😆1 week away!😆 Our Brown Bag Concert Series is back for another wonderful performance; this month's show features The Ginsangers. 🎤 The local duo members, Connie Townsend and Dave Parker, have been performing for many years. They formed "The Ginsangers" about 20 years ago. Under this name, they have performed in trios and with their big band. Connie's vocals and their songwriting have received numerous awards, including national awards and recognition. The Ginsangers have appeared on Mountain Stage, Merlefest, and venues ranging from Maine to Louisiana. Their songs have aired on Sirius XM, Public Radio, and other outlets. Their mix of blues, classic country, gospel, and Americana reflect on the wide range of influences in their musical life. Their own songs are STRAIGHT-UP original! 🤩 Join us next Wednesday, June 18th, from 12-1PM, to hear the Ginsangers live! Don't forget to grab your buddy and pack your lunch! Thank you, @davistrustco, for sponsoring this concert series! #artselkins #lunchtimeconcert #theginsangers #concertseries #liveperformance #freeconcert #elkinswv #randolphcowv #artscenter #localmusicians #communitybuilding #supportlocalarts #supportthearts

🎨 Clay... is a Canvas? 👩‍🎨 Sure is, just as Nanette Seligman (@nanetteseligman), a painter and potter, who no longer takes breaks from pottery to do paintings or vice versa; Clay is now her canvas. 🪴 Nanette works out her studio/gallery, located at 533 Fairfax Avenue in Davis, WV with a view overlooking the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. Why does she prefer clay as her canvas? We'll let Nanette answer that: "I think many potters will tell you that clay chose them. I talk to other potters that were first painters. They say once they touched clay they were hooked. The technical aspect of clay is a wonderful challenge. The idea that I make my canvas (pottery) to paint on is exciting. I am making, refining, and participating in every aspect of my craft from constructing the form, decorating, glazing, and firing the work. I use porcelain because unlike earthenware or stoneware it is a pure gleaming white. Porcelain clays are unforgiving to work with. It shrinks, it warps, and it cracks - - - but all of ceramics is a challenge whether it be the quirks of glaze, clays or temperature of the kiln. Because I am building up the colors for the image, the pots are fired in the kiln four or five times before they have their final glaze firing. That means sometimes they have been fired for a total of fifty hours!" 📌 To read more about Nanette's exhibtion, visit our website: https://www.randolpharts.org/events-calendar/2025/6/13/clay-is-a-canvas-nanette-seligman-solo-exhibition 🤩 The Opening Reception for "Clay is a Canvas" is on June 13th, from 5-7PM. We hope to you see there! Don't forget to check out the "Recomposition" exhibit opening/displaying at the same time as Nanette's. 🤩 Displaying from June 13th to July 31st in the Maxwell Gallery. #artselkins #soloexhibit #clayisacanvas #pottery #potter #paintingpottery #ceramics #foodsafepottery #decorativepottery #elkinswv #daviswv #randolphcowv #artsinelkins #artgallery #artexhibition #openingreception #localpotter #supportthearts #supportartists #communityfun #gatheraroundthearts

🎹 🎨 Art... made from "trash"? 🛒 🪴 That's right! "Recomposition", a collaborative body of work examining the idea of trash as a social construct, and the creative potential of discarded objects... you DON'T want to miss this! Featured artists include Willa McWhorter (@wilhelminamcartist), Nevada Tribble (@nevada.wv), Rosalie Haizlett (@rosaliehaizlett), and Domenica Queen (@madartsci). 🤩 Opening June 13th, from 5-7PM, join us for an evening full of creative ingenuity! 👗 Dress code for the evening is ABC: Anything But Clothes (NO birthday suits) OR wear your wackiest outfit! Put on your best trash, or your wackiest pieces of wardrobe and head on over to the Arts Center! 📌 This exhibition will display from June 13th - July 31st. Opening and displaying alongside this exhibit is Nanette Seligman's, "Clay is a Canvas" solo exhibition in the Maxwell Gallery. See you all there! #artselkins #randolphcowv #newexhibit #recompositionartexhibit #artexhibition #localgallery #localartists #creativeingenuity #openingreception #becreative #bebold #supportthearts #elkinswv #collaborativeexhibit #theartsmatter #youmatter #goodtimes #dresscode

🖼️😜Kids need art! 😜🖼️ Third Ward Elementary Students, along with their parents & teachers, came to visit us this Thursday! The kids were very interested in all of the art on the walls, and when asked to pick out their favorite piece, many replied “ALL OF THEM!” 🤩 When talking to the students, we asked what their interests were, and to our surprise, one little girl had a love for cats! So, we let her know that in Michael Doig’s solo show, there are beautiful cats to admire! 🤔Sometimes, kids may not be interested in art until they can connect it with another interest they already have. It’s all about meeting them where they’re at! Thank you to the dedicated teachers & parents for taking the time out of your busy schedules to bring the kiddos over! We hope to see you all again soon! 😎💖 #kidsneedart #fieldtrip #artselkins #randolphcowv #elkinswv #funtimes #corememories #supportthearts

