** FUTURE SCHEDULED WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES:
                               
      * AMY LINDENBERGER     COLORED PENCIL     MARCH 17 - 18, 2023

​      * GRAHAM BERRY   WATERCOLOR   APRIL 13TH - 16TH, 2023 (WORKSHOP IS FULL...TO BE ADDED TO A WAIT                                                                                            LIST CONTACT BYRON AT 304-290-6127)
                                  
      * KAREN KNUTSON    WATERCOLOR   JUNE 8 - 11, 2023
                                 
      * LYNN FERRIS      WATERCOLOR    AUGUST 4 - 6, 2023   
​                                                          NIGHT SCENES
                                  
      * JANET NUNN    WATERCOLOR    OCTOBER 2-4, 2023

      * STEVE GRIGGS    WATERCOLOR   APRIL 4 - 7 (11 - 14), 2024
                                     
      * JANET ROGERS    JUNE 27TH - 30TH, 2024

      * DALE POPOVICH    AUGUST 1 - 4, 2024

      * MICK MCANDREWS   OCTOBER 3 - 6, 2024

      * DAVID R. SMITH     JUNE 5 - 8, 2025

      * JAIMIE CORDERO    AUGUST 7 - 10, 2025

      * KEN HOBSON     OCTOBER 2 - 5, 2025

      * STERLING EDWARDS    JUNE 1 - 4, 2026

​      * TRISH MCKINNEY     AUGUST 6 - 9, 2026

IF INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN OUR WORKSHOPS, PLEASE, SEND YOUR CHECKS AND REGISTRATION FORMS TO OUR EDUCATON CHAIRMAN, BYRON WITT AT 26 HUNTER ZANE RD, FAIRMONT, WV 26554


**CALL OUT for instructors in oil, acrylics, and drawing. If interested contact:

Byron Witt 304-292-5026 
The MAA Gallery 304-291-5900
​or email      maagallery@yahoo.com ​

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** Become a Featured Artist at the Gallery  (for members only)
​The Featured Artist’s work will be displayed in the larger front window.  This window is 50 sq. ft. of space that will be dedicated to the featured artist. 
A photo of the artist along with a short bio will also be displayed with the art.  The exhibit will be on display for 4 to 8 weeks.
The exhibit will be posted on the Gallery’s web page and facebook page.  It will also be featured in a Gallery newspaper article.
All gallery members in good standing are eligible to fill out an application.  Completed applications are due by May 1st and can be returned to the gallery or e-mailed to kathleenk1@hotmail.com  to be placed in a drawing.
Names will be chosen at random during the May board meeting for each of the available months which are: June; July; August; September; January; February; March 
Each artist chosen is responsible for delivering their work to the gallery and for picking it up at the appropriate time.  As always the Gallery reserves the right to monitor art exhibited.  

​APPLICATION
Name: _____________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________________
E-mail address: _______________________________________
Media: ______________________________________________
Preference:  1st _________________mo.
                     2nd ________________ mo.
                     3rd _________________mo.


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** WV ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS

The mission of the West Virginia Association of Museums is to serve, educate, advocate for, and enhance communications within the museum community. WVAM carries out this mission by listening to its members, serving their interests, and keeping the members informed of current standards and activities on a national scale.
WVAM continuously strives to expand our capacity to promote and assist the museums of West Virginia in preserving, celebrating, and telling their stories. We have recently restructured the membership tiers and rates, and have been working on additional benefits for our members. WVAM would like to begin a new statewide program offering discounts to WVAM members to visit museums and institutions around the state. This discount program would be a membership benefit for WVAM members and hopefully increase traffic to statewide museums and institutions. Discounts could include a discount off admission price, discount in gift shops, or another benefit that works for your museum or site. WVAM members now have membership cards to show as proof of membership to receive discounts. Participating institutions do not have to be members of WVAM to be part of the discount program. All participating institutions will be listed on the WVAM website with information about the discount program.


​** MORGANTOWN AND MONONGALIA COUNTY DESIGNATED ARTS COMMUNITY 
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The State Arts Office, West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts (WVCA) announces two new Certified Arts Communities designations. Monongalia County and the City of Morgantown (Monongalia County) have both been awarded this honor.
Monongalia County and the City of Morgantown both continuously work hard to advocate for the arts and to show how the arts play an intentional and integral role in community planning and development,” said WVDACH Curator Randall Reid-Smith. “It is important we honor these communities throughout West Virginia with the recognition they deserve.
The Certified Arts Community (CAC) designation is for communities that have realized the benefits of cooperation between arts and humanities groups, business leaders and jurisdictional agencies. To be eligible, communities must support arts organizations by providing volunteer governance, financial contributions and audiences for arts programming; adopt a resolution indicating recognition of the importance of the arts to economic development, educational quality and civic involvement; and demonstrate successful collaborations between arts, humanities and heritage groups, and business leaders and jurisdictional agencies.
Applications for the CAC program must be submitted with any required attachments, including letters of support, resolutions of governing authorities and other documentation of fulfillment of qualification. The WVDACH State Arts Office reviews applications to the CAC program and forwards successful applications to the WVCA for final approval.
For an application or more information about the Certified Arts Communities, visit www.wvculture.org or contact Lance Schrader, WVDACH director of arts, at lance.e.shrader@wv.gov or (304) 558-0240.

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