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2 Governor’s Arts Awards TenWestVirginiaartistsandartssupporterswererecognizedduring thebiennialGovernor’sArtsAwards.
8 Charleston Quilter Creates Winning Works CharliFultonhaswontwodozenawardsforherhandmadequilts.
10 Explore and Soar TheClayCenter’safterschoolenrichmentprogramintegratesartsand sciencestohelpstudentslearn.
13 Poetry Out Loud WestVirginia’sstatechampionplacednearthetopinthenational PoetryOutLoudcompetition.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1 Introducing the New Arts Director
1 A Message from the Editor
5 Legislators Honored for Contributions to the Arts
6 Sutton Artist Tiera Floyd
7 Young West Virginia Artists’ Work on Display in U.S. Capitol
16 New Acquisitions in the State Museum’s Collection
16 Arts for All: Accommodating Cognitive Disabilities
17 Grant Opportunities and Deadlines
18 Arts Directory
20 Arts Day at the Capitol
20 Calendar
ON THE COVER: Sixth-graderNoahJarrellispartoftheClayCenter’sExploreandSoarprograminBooneCounty.(Seestoryonpage10.)
SUMMER 2014
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,GrantsCoordinatorTabithaWalter,CulturalFacilitiesGrantCoordinatorandADAandSection504
CoordinatorJimWolfe,ArtsinEducationCoordinator
andPoetryOutLoudCoordinator
EDITOR: P.J.DickerscheidCONTRIBUTORS: P.J.Dickerscheid,TabithaWalterPHOTOGRAPHER: TylerEvertDESIGNER: 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
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Afternearlyayear’shiatus,ArtWorks West Virginiaisback!Wehavebeefedupourcontentandchangedourlooksabit.Insideyouwillfindlotsofusefulinformationaboutupcomingopportunitiesforartists,aswellascreativewaystoincreaseyouraudiencesandparticipationbymakingminoraccommodationsfor
Renée Margocee Named New Director of ArtsWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryCommissionerRandallReid-Smith,withthesupportoftheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArts,appointedLogannativeRenéeMargoceetoserveastheDirectorofArtsforthedivision. “IampleasedtohaveRenéejointhedivision’smanagementteam,”saidCommissionerReid-Smith.“Sheapproacheseveryprojectwiththoughtfulattentiontothedetailsandanunderstandingofthegoalsthatouragencyhassetforitsartsprograms.ShewillbeinstrumentalinhelpingtoexpandtheArtsSection’sroleofreachingmoreyoungartistsandencouragingthemtopursuetheirinterestsinart.” Asdirector,Margoceeadministersthestate’sartsprograms,whichincludeartsadministrationservicesaswellasstateandfederalgrantsforWestVirginiaartsorganizations,individualartists,schoolsand
communities.Margoceehasbeenwiththedivisionsince2010whenshewashiredtocoordinatetheindividualartist’sgrantprogram. “Renéebringstheexperienceofapracticingartist,exceptionalorganizationalskills,aloveofourMountainState,asenseoffairplayandaquietdignitytoherroleasdirectoroftheArtsSection,”saidCommissionchairSusanLandis.“Sheappreciatesthetalentsofherco-workersaswellasthoseofthemembersoftheCommissionontheArts.Mostofall,sheisdedicatedtosupportingartsorganizations,individualartists,arts-in-educationinitiativesandartspatronsasweworktoenhancetheculturalandeconomicbaseofWestVirginia.” MargoceestudiedliteratureandceramicsatMarshallUniversity,graduatingwithaBachelorofArtsdegreeinEnglishliterature.ShewentontostudyceramicsatWestVirginia
A Message from the Editorpeoplewithcognitivechallenges. YoualsowillfindadelightfulstoryaboutoneoftheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistory’sArtsPartnersandChallengeAmericagrantrecipients,theClayCenterinCharleston,whichisopeninguptheworldofscience,technology,engineering,artsandmath(STEAM)tostudentsinBooneCounty.Weplantoregularlyfeaturesuchbest-practices,individualsorgroupswhoaredoingamazingthingswiththehelpoftheroughly$1.8millionavailableannuallythroughour12competitivegrantprograms.Wewilloffertipsandaccesstoinformationthatwillhelpyourartscommunitiesgrowandthrive. Ourmissionistobeavaluableresource,andtodothatweneedyourhelp.Pleaseletusknowaboutartists’workshopsandother
educationalopportunities.Dropusalineifyouhearaboutupcomingexhibitionopportunities.Plantotakeyourcraftintotheschools?Letusknowaboutthat,too. WehopeyouwillbecomearegularsubscriberandpartnerwithustohelpmakeArtWorks West Virginia ausefulresourceforyou.Pleasereachouttomeat(304)558-0240,ext.148,byemailatPamela.J.Dickerscheid@wv.govorbymailatTheCultureCenter,1900KanawhaBlvd.East,Charleston,WV,25305.Tojoinourmailinglist,dropusalineorlogontoourwebsiteatwww.wvculture.org/Arts. Wehopetoinspireyoutomakeadifferenceinyourcommunitiesbycreatingsomethingmagnificent!
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UniversitybeforeestablishingherfirststudioinElkins.AftermovingtoCharleston,MargoceeorganizedCharleston’sfirstopenceramicstudioattheAnnexGallery. “Withcollaborationasacoreoperatingtenet,IlookforwardtoworkingwiththemanytalentedandvitalartistsandartsorganizationsinWestVirginia.Collectively,wecanensuretheartsremainanimportantpartofWestVirginia’sculturalidentity”Margoceesaid.
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10 Exceptional Artists Honored at 2014 Governor’s Arts Awards GalaTenoutstandingWestVirginiaartistsandartssupporters,includingthelateDonPage,whodedicatedhislifetothearts,andCatheyCrowellSawyer,whohelpedbuildtheGreenbrierValleyTheatrein
Lewisburgintoastate-of-the-artperformancevenue,wererecognizedduringthe2014Governor’sArtsAwardsgalaformakingsignificantcontributionstothearts. PageandSawyerwonthe
prestigiousGovernor’sArtsAwardforLifetimeAchievementduringthegalahostedbytheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryandtheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArts. Page,anativeofGlasgowwhodiedearlierthisyearatage83,devotedmorethan50yearsofhislifetopromotinganddevelopingartsandcraftsinWestVirginia.Hewasacoordinatorofthestate’sefforttotrainandassistcraftspeopleinthe
Top: Cathey Crowell Sawyer, of Lewisburg, performs with Kim Morgan Dean during the 2014 Governor’s Arts Awards. Sawyer won the prestigious Governor’s Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement, in part for helping to build the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in Lewisburg into a state-of-the-art performance venue.
Left: Don Page, a native of Glasgow who devoted more than 50 years of his life to promoting and developing arts and crafts in West Virginia, was posthumously honored with the Governor’s Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. Photo by John Tice.
