Month: March 2019

[Updated]BAC Expands Spring Art Classes

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The Berkeley Arts Council has added new instructors and several new classes for April. Leah Bennett has joined the instruction team and will offer “Sketching in Ink” in April and Robert Howard will lead an “Oil Painting Open Studio”. Judith Becker offers “Beginning Watercolor Pencil Painting” and “Painting All Kinds of Animals”.

Dates and times are:

Oil Painting Open Studio
Tuesdays April 2, 9, 16, 23; 1-4pm (Four weeks)
Instructor: Robert Howard

Beginning Watercolor Pencil Painting
Wednesdays April 4, 10, 17, 24; 1-4pm (Four weeks)
Instructor: Judith Becker

Painting All Types of Animals
Thursdays April 4, 11, 18, 25; 1-4pm (Four weeks)
Instructor: Judith Becker

Sketching With Ink
Fridays April 5, 12, 19, 26; 1-4pm (Four weeks)
Instructor: Leah Bennett

4 in 1 class: Trees, Rocks, Textures, Backgrounds
Thursdays May 2, 9, 16, 23; 1-4pm (Four weeks)
Instructor: Judith Becker

Creative Approaches to Painting Landscapes
Fridays May 3, 10, 17, 24; (Four weeks)
Instructor: Judith Becker

Mixed Media Mashup (4th Grade and Up)
Saturdays May 4, 11, 18, 25; 9-10:30am (Four Weeks)
Instructor Jane Ping
(Tuition $60.)

Four week class tuition $90. Pre-registration required.

Details and registration information are posted at https://berkeleyartswv.org/instruction

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.

Call for Entries: “In the Abstract” Juried Exhibit

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(From the Temple Series
by Doug Kinnett)

Call for Artists: “In the Abstract” at the Berkeley Art Works

*** No Entry Fee ***
(Accepted artists are asked to make a donation when the work is delivered.)

The Berkeley Arts Council announces “In the Abstract”, a juried art exhibit to showcase the many variations of abstract art. All 2-dimensional artwork framed up to 36 inches in the long dimension, including but not limited to painting, photography, and mixed media is eligible. 3-dimensional works are acceptable up to 36 inches in any dimension. The exhibit will be displayed from May 8 – June 8, 2019 in the Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg, WV.

Work accepted for the exhibit must be properly framed, including wires for hanging, or otherwise prepared for display.

Entries are by digital images. Digital images should be at least 1200 pixels on the long dimension.

Begin by entering the information about yourself and your submissions.

ENTRIES CLOSED

Watch for the announcement of the accepted artists!

When you submit the form you will be given a link to upload your digital images.

Deadline for entries April 15. There is no entry fee. Accepted artists will be notified by email. Accepted artists are asked to make a donation to support the gallery at the time work is delivered. Jurying of the digital submissions will be done by a committee of Berkeley Art Works artists by April 19 and work is to be delivered to the gallery between April 29 and May 4. Detailed instructions will be provided at the time of acceptance. For more information email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com or call 304-620-7277.

The Berkeley Art Works, a project of the Berkeley Arts Council, is the realization of the long-held dream of the arts community in Martinsburg and Berkeley County West Virginia: to have a community-based arts facility that supports local and regional artists, brings quality arts experiences for the members of the public, and provides a wide range of arts learning experiences for local residents, artists, and artisans. The Berkeley Arts Council is on the Web at http://www.berkeleyartswv.org.

Youth Art Month

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Youth Art Month Exhibit: The Berkeley Arts Council again is hosting the annual Youth Art Month exhibit featuring artwork from the four Berkeley County High School art programs. They will hold a reception on Wednesday, March 6 from 5-8pm. 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg. Gallery hours are Wed-Fri 11-5, Sat 11-4.