Allegany County’s Mountain Maryland is seeking submissions for Inaugural 2018 Photo Contest Campaign. A picture is worth a thousand words and the spirit of the Allegheny Mountains contain stories worth telling. Allegany County’s Mountain Maryland invites visitors and community members to celebrate the region’s story with the inaugural Mountain Maryland 2018 Photo Contest, beginning April 2, 2018. Qualified photo submissions will be eligible for $1,700 in cash prizes. A panel of judges will select winning photographs in the following four categories; Arts & Entertainment, History & Heritage, Active Outdoor Recreation, and Nature & Scenic Landscapes. Cash prizes will be awarded in each of the four categories, with first place receiving $250, second place receiving $100, and third place receiving $75. Winning photos will also appear in the annual publication, Visit Mountain Maryland, Allegany County’s official Destination Guide, as well as be displayed within the community after the contest ends. All photo submissions may appear in the destination guide, on Allegany County’s Tourism website, mdmountainside.com, or on social media. Only photos taken in Allegany County, MD, will be eligible for the contest. Photos must be high-resolution, with a minimum of 300 dpi. Collages, composite images, images that have been digitally transformed with special effects, images containing watermarks, and black and white images will be disqualified. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, October 31, 2018. For complete details, full contest rules, and to upload photo submissions, please visit www.mdmountainblog.com/photo-contest. For questions regarding the Mountain Maryland 2018 Photo Contest, please email tourism@alleganygov.org.

From August 1 through August 31, Quiller Reita Marks will be the guest artist at Spruce Forest Artisan Village’s Hostetler House. She will also be the guest artist from May 15 through June 15. The art of Quilling began as early as the 13th century. French and Italian nuns began using paper filigree to decorate reliquaries and religious medallions and elaborate designs made from thin strips of paper that had been wrapped around the quills of feathers. They created a variety of shapes and these were glued to different surfaces as elaborate decorations. Reita Marks is an instructor, guest artist, and past President of Spruce Forest Board of Directors. She learned the art of paper quilling from Ethel Kemper instructor of West Virginia State Folk Festivals. Reita is a Morgantown resident and a retired Professor Emeritus of WVU’s Extension Service. To learn more about Spruce Forest Artisan Village, visit www.spruceforest.org

From August 1 through October 31, Colored Pencil artist Lenore Lancaster will be the guest artist in Alta’s cabin. Working in colored pencil, Lenore’s favorite subjects are animals, people and scenes from everyday life. She has been a guest artist for over ten years at Spruce Forest Artisan Village demonstrating her techniques and offering original miniatures as well as prints of her work in the cabin. She is a member of the Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Graver Society of Washington DC, exhibiting her work in two Worldwide Exhibitions of Fine Art in Miniature in Moscow Russia and Johannesburg, South Africa. She has won awards in Annual North American Miniature Exhibition in Baltimore and an Award of Excellence in the International Colored Pencil Exhibition in 2017. To learn more about Spruce Forest Artisan Village, visit www.spruceforest.org

Registration closes August 14th!

Beginning solely with American musical roots, Rock and Roll officially gained its title and momentum in the 1950s. Presented in chronological order, this course begins with a discussion of the music and events that lead up to the development of Rock and Roll.  Other topics of discussion include the birth and flourishing of Rock and Roll, the Beatles and the British Invasion, the American Response, Motown Pop and Southern Soul, and Psychedelia.  In addition to studying a historical perspective, the course also focuses on listening examples.

Tuesday – 6 sessions
Maryland Senior $59 / Garrett County Resident $69 / Out of County Resident $74 / Out of State $79
Instructor Sean Beachy

Registration closes August 14th

The Oakland A&E District is launching the event of the summer with it’s first fundraising event: the SPEAKEASY.

With classic 1920s Prohibition flair, period costumes are encouraged but not required.  A Donation of $50 means that you will be helping to support the new Arts and Entertainment District in Oakland, future A&E programs and it will get you: entertainment, food and beverage and a custom commemorative to take home.

This event is being held at an undisclosed location – Ticket Holders will be given a password and directions to the location on the day of the event.

Space is limited, so don’t delay!

For More Info and to Buy Your Tickets Online! at Oakland A&E website.
Or come into The Gallery Shop in Oakland or phone: 301-334-6580

This event has been CANCELLED due to Unforeseen Circumstances.