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early1960s,servingasthedirectoroftheartsandcraftsdivisionoftheDepartmentofCommerce.HewasinstrumentalinestablishingHearth & Fair,thepredecessortoGoldensealmagazine.Bothpublicationswereoutgrowthsofthestate’songoingeffortstopromotetraditionalcrafts,tourismandeconomicdevelopment.TheMountainStateArtandCraftFairandtheWestVirginiaArt&CraftGuildalsobeganoperatingunderhisleadership.Askilledcraftsmanin25disciplinesfromtumbledgemstonejewelrytowoodworking,PagewasanearlyadvocateandfoundingboardmemberofTamarack:The Best of West Virginia.TheindustrialartsmajorfromWestVirginiaInstituteofTechnologymentoredmanyWestVirginiaartisans. Sawyer,ofLewisburg,hasworkedwiththeGreenbrierValleyTheatre’s(GVT)boardofdirectorsandlocalcommunityandstateleaderstosecurefundingtoexpandtheGVTfromasummeroperationperforminginatemporarystructureintoastate-of-the-artfacilityindowntownLewisburg.Todaythefacilityservesasthetheatre’sprimaryperformancevenueandahubforcommunityactivities.Sawyerhasservedasthetheatre’sartisticdirectorsince1992,andhelpedlaunchitsreputationforexcellencetothenationallevel.Thelong-timevocalistfortheWestVirginiaJazzOrchestra,actress,playwright,directorandformerRotarianoftheYearalsodevelopededucationalclassesforchildrenages4-18andcooperativeprogramswithlocalschoolsandclassesatNewRiverCommunityandTechnicalCollege. Otherawardspresentedincludethe“DistinguishedServicetotheArts”awardtoCarnegieHallinLewisburgandJohnGillispieofHuntington;“LeadershipintheArts”awardtotheCommunityMusicAssociationinCharlestonandSusanL.AdkinsofLewisburg;“ArtsinEducation”awardtotheClayCenterExploreandSoar21stCenturyCommunity
LearningCenterinCharlestonandSandraShawofBeckley;and“ArtistoftheYear”awardtoBarrieKaufmanandNinaDentonPasinetti,bothofCharleston. Carnegie Hallannuallyservesmorethan75,000patronswithliveperformancesbyoutstandingcompaniesandartistsfromaroundtheworld,award-winningartsineducationprogramming,classesandworkshops,fineartexhibitsandmore.Theperformancehallhasoperatedasaregionalcenterforthevisualandperformingartssince1983,withsuchnotableperformersasTajMahal,GillianWelch,IsaacStern,RalphStanleyandGeorgeWinston. Gillispieuseshisjournalismexperience,originalityandcreativitytoproduceaward-winningcommercials,posters,eventinvitationsandmoretopromotetheHuntingtonMuseumofArt,wherehehasservedasdirectorofpublicrelationsfornearly15years.TheformernewspaperreporterisaprofessionaladvisortoMarshallUniversity’schapterofthePublicRelationsStudentSocietyofAmericaandwritesaweeklycolumnforThe Herald-DispatchinHuntington.HeisanoccasionalsoloistwiththeSacredHeartChurchChoirinHuntington,hastwicebeenamemberofthe
West Virginia potter Brian Van Nostrand of Hacker Valley created this year’s awards.
NominationsTheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArtsandtheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryencourageyoutonominateexceptionalWestVirginiaartists,organizationsandcommunitiesthathavemadesignificantcontributionstothestate’scultureforthe2016Governor’sArtsAwards. Nominationformsareavailableonlineatwww.wvculture.org/artsorbycallingRobinJonesat(304)558-0240,ext.155.TheycanbemailedorhanddeliveredtoJonesattheCultureCenter,1900KanawhaBlvd.EastinCharleston.
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onetutoring,homeworkhelpandspecialapprenticeshipopportunitieswithprofessionalartists,scientistsandbusinessleaders.TheyalsotakeeducationaltripstotheClayCentertoenjoyperformancesthathaveincludedKevinReeseinApollo to the Moon;theWestVirginiaSymphonyOrchestra’sYoungPeople’sConcertsofStoriesandLegendsandJungleJackHanna’sInto the Wild.(Seepage10formoredetails.) Shawisanaward-winningartistwhohasbeenavisualartteacherfor34yearsandwasnamedtheWestVirginiaArtEducationAssociation’sArtEducatoroftheYearin2007and2013.AsthecurrentFineArtsDepartmentChairatWoodrowWilsonHighSchoolinBeckley,Shawisknownforinstillingaloveoflearninginherstudentsandbringingarttolife.ShehastwiceservedasadelegatetotheNationalArtEducationAssociation’snationalconventionandtwiceaspresidentoftheWestVirginiaArtEducationAssociation. Kaufmanisanaward-winningartist,MountaineerMontessoriSchoolartteacherandarttherapist.Shehasusedarttohelpchildvictimsofabusehealwhileencouraginghundredsofadultstounlocktheircreativepassion.KaufmandevelopedaprogramtobringarttonursinghomesinWestVirginiaandworkedwiththelateAfrican-AmericanpoetandplaywrightElaineBlueofHuntingtontoillustrateissuesofhomelessnessandabuse.Trainedasaprintmakerandpainter,she
MarshallUniversityChoralUnionandservedasanadjudicatorforseveralHuntingtonDanceTheatreproductions. TheCommunity Music Associationiscelebratingits80thanniversaryofbringingnationalandinternationalentertainmenttoWestVirginia.GenerationsofWestVirginianshavebeenabletoexperiencethebeautyofballets,operas,symphonies,soloistsandmoreataffordablepricesbecauseoftheassociation’scommitmenttothearts.ItsperformanceshaveincludedpianistArthurRubinstein,sopranoBeverlySillsandoneofthemostpopularoperasofalltime,La Boheme. Adkins,amusicteacherandexecutivedirectorofCarnegieHall,playedakeyroleinexpandingtheperformancehall’sartsandeducationprogramsandupdatingthevenuetoincludeastate-of-theartsoundsystemandenergy-efficientlightingwhilemaintainingitshistoricintegrity.Shehelpedraisethehall’soperatingbudgetsoitsprogramsnowservethousandsofpeopleannuallywithactivitiessuchasKids’College,IvyTerraceConcertSeries,MainstagePerformanceSeriesandCarnegieChildren’sChoir. The Clay Center Explore and Soar 21st Century Community Learning CenterisusingSTEAMeducation(science,technology,engineering,artsandmath)throughartandscienceintegrationtoimprovegrades,increasetestscoresandsupplementclassroomlearning.Studentsreceiveone-on-
isexpandinghercreativetalentstoincludeglass.Sheisoneofthestate’smostaccomplishedandinternationally-shownartists;herworkhasbeenfeaturedinTaiwan,Australia,Sweden,CanadaandtheUnitedStates. Denton Pasinettihasbeenpassionateabouttheartssincetheageof5,whenshebeganstudyingballet.WhileattendingMorrisHarveyCollege,shespenthersummersstudyingwiththeNationalBalletofCanada,BalletWestinColorado,andtheCecchettiBalletCouncilofAmericainMichigan.AformerMissWestVirginiaandhighschoolmathteacher,DentonPasinettiopenedtheBalletandMusicalTheatreDanceArtsInc.,originatedtheAppalachianYouthJazz-BalletandservedaspresidentofDanceWestVirginia,whereshearrangedmasterclassesanddancescholarshipstoprofessionalschoolsfortalenteddancersthroughoutWestVirginia.ShebecameachoreographerfortheCharlestonLightOperaGuildin1971anditsartisticdirectorin1983. Theevening’sprogramincludedperformancesbytheAppalachianChildren’sChorusunderthedirectionofSelinaMidkiff;CapitalHighSchoolDanceCompanyunderthedirectionofA.MichelleLegg;GreenbrierValleyTheatreCabaretwithartisticdirectorCatheyCrowellSawyer;GracePritt,the2013PoetryOutLoudRunner-Up;KariSaffordBlankenship,MissWestVirginia1996;andtheCabellMidlandJazzKnightsunderthedirectionofTimothyJames.
