Continue celebrating after July 4th with a trip to Waynesboro to experience Destination ARTS! It is an amazing array of creative and stimulating art, music, and self-expression.
All events are free unless otherwise indicated. Special activities and performances are indicated below. For more information, please visit the website at www.artsalliancegw.org. Musical performances at Music Makers are supported in part by the Arts for All Partnership, a collaboration between the Foundation for Enhancing Communities and the Cultural Enrichment Fund, and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
July 6, 2018 – Live Music Fridays: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Music Makers – 46 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. FRANK’n’BOB are an acoustic duo, known for stretching the boundaries of what an acoustic guitar can do. Often characterized as Piedmont blues highlighted with San Francisco improv, the genre is fingerstyle guitar (or finger picking) accented by soaring overlays. It’s all rock and roll, but one can hear anything from Ella Fitzgerald to Chet Atkins, ragtime to psychedelia, or blues to ballads at one of their performances. The skill and passion these gentlemen have for music is evident by the energy level at the venue as their show unfolds. Listeners frequently comment about the high energy level and the good feeling vibe everyone has at a FRANK’n’BOB event.
You can expect a wide variety of music including Little Feat, Bob Dylan, J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton, Rev. Gary Davis, Warren Zevon, Tom Waits, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Hot Tuna, Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, and that’s just the first set. Wine and light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 717-655-2500 or visit www.artsalliancegw.org.
July 6, 2018 – Wine Down Fridays: 5:30 to 8 p.m. 42 West ARTS Co-Op – 42 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. Patric Schlee will entertain visitors with a variety of musical instruments, including the didgeridoo, flute, and drums. Wine and light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the co-op at 717-762-8394.
July 7, 2018 – Oil Painting Demo: 12 to 2 p.m. 42 West Arts Co-Op – 42 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. Join Donna Bingaman as she demonstrates techniques in oil painting. For more info, call 717-762-8394.
July 9, 2018 – Painting Class: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Gallery 35 East – 35 E. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. Join Marjorie Tressler for a painting class for artists of ability Levels. Classes are for novice to advanced/professional artists seeking to improve style and technique in oil, acrylic and drawing. $65 for six classes. Continuous Monday classes, join anytime. Call 717-762-6791 or email marjorietressler@comcast.net.
July 9, 2018 – Painting Class: 1 to 4 p.m. Gallery 35 East – 35 E. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. Join Marjorie Tressler for a painting class for artists of ability Levels. Classes are for novice to advanced/professional artists seeking to improve style and technique in oil, acrylic and drawing. $65 for six classes. Continuous Monday classes, join anytime. Call 717-762-6791 or email marjorietressler@comcast.net.
July 9, 2018 – Artisans Connection: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Gallery 35 East – 35 E. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. Artisans Connection gatherings are for artists/artisans of all genres, who share ideas and information, news on latest projects, collaborate, and connect. For more information contact Marjorie Tressler at marjorietressler@comcast.net or call 240-310-6698.
July 10, 2018 – Instagram for Business: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Music Makers – 46 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. Is your business missing out on connecting with this audience? Join us as the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro, Score Mentors, and Mainstreet Waynesboro, Inc. partner together to offer an introductory course for businesses looking to expand their marketing by using Instagram. The course will be taught by local Certified SCORE Mentors & Executive Director of the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro, Kathyrn Gratton. The course will focus on answering how to setup an Instagram account for business, best practices, and integrating Instagram with Facebook. The class is $15. For more information, call 717-655-2500 or visit www.artsalliancegw.org.
July 10, 2018 – Wizard Gnome at Penn State Mont Alto: 7 to 9 p.m. at Ceramic Arts Center – Penn State Mont Alto Pottery Studio, Mont Alto, PA. It’s never too early to get into the spirit of Waynesboro’s Wizard Festival happening August 3-4. Come create your own whimsical Wizard Gnome during this 2-hour session with Carolyn Baker will guide students step-by-step. For more information contact Mary Ashe-Mahr at waynesboroceramics@gmail.com or call 717-404-3190 or visit www.ceramics-nccs.org.
July Featured Potter at Ceramic Arts Center: Lexi Shockey. Lexi first became interested in pottery when she took an Introduction to Wheel throwing class in 2016 and has been in love with clay ever since. Her style uses a technique called slip-trailing to bring life to her work.
July Featured Artist at Gallery 35 East: Sue Downin. Gallery 35 East featured artist of the month for July is Photographer, Sue Downin. Sue began to study photography at Hagerstown Community College in 2008 and has taken all the classes offered there. Sue is also a member of the Adams County Arts Council, Franklin County Arts Alliance, Antietam Photographic Society, and Strawberry Nature Preserve (which serves as an inspiration to help her capture the beauty of nature).
July Visiting Artist at Gallery 35 East: Linda Barnhart. Linda only began seriously painting in 2005 following encouragement from her daughter. Previously a self-taught artist, her daughter began tutoring her while she taught a university studio course, she has continued to master her craft seeking instruction from fellow Gallery 35 artist, Marjorie Tressler’s classes. While her first love is oil paint, she enjoys mixing in other mediums such as acrylic and encaustic. Her work will be on display July 6th-14th.
July Featured Artist at 42 West Arts: Jean Frey. 42 West Arts featured guest artist of the month for July is Jean Frey. Jean works primarily in oil paint and pastel, but also enjoys sketching and draws in charcoal, pen, and ink. Her painting subjects are everyday scenes and objects that she hopes to give viewers a new light to admire them in. A reception is planned for July 13th from 5:30-8pm with light refreshments, snacks, wine, and music from Earthsong Ensemble.
July All Artists’ Show at 42 West Arts: A Splash of Color. All of the members of 42 West Arts will showcase pieces in this show. The show will include all related art in various forms from Donna Bingaman, Denny Bingaman, Jennifer Caldwell, Pamela Nelson, Ed Beard, And Smetzer, Pat Beard, and Steve Semiatin.