Join fellow artists and arts enthusiasts to network, collaborate and create at Cornucopia Cafe, for Garrett County Arts Council’s August Arts Connection.  Whether you are a painter, woodworker, photographer, musician, writer, or have a passion for the arts, bring your open mind, curiosity, and help create a community! The Arts Connection is facilitated through Garrett County Arts Council’s Arts RoundTable and is open to everyone.  On August 30, from 6 to 8 pm. For more information, contact GCAC at 301-334-6580. Cornucopia Cafe is located at 146 Casselman Rd, Grantsville, MD 21536

Allegany County’s Mountain Maryland is seeking submissions for Inaugural 2018 Photo Contest Campaign. A picture is worth a thousand words and the spirit of the Allegheny Mountains contain stories worth telling. Allegany County’s Mountain Maryland invites visitors and community members to celebrate the region’s story with the inaugural Mountain Maryland 2018 Photo Contest, beginning April 2, 2018. Qualified photo submissions will be eligible for $1,700 in cash prizes. A panel of judges will select winning photographs in the following four categories; Arts & Entertainment, History & Heritage, Active Outdoor Recreation, and Nature & Scenic Landscapes. Cash prizes will be awarded in each of the four categories, with first place receiving $250, second place receiving $100, and third place receiving $75. Winning photos will also appear in the annual publication, Visit Mountain Maryland, Allegany County’s official Destination Guide, as well as be displayed within the community after the contest ends. All photo submissions may appear in the destination guide, on Allegany County’s Tourism website, mdmountainside.com, or on social media. Only photos taken in Allegany County, MD, will be eligible for the contest. Photos must be high-resolution, with a minimum of 300 dpi. Collages, composite images, images that have been digitally transformed with special effects, images containing watermarks, and black and white images will be disqualified. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, October 31, 2018. For complete details, full contest rules, and to upload photo submissions, please visit www.mdmountainblog.com/photo-contest. For questions regarding the Mountain Maryland 2018 Photo Contest, please email tourism@alleganygov.org.

From August 1 through October 31, Colored Pencil artist Lenore Lancaster will be the guest artist in Alta’s cabin. Working in colored pencil, Lenore’s favorite subjects are animals, people and scenes from everyday life. She has been a guest artist for over ten years at Spruce Forest Artisan Village demonstrating her techniques and offering original miniatures as well as prints of her work in the cabin. She is a member of the Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Graver Society of Washington DC, exhibiting her work in two Worldwide Exhibitions of Fine Art in Miniature in Moscow Russia and Johannesburg, South Africa. She has won awards in Annual North American Miniature Exhibition in Baltimore and an Award of Excellence in the International Colored Pencil Exhibition in 2017. To learn more about Spruce Forest Artisan Village, visit www.spruceforest.org

Registration closes August 14th!

Beginning solely with American musical roots, Rock and Roll officially gained its title and momentum in the 1950s. Presented in chronological order, this course begins with a discussion of the music and events that lead up to the development of Rock and Roll.  Other topics of discussion include the birth and flourishing of Rock and Roll, the Beatles and the British Invasion, the American Response, Motown Pop and Southern Soul, and Psychedelia.  In addition to studying a historical perspective, the course also focuses on listening examples.

Tuesday – 6 sessions
Maryland Senior $59 / Garrett County Resident $69 / Out of County Resident $74 / Out of State $79
Instructor Sean Beachy

Registration closes August 14th

The National Folk Festival will take place in Salisbury, MD from September 7-9, 2018 with over 60,000 people expected to attend! Applications are now being accepted for the Festival Marketplace, which will feature juried, handmade creations of the finest artists and craftspeople from the State of Maryland and the Delmarva Peninsula. Vendors will be selected based on artistry, craftsmanship, distinctiveness, connection to state/regional/local traditions, artist’s relationship to their cultural/artistic community, and booth presentation. Marketplace vendors will offer both traditional crafts and artistic expressions! A limited amount of vendors will be selected. Click here for more details and an application. Deadline for entry is April 16, 2018. For any questions, contact marketplace@nationalfolkfestival.com.

From September 8 – 29, Robin McClintock will have an exhibition of her artwork on display at the Aurora General Store. She grew up in the city, but now makes her home in rural Tucker county. As a painter, she is inspired by the industrial past and believes in bringing the old and discarded back to life. She creates her paintings on paper with graphite, watercolor wax, and pigment. McClintock was awarded the West Virginia Commission of Arts/Governors Award in Excellence in 2017. Located at the Aurora General Store at 23976 Washington Hwy, Aurora WV. Visit www.auroraproject.org for more information.

Registration Closes September 5th!