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TenmembersoftheWestVirginiaLegislaturewhosupportmusic,theater,thepreservationofhistoricvenuesandmorereceivedLegislativeLeadershipawardsforsignificantcontributionstotheartsduringthe2014Governor’sArtsAwardsgala. Del. John D. O’Neal IV, R-Raleigh,andSen. Dave Sypolt, R-Preston,werepresentedwithArtsinEducationAwards.O’Neal,ofBeckley,wasrecognizedforhissupportofthestatewideVH1SaveTheMusicFoundationprogram,whichstartedinhisdistrict,puttingmusicalinstrumentsatShadySpringMiddleSchool,andhisadvocacyforTheatreWestVirginiaandtheSouthernWestVirginiaYouthMuseum.Sypolt,aresidentofKingwood,alsoisastrongsupporteroftheVH1SaveTheMusicFoundationaswellasArthurdale,thefirstNewDealplannedsubsistencehomesteadcommunityfoundedbyEleanorRooseveltduringtheGreatDepression,andtheTuckerCountyOperaHouse,ahistoricvaudevilleandmovietheaterbuildingbuiltin1902inThomas. Del. Carol Miller, R-Cabell,andSen. Rocky Fitzsimmons, D-Ohio,receivedCommunityArtsAwards.Miller,ofHuntington,hasbeenadrivingforceforcommunitysupport
andfundingfortheHuntingtonMuseumofArt,restorationofthehistoricKeithAlbeeTheaterandtheVH1SaveTheMusicFoundation.Fitzsimmons,ofWheeling,hasbeenastrongsupporterfortherestorationofWestVirginiaIndependenceHall,thebirthplaceofWestVirginiastatehood;TheCapitolTheatre,alsoknownastheCapitolMusicHall,whichisalandmarkbuildinginthenationalhistoricdistrictofWheeling;andthedevelopmentoftheBrookeCountyMuseuminWellsburg. Del. Kevin Craig, D-Cabell,andSen. Ronald F. Miller, D-Greenbrier,wererecognizedwithCulturalFacilitiesAwards.Craig,ofHuntington,isastrongsupporteroftherestorationandmaintenanceoftheKeithAlbeeTheaterandtheHuntingtonMuseumofArt,andadvocatesfortheHuntingtonSymphonyandtheVH1SaveTheMusicFoundation.Miller,ofLewisburg,haslongsupportedartvenuesliketheGreenbrierValleyTheatreandCarnegieHallandtheirculturalimpactonthecommunity,aswellasneworganizationsliketheFayettevilleArtCoalition. Del. Erikka Storch, R-Ohio,andSen. Donna Boley, R-Pleasants,werepresentedwithFolkArtsAwards.
StorchofWheelingwasrecognizedforherstrongsupportofthehistoricsitesofCapitolTheatreandWestVirginiaIndependenceHallinWheelingandGraveCreekMoundArchaeologicalComplexinMoundsville.Boley,ofSt.Marys,activelyworkstoensuretheParkersburgArtsCenterandBlennerhassettIslandHistoricalStateParkhavefundingtocontinuepromotingandpreservingtheartsintheOhioRiverValleyandsupportstheNorthBendStateParkartistsprogram. Del. Stephen Skinner, D-Jefferson,andSen. Herb Snyder, D-Jefferson,receivedLifetimeAchievementAwards.Skinner,ofShepherdstown,iswell-knownthroughouttheEasternPanhandleforhisinvolvementwiththeContemporaryAmericanArtsTheaterFestivalandotherartactivities,advocatesfortheFutureFundlegislationandsupportedthedivision’spresentationoftheWestVirginiaJuriedExhibitioninMartinsburglastyear.Snyder,ofShenandoahJunction,hasactivelysupportedprojectssuchastherestorationoftheRoundhouseinMartinsburg,promotedlocalcommunityartsorganizationsandthejuriedexhibitioninMartinsburg.
West Virginia Division of Culture and History Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith presents Del. Carol Miller, R-Cabell, with a Community Arts Award. Miller has been a driving force for community support and funding for the Huntington Museum of Art, restoration of the historic Keith Albee Theater and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.
10 West Virginia Lawmakers Honored for Contributions to the Arts
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Thegritty,blackdirtunderneaththefingernails.Thefinelinesofagearoundtheknuckles.Theflecksoflightshimmeringofftheweddingring.There’snoquestionthatSuttonartistTieraFloydmeansitwhenshesays“I’mverydetail-oriented.” “I’macreativepersonwithperfectionistqualities,”the24-year-oldsaidduringaspringtapingoftheArtWorkstelevisionshow.“Gettingalltheporesandwrinkles,whatsomewouldconsiderimperfections,that’swhatIlovetocreate.” Floyd’soilpaintings,whichwereinspiredbypixelatedpictures,havereceivedseveralaccolades.“Suzy”washonoredlastyearwiththeprestigiousD.GeneJordonMemorialAwardandaGovernor’sAwardwhile
“Johnny”wasselectedforanAwardofExcellence.Bothpaintingswerepartofthe2013WestVirginiaJuriedExhibition,whichhasbeenondisplayinCharlestonandMartinsburg. “Suzy”and“Johnny”arenowpartoftheWestVirginiaStateMuseum’spermanentcollection. Duringthe2011statejuriedexhibition,FloydreceivedaMeritAwardfor“Self,II.”Floyd’sworkalsohasbeenpublishedinCreative Quarterly: The Journal of Art & Design. TherecentgraduateofWestVirginiaWesleyandecidedtopursuefineartsafterdiscoveringherhiddentalentforpaintingfouryearsago.Floydadmitsthatwhiletakingherfirstpaintingclassasacollegesophomore“Iwasfrightened,”andintimidatedbyotherstudents’work,yet“Itookitasachallengeandacceptedit,andIfellinlovewithit.” FloydcreditsaccomplishedartistandprofessorCarolPelletierwithhelpingherovercomeherfears.PelletierisaformerchairofVisualArtsatWestVirginiaWesleyanCollegeinBuckhannonandavisualartsmasterteacherattheGovernorsSchoolfortheArtsatMarshallUniversityinHuntington.PelletiernowworksasanassociateprofessorofartandFineArtschairoftheVisualandPerformingArtsDepartmentatEndicottCollegeinBoston. “Shedidn’tgivestep-by-stepinstructions,whichiswhatIcraved,”FloydsaidofPelletier.“Iwantedthat
Award-winning Sutton Artist Builds Confidence with Impressive Portfolio
Tiera Floyd
Above, right: D. Gene Jordon Memorial Award winner Tiera Floyd is flanked by Charles Morris, Director of Museums, and Renée Margocee, Director of Arts for the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, during the grand opening of the 2013 West Virginia Juried Exhibition in Martinsburg.
Below: Tiera Floyd’s oil painting “Suzy” won the prestigious D. Gene Jordon Memorial Award during the 2013 West Virginia Juried Exhibition, which was displayed in Martinsburg last fall and in Charleston this spring.
