holiday Art and Craft Market beginning Friday, November 25 and visitors are invited to come meet the talented local artisans, painters, designers and photographers during a reception on Friday, November 25 from 3 to 7 pm. Located at 115 South Queen Street, the Market is just across from Main Street’s Santa House, and half a block from the festivities on the town square.

Organized by a coalition of three arts organizations (the Berkeley Arts Council, ArtBerkeley and the Heritage Craft Center of the Eastern Panhandle), this is the second year when a wide selection of local work will be available on Queen Street in downtown Martinsburg.

Friday’s reception offers an opportunity to talk with the artists and artisans about their work, while enjoying light refreshments. At 5:00 pm, local musician and songwriter Justin Lowans will entertain to add to the party atmosphere.

While the Art and Craft Market will be open through December 23, the best selection from the unique items available will come on Opening weekend.  Hours for the Market are Wed. and Thurs. from 12 noon to 6 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. from 12 to 8 p.m. and Sun. from 12 to 4 p.m.

To learn more about the artists and artisans, visit www.berkeleyartswv.org.