In this course, you will explore the basic camera controls, such as exposure, selective focus, aperture settings and fundamentals of composition.  Through lectures, demonstrations and hands on lab sessions students will become adept at making and understanding digital images.  Working with your digital camera, you will complete a number of assignments that emphasize camera controls, composition and subject matter.  Class lectures and demonstrations will show the basics of exposure, quality of light, depth of field, and discussion of file formats, resolution requirements and file compression  A brief history of photography will be covered to have an understanding of how we got to where we are in the digital image world today.  The class will also be exposed to works of historical photographers.

Please note: this is not a class for point and shoot cameras.  Students will need to bring or provide their own Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera for discussion purposes, along with the operating manual for reference.

Wednesday
3 sessions
MD Seniors $49 / Garrett Co Resident $59 / Out of County $64 / Out of State $69
Instructor: William Hentosh
Registration Closes September 5th

Registration closes September 6!

This course provides instruction on developing creative writing skills.  Topics include the problems and premises of writing narrative fiction and poems, complexities of creative writing as a craft and an art explored through analysis of representative works, study of the techniques appropriate for stories and poems, and brief practice in creating work and reading that work to an audience. Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to: create narrative fiction and poems with confidence, analyze representative works of fiction and poetry, utilize techniques of a variety of literary forms, discuss creative writing as a craft and an art and explore avenues for publication of work.

Thursdays, 3 sessions
Maryland Senior $49 / Garrett County Resident $59 / Out of County $64 / Out of State $69
Registration closes September 6

Instructor Jack DuBose

Beginning at 8am, Spruce Forest Artisan Village in Grantsville, MD will host its annual Outdoor Quick Paint on Saturday, September 15th. All mediums and experience levels are welcome. Come enjoy a day of outdoor quick painting/ drawing. There will be various award categories for participants. Please pre-register for the event by emailing SpruceForest14@gmail.com or messaging SFAV on Facebook. For more information visit www.spruceforest.org.

Registration closes: September 11!

This course will give the student an overview of how to paint in acrylics.  Acrylic painting uses a quick drying paint that can be painted over and over again to get just the right effect you are looking for.  You can add layers that won’t smudge the paint underneath, can use different mediums, different brush strokes, see some different styles of painting and will be doing some painting of your own.  Please wear old clothing or bring a smock.  All supplies are ncluded

Tuesdays – 4 sessions
Maryland Senior $89 / Garrett County Resident $99 / Out of County $104 / Out of State $109
Registration closes: September 11
Instructor: Sharon Elsey

Prepare for an intimate, acoustic concert experience with Grammy-winning country music star LeAnn Rimes, who will perform her greatest hits, as well as songs from her critically acclaimed album, Remnants.

The youngest recipient of a Grammy Award, Rimes was also the first country recording artist to win in the Best New Artist category. Since then, she has sold more than 44 million albums, won two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards. She has placed 42 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and has scored multiple hit singles, including “Blue,” “Something’s Gotta Give” and “Swingin’.” With her latest album, Remnants, Rimes transports listeners to new heights with the magnificence of her powerful, soaring voice with songs such as “Long Live Love” and “LovE is LovE is LovE.”

Allegany County’s Mountain Maryland is seeking submissions for Inaugural 2018 Photo Contest Campaign. A picture is worth a thousand words and the spirit of the Allegheny Mountains contain stories worth telling. Allegany County’s Mountain Maryland invites visitors and community members to celebrate the region’s story with the inaugural Mountain Maryland 2018 Photo Contest, beginning April 2, 2018. Qualified photo submissions will be eligible for $1,700 in cash prizes. A panel of judges will select winning photographs in the following four categories; Arts & Entertainment, History & Heritage, Active Outdoor Recreation, and Nature & Scenic Landscapes. Cash prizes will be awarded in each of the four categories, with first place receiving $250, second place receiving $100, and third place receiving $75. Winning photos will also appear in the annual publication, Visit Mountain Maryland, Allegany County’s official Destination Guide, as well as be displayed within the community after the contest ends. All photo submissions may appear in the destination guide, on Allegany County’s Tourism website, mdmountainside.com, or on social media. Only photos taken in Allegany County, MD, will be eligible for the contest. Photos must be high-resolution, with a minimum of 300 dpi. Collages, composite images, images that have been digitally transformed with special effects, images containing watermarks, and black and white images will be disqualified. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, October 31, 2018. For complete details, full contest rules, and to upload photo submissions, please visit www.mdmountainblog.com/photo-contest. For questions regarding the Mountain Maryland 2018 Photo Contest, please email tourism@alleganygov.org.