By P.J. Dickerscheid Photos by Tyler Evert
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ThreeyoungWestVirginiaartistsarerepresentingthestateinthe2014CongressionalArtExhibitattheU.S.CapitolbuildinginWashington,D.C. TheworkofAllisonMcIntyreofLincolnHighSchool,HarrisonCounty;KayleeIcenhowerofRavenswoodHighSchool,JacksonCounty;andMcKaylaMeadeofMingoCentralHighSchool,MingoCounty,isondisplayintheCannonTunneloftheU.S.CapitolthroughnextJune.AllthreeflewtoWashington,D.C.,inJunefortheofficialopeningoftheshow. Second-placewinnersinthestatecompetitionwereKaylaDavisofSpringValleyHighSchool,WayneCounty;HaileyMillerofRavenswoodHighSchool,JacksonCounty;BrooklynnLillyofPikeviewHighSchool,MercerCounty;ChesneyHudsonofRavenswoodHighSchool,JacksonCounty;andPeytonDolinofNitroHighSchool,KanawhaCounty. Eachspring,theCongressionalInstitutesponsorsanationwidehighschoolvisual-artcompetitiontorecognizeandencourageartistictalentinthenationandineachcongressionaldistrict.Sincethecompetitionbeganin1982,morethan650,000highschoolstudentshaveparticipated.StudentssubmittedentriestotheWestVirginiaStateMuseuminCharleston,andexhibitionjurorAmandaShortselectedthewinningentries.
Work from Three Young West Virginia Artists on Display at U.S. Capitol through June 2015
McKayla Meade, Grade 12“Unique Me: A Self-Portrait of
Fingerprints”InkMingo Central High SchoolArt Teacher: Doug MartinMingo County, District 3
Allison McIntyre, Grade 9“Life Will Stretch You”Oil pastelsLincoln High SchoolArt Teacher: Carolyn LightHarrison County, District 1
Kaylee Icenhower, Grade 12“Double Sided”WatercolorRavenswood High SchoolArt Teacher: Pat
AndersonJackson County, District 2
On the AirTheArtWorkstelevisionshowisaproductionoftheWestVirginiaLibraryCommissionthatairsonSuddenlinkChannel17at10:30a.m.,4:30p.m.and10:30p.m.onFridays,andat4:30a.m.and10:30p.m.onSaturdays.
check-offlist.Shewaslike,justgoforit.You’llfeelitout.Idid.” PelletiersaidFloydismulti-talentedandadisciplinedpainter,twocharacteristicsthatallowedhertoprogressveryquickly. “Sheastoundsme,justthegrowthinherworkinsuchashortperiodoftime,”Pelletiersaid.“Shewasreallyfocusedonwhat,asasocietywethinkisn’tpretty,andshemadeitbeautiful.Forsomebodysoyoung,that’saprettybigdeal.” NowFloydadvisesotheraspiringartists:“Ifyouseesomethingthatinspiresyou,don’tthinkthatyoucan’tdoit.Youcanfindaway.We’reartists.Wecancreatewhateverweimagine.” Asachild,FloydenjoyedworkingwithpastelsandcoloredpencilsandfellinlovewithallthingsDisney.Herdesiretoonedayworkfortheinternationalfamilyentertainmentandmediaenterprisepromptedhertopursueabachelor’sdegreeingraphicdesignwithminorsinbusinessandmediastudiesatWestVirginiaWesleyan. Floydcompletedanon-arts-relatedinternshipatWaltDisneyWorldinthefallof2012andhopestoenrollattheCaliforniaInstitutefortheArts,whichhasbeendubbedthe“HarvardBusinessSchoolofAnimation.” “Beinganartistisn’tsometimestheeasiestand…I’mnotsurewhat’snext,butIcan’tletthisgiftgo,”Floydsaid.“Ihavetokeeppushingitandchallengemyselftomakeitbetter.I’mgratefulforthetalentIwasblessedwith.Ican’twaittoseewhatIcreateinthefuture.” Norcanwe.
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AretiredCharlestonattorneywhospentyearsfightingforconsumerrightsinWestVirginiaandasapublicdefenderisrackingupawardsforheroriginalhand-madequilts. CharliFultonwonthirdplaceintheHandQuiltedBedQuiltcategoryattheAmericanQuilter’sSociety’sshowinPaducah,Ky.,inAprilwith“VandaliaAlbum,”whichfeatures25ofherfavoriteflowers.ItwasthelatestaccoladeforFulton,whohasearnedmorethantwodozenawardsforherhandiworksince1997. “Iwasveryexcited,”the64-year-oldquiltersaidofherlatestaward.“Whentheyreadmyname,Ikindofgasped.” Fulton’squiltwasoneof405quiltsmadebysomeoftheworld’sbest
Acclaimed Quilter Part of 2014 West Virginia Quilt Exhibit on Display through September 8
quiltersfromacrosstheUnitedStatesaswellasAustralia,Brazil,Germany,Japanandothercountries.Tenofthe25entriesinFulton’scategoryweremadebyJapanesequilterswho“doexquisitehandwork.” “ThereweresomeverycreativetechniquesthatI’dneverseenbefore,”saidFulton,whoseprestigiousawardcamewitha$750cashprize.Shewasinspiredbythewaypeoplewoveandpaintedonfabricaswellasthedetailedfabricstheyusedforbindings,techniquesthatsheplanstoincorporateinheroriginalquiltingdesigns. Fulton,whogrewupinMaine,wasafreshmanatMiddleburyCollegeinVermontwhenshemadeherfirstquilttop,whichlayinacloset
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for15yearsasshepursuedalawdegreeatNortheasternUniversityinBoston.Sheretiredin2012asaseniorassistantattorneygeneralunderDarrellMcGraw,endinga30-yearcareerasanattorney. “Mydadwasawoodworker.Mymotherwasaknitter.Mygrandmotherbraidedrugsandoneofmysistersisaknitterandtheotheroneisaquilter,”Fultonsaid.“Thereissomethingreallysatisfyingaboutmakingsomethingwithyourhands.” Fultonworkswithvariousfabricsandcolorstocreatearangeofdesignsforherquiltingprojects.Shehasbeendesigningherownquiltsandworkingwithoutpatternssince2000. Afterretiring,Fultontookafewquiltingclassesandjoinedquiltinggroupstohoneherskills. “I’velearnedahugeamountfromfellowquilters,”shesaid.“Notonlyareyoulaughingandhavingfunwithagroupoffabulouswomen,ifyou’restuckonsomething,there’sboundtobesomeonetherewhoknowshow
Charli Fulton won third place in the Hand Quilted Bed Quilt category at the American Quilter’s Society’s show in Paducah, Ky., in April with “Vandalia Album,” which features 25 of her favorite flowers. Photo courtesy of Charli Fulton.
tofigureitout.” FultonattendedtheAmericanQuilter’sSocietyshowin2009andwaspartofitin2002.Overtheyears,shehaswonawardsforeightoftheninequiltssheenteredintheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistory’sannualjuriedquiltexhibits. “WhenIgotoabigquiltshow,Ialwayscomehometotallyinspired,”shesaid.“It’sjust,oh,sofabulous.It’snicetohavesomethingthatengagesmymind.It’sreallyenrichedmylife.Ithasgivenmeawholenewappreciationforartanddesign.” The2014WestVirginiaQuiltandWallHangingExhibition,whichfeaturesoneofFulton’swallhangings,isondisplayattheCultureCenterinCharlestonthroughSept.8.SponsoredbytheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistory,theexhibitfeaturesWestVirginia-madequiltsthatwerejuriedbyMarcelMiller,presidentoftheNationalQuiltingAssociation,certifiedquiltjudge,andprofessionalmachinequilterfromHertford,NorthCarolina.
