Middleburg Arts Council
December 2009, The Town Council adopted an ordinance to create the Middleburg Arts Council.
The mission of the Middleburg Arts Council is to create opportunities for the entire community to value, participate in and benefit from the Arts.
Goals:
To take advantage of the “Minds Wide Open” Women in the Arts” between March & June 2010 through the Va. Commission for the Arts.
Provide local Artisans a supportive environment
To provide the community the opportunity enjoy the arts.
The Middleburg Arts Council has joined with the Business and Professional community in Middleburg and surrounding area to participate in “MINDS WIDE OPEN” to provide venues for women to present their art.
“MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts” is the first statewide celebration of its kind. Between March and June of 2010, thousands of special programs and events will occur across the Commonwealth to honor contributions by women to arts and culture.
Our calendar is rapidly filling up with events. Middleburg Players will be kicking off the celebration with their presentation of the enormously popular musical “Nunsense” on March 19-21 and March 26-28. The celebration will end on the last day of the Upperville Colt and Horse Show in June.
If you would like to be a part of the Art Council Committee or have ideas please contact Cindy Pearson at the Town office cpearson@townofmiddleburg.
Scheduled Events:
Friday, March 19th, 7 pm Author Julie Campbell will lecture and sign copies of her book "The Horse in Virginia", an illustrated History. www.nsl.org.
Friday, March 19th, Saturday, March 20th, 8:00 pm -Middleburg Players presents "Nunsense" at Buchanan Hall, Upperville.
Sunday, March 21, 3:00 pm performance
For tickets call 703-327-6742
Friday, March 26th, Saturday, March 27th, 8:00 pm -Middleburg Players presents "Nunsense" at Buchanan Hall, Upperville
Sunday, March 28th, 3:00 pm performance
For tickets call 703-327-6742
Wednesday, March 31, 9:00 pm at The French Hound, 101 South Madison Street - 540-687-3018 - singer - songwriter, Amy J. Sullivan will perform. For more information about Amy and her band The Wiskey Darlings visit www.whiskeydarlings.com or www.myspace.com/amyjsullivan.
The Month of April - businesses throughout town will display local women's art work. You will see the "Minds Wide Open" logo in the businesses that are displaying the artists work.
Friday, April 16th, 5:30-8:00 - Middleburg Art Walk - businesses including restaurants, real estate offices, banks, shops & galleries will be open for business and to show the artists work. Just a few of the artists: Doris Weeks,Georgia Poe, Kerry Kohler, Cathy Zimmerman, Wendy Pepper, Daphne Morgan.
Friday, April 16th - The Byrne Gallery presents local author Debby Skeens and her new children's book entitled Giniia Fay and Bobo's World Adventure! Meet Debby and learn about her travels and photography. 7 W Washington Street, 687-6986
Sunday, April 18th - 2-4 pm - Floral Design Workshop at Country Way 102 West Washington Street, 540-687-3583. $65 - refreshments and take home an arrangement.
Saturday, April 24th - 2 pm - National Sporting Library, Patricia Junker, Curator - "Winslow Homer: Artsit & Angler"