🎤May Brown Bag Concert: Elkins Legends Gerry Milnes & Mike Miller 🎻 Despite some technical difficulties, the show went on & everyone had a blast! 🤩Thank you to Gerry & Mike for taking the time to play for our community! 🤩Thank you to @davistrustco for making this concert series possible! We’ll see y’all at the next one on June 18th, performance by the Gingsangers! 🙂‍↕️😎 #artselkins #brownbagconcertseries #elkinsrandolph #elkinswv #randolphcowv #artinelkins #visitus #artgallery #artshow #localartists #concertseries #lunchtime

🫵 You voted; we LISTENED! 🤗 🤩 Ladies, gentlemen, and gentle-thems, your 2025 People's Choice Award winner: "Rooted #4" by the incredibly talented, Pamela Snyder! *roaring applause from the crowd* Thank you, Pamela, for participating in our 2025 Gala Juried Arts Exhibition! & thanks to everyone who took the time to stop in and vote. 🥰 🤔 What if we did a "People's Choice Award" for each exhibit? Let us know what you think in the comments! 👇 #artselkins #galaexhibition #juriedexhibition #artshow #artgallery #pamelasnyder #peopleschoice #elkinsrandolph #westvirginia #bestvirginia #randolphcowv #elkinswv #artists #localarts #supportthearts

🎨 After School Art students have been working diligently on their creative skills!🤩 Natasha has instilled in them a love, and fierce curiosity for the arts! While each project focused on different artistic practices, students have enjoyed expanding their arts knowledge week after week. They come off the school bus excited and ready to learn about the next project Natasha has in store for them. May is the last month of ASA, and we could not be more thankful for all the parents, community members, the Snowshoe Foundation, and of course, Natasha Evans, who ALL helped make this year's After School Art program a success. We're looking forward to doing it all again next school year! #artselkins #kidsart #afterschoolart #artsprogramming #funprojects #artislife #kidsneedart #whatablast #elkinswv #artscenterelkins #randolphcowv #becreative #getcreative #explorethearts #supportthearts

📢 Now announcing... our next Brown Bag Concert, featuring Gerry Milnes and Mike Miller! 🪕🎻 Every third Wednesday, we invite our community to connect with the arts through live music performances. Come experience Gerry & Mike perform live! "Gerry Milnes is a traditional string musician who has toured widely and garnered top awards for instrumental performance, with first place honors at The Vandalia Gathering, WV State Folk Festival, and Appalachian String Band Music Festival at Clifftop. He served as the Folk Art Coordinator at the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College for twenty-five years. He taught fiddle, banjo, and folklore workshops and classes at the Center from 1976 through the present and directed the Appalachian music program for sixteen years. He produced twenty-six audio recordings of Appalachian music and sixteen films about West Virginia traditional life. Gerry was the recipient of the West Virginia Governor’s Arts Award, the Vandalia Award, the Robert C. Byrd Fiddling Award, the Footbridge Award, and the West Virginia Film Maker of the Year, among other honors. As a writer his traditional music and folklore books are published by Alfred Knopf/Random House, August House Press, University of Tennessee Press, and the University Press of Kentucky. He writes about traditional music and folklore for Goldenseal Magazine, West Virginia’s publication of traditional life." 📆 May 21st, 2025 ⌛ 12-1PM 📍 2 Park Street, Elkins, WV. In the Great Hall. Thank you @davistrustco for sponsoring this concert series! Bio credit: Gerry Milnes. #artselkins #gerrymilnes #mikemiller #traditionalstringmusic #stringmusic #lunchtimeconcert #freeconcert #livemusic #elkinswv #randolphcowv #wvwildandwonderful #connect #community #communitybuilding

🚨 Voting for the People's Choice Award is now open!🚨 🤔 How to cast your vote: Come check out the artwork in the gallery, choose your favorite, write the artists name and title of the piece on the ticket, drop your ticket into the jar. Tickets and the voting jar are located on the check-in table in the Great Hall gallery, right inside of the front doors. 📆 Voting is open May 5th-May 16th! 🕰️ Our hours are 10-5, Mon-Thurs, and by appointment on Fridays. #artselkins #peopleschoiceaward #connectingcommunitythroughart #community #connection #artgallery #arts #vote #castyourvote #inpersonvoting #galajuriedartsexhibit #juriedexhibit #artshow #supportthearts #elkinswv #randolphcowv

🎨🚨 Important: DATE CHANGE for Maggi Rhudy's Story Scroll Class! 🚨🎨 Imaginary Journey- Painting a Story Scroll, will now take place on May 24th, from 9-4PM in the Great Hall. Join Artist Maggi Rhudy as she guides students through an explorative and expressive journey of oneself. Students will implement artistic elements of traditional Asian Story Scroll techniques into their own scrolls and are encouraged to tap into their creativity to implement elements of their own. Space is limited- claim your spot today! 📆 May 24th, 9-4PM 📍 2 Park Street, Elkins, WV - in the Great Hall 💸 $75 (members get 15% off) 🔗 https://www.randolpharts.org/artclass/p/painting-a-story-scroll (under Art Classes tab on our website). #artselkins #storyscroll #imaginaryjourney #artclass #expressyourself #asianstoryscroll #artscenter