The annual West Virginia Quilt and Wall Hanging Exhibition features West Virginia-made quilts. Photo by Tyler Evert.
“My dad was a woodworker. My mother was a knitter. My grandmother braided rugs and one of my sisters is a knitter and the other one is a quilter. There is something really satisfying about making something with your hands.” CharliFulton Charlestonquilter
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StudentsinBooneCountysharpenedtheiranalytical-thinkingandmathskillsbycalculatingtheweight,sizeandmassnecessarytocreateacolorfulkineticsculpturewithWashington,D.C.,artistKevinReese. TheylearnedmoreaboutengineeringandhowwatercanbeusedtocreateelectricitybybuildingminiaturedamswithCharlestonsculptorJoeMullins. TheyalsostudiedpatternsinnaturewithCharlestonartistJanetChambersandherhusband,Doug. It’sallpartofanaward-winningprogramattheClayCenterinCharlestonthatispartiallyfundedbymorethan$100,000ingrantsfromtheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArtsandtheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistory. Earlierthisyear,GovernorEarlRayTomblinrecognizedtheClayCenter’sExploreandSoar21stCentury
CommunityLearningCenterwithoneofthehighestpossiblehonorsinWestVirginia,theGovernor’sAwardforArtsinEducation.Throughsuchafter-schoolprojectsas“SchoolSculptureswithKevinReese,”theprogramhasenabledstudentsatVanJunior/SeniorHigh,MadisonMiddleandShermanJuniorHighschoolstoworkwithprofessionalmentors,useproblem-solvingskills,andinnovateandcreateinavarietyofdisciplines. Studentsreceiveaddedinstructionincoreacademicsubjects,exposuretouniqueopportunitiesandenrichmentactivities,andadditionaleducationalservicesforthemandtheirfamilies.WhiletheWestVirginiaDepartmentofEducationprovidedprimaryfundingforthestate’s169learningcenters,theArtsCommissionandtheDivisionofCultureandHistoryawardedtheClayCenternearly$117,000inArtsPartnersand
‘Explore and Soar’ Wins Governor’s Award for Arts in Education
By P.J. Dickerscheid Photos provided by the Clay Center
Sculptor Joe Mullins pours water into the testing trough to discover which Van Junior/Senior High School student created the most successful dam.
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ChallengeAmericagrantsfortheExploreandSoarprogramandotherthingslastfiscalyear. Theafterschoolprogramalreadymaybenettingresults.VanHighSchoolnowranksthirdinthestatefortestscoresandthetestscoresofstudentsatthejuniorhighschooljumpedawhopping42placesoverthepreviousyear. “Thereisnotenoughdatayet,butwefeellikewearegettingthere,”saidNoraDotson,federalprogramdirectorforBooneCountySchools.ExploreandSoarimprovesstudentachievementinreading,mathandsciencebyprovidingSTEAMeducation–science,technology,engineering,artsandmath–throughartandscienceintegration.Itaddressessuchlifeskillsascollegepreparationandcareerawarenesswhileincreasingparentalandcommunityinvolvementintheeducationalprocess. DotsonsaidstudentslivinginruraldistrictslikeBooneoftenhavelimitedexposuretoculturalexperiencesoutsidetheirlocalcommunities.Byteachingthemtheartsandsciencesinanexploratoryway,studentslearnmoreofthecorecurriculum.Mentoringwithartists,musicians,scientists,engineersandotherprofessionalshelpsthemexpandtheirinterestsandexplorecareeroptions. “It’snotjustacademics.Italsoinvolvesthearts,andthestudentsbegintoseehowthosethingsworktogether,”Dotsonsaid.“Ithasthepotentialforstudentstosay‘Iwanttobeartist,soIneedtobeabletodomathandscience,too.’ “Whenthekidsareengagedinthesetypesofactivities,theyaremorelikelytogettheiracademicparticipationtoimproveaswell.Thatengagementisthecriticalpiece,”shesaid. Theprogramalsoaffordsstudents,alongwiththeirfamilies,theopportunitytoroamtheClayCenter’sartgalleryandscienceexhibits,andviewmoviesinthedomedElectricSky
Theater.Theycanblowhugebubblesthroughasoapscreen,digthroughmountainsofLegosanduseapulleysystemtoliftthemselvesintheGizmoFactory. Atanutrition-themedgallerycalled“EverybodyEats,”studentslearnedtoreadnutritionlabelsandhowcaloriescreatefuelforthebody.Immersingthemselvesinthestudyofengineeringanddesign,studentsprogrammedrobots,builtpaperbridgesandfloatedfoilboats.Whilecreatingdramamasks,thestudentslearnedaboutGreektheater. VanJunior/SeniorHighstudentsalsohavebeenwritingandpublishingchildren’sbooksafterschool,andinMarch,professionalactorsperformedone-actplayswrittenbythestudentsaspartofthe“VoicesoftheMountain”productionintheClayCenter’sWalkerTheater.Tobuildself-confidenceandtheabilitytosetandaccomplishgoals,studentsworkedwithAppalachianArtistsCollectiveFounderandDirectorLeahTurleyandArtsResourcesfor
Arts PartnersDeadline:March1
Providesgeneraloperatingsupporttolong-standing,stableartsorganizationstofurtherthegeneralpurposeorworkofanorganization,ratherthanforaspecificpurposeorproject.
Challenge AmericaDeadline:March1
Providessupportforinnovativeenhancementofpublicartsexperiences;outreachdocumentationandevaluation.
A student at Madison Middle School in Boone County adds color to a school-spirit mural that was part of an Explore and Soar project spearheaded by artists Ian Bode and Katheryne Hawkins.
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theTri-StatePlaywrightandResidentDirectorMichaelMurdocktodevelopscriptsandstagingfortheiroriginalproductions. TheyalsosawaperformancebyPHILADANCO!ThePhiladelphiaDanceCompany,whichpresentsAfrican-Americantraditionsthroughdance.Reesealsomesmerizedsomestudentswith“Apollo:TotheMoon,”aproductiondesignedtointroducestudentstothewonderanddramaoftheApollospaceprogram. BooneCountySchoolsSuperintendentJohnHudsonsaidtheprogramhasbeeninvaluabletostudentswhoattendhigh-povertyandlow-performingschools. “Itconnectskidswhomaynototherwisebeconnected,”hesaid. Theopportunitytomakesomethingwiththeirhandsandtoseeitprogressfrombeginningtoendhelpsbuildtheirself-confidence,saidStaciLeech-Cornell,theClayCenter’scommunitylearningcentermanager. “Consistencyissomethingsomeofthesestudentsdon’tseeveryoften,”shesaid. “Thesestudentsneedtohavetheirhorizonsbroadened,and
seeingsuccessfulWestVirginiansisimportant,”shesaidinreferencetothevolunteermentorswhoparticipateintheprogram.“It’simportantthatthesestudentsidentifytheirownstrengthsandseethatsomethingthatmaybeconsideredoddandstrangetothemisactuallysuccessfulandneeded.” Since2004,21stCenturyLearning
Centershaveservedmorethan102,000studentsin34ofthestate’s55counties. Hudsonsaidanyoneinterestedincreatingasimilarprogramshouldfocusonwaystoincludeexploratorycomponentsalongwiththeacademiccomponents.“Ithelpstotieitintotherealworld.” Involvingallofthestakeholders--parents,students,teachers,administrators,communitymembers--inplanningalsoiscritical,Dotsonsaid. “Someveryrichdiscussionoccursonthatlevel.Everybodyhassomethingtocontribute.Takethoseresources,haveawellthought-outplanandbeflexible.Evenwithyourbestplan,you’regoingtohavetomakechanges,”shesaid. Leech-Cornellagreed,especiallywhenworkingonaprogramthatinvolvesmanydifferentpeople. “Aslongasyoucanbeflexibleandfindwin-winsolutionsyoucanmakeithappen,”shesaid.“Keeptrying.Don’tgiveup.Therearealotofhurdles…andyoucangetalittlefrustrated,butfollowingwhattheyneedandfittingwhatyouneedintothatcanbeasuccessfulthing.Itreallydoesrequire‘ittakesavillage’mentality.”
Artist Kevin Reese of Washington, D.C., places the finishing piece on a kinetic sculpture that students at Madison Middle School helped to create as part of the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences’ Explore and Soar program.
TheBeckleyAreaFoundationhasreceiveda$100,000grantfromtheClaudeWorthingtonBenedumFoundationtofundlearningopportunitiesthatintegratetheartswithscience,technology,engineeringormath. Schoolsororganizationswith501(c)3statusinRaleigh,Webster,Wyoming,McDowellandsouthernFayettecountiescanrequestupto$7,500forSTEAMprojectsthatfosterinnovation,creativeproblemsolving,flexiblethinkingandrisk-taking. Applicationsareavailablebycallingthefoundationat304.253.3806oronlineatinfo@bafwv.org.ThedeadlineforsubmissionsisSept.19forprojectsoccurringbetweenSept.30andJune30,2015. TheArtsSectionoftheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistorywilladministerthisre-grantingopportunity.ProspectiveapplicantsareencouragedtocontactJimWolfe,ArtsinEducationcoordinator,at304.558.0240,ext.717,orbyemailatJames.D.Wolfe@wv.gov.
$100,000 Available to Schools, Nonprofits for STEAM Projects
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WheelingParkHighSchoolseniorAustinGagewasstrugglingtoshakeoffacaseofthenerveshecaughtfromtheotherPoetryOutLoud(POL)contestantsbackstageasheapproachedthelonemicrophoneintheNormanL.FaganWestVirginiaStateTheaterinCharleston. UnbeknownsttoGageandmembersoftheaudiencewhocametohearhimand23otherhighschoolstudentsrecitepoemsduringtheWestVirginiaPoetryOutLoudcompetitioninMarch,Gagewasabouttoclinchthetitleasthe2014statechampionwithhisfinalpoem,“[icarryyourheartwithme(icarryitin]”byE.E.Cummings,andwouldgoontomakeitintothetopnineatthenational2014PoetryOutLoudrecitationcontestinWashington,D.C. “Backstage,everyonewasnervous,”Gagerecalleddaysafterwinningthestatetitle.“AssoonasIwalkonthestage,though,itjustallgoesaway,andIturnthatnervousenergyintosomethingdifferent.ItakeonthisnewconfidencebecauseIknowwhat
mypurposeis–toevokeemotionfromthesepoemsandgetthemessageacross.” Gage’swinningperformanceofCummings’poemandtwoothers–“IFindnoPeace”byThomasWyattand“StrangeMeeting”byWilfredOwen–earnedhimtherighttorepresenttheMountainStateatthenationalPOLcompetitioninlateAprilthat
West Virginia’s Poetry Out Loud Winner Austin Gage Places in Top 9 at National Contest
By P.J. Dickerscheid Photos by Tyler Evert
Twenty-four students from high schools in 20 counties competed in the 2014 West Virginia Poetry Out Loud competition in March.
West Virginia’s 2014 Poetry Out Loud champion Austin Gage is flanked by West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s Director of Arts Renée Margocee and award-winning actor and Beckley native Chris Sarandon. Gilmer County artist Matt Thomas created the 2014 West Virginia Poetry Out Loud State Champion awards.
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drew53contestantsfromall50statesandtheU.S.territories.Thenationalliteraryeventwastheculminationofapyramid-structurecompetitionthatbeganlastfallinmorethan2,255highschoolsacrossthecounty. “Itwassuchanincredibleexperience,anincrediblecompetition,”Gagesaidthedayafterthenationals.“Itwastough.Itwasthebestofthebest,andIdidn’tthinkIwasgoingtomakeitthatfar,butI’mblessedtohavehadthatopportunity.Itwasjustamazing.” Gagewasinitiallyreluctanttoenterthecontest,mainlybecausehewasbusywithsomanyotheractivities.Besidesregularlyperforminginhisschool’splaysandmusicals,Gageisamemberoftheschool’sspeechanddebateteam,andchoir.The18-year-oldalsolovestoswim,playpiano,runandwrite,buthesaidhehasnoregretsaboutdecidingtofitPOLintohisschedule. “It’salifechanger.Youhearsomanygreatpoems,butyoumeetsomereallygreatpeopleandyoumakegreatfriends,too.Ifanything,IfeellikeIshouldpaythem$1,000,they’vegivenmesomuch.Itwasanamazinggiftfromthearts.” Gage,who,asanationalfinalist,earnedamedal,$500forWheelingParktopurchasepoetrybooksand
another$1,000forhimself,saidhesoughttochallengehimselfbylearningtorecitecomplexpoetryandtohonehisspeakingskills. “Ilovethepowerofperformance,”saidGage,whowillstudyjournalismandelectronicmediaattheUniversityofCincinnatithisfallonhiswaytobecomingaprofessionalactor.“Poignantperformancecanpromotechange.” EachparticipantinboththestateandnationalcompetitionsperformsthreepoemsfromthePoetryOutLoudanthology.Studentsareevaluatedonaccuracy,evidenceofunderstanding,levelofdifficulty,dramaticappropriateness,voiceandarticulation,physicalpresence,andoverallperformance. TylerHammack,asenioratRoaneCountyHighSchool,wasWestVirginia’srunner-upwithhisrecitationof“AMarchintheRanksHard-Prest,andtheRoadUnknown”byWaltWhitman,“IAmOfferingthisPoem”byJimmySantiagoBacaand“ShelteredGarden”byH.D. Manyofthestatecontestantssaid
Guest performer, American cellist, singer-songwriter and composer Ben Sollee is known for his innovative playing style, genre-bending songwriting and electrifying performances.
Poetry Out Loud 2015WantPoetryOutLoudinyourschool?PoetryOutLoudfulfillstheWestVirginiacontentstandardsandobjectivesinreading,Englishandlanguagearts.Ithelpsstudentsmasterpublicspeakingskills,buildself-confidenceandlearnabouttheirliteraryheritage.Registrationbeginsthisfall!ContactJimWolfe,ArtsinEducationCoordinator,at304.558.0240orJames.D.Wolfe@wv.gov.
To hear Austin Gage’s state performance, go to www.wvculture.org/arts
Luke White, Lewis County High School
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theyselectedpoemsthat“spoketothem,”onesinwhichtheymadeemotionalconnectionswiththewordsandmessagesthepoetssoughttoevoke. Thestudentspreparedbyreadingpoemsinfrontofmirrorsandotherinanimateobjects,intheshoweraswellasforfamily,friends,classmatesandteachers.Thecontestwasagreatwaytomakenewfriendsandlearnfromeachotherwhilegainingconfidenceandadeeperappreciationforpoetry,theysaid. “I’veneverbeenaroundagroupofcompetitorswhoweresopositiveandsupportiveofoneanother,”saidGage,wholivesinMoundsvillewithhisgrandmother,JaneLambie.“Therewerenodivas.…Everyonewantedeveryoneelsetosucceed.” Asstatechampion,Gagereceived$200andanall-expensepaidtriptothenationalfinals.Hisschoolalsoreceived$500topurchasepoetrybooks. Hammackreceived$100andhisschool$200topurchasepoetrybooks.
2014 participantsJohn BardRichwoodHighSchool
Mary-Kate BostickWoodrowWilsonHighSchool
McKenzie ChannellLincolnHighSchool
Karissa CoxGreenbrierWestHighSchool
Sabrina DahliaEastFairmontHighSchool
McGinnis DaltonLoganHighSchool
Selena DennisonWebsterCountyHighSchool
Carol DesperBraxtonCountyHighSchool
Sarah Beth EalyMorgantownHighSchool
Austin GageWheelingParkHighSchool
Tyler HammackRoaneCountyHighSchool
Kristen Abigail HensleyChapmanvilleRegionalHighSchool
Caylee HopeBridgeportHighSchool
Sarah JonesWirtCountyHighSchool
Jessica KimbleTylerConsolidatedHighSchool
Ciera KinderShermanHighSchool
Brooke KingRipleyHighSchool
Nadye Menking-HoggattCapitalHighSchool
Grace PrittHurricaneHighSchool
Alexandria RunyonCabellMidlandHighSchool
Neely SeamsGreenbrierEastHighSchool
Hannah StrömNitroHighSchool
Autumn WhiteMeadowBridgeHighSchool
Luke WhiteLewisCountyHighSchool
“Reciting in your bedroom, or even in your school auditorium, is nothing like the thrill you get from being behind a live mic, and in front of real judges and audience. Now it’s a competition!”
HannahStröm,NitroHighSchool
Nadye Menking-Hoggatt,Capital High School
State champion Austin Gage visited with U.S. Senator Joe Manchin when he competed at the national Poetry Out Loud competition in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Senator Joe Manchin’s Office.
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Withmorethan136,100WestVirginianslivingwithacognitivedisability,artsorganizationshaveagoldenopportunitytocapturelargeraudiencesandaddperformerstotheirtroupeswithafewsimplesteps. Whetherdealingwithalearningdisability,emotionaldisability,AttentionDeficitDisorder(ADD)orAttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder(ADHD),individualswithcognitivechallengescanuseartisticexpressionasanexcellentwaytocommunicateandlearn.Theyalsocanenjoyperformancesofallkinds. Cognitivedisabilitiesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,learningdisabilities,ADD,ADHD,andemotionaldisabilities.TheArtsSectionoftheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistorypromotesandencouragestheinclusionofalldiverseindividualswithinstateartsorganizations. Researchhasshownthatartisticexpressionisanexcellentwayforindividualsofallabilitiestocommunicateandlearn.Playingamusicalinstrumentcanincreaseaperson’smotorskillsbylearningfingerplacementorhowtoholdtheinstrument.Paintingapictureordancingcanprovideawaytoexpressanideawhensomeoneisunabletoformulatetheideaintowords.Allowingadditionaltimeonaprojectcanmakesomeonefeelthattheycanfullyconveytheiremotionsandideaswithoutbeingignored.Providingthesemeansofexpressioncanmakeapersonconfidentinthemselves
“Buster-the-handbalancer”BronzesculptureByJohnMowderMoundsville
AbstractoilpaintingKatherineTalbottBurnsideCharleston
AbstractpaintingwithrustedmetalonpaperwithoilpaintsKatherineTalbottBurnsideCharleston
AbstractdoodlewithblackIndiainkonwhitecardstockJohnF.HudkinsCharleston
Accommodating Cognitive Disabilities within the ArtsBy Tabitha Walter
Recent Additions to the
West Virginia State Museum’s Permanent Art
Collection
AbstractdoodlewithblackIndiainkongreenish-bluepaperJohnF.HudkinsCharleston
StilllifeoilpaintingAgnesHustonDaughertyCharleston
AbstractoilpaintingMargaretWiseCharleston
Above: John Mowder’s “Buster-the-hand balancer”Below: John F. Hudkins’ abstract doodle on white cardstockPhotos by Steven Holsclaw
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American Masterpieces–WV Deadline: April 1Provides support for projects that contribute to West Virginian’s access to America’s cultural legacy and an increased awareness of West Virginia’s impact on that legacy.
Arts in Education Deadline: March 1Provides support for curriculum-based, hands-on projects that involve K-12 students and teachers in the arts during daily instruction and for arts education programming outside of regular school hours.
Arts PartnersDeadline: March 1Provides general operating support to long-standing, stable arts organizations to further the general purpose or work of an organization, rather than for a specific purpose or project.
Challenge AmericaDeadline: March 1Provides support for innovative enhancement of public arts experiences; outreach documentation and evaluation.
Community Arts Project SupportDeadline: March 1Provides support for projects in all disciplines that offer arts programming to the public and planning and organizational development projects that strengthen West Virginia arts organizations.
Cultural Facilities and Capital ResourcesDeadline: July 1Provides support for acquisition, construction, renovation, accessibility improvements and capital purchases of durable equipment.
EZ Arts AccessDeadline: April 1/October 1Provides support for small communities and organizations with small budgets. This is a simplified application process with the opportunity for application two times per year, allowing for special opportunities that occur after other WVCA deadlines have passed.
Mini GrantsDeadline: 6 weeks prior to project dateProvides support for schools, nonprofit community arts organizations or other nonprofit sponsors that do not present a season of events.
Professional Development for ArtistsDeadline: February 1/October 1Provides support for professional and emerging artists seeking ways to expand or improve their own work or share their expertise.
Professional Development for Artist OrganizationsDeadline: February 1/October 1Provides support for professional artist organizations seeking ways to expand or improve their work or share their expertise.
Training and TravelDeadline: 6 weeks prior to project dateProvides financial assistance to artists, arts administrators and arts educators to attend seminars, conferences, workshops and showcases outside West Virginia.
Grant Opportunities for Artistsandmakethemwanttocontinuetheirparticipation.Wheninclusionhappensinthearts,familyandfriendsareencouragedtoparticipateinyourprogrammingandadvocateforthesuccessofyourorganization.Still,individualswithcognitivedisabilitiesmaynotalwaysinformyouoftheirlearningability,butsomerecognizablebehaviorsmaygiveyoucluestowhattheymightneed.Anindividualmayhaveslowinformation-processingskills,difficultyshiftingfromonetasktoanother,ordifficultyexpressingideasorally.Elementsofyourprogrammingsuchastime,organization,recallinginformation,andfollowingdirectionsmayprovetobechallengingforsome.
Tobetterassistpeoplewithcognitivechallenges,youcan:• Provideadetailedscheduleof
events.• Provideawrittenandoraloverview
oftheprogram.• Acceptalternativeformsof
expression,suchaswrittencommunicationorrecordings.
• Educatestaffoncognitivedisabilities.
• Havestaffavailablefornotetaking,recordingtheprogram,reading,ororalexplanations.
• Allowextratimeinthescheduleforexplanationofprogram.
