Latest News 01/30/2012: Show Us You Can Dance! “Show Us You Can Dance!” says the Berkeley Arts Council. Young dance students in Berkeley County and around the four-state region are invited to gain competition experience and maybe win cash prizes in the second annual “Show Us You Can Dance” competition. On Saturday, March 31, entrants will audition for the opportunity to perform in [...] - More 01/27/2012: 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 [...] - More 01/17/2012: Nationally Known Watercolor Artist Tom Lynch to Teach Workshop in Martinsburg 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 [...] - More 01/04/2012: January Berkeley Arts Bulletin Check out the upcoming events and opportunities in the latest Berkeley Arts Bulletin: http://www.berkeleyartswv.org/bulletin/ Filed under: Berkeley Arts Council News - More 12/28/2011: 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. The exhibit, which will be produced by the Berkeley Arts Council, will have the theme “Art and Earth: [...] - More 12/21/2011: 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 [...] - More

Arts In Education Program Seeks Artists, Teachers and Schools

The Berkeley Arts Council of Berkeley County WV has created a pilot program called Arts in Education with the support of the Berkeley County Schools.  This program is funded with grants from the WV Commission on the Arts and the Eastern Panhandle Community Foundation. The program is therefore being offered at NO cost to the school or teacher. Details are on the Berkeley Arts Council web site here.

Art and Earth Juried Exhibit

Once again, the Berkeley Arts Council is collaborating with The Arts Centre to produce the second Art and Earth Juried Art Exhibit. Submissions will be accepted starting in January with the deadline February 23, 2012. The exhibit will open April 20, 2012. More details will be posted in early January on the Berkeley Arts Council web site here.

Arts Expo

The arts are entertaining, relaxing, fun to do, attractive to see and offer great learning experiences for young people and adults!  We plan to repeat our first-yearly Arts Expo on March 24. To participate or learn more, watch for announcements in the Berkeley Arts Bulletin or our Facebook page.

Check out our video and photos of last year's event here.

“Show Us You Can Dance” Returns in March and April

Dance students from Berkeley County and beyond leaped, tapped, hiphopped and pirouetted last spring in our first local competition at Musselman High School.  Registration for the 2012 event will begin February 1. Email youcandance (at) berkeleyartswv (dot) org to be sure you receive a registration packet.

See photos of the winners from last year's competition here.

Special: Regional Watercolor Workshop with Tom Lynch

We are exploring bringing this nationally known instructor to Berkeley County in June for a three-day workshop. We need to know if you are interested in attending: please email your interest to information (at) berkeleyartswv (dot) org (please put "Watercolor Workshop" in the subject line.

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