Hampshire County Arts Council Visual Arts

Visual Artists Invited

To Submit Exhibit Ideas

Visual Arts Susan Feller (304-496-8073) invites ideas from local artists for exhibits over the coming year.

Call for Artists

Watch this space for details on coming opportunities to exhibit.

2010 Studio Tour Planning
Anyone with interest in participating in this year's Studio Tour the first weekend in December. Commitment will be due by March 7

Schedule for Hampshire County Public Library 2010 Art Displays

MARCH: Youth Art Month celebrated with the art of home school students of Hampshire County.

APRIL: Public school student art will be featured.

MAY: “Out Pops …” A themed show focused on springtime and what arrives with the season — out pops … flowers, gardens, baby animals etc. Open to all artists, all mediums.

JUNE: “Bands of Color” A themed show for the artist to focus on color but in the context of repeating patterns (think rainbow) and then stretch the imagination. Open to all artists, all mediums.

JULY: “Sunflowers” They are a glorious and grand. Artists are invited to submit their ‘sunflower’ inspired work. Open to all artists, all mediums.

AUGUST: “Chill Out” A themed show inviting artists to visually create a little cool to ease the August heat — think water, winter or cool colors. (The temperatures of colors are often described as warm (purples, reds, oranges, and yellows), neutral (violets and greens), and cool (blue-greens and blues).

SEPTEMBER: “Hampshire’s Heritage” A themed show inviting artists to focus on the heritage of Hampshire County.

OCTOBER: “Harvest” A themed show inviting artists to capture the season and activity of ‘harvest time.’

NOVEMBER: Artwork from the Hampshire County Sheltered Workshop

DECEMBER: “Heat It Up” It’s cold outside. So! Artists, heat it up! Summer scenes, warm colors.

View work from:

2003 Fall Fine Art Show

2004 Fall Fine Art Show

2005 Fall Fine Art Show

2006 Fall Fine Art Show

2007 Fall Fine Art Show

2008 Images of Hampshire Heritage Show

The visual arts side of the HCAC offers a variety of opportunities for visual artists and those interested in the visual arts. Individuals may share their talents at art exhibits and festivals, learn new techniques and/or art processes in workshops and informal groups, or teach children and adults at art camps or in seminars. Member artists are featured in the Member Showcase section of this website.

Shari Gallery, Tory Gallery and Sarah Tanner, exhibiting artists January 2010 Art Reception January 9, 2010
At The Bottling Works Shari & Tory Gallery and Sarah Tanner exhibited paintings, drawings, photography and pottery during January and early February 2010. The Meet-The-Artists Reception prior to the Ouros Concert on January 9, 2010 attracted a nice crowd.

The first Hampshire Highlands Studio Tour, in December 2008, featured work by 17 artists in 12 studios and The Bottling Works in Romney. Expected to be an annual endeavor the first weekend each December, the 2nd Annual Tour featured 18 artists in 2009. Plans for the 2010 tour, December 3-5, will be underway early in the year.

A Photographers Group meets monthly first Mondays at 10AM at the Hampshire County Public Library. All levels of skill are welcome. Each month's session has a theme and participants are asked to bring photos that reflect that theme (it may be a technique, a subject, a color...) to share and discuss. The Photography Group mounts an open Photography Show upstairs at the Library each February.

Jan Dodgins shot pics at Mill Meadow 8/09

Periodically our visual artists gather together to make art, painting, drawing, taking photos and working on fiber arts at a common location. Watch the calendar and home page for announcements of these sessions.

HCAC's visual artists gathered on the porch at Mill Meadow to make art 8-09

An Art Display (individual featured artist or group display) is featured each month on the balcony of the Hampshire County Public Library.

On-Going exhibits are regularly scheduled at The Bottling Works/ Hampshire County Visitor Center for which the Arts Council installed a Walker hanging system.

HCAC is working with Valley Health/Hampshire Memorial Hospital to arrange local art in the new hospital that is being built.

Annual events coordinated by the visual arts committee of HCAC include: a Hampshire Fest Open Themed Show, at Taggart Hall for the entire month of September, and the Fall Fine Art & Photography Show, a juried show with cash awards, at The Bottling Works for the month of October.

Volunteers to serve on the Visual Arts Committee and its subcommittees are needed and welcome. Assistance is needed with planning, hanging, and promoting exhibits, the studio tour, and artist receptions. For info on any of these opportunities call Susan Feller 304-496-8073 or e-mail: