SPRING 2015

WEST VIRGINIAArtWorks

FEATURES

1 The Arts and the Earth: Where Art Meets Science ArtsBank’sinnovativeprogramlinksartsandearthsciencesin hands-onlearningexperiencesformiddleschoolers.

6 Poetry Out Loud Showcases West Virginia Artists Themasterofceremonies,entertainers,andcreatorsofawardsfor therecitationcompetitionallshareaMountainStateconnection.

8 Grave Creek Complex Introduces Art Exhibits TheMoundsvillearchaeologicalcomplexnowoffersmonthlyexhibits featuringtheworksofregionalartists.

10 Lucas Warner, Artist Blacksmith ArisingmetalartistlearnshiscraftfrommasterblacksmithJeffFetty.

16 Jim Browder Takes on Tamarack MeetthenewdirectorofTAMARACK:The Best of West Virginia.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

4 Hosts Needed for Annual Listening Tour 4 Rave Reviews 5 Juried Exhibition Offers $33,000 in Awards 5 Volunteers Sought for Grant Review Panels 5 West Virginia Writers Summer Conference14 Peer Assistance Network Offers Help to Arts Organizations15 Opportunities for Organizations and Artists17 More than $32,000 in Grants Awarded18 How to Write an Effective Mission Statement 19 Failure to File Form 990s Can Hurt Nonprofits20 Arts Day at the Capitol20 Calendar

ON THE COVER: EmergingartistblacksmithLucasWarnerofHendricksdesignedthisyear’sPoetryOutLoudtrophyunderthetutelageofinternationallyknownartistJeffFettyofSpencer.PhotobyTylerEvert.(Seestoryonpage10.)

SPRING 2015

State of West VirginiaEarlRayTomblin,Governor

West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts

KayH.Goodwin,CabinetSecretary

West Virginia Division of Culture and History

RandallReid-Smith,Commissioner

Arts SectionRenéeMargocee,Director

P.J.Dickerscheid,IndividualArtistCoordinator

DebbieHaught,CommunityArtsCoordinatorRobinJones,AdministrativeSecretary

BarbieSmoot,GrantsCoordinatorJimWolfe,ArtsinEducationCoordinator

andPoetryOutLoudCoordinator

EDITOR: P.J.DickerscheidCONTRIBUTORS: P.J.DickerscheidPHOTOGRAPHERS: TylerEvert,KelliSteeleDaileyDESIGNER: ColleenAndersonCOVER IMAGE: TylerEvert

STORY IDEAS AND QUESTIONS:ArtWorks West VirginiaWest Virginia Division of Culture and HistoryAttn:P.J.Dickerscheid1900KanawhaBlvd.E.,Charleston,WV25305Telephone:304.558.0240,ext148Email:Pamela.J.Dickerscheid@wv.govFax:304.558.3560

DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSIONS Summer:May15•••Spring:February15•••Fall:August15•••Winter:November15

ArtWorks West VirginiaispublishedquarterlybytheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistory,1900KanawhaBlvd.East,Charleston,WV25305.

www.wvculture.org/Arts

All publications and application forms are available in alternate formats.

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SeventhgradersfromElkinsMiddleSchoolandTygartsValleyMiddleSchoolinRandolphCountyarelearningtheearthsciencesthroughartisticexpressionandtheinsightsgainedfromimmersioninhearing,touching,smelling,andseeingalivingmountainecosystem. ItispartofauniqueeducationalcollaborationbetweenthemiddleschoolsandArtsBank,Inc.,anonprofitcorporationformedafterfundingforartteachersinRandolph

Middle School Students Learn Science Through Their Senses, Artistic Expression

ArtsBanks’ special program, The Arts and the Earth, links students with scientists, artists and teachers in an intensive learning experience on Spruce Knob in the Potomac Highlands. All photos courtesy of ArtsBank.

Countyelementaryschoolswaseliminatedin1988. DuringThe Arts and the Earthfieldtrip,studentsspendthreedaysandnightsonSpruceKnobinthePotomacHighlandswithscientists,artistsandteachersinanintensivelearningexperiencethatencompassestheSTEAMteachingphilosophy:connectingScience,Technology,Engineering,ArtandMathematicsintoaunifiedcurriculum.

“Thenaturalclassroomofnatureisapowerfulenrichmenttolearning,”saidBillMcWhorter,programdirectorofArtsBank,whichhasreceivedfinancialassistancefromtheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistory. FieldinstructorsfromTheMountainInstitute–aninternationalnonprofitthatworkstoconserveandpreservemountainenvironments,culturesandeconomies–teachaboutforestsuccession,streamqualityand

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watersheds,mountainbuilding,karsttopographyandnightskies.LocalscientistsaccompanystudentsexploringthehighmountainhabitatwhileArtsBankteachingartistssupportthestudentsrecordingtheirimpressionsandimagesinnaturejournals. GeologistBillMessertalksaboutthedifferencesinthemountainlandscapelookingeastandwestfromthehighestpointinWestVirginia.AtopthespineoftheEasternContinentalDivide,thestudents’paintingsreflectthedifferingviewsfromSpruceKnob,thesteepvalleysandridgestotheeastversusthedendriticerosionpatternthatcreatestheplateausandrollingmountainstothewest. RetiredbiologistDr.JamesVanGundydiscussestheconditionsandenvironmentofhealthywatershedsandassistsstudentsinastream-studyexercise.ArtsBankteachingartistsKylieProudfoot-PayneandKevinWoodcockinstructstudentsinfieldillustrations,quicksketching,andusingobjectsfoundinnatureasartwhilenotingtheatmospheric,linear,andoverlappingperspectivesofthetopography.

ArtteacherMaryWatersleadsstudentsinpracticingquicksketches,contourdrawing,andcross-hatchshading.Shealsoofferstipsonseeingandrecordingthevisualsymmetryandbalanceofnaturalobjectsandphenomena. RandolphCountyscienceteachersScottRamseyandLeeEpperson,whohelpedplanthecurriculum,accompanythestudentsinthefield,

Students learn about the conditions and environment of healthy watersheds during a stream-study exercise.

wheretheteensseamlesslymergethelessonsofartandscience.Theyconstructdecorativeraftsfromsticksandleaves,vinesandreedsandflowersfoundnearthestreambeforeceremoniouslylaunchingtheminthewatertofloatdownstream. BackatTheMountainCenterLodge,ArtsBankteachingartistDianaVeraguidesstudentsastheyarticulatetheirexperiencesinmovementandpoetry.Studentsselectflashcardswithavarietyofgeologicalandbiologicaltermstoactout,usingmime,danceorsomekindofmovement.Theyalsowriteabouttheirexperiences,usingthekeyword“Truth”tobegintheirpoeticexpressions.Theythentaketurnsreadingtheirpoemsaloudastherestofthegroupcreatesamatchingrhythmonavarietyofpercussioninstruments.Theextendedartinstructionatthelodgealsogivesstudentsexposuretobatik,watercolorandprintmaking. Aroundacracklingfireatnightfall,thestudentslearnthehistoryofSpruceKnob,fromaprimevalforestteemingwithlifetothecreationoftheNationalForestService.Andthen,thenightskyatthataltitudeoffersaspectacularplanetariumforanastronomylesson.

From the Advice CornerArtsBankProgramDirectorBillMcWhortersaysthreeelementsarecriticaltosuccessfullyimplementingaprogramlikeTheArtsandtheEarthfieldtrip:

1. The teaching artists.Setthestandardshighfortheminimumrequirementstobeacceptedinyourresidencyprogram(seethepage“HowtoBecomeanArtsBankArtist”onourwebsiteartsbankwv.com.)

2. A willing and enthusiastic classroom teacher.FortheSpruceKnobcollaboration,oranythinglikeit,energeticclassroomteacherswhoarewillingtostepoutsidetheircomfortzoneandwhofullyparticipatearecritical.

3. Supportive administrators.Pitchtheideatotheboardofeducation,thesuperintendent’soffice,andtheprincipals.Theymustbewillingandflexible.

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“Thesechildrenexperiencedthewholemountain,fromthehighestpeaktotheforestsandstreamstodowndeepinsideit,”McWhortersaid.“ThisexperiencewillleaveanimpressionthatenrichesunderstandingoftheAppalachianMountainsecosystemsandallthecommunitiesofcreaturesandflorathatthrivethere.” ArtsBankhasbeenbringinghands-onartexperiences,suchasdrawing,painting,collage,drama,movement,creativewriting,singing,pottery,printmakinganddesigntostudentsinRandolphCountysince1992.Formoreinformation,visitwww.artsbankwv.com.

ArtsBank teaching artist Kevin Woodcock instructs students in field illustrations.Right: A student shows off his watercolor painting.Below: Students enjoy their natural surroundings as they make journal entries.

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TheArtsstaffoftheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistorywantstohearfromyouonwayswecanimproveourprogramsandservices. Eachyear,wetravelthestatetohearyourthoughtsontheartsasavitalcomponentoflivablecommunities,localeconomiesandeducationalcurriculum.Yourinputiscrucialbecauseithelpsguideourplanningfornewandimprovedprograms,processesandfunding. Planninghasbegunforschedulingfalllisteningtours,andweneedcommunityhoststoassistinlocatingaccessiblevenuesandselectingdatesandtimesforthelisteningtour.Tohavethemostcomprehensiveinput,thehostsmustshareinformationwiththeirmembersand

Hosts Needed for Annual Listening Tourcommunitythroughorganizationalcommunicationsandnewsreleasestothelocalmedia.TheArtsstaffwillreleasestatewideinformationregardingtheentiretourandwillprovideanewsreleasetemplateforthehoststouselocally. Aseriesofdiscussion-starterquestionsareprovidedtothehostandtoeachparticipantonthedayofthemeeting.Staffwillfacilitatethemeetingandrecordcommentsforeachcommunitythatareincorporatedintoastatewidereport. Toaddyourcommunitytothisyear’sListeningTourandserveashost,contactDebbieHaught,communityartscoordinator,at304.558.0240,ext.714,oratDebbie.R.Haught@wv.gov.

Rave ReviewsJoseph ElbertofLeonwontheprestigious2015 NICHE Awardforfurniture.HewasoneoffiveWestVirginiaartistswhowerenamedfinalistsfortheawards,whichcelebrateexcellenceandinnovationinAmericanandCanadianfinecraft.Thetopfivecreatorsin14categoriescompeteforthetopprizes,whichwereannouncedattheAmericanMadeShowinWashington,D.C.,inJanuary.

78 Degrees West FilmsofBerkeleySpringsisabronzewinnerinthe35thAnnualTelly AwardsforitsonlinedocumentaryArtVoiceWV: Holding the VisionthatfeaturedBerkeleySprings’artsadvocateJeanneMozier.Theworkoffilmmaker

Jack Kelly,whoisdirectoroftheDigitalMediaCenterforCommunityEngagementattheMorganArtsCouncil’sIceHouse,wasselectedfromnearly12,000entriesfromall50statesandnumerouscountries. Producedby78DegreesWestFilms,ArtVoiceWV(http://artvoicewv.com/)hasprofilednearlytwodozenWestVirginiaartistssinceNovember2012.In2014,theWestVirginiaCommissionontheArtsawardedagrantto78DegreesWestFilmstoexpanditsabilitytoprofileartists. TheTellyAwards,foundedin1979,isthepremierawardhonoringoutstandinglocal,regional,andcableTVcommercialsandprograms,thefinestvideoandfilmproductions,andonlinecommercials,videoandfilms.

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WVDCH Seeks Volunteers to Serve on Grant Review PanelsThroughouttheyear,theArtsSectionoftheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistory(WVDCH)convenespanelstoreviewgrantapplicationsandmakefundingrecommendationstotheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArts. TheWVDCHusesbothaninternalandexternalnominationprocesstoidentifypotentialpaneliststoreviewapplicationsfromartists,artsorganizationsandschoolsacrosstheMountainState. Weinviteyoutosubmitnominationsofartists,artsadministrators,educatorsandotherswhoareactivelyinvolvedinthenonprofitandservicesectorstoserveontheseimportantpanels. Panelistsmustbepassionateaboutthearts,willingtocommittimeandenergytothereviewprocess,exhibitsensitivityinmakingconstructivecriticaljudgmentsandreflectthediversityofourstate.Nomineesalsoshouldbeatleast18yearsofage,liveinWestVirginiaandhaveexperienceinoneormoreofthefollowingareas: Anartisticdiscipline Artslearning Financialororganizationalmanagementofnonprofitorganizations Publicartissuesandacquisitionprocedures Community-basedartsprojects Individualsmaynominatethemselvesorothers. Tosubmitanomination,sendustheperson’sname,mailingaddress,phonenumber,emailaddress,andabriefdescriptionoftheirqualificationsandprofessionalexperience.SubmissionsshouldbemailedtoWVDCHArtsSection,GrantPanelNominations,1900KanawhaBlvd.East,Charleston,WV25305.

WVDCH’s 19th Biennial Juried Exhibit Offers $33,000 in AwardsWestVirginiaartistsareinvitedtosubmitentriesfromJune20toAugust14foroneofthestate’smostinfluentialartshows,the2015WestVirginiaJuriedExhibition. Since1979,thebiennialexhibitoftheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArtsandtheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryoffersartiststheopportunitytoearnasharein$33,000inawards.ThetopthreeGovernor’sPurchaseAwardsearn$5,000each,oneofwhichisnamedtheD.GeneJordonMemorialAwardinhonoroftheformerchairmanoftheCommissionontheArts.Thereareseven$2,000PurchaseAwardsandeight$500MeritAwards. ArtworkreceivingtheGovernor’sAwardsandAwardsofExcellencealsobecomepartoftheWestVirginiaStateMuseum’spermanentcollection. SubmittedimagesmustbeonaCDandmustbelabeledwiththeartist’snameandsequentialnumberswhensubmittingmorethanoneimage.TheCDmustbeaccompaniedbyatextdocumentthatincludesthenameoftheartist,thetitleofthepiece,medium,sizeoftheartworkandthedateitwascompleted. MuseumsDirectorCharlesMorrissaystheexhibitwillopeninlateOctober.Additionaldetails,includingtheprospectusandselectedjurors,willbeplacedonourwebsite,wvculture.org,assoonastheyarecomplete. Formoreinformation,contactexhibitscoordinatorCailinHoweat304.558.0220orCailin.A.Howe@wv.gov.

WV Writers’ Summer Conference Set for June 12-14TheWVWriters’2015SummerConference,setforJune12-14atCedarLakesConferenceCenterinRipley,willfeatureworkshops,awriter’swall,people’schoicesessions,silentauction,booksale,andentertainment. Theworkshoppresentersinclude: HorrorwriterFrankLarnerd,whowillexplorethemetaphoricalusesof

monstersandhowtheyrelatetocharacters,plot,andstorystructure. AuthorandMarshallUniversityProfessorEmeritusFranSimoneand

writerandstorytellerCatPleska,whowilldiscusshowtodelicately,buttruthfully,writeabouttoughsituationsandpeople.

Comic-bookauthorandscreenwriterRobertTinnellofFairmont,whowilltalkaboutwritingcomicsandgraphicnovels.

OtherpresentersincludeinternationallyknownstorytellerandhumoristBilLepp;poet,comedianandwriterKateFox;ParkersburgpoetSherrellWigal;WestVirginiaauthorCarterTaylorSeaton;WestVirginiaPoetLaureateMarcHarshman;andthrillerauthorSheilaRedling,amongothers. Thewriters’conference,whichisknownforitslaidbackatmosphere,includesanawardsbanquetatwhichthewinnersofitsannualwritingcontestareannounced. Formoreinformation,visitwww.WVWriters.org.

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NeelySeamsofGreenbrierEastHighSchoolisthe2015championofWestVirginia’sPoetryOutLoudcontest,whichpresentedtrophies,journals,lapelpinsandceramictumblersmadebyWestVirginiaartists. EventhemusicalperformancefortheMarch6-7eventhighlightedanup-and-comingfolkduowithMountainStateconnections. Morethan3,400highschoolstudents,undertheguidanceof94teachers,participatedinthisyear’scontest,whichencouragesstudentstolearnaboutgreatpoetrythroughmemorization,performanceandcompetition.PoetryOutLoudhelpsstudentsmasterpublic-speakingskillsandbuildself-confidencewhilelearningmoreabouttheirpowerfulliteraryheritage. Twenty-ninestudentsadvancedtothestatelevel.TylerRayofWebsterCountyHighSchoolwasthisyear’srunner-up.

Thestatewinnerreceives$200andanall-expense-paidtriptothenationalcontestonApril28-29inWashington,D.C.Herschoolalsoreceivesa$500stipendtobuypoetrybooks.Therunner-upwon$100and$200forhisschool. ArtsDirectorRenéeMargoceesaidthisyear’scompetitionincludedanewcomponentthatsoughttonurtureineachstudentalife-longappreciationforthearts. “Byplacinghand-madeobjectsspeciallycraftedbyWestVirginiaartistsintothecontestants’hands,weareofferingthesestudentsaveryintimateexperiencewithart,”shesaid.“Eachofthemwillbeabletotouchapieceofpottery,studytheintricatedetailsofahand-craftedlapelpinandjournal,andlistentothetonalharmoniesoforiginalmusic,”shesaid.“Ourhopeistobuildlifelongsupportersoftheartswhileshowcasingtheworkofsomeofthe

2015 Poetry Out Loud Contest Showcases West Virginia Talent

Metal artist Lucas Warner of Tucker County created this year’s POL trophy.

Eric Pardue of Milton created ceramic tumblers. Above, left: 2015 POL winner Neely Seams is flanked by actor Chris Sarandon, who

served as POL master of ceremonies, and Arts Director Renée Margocee.Right: Runner-up Tyler Ray shares the spotlight with Arts Director Renée Margocee.

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mostcreativemindsinWestVirginia.” MetalartistLucasWarner,anapprenticewithinternationallyrenownedartistblacksmithJeffFettyofSpencer,createdthisyear’schampionshiptrophies.The25-year-oldemergingartisthasbeenworkingunderFetty’stutelagesincehewas9,learninghowtoturncoldhardsteelintobeautifulworksofart. Eachstudentwhocompetedinthestatecontestreceivedawoodenjournalhand-craftedbyGilmerCountyartistMattThomas,whoalsocreatedlastyear’sPoetryOutLoudstatechampionawards.At16,ThomasbecameoneoftheyoungestcraftsmentobejuriedintoTAMARACK:The Best of West Virginia’sretailgalleryinBeckley. WestVirginiavisualartistCharlyJupiterHamiltonofCharlestonmadelapelpinsfortheparticipants.Throughhiswork,Hamiltoncreatescaptivatingacryliccanvases,hand-builtsculptures,carvedandpaintedwoodwallreliefsandself-pulledblockprintsthatcombinethevitalityofcontemporaryartwitharichandresonantfigurativeimagery. EricPardueofMiltoncreatedceramictumblers.Pardue’searthenwarepotsgothroughbisque,glaze,anddecalfiringsinanelectrickiln.Thenarrativesthatarebuiltonthepotsarefromdailylifeandrefertoaspecificsituation,apastexperience,asonglyric,orapassagefromabook. Eachstudentalsoreceivedacopyof“ASongforWestVirginia,”

The Sea The Sea, a folk duo with ties to Mountain Stage, provided entertainment and presented a songwriting workshop during the two-day event.

West Virginia visual artist Charly Jupiter Hamilton of Charleston made lapel pins for the performers, and Gilmer County artist Matt Thomas created wooden journals for each participant.

whichwaswrittenbyWestVirginiaPoetLaureateMarcHarshmanandillustratedbyWestVirginiaphotographerSteveShaluta. TheSeaTheSea,afolkduowithtiestoMountain Stage,providedentertainmentandpresentedasongwritingworkshopduringthetwo-dayevent.Singer-songwritersMiraStanleyandChuckE.Costafirstbeganperformingandrecordingtogetherinthefallof2011.Stanley,anativeofCharleston,spentmuchofheryouthbehindthescenesofMountain Stagealongsideherfather,Mountain Stage

bandleaderRonSowell,andwithhermother,artistBarbaraStanley. Andashehassince2007,AcademyAwardnomineeandGoldenGlobenomineeChrisSarandon,ofBeckley,moderatedthecontest.Sarandon’smovieperformancesincludeDog Day Afternoon,whichearnedhimanominationfortheGoldenGlobes’BestNewMaleStaroftheYearandtheAcademyAwards’BestSupportingActor.HisotherfilmsincludeThe Princess Bride, Child’s Play, The Nightmare Before ChristmasandLoggerheads.

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TheGraveCreekMoundArchaeologicalComplexinMoundsvilleisfeaturingtheworksofregionalartists:potters,painters,cavedrawers,calligraphersandwoodcarvers,forstarters. ThenewexhibitionprogramoftheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistorykickedoffinJanuarywiththeopeningofanexhibitbyBetsyCox,aGlenDalenativewhousesclaytocreatepiecesthatarefunctional,decorative,sculpturalandwhimsical.CoxistheownerofEchoValleyPotteryandfindsinspirationforherworkinherlifelongloveofarchaeology.Shealsohostedahands-onPotteryDayatGraveCreekMound,wherethepublicwasinvitedtotryitshandathercraft. Cox’sexhibitwasfollowedinFebruarybyoilsandpastels–someonmannequins–paintedbytwinsistersGeorganneBishopandGeorgetteDrakeofMartinsFerry,

Ohio,justoutsideofWheeling.Thesisters’paintingsrevolvearoundexpressionism,impressionismandabstractforms,compellingstrongemotionsandfeelingwiththeiruseofcolor.Drake’sworkalsoincludesastyleshecalls“etherealism,”whichisablendofrealismandotherworldlyqualities.SheandhersisterrecentlyledafiguralclassattheStifelFineArtsCenterinWheeling. JeremyKohus,sitemanagerforGraveCreekMound,saidallartistsparticipatingintherotatingexhibithavetheopportunitytodisplaytheirworkforamonthandprovideanactivitydaywhenvisitorscanlearnmoreabouttheirmedium. “OurnewexhibitprogramshowcasestheworkofregionalWestVirginiaartistsandallowsourvisitorstolearnmoreaboutthediversityofthelocalartscommunity,”Kohussaid. InMarch,GraveCreekshowcasedcavepaintingsbyWheelingartist

Grave Creek Mound Features Local Artists in Rotating Exhibitions

Wood carver Ed Doughty of Martins Ferry, Ohio, makes wheels for a concord wagon, which will be on exhibit in June at that Grave Creek Mound Archeological Complex in Moundsville. All photoscourtesy of the artists.

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PatriciaJacobsonandMargaretGerochfollowedinAprilbyWheelingartistSharonHanse’swork,whichincorporatescalligraphywithherownpapermarbling,illuminating,andgildingtocreatebeautifullyconstructedworksofart. InJune,GraveCreekwillfeatureminiaturewoodenmodelscarvedbyEdwardDoughty,aself-taughtcraftsman,carpenterandcabinetmakerfromMartinsFerry.Hisworkincludesa14-footreplicaoftheWheelingSuspensionBridge,QueenElizabeth’scoronationcarriage,earlyfireengines,horse-drawncarriages,CivilWarcannonsandcaissons,andOglebay’sMansionMuseum. Formoreinformationabouttheexhibitortobecomeaparticipatingartist,contactKohusat304.843.4128orJeremy.A.Kohus@wv.gov. OperatedbytheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistory,GraveCreekMoundArchaeologicalComplexfeaturesthelargestconicalburialmoundintheNewWorldandranksasoneofthelargestearthenmortuarymoundsanywhereintheworld.TheDelfNoronaMuseum,at801JeffersonAvenue,isopenfrom9a.m.to5p.m.TuesdaythroughSaturday.

Left and below: The March exhibit featured cave paintings by Wheeling artists Margaret Geroch and Pat Jacobson.

Left: This wheel-thrown, saggar-fired bird jar was made by Glen Dale native Betsy Cox, one of several regional artists to display their work at Grave Creek.

Twin sisters Georgette Drake, left, and Georganne Bishop of Martins Ferry, Ohio, featured some of their work at Grave Creek Mound Archeological Complex in Moundsville in February.

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By P.J. Dickerscheid Photos by Tyler Evert

LucasWarnerwas9yearsoldwhenhefirstpulledglowing,white-hotsteelfromJeffFetty’sforgeinSpencer,WestVirginia. “Iwasintotalawe,”saidthe25-year-oldemergingartistfromTuckerCounty. Sincethen,Warnerhaslearnedtocontrolahammerandchiselswithenoughprecisiontocreatehisownworksofart,andisnowwellonhiswaytoasuccessfulcareerasaworkingartist. WarnerisanapprenticeofFetty’s,aninternationallyrecognizedartistblacksmithwhohascreatedfabulousartforsuchnotablepeopleasauthorTomClancy,fashiondesignerYvesSt.Laurent,theClintonWhiteHouseandtheGlobeTheatreinLondon. WhilelivingattheChestnutRidgeArtistColonyinRoaneCounty,Warnercreatedametalsculpturecalledthe“TreeofLife”thatheandFettydesigned.Itnowhangs

intheTrinityEpiscopalChurchinIndianapolis.HeandFettyrecentlycompletedatrioofhorses,eachweighingthree-quartersofaton,fortheOldMillShoppingCenterinWashington,Pa.Theyalsocreateda17-foothigh,1,000-pounddrivewaygateforaclientinSpencerthatwasinstalledinFebruary. Inpartbecauseofthoseaccomplishments,theWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistorycommissionedWarnertocreatethe2015trophyforPoetryOutLoud,anationalrecitationcontestthathelpsstudentsimprovetheirpublicspeakingskillsandbuildself-confidencewhilelearninggreatpoetry.(Seestoryonpages6-7.) “Thisisawonderfulopportunity,andit’sfun,”Warnersaidofhisapprenticeship. Fettysaideverydayisalearningexperienceforbothofthem,andtheyhopetocontinuetheirrolesas

Rising Artist Blacksmith Lucas Warner Forges Bright Future With Master Jeff Fetty

Above: Warner puts the finishes touches on the trio of horses that Michael Staenberg commissioned for the Old Mill Shopping Center. Opposite: Emerging artist blacksmith Lucas Warner of Henricks has been learning how to turn cold steel into works of art since he met internationally known artist Jeff Fetty of Spencer 16 years ago.

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Internationally known artist Jeff Fetty of Spencer stokes his forge.

Above: Warner and Fetty created a trio of horses for the Old Mill Shopping Center in Washington, Pennsylvania.

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mutualteachersandlearnerswhilecollaboratingoncreatinganotherpieceofpublicart,thistimeforthecommunityofFaizabad,India,laterthisyear. WarnerandFettyreceivedfundingthroughtheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArts’ProfessionalDevelopmentforIndividualArtistsgrantprogramtotraveltoIndiatocreatethesculpturewhilelearningaboutanddocumentingblacksmithingtraditionsofnorthernIndia. “Thisprojectwillgivemeanewviewoftheartworld,…andanappreciationforhowcraftsmeninadifferentpartoftheworldwork,whatrawmaterialstheyhavetoworkwith,andwhattoolstheyuse,”WarnersaidinhisapplicationtotheDivisionofCultureandHistory,whichadministersthegrantprogram. Fetty,61,sharessimilargoalsforthetrip. “Asinnovativeandcreativeaswetrytobe,ourperspectivesoften

existinaculturalbox,”hesaidinhisapplication.“Immersingoneselfinanewcultureistheultimateinnotonlythinking,butbeingoutsideofthebox.” Warner,whospenthischildhoodsurroundedbyartisticexpressionandlaterstudiedengineeringandSpanishatBereaCollege,hasknownFettynearlyallofhislife.FettymetWarner’smother,DeniceReese,anassociateprofessorofnursingatDavis&ElkinsCollegeinElkinsandapianist,yearsagowhentheytraveledtoEgyptaspartofagroupstudyandexchangeteamwithRotaryInternational.ThatfriendshipledtoanotherbetweenFettyandReese’shusband,JohnWarner,aworld-classphotographerwholivesparttimeinTuckerCountyandparttimeinOaxacaandVeracruz,statesinMexico. Thosethreeartistsare“thestrongestinfluencesonmyeye,”Warnersaid. “IhaveafairlydevelopedvisionofwhatIwouldliketoproduce,

butwhatyouseeinyourmindandwhatcomesout,Idon’tthinkiseverexactlythesamething.IknowwhatIwanttobeandIhaveanaestheticthatI’mpleasedwith,butI’mstilldeveloping.Iwillprobablyalwaysbedeveloping,butIdefinitelyhaveacomfortwiththematerialsI’musingthatallowsmetobehappierwithmywork.” Whilesearchingforhisdestiny,Warnersaidhe“tookabunchofscienceclasses,”exploredvariousartmedia,builtmotorizedbicycles,and“messedaroundwithmechanicalstuff”inanattempt“togetatasteofasmuchasIcould.”Heentertainedtheideaofbecomingaveterinarianforcold-bloodedanimals,abiologistoranengineer,amongotherthings,beforechoosingthelifeofanartist. “Somepeoplehaveadream,andeveryturnisontothatroad,”hesaid.“Withme,it’sbeentheideathatIwanttocreatealifeformyselfwhereIcansayyestoanything.”

Warner and Fetty get some help hammering steel inside Fetty’s workshop.

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WhenanentirelynewboardtookthehelmoftheArtsandHumanitiesAllianceofJeffersonCounty(AHA)itwasfacinganidentitycrisisandapoorpublicimagesothedirectorsturnedtotheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistory’sPeerAssistanceNetworkforhelpwithstrategicplanningandboarddevelopment. “Itcameatacriticaltimeandhasalreadymadeasignificantdifference,”saidLindaCase,boardsecretary.“Wecameoutofitwithaverydoableplan.” TheAHAboardtookadvantageofthenetwork’sextendedmentorshipprogramthatprovidesWestVirginiaorganizationsincrisiswithanadvisorforyear-longsupport.ThisfreeservicefornonprofitartsorganizationshelpedAHAtransitiontoanewidentityastheJeffersonArtsCouncil,armedwithanewmission,afreshbrandandamorestableandpromisingfuture. AdvisorBillHowleyhelpedtoguidetheartscouncilthroughastrategicassessmentofitsstrengths,weaknesses,opportunitiesandthreats.Armedwiththatassessment,theboarddevelopedatwo-yearplanthatincludedstrategiesforrebuildingthecouncil’smanagementstructureandimage,creatinganeffectivefundraisingprogramandmaximizingitsexistingprogrammingandorganizationalresources.Theplanalsoaddressedwaystoincreasepublicawarenessandcreateahealthyandproductiveboardculture. “Billdidjustafantasticjobof

guidingus,butlettingusfeelownershipoftheplan,”Casesaid.“Hehasaverylighthand,buthe’stherewhenyouneedhim.Wecouldnothavedoneitwithouthim.” ThePeerAssistanceNetworkprovideshighlyskilledartsleaderstofacilitatenonprofitartsandcommunityorganizationsinWestVirginiainfundraising,boarddevelopment,programplanning,strategicplanning,organizationaldevelopment,andtechnicalassistance.Areasofassistancealsoincludeaudiencedevelopment,budgeting,marketing,artsineducationprojects,diversityandaccessibilitytraining,artistcooperatives,computerusesandtechnicalassistanceintheaterlightinganddesign. Organizationsthatprovideartsexperiencesfortheircommunityareeligibleforuptotworegularadvisorysessionsperfiscalyear.Twoorganizationscanreceiveextendedmentorshipsinanyfiscalyear.Nonprofitorganizationsalsomayapplyonbehalfofartistsintheircommunity. ThepurposeoftheprogramistoincreasethestabilityandcapacityofWestVirginiaartsorganizations.Byexchangingadviceamongpeerswhomanagesimilarprogramsandprojects,thenetworkprovidesasupportstructureandcommunicationnetworkforartsorganizations,therebyhelpingtostrengthenWestVirginia’sartscommunity. “Thisprogramisoneofourbest

yetmostunderusedservicethatweofferattheDivisionofCultureandHistory,”saidArtsDirectorRenéeMargocee.“ItcanmakesuchadifferenceincommunitiesallacrossWestVirginia,andwewantpeopletotakeadvantageofit.” FundingforthisprogramisprovidedbytheNationalEndowmentfortheArts.

Peer Assistance Network Offers Valuable Help to Arts Organizations

Peer Assistance AdvisorsLynn Creamer ArtisticDirector,CarnegieHall,Lewisburg

Paul J. FlahertyProductionManager,Mountain Stage,Charleston

Melanie Griffis SeniorDirectorofDevelopment,CollegeofFineArtsatMarshallUniversity,Huntington

Bill Howley OwnerofBillHowleyResearch,Chloe

Margaret Mary Layne HuntingtonCityManager

Mary Leb ProgramManager,ChuckMathenaCenter,Princeton

Tom PasinettiTechnicalDirector,ClayCenterForArts&SciencesOfWestVirginia,Charleston

Drew Tanner Webdeveloperandmarketingconsultant,Williamstown

Patrick Wallace ProductionManager,ShepherdUniversity,Shepherdstown

Jeanne Mozier Founder,MorganArtsCouncil,BerkeleySprings

The Jefferson Arts Council sponsors many programs, including those that help students tap their creativity. Photo courtesy of the Jefferson Arts Council.

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For more information about the Peer Assistance Network or to arrange for an advisor, contact Debbie Haught, community arts coordinator, at 304.558.0240, ext. 714 or by email at Debbie.R.Haught@wv.gov

Fiveskilledcurators,archivistsandcollection-managementspecialistsarenowavailabletoofferfreecollectionsmanagementassistancetononprofitorganizationsmaintainingarchival,artorhistorycollections.TheConnectingToCollections(C2C)PeerAssistanceNetworkusestheskillsofprofessionalscurrentlyworkinginthefieldtoprovideassessmentandguidanceoncollectionscareandmanagement. Nonprofitmuseums,libraries,archivesandhistoricsitesareeligibletoapply.Sessionsincludedirectfacilitationbytheexpertpeeradvisoratyourlocationandculminateinareporttoenhancefuturecollectionsmanagement. Usingasimpleapplicationprocess,eligibleapplicantscanrequestassistancewithbooks,paper,art,decorativeobjects,digitization,collectiondevelopment,archivalmanagement,photographs,andworksonpaper. ConnectingtoCollectionsPeerAdvisorsare: KathleenBledsoe,MarshallUniversitySpecialCollections

Librarian(retired) JenineCulligan,SeniorCurator,HuntingtonMuseumofArt LoriHostuttler,DigitalProjectsandOutreachArchivist,West

VirginiaandRegionalHistoryCenter,WVULibraries ArifKhan,MaryPriceRatrieCuratorofArt,ClayCenterforthe

Arts&Sciences LoriThompson,ArchivalandDigitalPreservationLibrarian,

MarshallUniversitySpecialCollections C2CadvisorswilljointhePeerAssistanceNetwork(PAN),aprogramestablishedin1997tolinkartsorganizationswithpeeradvisorswithexpertiseinsuchareasasorganizationalassessmentanddevelopment,marketing,fundraising,strategicplanningandtechnicalassistanceinlightingandsound,tonameafew.ThroughspecialsupportfromSecretaryKayGoodwin,EducationandtheArts,thenewadvisorscannowsharetheirskillsstatewide.

West Virginia Division of Culture and History Offers Free Collections-Management Technical Assistance to Nonprofits

TheNationalEndowmentfortheArtsisacceptingapplicationsforits2015ArtWorksandChallengeAmericagrantprogramsthatsupportthecreationofartaswellasprojectsthatextendartsexperiencestounderservedpopulations,amongotherthings. Anynonprofit501(c)3organizationorunitofstateorlocalgovernmentwithatleastathree-yearprogramminghistoryiseligibletoapply. ArtWorkssupportsthecreationofartthatmeetsthehigheststandardsofexcellence,publicengagementwithdiverseandexcellentart,lifelonglearninginthearts,andthestrengtheningofcommunitiesthroughthearts.Matchinggrantsgenerallyrangefrom$10,000to$100,000.ThedeadlineforapplicationsisJuly23,2015,dependingontheartisticdisciplineand/ortypeofprojectforwhichanorganizationseekssupport. ChallengeAmericaofferssupportprimarilytosmallandmid-sizedorganizationsforprojectsthatextendthereachoftheartstounderservedpopulations—thosewhoseopportunitiestoexperiencetheartsarelimitedbygeography,ethnicity,economics,ordisability.ThedeadlineforChallengeAmericaisApril16,2015. Guidelinesandapplicationmaterialsareavailableonlineatarts.gov

Nonprofits Can Seek NEA Grants for Art Creation, Experiences

USArtists International Provides Funding to PerformersUSArtistsInternationalprovidessupportforAmericandance,music,andtheaterensemblesandsoloartistswhohavebeeninvitedtoperformatsignificantinternationalfestivalsand,newthisyear,performingartsmarketsanywhereoutsidetheUnitedStatesanditsterritories. Theapplicationsubmissiondeadlineforthefinalofthreegrantroundsofthe2015programisFriday,April17,forprojectstakingplacebetweenJuly1,2015,andJune30,2016. Forprogramguidelinesandapplications,visitwww.midatlanticarts.org

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PlasteredonthewallsofJimBrowder’sofficeinBeckleyareschematicsoftheiconicTamarackbuildingalongwithideasforprovidingvisitorswiththebestexperienceofWestVirginia’sfineart,handcraftsandspecialtyfoods. “Hisofficelookslikeawarzone,”saidRonDeWitt,formerretaildirectoratTAMARACK:The Best of West Virginia.“It’scoveredwithschematicsanddrawingstapedtothewalls.It’splasteredwithwhatisgoingonthere.” Browder,whobecameTamarack’snewexecutivedirectorlastfall,istryingtocreateagalleryfeeltotheplacebyfeaturinghighquality,

uniqueitemsinlimitedsupply,andhe’sdoingitbylookingatitfromavisitor’sperspective. “IlookatwhatJimisdoing,”DeWittsaid,“andI’mexcited.Hewantstostepitupanothernotch.” EverythingisunderBrowder’smicroscope:fromthequalityandquantityofartondisplaytothelocationofeverytrashcanandbenchatTamarack,whichcelebratesits20thanniversarynextyear. “Itstartsintheparkinglot,”Browdersaid.“Youhavetoask,whatdoestheconsumerexpecttoseewhentheycomehere?” Havingvisualstorefertoinhisofficehelpsguidethetransition,hesaid,because“youcan’tmoveonethingwithoutaffectinganother.Ithelpswiththemasterplan.” Browder’snotafraidtopitchin

TAMARACK: The Best of West Virginia New Executive Director Leads Efforts to

‘Step It Up Another Notch’

wherevertheneedarises,either.Duringhisfirstmonthonthejob,hewouldreturnchairstotheirneatandtidypositionaroundtableseverymorninguntilstaffmembersnoticedandstarteddoingitbeforehisarrival. “Idon’tbelieveinaskingsomeonetodosomethingIwouldn’tdomyself,”Browdersaid.“Whenyou’retryingtocreatenewhabits,youhavetobeinvolvedincreatingthosehabits.” Thatmanagementstylealsohelpstocreatebuy-infromstaffmemberswhosharehisgoals. “Attheendofthedayit’stheirhouse,too,”hesaid,“andit’simportanttothemtobeproudofwhatthey’redoing.”Healsosaidit’sunfairtosay“I’mdoingallthis.It’ssomethingthestaffherearealldoing,too,andtheyhavebeensupportiveandhands-on.”

Jim Browder, who has 35 years of experience turning around properties in the hotel and resort industry, is Tamarack’s new executive director. Photo courtesy of Tamarack.

By P.J. Dickerscheid

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TheEZArtsAccessgrantrecipientsare:

Greenbrier Valley Chorale, Greenbrier County,$2,835topresentaspringchoralconcertfeaturingcounty-widesingersatCarnegieHallinLewisburgandasecondcommunityoutreachconcertatGreenbrierManor,alocalskillednursingfacility.

Theatre de Jeunesse, Wirt County,$2,147tohelpfunditsyouththeaterproductionof“NoisesOff.”

Tug Valley Arts Council, Mingo County,$2,500tohelpfunditsspringperformancebyNorthShoreAcapella.

Taylor County Arts Council, Taylor County,$560tohelpfunditsMemorialDayArtExhibit.

ThedeadlineforthenextfundingcycleforProfessionalDevelopmentandEZArtsAccessisOct.1. FundsforbothgrantprogramsareprovidedbytheWestVirginiaLegislatureandtheNationalEndowmentfortheArts.

WV Commission on the Arts, Division of Culture and History Award $32,000-plus in Grants to Artists, Arts Organizations

TheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArtsandtheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryhaveawardedmorethan$32,000incompetitivegrantstonineartistsandfiveorganizationsthroughitsProfessionalDevelopmentforIndividualArtistsandEZArtsAccessgrantprograms. TheProfessionalDevelopmentforIndividualArtistsprogramprovidesupto$2,500forprofessionalandemergingartiststoexpandorimprovetheirworkandupto$5,000toartorganizationsthatmeettheneedsofunderservedartistsbyofferingprogramsthathelpthemexpandorimprovetheirwork.TheEZArtsAccessprogramprovidessupportforsmallcommunitiesandorganizationswithsmallbudgets.

TheProfessionalDevelopmentgranteesare:

Pam Dianne Curry, Kanawha County,$2,500toapprenticeunderDr.Michael“Mick”MoloneyinamusicalandculturalheritagestudytourofIrelandinMay.

Virginia L. Danz, Fayette County,$2,496toattendtheIntensiveStudiesSeminarinTaos,NewMexicoforanine-daypaintingworkshopledbyfournationallyknownartists.

Mary J. Hurst, Greenbrier County,$1,849topurchaseaneasel,panels,brushes,backpack

andotherequipmentforanoutdoorpaintingstudio.

Laura Linda Mays, Wayne County,$1,151toattendthe2015HandcraftedSoap&CosmeticGuildconferenceinIndianapolisinApril.

Connie Mae Moeller, Nicholas County,$2,187toattendaHudsonRiverValleyArtWorkshopinMay.

Daniele Piasecki-Burnette, Berkeley County,$2,500toattendaphotographyworkshopintheGreatSmokyMountainsandpurchaseatripod.

Stephen Talkington, Harrison County,$2,390topurchasea15-inchplaner,a17-inchbandsawandaircleaner.

H.G. Young III, Wood County,$2,000toattendtwoAmericanChoralDirectorsAssociationconferencesbetweenFebruaryandJune.

Merideth Young, Monroe County,$2,449topurchasevariousoriginallydesigneddiestomakejewelry.

Allegheny Echoes, Pocahontas County,$5,000topayinstructorssalariesandroomandboardforaweek-longworkshopsetforJune21-26.Painting by Mary J. Hurst.

Photograph by Daniele Piasecki-Burnette. North Shore Acapella.

For more information about these grant programs and others administered by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, visit www.wvculture.org/arts

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Oglebay Institute is committed to its mission: to foster appreciation, expression, and discovery by engaging people of all ages and abilities through exceptional programming in dance, history, nature, performing and visual arts.

Acompellingandclearmissionstatementisabeaconthatattractsnewpeopleandmoreresourcestoyourcause. Organizationsthathavelucid,coherent,andmeaningfulmissionstatementstendtobemoreeffectiveandproducebetterresultsthanorganizationsthatdonot.Theyhelpanorganizationkeepitsgoalfirmlyinmindandmovingtowardamutuallydesiredoutcome. Sothere’slittlequestiontheyareimportant,buttheycanbetrickytowrite. Expertssuggestthataneffectivemissionstatementmustbeaclear,concisedeclarationaboutyournonprofitstrategy.Itprovidesframeworkandpurpose.Inacoupleofshortsentences,amissionstatementshouldconveythevalueofyourorganizationorwhyitexists.Itshouldinspireandencourageyourmembers,soundcompletelyreasonableandplausible,andbeasspecificandrelevantaspossible.Itshouldbesimpleenoughandclearenoughthatallboardmembersandstaffmembersknowitandcanrepeatit. Effectivemissionstatementsanswerfouressentialquestions:

Whatdowedo?

Howdowedoit?

Forwhomdowedoit?

Whatvaluearewebringing?

Todevelopthebestmissionstatement,expertsrecommendgettinginputfromasmanypeopleaspossible--thecommunity,yourboard,staffmembers,andvolunteers.Thiswillresultinabetter,morecomprehensivestatementthatyourmembersareinvestedin. Anddon’trushtheprocess.Providetimetoreflectontheinformationyougather,towriteaninitialdraft,toallowkeyparticipantstoreadit,andtomakechanges. Also,revisititoften.Yourmission

statementshouldnotbesetinstone.Incorporatetheideasandthemesofyourstatementinhowyourunyourorganization,andmakenecessarychangesasyourcommunityanditsneedschange.Tweakingyourstatementensuresthatitparallelsthedirectionofyourorganizationasitrespondstothatchange.Itisgoodtorevisityourmissionstatementonaregularbasistoevaluatewhetheritneedstoberevised. Onceitisready,yourmissionstatementcanbeagreatmarketingtool,soshareitbypostingiteverywhereyoucan.Itshouldbeprominentlydisplayedonyourwebsite,aswellasinbrochuresandothermarketingmaterial.

How to Write an Effective Mission Statement

5 Things to Avoid in a Mission Statement

1. Jargon2. Stilted language3. Passive voice 4. A focus on the

organization rather than the people you serve

5. Generalities

The Clay Center for the

Arts and Sciences of

WV, Inc. seeks to inspire

creativity, learning

and wonder through

experiences in the arts

and sciences for all

people of West Virginia

and the region.

The Jefferson Arts Council makes the arts happen for everyone

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Yourmissionstatementisthecommitmentyoumaketoanyonewhocomesincontactwithyourorganization.Yourmissionstatementshouldbeshortenoughsothateveryonewhohearsitwillrememberit,butexpansiveenoughtocovereverythingyoudo.Itshouldbeconcise,butdense.Anexamplefromasmallarts

organizationthatprovidesmovement,visualartsandperformanceeducationforchildrenandadults:Ourmissionistobringouttheartistineveryperson.

Bill Howley BillHowleyResearchChloe

Amissionstatement,simplyput,isthepurposeforwhichanorganizationiscreated.Itshouldbeshortandconcise.Idonotbelieveincombiningvisionandmissionstatements.Avisionisabigger“result”ifyouwill,ofwhatanorganizationwantsthefuturetolooklikeinaparticular

aspectofsocietyorinaparticulargeographicregionbecauseoftheworkitdoes.Forexample,avisionmightbeassimpleas“Inourtown,noonegoeshungry.”Themissioncouldbe“Tooperateafoodbankforthestorageanddistributionoffoodtothehungry.”Theshorterthedocument,thesweeter!

Margaret Mary LayneFormerExecutiveDirectoroftheHuntingtonMuseumofArtCityManager-ChiefofStaffCityofHuntington

Peer Advice on Mission Statements

Morgan Arts

Council, Inc.

Getting Art

Out There.

The mission of the Wheeling Symphony Society is to serve the community by providing excellent orchestral programs which entertain, educate and enhance the quality of life.

The Huntington Museum of Art serves the public as a museum and cultural center, and in the greater community acts as a presence and advocate for the areas of arts, education and nature.

CALENDAR APRILApril 9-12: ArrowmontSchoolofArtsandCrafts’LegacyWeekend,Gatlinburg,Tenn.

April 17-19: 2015WestVirginiaDanceFestival,theCultureCenter,StateCapitalComplex,Charleston

MAYMay 5:Classesinart,dance,fitness,natureandtheaterforallagesandskilllevelsbeginatOlgebayInstitute,Wheeling

May 9:BerkeleyArtsCouncilPleinAirPaint-InandExhibitinconjunctionwithMartinsburgHeritageDaysFestival,Martinsburg

May 22-24:VandaliaGathering,offeringfreemusic,dancing,stories,crafts,foodandfunplus

Old-TimeactivitiesforYoung’uns,StateCapitolComplex,Charleston

May 22-Sept. 12:QuiltsandWallHangingsExhibition,GreatHall,CultureCenter,StateCapitolComplex,Charleston

JUNEJune 12-14:WVWritersConference,CedarLakesConferenceCenter,Ripley

June 21-26:AlleghenyEchoes’19thannualsummerworkshops,Marlinton

June 22-26:HampshireCountyArtsCouncil’sSummerArtsCamp2015,Romney

JULYJuly 25:LewisburgMusicFestival,featuringtheSteepCanyonRangers,DavidWaxMuseum,Yarn,SarahLeeGuthrie&JohnnyIrion,Qiet&TheBlackMountainBluegrassBoys

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Above: Executive Director Holly Portillo shares the fabulous work of the Appalachian Children’s Chorus.Left: West Virginia wood turner Ervin H. Jones explains his craft.Below: Hundreds of people learned about the impact the arts have in West Virginia during Arts Day at the Capitol.

Arts Dayat the Capitol 2015

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Robin JonesistheAdministrativeSecretaryfortheArtsSectionandhelpsadminister,alongwiththeArtsinEducationcoordinator,itsMiniGrantprogram.Robin.L.Jones@wv.gov

Barbie SmootistheGrantsOfficerandBudgetManager.Shemaintainsthedatabaseandfinancialrecordsforallgrantapplicationsandisresponsibleforcompliancewithallstateandfederalrules,regulationsandpolicies.Shealsooverseesthe

TrainingandTravelgrantprogram.Barbie.J.Smoot@wv.gov

Jim WolfeistheArtsinEducationcoordinator.HeadministerstheArtsinEducation,ChallengeAmerica,andMini-Grantprograms,andisthestatecoordinatorforPoetryOutLoud,anationalrecitationcontestforhighschoolstudents.

James.D.Wolfe@wv.gov

Grants and services of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and West Virginia Commission on the Arts are made possible in part by a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the West Virginia State Legislature.

West Virginia Division of Culture and History Arts Section

304.558.0240Renée MargoceeistheDirectorofArtsfortheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryandisresponsibleforadministeringthedivision’sartsprograms,whichincludeartsadministrationservices,aswellasstateandfederalgrantsforWest

Virginia’sartsorganizations,individualartists,schoolsandcommunities.Renee.Margocee@wv.gov

P.J. DickerscheidistheIndividualArtistCoordinator.Sheprovidestechnicalassistancetoartistsandartists’organizations,andadministersthedivision’sProfessionalDevelopmentforArtistsandArtists’Organizationgrantprogram.She

alsoistheeditoroftheagency’squarterlypublicationArtWorks West VirginiaanditsmonthlytelevisionshowArtWorks.Pamela.J.Dickerscheid@wv.gov

Debbie HaughtistheCommunityArtsCoordinator.SheoverseesArtsPartners,CommunityArtsProjectSupport,AmericanMasterpiecesandEZArtsAccessgrantprograms.ShealsomanagesthePeerAssistanceNetworkandofferstrainingingrant

writingandorganizationaldevelopmentacrossthestate.Debbie.R.Haught@wv.gov

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TheCultureCenter1900KanawhaBoulevard,EastCharleston,WV25305-0300

NonprofitOrganizationU.S.Postage

PAIDPermitNo.2868

Charleston,W.Va.25301

THANK YOUFundingforArtWorks West Virginia isprovidedbythe:

National Endowment for the Arts West Virginia LegislatureWest Virginia Commission on the Arts

Susan Landis,Chair,Daniels

Carol Templeton,Vice-Chair,Milton

Elaine D’Alessandri,Morgantown

Max Armentrout,Elkins

Susan Hogan,Wheeling

DeEtta King Hunter,Lewisburg

Cindy McGhee,Charleston

Renée Margocee,Charleston*

Selina Midkiff,Charleston

Dr. Bernie Schultz,Morgantown

John Strickland,Charleston

Rosa Lee Vitez-Hall,Huntington

Penny Watkins,Huntington

Sam Winans,Parkersburg

*ex-officiononvotingmember