🤩 The 24th Annual Gala Juried Fine Arts Exhibition is now OPEN!🤩 Come in and check out what local and nonlocal artists have entered in this year's show! There is a variety of mediums, stories, and inspirations that are sure to leave you wanting to know more. Each piece has a tag with a QR code that is linked to the Artists' Statement, which can provide some insight to the thought process behind every piece of art in the gallery. 🏆 People's Choice Award is back for another year! Voting begins ✨ May 5th (next Monday) and ends May 16th (Friday).✨ Instructions are simple: write the name of the artist and the title of the artwork on a ticket, place the ticket in the jar, and we'll handle the rest! We will make the announcement on our social media pages first! If you have any questions, feel free to talk to someone in the office. ⏰ Our hours are 10-5 Mon-Thurs, and Fridays by appointment. #artselkins #peopleschoice #galaexhibition #juriedexhibition #artscenter #artgallery #becreative #supportthearts #comevisit #elkinswv #randolphcowv #artshow #goodtimes #community #connection

Happening NOW in the Maxwell- 🎨✨ "Souvenirs," a solo exhibit by Michael Doig🎨✨ Here is Michael's Artist Statement about this latest exhibit💭 : "I’ve always found it interesting to imagine the way things looked long ago. I’m fascinated by the idea that the Appalachian Mountains were first formed around 480 million years ago, and subsequent periods of erosion and tectonic plate collisions gave us the mountains that we are familiar with today. As an artist, I try to create work that reflects these geological processes by using images from the past and allowing the oil painting process itself to mimic the natural forces that have shaped the world by slowly building up layers of paint, and then allowing drips to obfuscate and distort parts of the images, I became interested in spray paint and pop art images, while working in a bicycle repair shop in Seattle, Washington, I developed a fondness for images that were often juxtaposed with run down sections of town, or otherwise industrial areas, and it seems that the artists who made these images were often making pieces that were more interesting than the ones I would find in galleries and museums, and I became interested in finding out why that was, I thought maybe it had to do with the nature of spray painting, one is not necessarily constrained by a studio, the rules of “fine art “, rather one has to work quickly, in the outdoors working with images that can convey a message across cultural and political lines. My hope is that these paintings can offer the viewer a chance to think about the fragmentary moments that pass us by with little notice and yet, become important to us with the passage of time, as each painting references the past and offers a meditation on our place in the world. I don’t seek to hide the painting process, which allows the images to be recognized as self-conscious attempts to create an experience which references history, geology, mythology, and the nature of artistic expression" - Michael Doig. 💥"Souvenirs" will be on display in the Maxwell Gallery until June 6th! Our hours are 10-5 M-Thurs, appointment only on Fridays (give us a call)!💥 #artselkins

👀 Looking for a summer camp JAM PACKED with exciting activities every day? Look no further! 😉 Our Kids Craft Camp with instructor @paulakaufmandesigns is just the place for your kiddo. 🎨 Students will be exploring, learning, and having fun with arts and crafts! Some of the activities include Tie-Dying, Origami, and creating their own Dreamcatchers. Students will begin by learning about technique and some history behind the craft they are making. Each day, students will be introduced to a new craft, then recreate the craft in their own style to take home!! Please send a healthy snack/lunch for your kiddo. 🥪🥤 💥 Registration is now OPEN on our website (lynk in byo)! 💥 📆 When? June 9th-13th ⏲️ What time? 8:30-12PM 💸 $180 🗺️ Where? 2 Park Street, Elkins, WV, in the upstairs Art Ed room. 🤔 Why? Kids need art!!

🤩 🎨**DJ Khaled voice** ANOTHER ONE! 🤩 🎨 We are thrilled to offer Wilderness Wonders Watercolor Class with Artist Paula Kaufman! 🦉🦎 Explore the beauty of Appalachian wilderness in this 4-week watercolor class! Each week learn to paint something different in nature found in West Virginia, from rocks to animals. Expect to learn skills such as close observation, shading, perspective and composition and to have fun. ALL skill levels are welcome and encouraged! 🦉🦎 📆 ⏲️ When? Thursdays, starting May 8th and ending May 29th. 📍 Where? The Arts Center - 2 Park Street, Elkins, WV, in the Maxwell. 💸 How much? $90 (members get 15% off! email rachel@randolpharts.org for the 2025 code). ✨ Visit: https://www.randolpharts.org/artclass/p/wilderness-wonders-watercolor-painting-appalachian-nature to claim your spot today! ✨ #artselkins #artscenter #watercolorclass #appalchiannature #appalachia #watercolor #natureartclass #inspiredbynature #paulakaufmandesigns #randolphcowv #elkinswv #becreative #bebold #somethingnew #ruralartscenter #artclass