Bringing the Arts to Life in
Hampshire County, West Virginia

Hampshire County Arts Council

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You Can Help

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Another way you can help

Download and print out fliers for upcoming events— pass them along or post them wherever you go that folks might see them. These pdf files can opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free program.

HCAC 2011 Fall/Winter Concerts pdf flier

Hampshire County Arts Council Concerts are sponsored by

The Loy Foundation





Augusta Animal Hospital, Bonni & Garry Long, Danny Staggers,
and GFWC Romney

with financial assistance from the WV Division of Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the WV Commission on the Arts.
 
and
partially supported by grants from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, developed and funded by the Vira I. Heinz Endowment; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.

HELP WANTED Visual Arts Exhibits Hanging coordinator to assist scheduled artists with hanging and taking down their exhibits. Call Robin Pancake for details. Newsletter Editor to compile information from the various Council activities and edit for the designer, Jan Dodgins, for quarterly editions. Contact Josh Liller Computer-confident person willing to help with on-line database updating. Could be a "reference-builder" for a young person. If interested e-mail treasurer[at]hampshirearts.org. Concerts Volunteers to post fliers around Romney or help tally audience surveys. Call Concerts Chair Shari Gallery at 304-496-8002 or 304-703-1350. You can also assist by printing out event fliers from the links in the column above and posting them or sharing them with others. Accessibility Advisory Committee Chair Coordinate one meeting per year (late fall) to advise HCAC on how to make programs and activities more accessible to all members of the community. Contact any officer Josh Liller, president 404-617-9535, Robin Pancake 204-822-5663, Nadine Miller 304-822-2624, or Shari Gallery 304-496-8002.)

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Coming Events...

See calendar for details. Some members list their own events on their own Member Artist pages. Please check their listings and support them. If you'd like to have your own Member Artist page (and we mean "artist" in the broad sense--painter, photographer, musician, actor, dancer, sculptor...whatever your art form), contact the webmaster by e-mail.

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Next Concert: Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:30PM
The Honey DewDrops
The Bottling Works, 426 E. Main St., Romney

   

Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish are The Honey Dewdrops: an award winning, nationally touring husband and wife folk duet who perform fresh, original songs focusing on vocal harmonies and tight instrumentation. Influenced by traditional Appalachian music as well as contemporary singer-songwriters, the Honey Dewdrops blend old styles with new, creating music that is powerful and heartfelt.

The Dewdrops are "A Prairie Home Companion"'s 2008 talent show winners and were finalists in the 2009 Mountain Stage NewSong competition.
This is what folks are saying about the Honey Dewdrops:
"The musical equivalent to a couple that finishes each other's sentences."- Shawn Underwood, Twangville.com
"Long may the Honey Dewdrops continue to make music this timeless."
- Maverick Magazine
"Their talent is such that it's quite possible that a new band recording in the year 2020 might cite the Honey Dewdrops as a prime influence."
- Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine

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For best seating, order advance tickets online or pick up at the Hampshire County Visitor Center in The Bottling Works, Tues-Sat 9AM-4PM

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UPDATES

Culture & History Awards Another Concert Grant to HCAC

Once again, the WV Commission on the Arts has approved the Hampshire County Arts Council's upcoming concerts season for grant funding. The 2011/12 concert season is made possible by support from The Bank of Romney, FNB Bank, members Bonni and Garry Long, and Danny Staggers. Augusta Animal Hospital (who sponsored Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas three years ago, Madeline MacNeil's performance last February and the American Balalaika Symphony Trio last November) again stepped forward to generously sponsor another exciting program, Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble. Thank you Lowell Hott & Dottie Eddis for setting a great example. They have issued a challenge to other businesses and individuals to match their support by sponsoring a concert as well. The GFWC of Romney has joined in again as a sponsor for the coming season as well. These sponsors help HCAC meet the match requirements for grant funding that helps HCAC bring world-class performers to our community at an affordable rate. If you are willing to sponsor a concert, contact concerts chair Shari Gallery (304-496-8002)

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