From August 1 through October 31, Colored Pencil artist Lenore Lancaster will be the guest artist in Alta’s cabin. Working in colored pencil, Lenore’s favorite subjects are animals, people and scenes from everyday life. She has been a guest artist for over ten years at Spruce Forest Artisan Village demonstrating her techniques and offering original miniatures as well as prints of her work in the cabin. She is a member of the Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Graver Society of Washington DC, exhibiting her work in two Worldwide Exhibitions of Fine Art in Miniature in Moscow Russia and Johannesburg, South Africa. She has won awards in Annual North American Miniature Exhibition in Baltimore and an Award of Excellence in the International Colored Pencil Exhibition in 2017. To learn more about Spruce Forest Artisan Village, visit www.spruceforest.org

Registration closes: September 11!

This course will give the student an overview of how to paint in acrylics.  Acrylic painting uses a quick drying paint that can be painted over and over again to get just the right effect you are looking for.  You can add layers that won’t smudge the paint underneath, can use different mediums, different brush strokes, see some different styles of painting and will be doing some painting of your own.  Please wear old clothing or bring a smock.  All supplies are ncluded

Tuesdays – 4 sessions
Maryland Senior $89 / Garrett County Resident $99 / Out of County $104 / Out of State $109
Registration closes: September 11
Instructor: Sharon Elsey

From October 1 through 31, Acrylic painter Mary Byrd will be the guest artist at Spruce Forest Artisan Village’s Red Shed. Mary uses acrylics with mixed media techniques to produce her colorful abstract and semi-abstract subject matter. She grew up just outside of Detroit, Michigan and graduated with an Art Practice degree from Michigan State University. She was hired by Hallmark Cards, Kansas City Missouri as a card designer. Mary operates a graphic design business in Washington DC Mary Byrd Productions. She is a summer resident of Deep Creek Lake and resides in Bethany Beach, DE. To learn more about Spruce Forest Artisan Village, visit www.spruceforest.org

2018 Maryland Regional Arts Institutes – Collaborative Conversation and Professional Development

A series of evenings for artists, arts organizations, arts leaders and arts supporters to gather for collaborative discussion and professional development.

Partners: Maryland State Arts Council, Maryland Citizens for the Arts, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Maryland Nonprofits, and Maryland State Department of Education.

For more information and a look at the agenda go to: https://www.msac.org/news/creative-conversations

Presented by the Garrett County Arts Council
In Cooperation with Simon Pearce Master Glassblowers

Our goal is always to display art of the highest quality while making art experiences fresh and stimulating.  We blend our home-grown artists with new art-makers from other areas.  Come along on the journey as we explore the possibilities and expand our horizons as a community engaged in the arts

• Fine art, craft & regional food exhibitors selling all hand-craftd work, displayed in a large, open, industrial setting.
• Free Admission and Parking
• Interactive art & experiential learning corner for kids to explore
• Art demonstrations & live music
• Refreshment vendors
• Watch renowned Simon Pearce artisans at work [Tour the workshop and visit the retail, on-site gallery]

Stay Tuned for Updates as the event nears!

Registration closes October 9!

Feed Bags are made of incredibly sturdy material and come in all sorts of pretty colors and patterns.  Tap into your creative side and learn the steps to turn a feed bag into a sturdy and useful tote for groceries, the beach, books, or kids overnight bag – almost anything you can think of.

It is ideal for gift giving and is an inexpensive, easy, eco-friendly way to help save the environment.  Bring your own (clean) feed bag (woven plastic birdseed, chicken feed or similar) and one yard of cotton fabric (be creative!) to line the bag along with a cutting mat, large cutting ruler, rotary cutter, scissors, pin cushion, upholstery thread, heavy duty sewing needle (denim/jeans) and sewing machine.  Extra feed bags and rulers/mats will be available if you don’t have your own.  This is a project for people with basic sewing skills and knowledge of your machine.

This course is being instructed by our very own Jean Tumbarello who loves to create, sew, and pinterest.

Tuesday –  1 session
$19 for all residencies
Registration closes October 9

Registration closes October 9th!

Learn the skill of cake decorating in this introductory course.  Get in touch with your artistic side learning a variety of techniques from how to bake a great cake, to icing ingredients, to frosting a cake perfectly smooth.  Learn how to fill bags and pipe borders, write on cakes and make roses.  The course is being instructed by Tracy Sanner, owner of Dough Girls Cakes in Rockwood, PA.  She specializes in cakes, cookies and much more.  The kits include a practice board, a variety of tips, plastic icing bags, 3 couplers, a rose stem and plastic scissors. For the first class, students just need to bring their creativity and then for the final two sessions, students are to bring icing and a baked cake to class.

