Showing posts with label PWCAC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PWCAC. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Post 521: PWAS in the News!

PWAS in the News!

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) is in the news! The Prince William County Arts Council (PWCAC) has posted its first edition New Arts Magazine featuring the art world from around our county, including a wonderful article on what PWAS has been up to. Click on the image to see the magazine.

PWAS Members

Are you a writer in addition to being a PWAS Member? We would love to talk to you so contact us if interested in writing art inspired articles about our art group, art topics and more.


Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Photography/Video Credits: PWCAC

Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Post 319: 2023 Kathleen K. Seefeldt Awards for Arts Excellence Nomination

2023 Kathleen K. Seefeldt Awards for Arts Excellence Nomination

This is an annual award given in multiple categories in honor of the public service and support of the cultural artist in Prince William County.

https://princewilliamliving.com/nominations-for-annual-kathleen-k-seefeldt-awards-are-now-open/


The Prince William County Arts Council is now calling for nominations for the annual Kathleen K. Seefeldt Awards. The Seefeldt Awards were created over 25 years ago to honor those who sustain Kathleen K. Seefeldt’s legacy of public service and support for the cultural arts of Greater Prince William County. Nominations will be accepted through April 17, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.

Persons and organizations from Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park who live, work or volunteer in these locales may be nominated. Nominations are based on significant or distinguished contribution to arts in the region. The candidate must be 18 years or older at the time of nomination and be available to attend the Awards Ceremony. Previous award recipients who have won in the last five years in the category for the 2022 nomination are not eligible.

Award nominations may be made by anyone in the following categories:

  • Outstanding Arts Educator
  • Outstanding Business Supporter of the Arts
  • Outstanding Individual Artist
  • Outstanding Arts Organization
  • Outstanding Patron
  • Outstanding Volunteer

The nomination form is available on the PWC Arts Council website pwcartscouncil.org or by emailing Susan Bardenhagen, Event Chair, Prince William Arts Council, at STEAM.arts4life@gmail.com.

Self-nominations are acceptable. Those interested must provide a one-page narrative addressing the candidate’s contributions, as outlined in the criteria listed on the form. Nominators should notify the candidate of the submission. Candidates may be asked to provide additional details once an initial nomination is made.

The judging panel will consist of previous award winners and local community leaders. The awards ceremony is open to the public. It will be held on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, on George Mason University’s Science & Technology Campus in Manassas. Those wishing to attend must RSVP to the email provided.

Kathleen K. Seefeldt Awards

The Prince William County Arts Council chose to name the awards in honor of Mrs. Seefeldt because of her long history of service to the county and the state. During her tenure as Chair of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, the Arts Council was established.  She was instrumental in the development of the tri-partite agreement that led to the creation of the Hylton Performing Arts Center. After leaving the Board, she has held several appointed positions on state government commissions as well as volunteer work with a number of charities. Mrs. Seefeldt continues her service to our community and continues to participate in the planning of the event.


 

 

 
2022 Seefeldt Awards   


Author: PWCAC

Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA and Artistry Spin Blog Admin, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Photography/Video Credits: 
Donna Liguria

Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 52-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.

Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

Monday, September 26, 2022

Post 223: Open Space Arts Gallery Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration Reception 1

Open Space Arts Gallery Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration Reception Part 1

On Friday, September 23, 2022 at Stonebridge, the art gallery Open Space Arts invited the public to attend their Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration Reception from 6 to 8 pm. And the public showed up! A couple hundred people enjoyed this wonderful art event in Woodbridge, Virginia!

Photos from the Reception by Member Artists

Open Space Arts (OSA) is a gallery supported by the Prince William County Arts Council in partnership with the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) located at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center. The gallery was open a few weeks just prior to Christmas in 2021, and then PWAS was invited to come back and run the gallery in March of 2022. In April, the first Open Space Arts show started and every month since has shown a different variety of art in all its colors, styles, methods and mediums. The Visual Arts in PWC is alive and well and in your backyard!
 
Many shows are open to all of the Prince William County artists - they must be 18 or older.  So that means, if you live in PWC OR you are a member of a PWC art group or photography group, those artists are welcome to submit fine art to the gallery when a Call for Art is sent out, and then a selection of the best of the artwork is juried into the show.
 
The art is changed out, approximately monthly and the current show is called Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration - all of the art is by flavored with Hispanic and Latino themes. This show will be open to the public until October 16, 2022. About 30 artists are currently on display. The gallery is FREE to see, and the artwork is for sale.

The photographs below were taken by Otis Stanley and Tom Payne of the reception held on Friday.

Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration Sept 21 - Oct 16, 2022



Herb Williams, Eleanor and Ken Meardon





Ana Quispe, Sandra Lewin, Helen Burroughs, Staci Blanchard and Sheri Herrick

Linda Nedilsky speaking to the visitors
 


The Storyteller

Austun Cherry spoke to the passersby - telling them about the gallery!

 
 
Also note that the Pet Festival will take place on Saturday, October 15 and the Prince William Art Society members will have a tent up in front of the Open Space Arts gallery with artwork of our best furry friends AND other animals we love.
 
Come by the gallery, Wednesday - Saturday 12 to 7 and Sunday 12 to 5 to see the outstanding artwork on display by local artists. Please like, share, comment, Follow the Blog, and let us know what you think!



Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

Photography/Video Credits: 
Tom Payne and Otis Stanley

Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.

Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

Sunday, August 14, 2022

Post 198: August/September 2022 Art News PWCAC

August/September 2022 Art News PWCAC

Art News Prince William County online issue of all the art news in and around Open Space Arts at Stonebridge - 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, Virginia. 

Latest Issue August/September 2022 Art News PWCAC

See it here:

 
 


Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.


Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.

Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!