Tuesdays – 3 sessions
$39 + $18 for supplies
Instructor Tracy Sanner

Registration closes October 9th

Registration closes October 16!

According to writer Barrie Jean Borish, Creative Non-fiction is a memory or fact-based writing that uses the styles of fiction, memoir, and essay.  It includes the author’s life and/or the author’s eye on the lives of others.  It includes memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, nature writing, city writing, or travel writing,  What links all of these forms is that the “I” the literary version of the author, is either explicitly or implicitly present – the author is in the work.  This course will focus on applying Creative Nonfiction to magazine writing.  The goal of the class is to be prepared to submit written work for publication.  In addition to the craft of writing, we will also focus on issues researching magazine markets, and writing effective query letters. Students should be prepared to write weekly assignments, read them in class and participate in critiquing the work of others.

Tuesdays – 4 sessions
Maryland Senior $49 / Garrett County Resident $59 / Out of County $64 / Out of State $69
Registration closes October 16
Instructor: Tony Lolli

Cost: $210 plus instructor’s material fee (approx. $40) and optional book

An introduction to weaving on a four shaft loom, this three day class will take you through two projects. The intention is to begin to get you familiar with the process of weaving and to encourage you to continue learning. The first day is spent weaving a small project from beginning to completion. The next two days are spent on a pattern sampler that is woven with perle cotton in squares, each square showing a different color and weave combination. It is a reference project that makes a beautiful table runner or wall hanging when done. There is an optional text book for this class. It serves as a reference for learning loom set-up and weave structures as well as other information that beginners and more experienced weavers need to know. Limit 4 students. Class held in the weaver’s cabin. Other dates possible by request.

Instructor: Ann Jones
Contact: 301-895-3159 or annjones@spruceforest.org

Registration closes October 16!

According to writer Barrie Jean Borish, Creative Non-fiction is a memory or fact-based writing that uses the styles of fiction, memoir, and essay.  It includes the author’s life and/or the author’s eye on the lives of others.  It includes memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, nature writing, city writing, or travel writing,  What links all of these forms is that the “I” the literary version of the author, is either explicitly or implicitly present – the author is in the work.  This course will focus on applying Creative Nonfiction to magazine writing.  The goal of the class is to be prepared to submit written work for publication.  In addition to the craft of writing, we will also focus on issues researching magazine markets, and writing effective query letters. Students should be prepared to write weekly assignments, read them in class and participate in critiquing the work of others.

Tuesdays – 4 sessions
Maryland Senior $49 / Garrett County Resident $59 / Out of County $64 / Out of State $69
Registration closes October 16
Instructor: Tony Lolli

FSU Department of Theatre and Dance
From the Book by Kate DiCamillo
Adapted by Dwayne Hartford

Wednesday & Thursday Nov 7 & 8 – 10 am
Friday Nov 9 10am & 12:30 pm

Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit made of china.  He is vain and self-centered with no interest in anyone other than himself.  On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea.  So begins his journey- a journey over which he has no control, for he is a toy rabbit.  As years pass, Edward meets many different people in many different situations.  Through this miraculous journey, he learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love and how to find the courage to love again.

Curriculum connections: Communication and Language Arts, Literature-Based, Relationships and Family

Registration closes October 31!

Roll up your sleeves and get busy with clay!  Experiment with building a coil-style mug, an adorable pinch pot, a slab pocket and projects on the wheel.  Under the expert guidance of local artists, Lori and Ron Skidmore of Deep Creek Pottery, you will be amazed at what you can create.  All materials are included and the class is timed so that your projects can be finished for the gift giving season.  However, there are no guarantees that you will be able to part with any project!

Wednesdays – 5 sessions
Maryland Senior $185 / Garrett County Resident $195 / Out of County $200 / Out of State $205
Instructor: Lori Skidmore

Registration closes October 31!

Immortal Mozart + Schubert’s Fifth Symphony

Soloist: Erich Heckscher, bassoon
Featuring: The Frostburg State University Chorale

Under the skilled leadership of conductor and musical director Elizabeth Schulze, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra returns to Frostburg with a program of luminous concerto, choral, and orchestral works.  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s timeless Krönungsmesse, Mass No.15 in C Major will showcase the FSU University Chorale. The playful lyricism of Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, K.191 will feature solist Erich Heckscher, currently principal bassoon with MSO and the National Philharmonic.  Rounding out the program is Franz Schubert’s sparkling Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major.

Adult – $35
CES Friend, FSU Staff/Military – $31.50
CES Ambassador, Advocate & Encore – $28
Under 18 – $15
FSU Student – $5