• Eliminatedistractions,suchasnoisemakersandflashinglights.
Likemostpeople,individualswithcognitivedisabilitieswanttofeelthattheyareinasafeenvironment,buttryingsomethingnewmaybedifficultforthemandrequireextratime.Whenyoushowpatience,understandingandopen-mindednesstowardindividualsparticipatinginyourprogramming,itteachesotherparticipantshowtorespondinanappropriatemanner.Afterall,whenpracticinginclusioninthearts,youareinturncreatingaclosercommunity.
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West Virginia Commission on the Artswww.wvculture.org
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundationwww.midatlanticarts.org
West Virginia Development Officewww.sbdcwv.org
West Virginia Division of Tourismwww.wvtourism.com
West Virginia Humanities Councilwww.wvhumanities.org
National Endowment for the Artswww.arts.govGrantmakers in the Artswww.giarts.org
National Assembly of State Arts Agenciesnasaa@nasaa-arts.org
U.S. Regional Arts Organizationswww.usregionalarts.org
Allegheny Echoes,agroupofmusiciansandwriterswhooffersummerworkshopsthatstudyandcelebrateWestVirginiaandAppalachiancultureandheritage.304.799.7121www.alleghenyechoes.com
Allied Artists of West Virginia,agroupofWestVirginiaartistswhostrivetomaintainhighstandardsinallformsofartandpromotethecreativityofallitsmembers.www.alliedartistswv.org
Allegro Dance Company,aprofessionaldancecompanyinWheelingthatpromotesandpreservestheartofdanceandtheItalianculturebyofferingworkshops,lecturesanddemonstrations.304.242.2826www.allegrodancecompany.net
American Association of Community Theatreprovidesnetworking,resourcesandsupportforthoseinvolvedincommunitytheatre.866.687.2228www.aact.org
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts,anonprofitthatoffersartistsofallabilitylevels,agesandbackgroundsmeaningfulandenergizingworkshopsataffordablerates.865.436.5860www.arrowmont.org
Arts Advocacy West Virginia,agrassrootsnonprofitorganizationrepresentingthestateartscommunity.304.225.0101www.wvarts.org
The Arts Centre,apresenterofvisualartwork,classes,films,anddiscussionsin
theEasternPanhandlethathoststheannualWestVirginiaWine&ArtsFestival.304.263.0224www.theartcentre.org
Arts Monongahela, Inc.,anonprofitthatsupports,promotesandencouragesaccesstoandenjoymentoftheartsintheMorgantownarea.304.291.6720www.artsmon.org
Artsbridge Online,aregionalartsserviceagencyservingWoodCounty,WestVirginia;WashingtonCounty,Ohio;andcontiguouscounties.304.428.3988www.artsbridgeonline.org
ArtWorks Around Town Inc.,anonprofitcharitableandeducationalorganizationoperatingagalleryandartcenterinhistoricCentreMarketofWheeling.304.233.7540artworksaroundtown.com
ARTWV,afreeemaillistforWestVirginiaartistsandcrafterswhowishtocommunicatewitheachotherviatheInternetontopicsrelatedtoarts&crafts.www.pinehillpottery.com/JoinArtwv
Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College,anonprofitorganizationthatfostersthestudyandpracticeoftraditionalartsinmusic,dance,craftandfolklore.304.637.1209augustaheritagecenter.org
The Berkeley County Arts Councilprovidesunifiedcommunication,promotion,supportandadvocacyfortheartscommunityinBerkeleyCounty.304.620.7277www.berkeleyartswv.org
The Bottling WorksisHampshireCounty’sculturalartscenter,presentingperformances,exhibitsandconcertsbythecounty’sartscouncil.OwnedbyTheLoyFoundation,itisalsoknownastheHampshireCountyHistoricalandArtsMuseum.304.496.8162theloyfoundation.org
Carnegie Hall,aregionalcenterforthevisualandperformingartsintheLewisburgarea.304.645.7917www.carnegiehallwv.com
Center for Economic Options,acommunitydevelopmentorganizationinWestVirginiathatworkswithentrepreneursandinnovatorswhoshareacommitmenttodevelopmentthatissocially,economicallyandenvironmentallysustainable.304.345.1298www.centerforeconomicoptions.org
The Charleston Ballet,theofficialWestVirginiaStateBallet.304.342.6541www.thecharlestonballet.com
Charleston Light Opera Guild,provideshigh-quality,affordablemusicaltheaterintheKanawhaValley.304.343.2287www.charlestonlightoperaguild.org
Children’s Theatre of Charleston,theofficialWestVirginiachildren’stheater.304.741.9099www.ctoc.org
Chorus America,anationalorganizationtodevelopandpromoteprofessional,volunteerandyouthchoruses.202.331.7577www.chorusamerica.org
Chuck Mathena Center,anonprofitorganizationthatofferseducationprograms,livemusicandtouringexhibitsinsouthernWestVirginiaandsouthwestVirginia.304.425.5128www.chuckmathenacenter.org
Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences,anartmuseum,sciencecenter,performingartscenterandhands-oneducationalfacilityinCharleston.304.561.3570www.theclaycenter.org
Crafts Emergency Relief Fund,anationalartists’serviceorganizationthatprovidesemergencyresourcestoartists.802.229.2306www.craftemergency.org
Frog Valley Artisans,acollectiveofartistsinMorganCountythatspecializesinartglass,metalandceramics.304.258.3541frogvalley.com
Gallery Eleven,aco-opofWestVirginiaartistswhoworkindifferentmediafromacrylics,oils,andwatercolortoclay/potteryandfabric.304.342.0083galleryeleven.com
Goose Route Arts Collaboration,anonprofitartsorganizationinShepherdstownthatpromotesandteachesdance.301.693.5303www.gooseroute.org
Greenbrier Valley Theatre,aproducingorganizationforlivetheater.304.645.3838www.gvtheatre.org
Arts Directory
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Hampshire County Arts Council,amembershiporganizationthatoffersjuriedartsshows,displays,concerts,studiotours,artcampsandmore.711-496-8002www.hampshirearts.org
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts,aninternationalcraftschoollocatedontheAtlanticOceaninDeerIsle,Maine,thatoffersintensivestudio-basedworkshopsinavarietyofcraftmedia,includingclay,glass,metals,paper,blacksmithing,weavingandwoodworking.207.348.2306www.haystack-mtn.org
Huntington Museum of Art,afine-artmuseumandnatureconservatorysituatedonmorethan50acreswithtwonaturetrails.www.hmoa.org304.529.2701
Huntington Outdoor Theatre,aregionaltheatergroupthatpresentsoutdoorproductionsatHuntington’sRitterParkAmphitheater.www.hotwv.org
Ivy & Stone Council for the Arts,avolunteerorganizationinSummersvillethatpresentsandassistsinsupportingaplacefortheliterary,visualandperformingartsinNicholasCounty.304.872.4228www.ivyandstone.org
The Juried Online Arts Festivaloffersonlineportfoliosofoutstandingartistsandcraftspeople.www.jolaf.com
Kanawha Players,thesecondoldest,continuouslyoperatingamateurtheatercompanyinthecountry.304.343.7529kanawhaplayers.org
Landmark Studio for the Arts,avenueforartandculturaleventsinSutton.304-644-3166landmarkstudioforthearts.org
Lost River Artisans Cooperative,anartist-ownedand-operatedcooperativeinLostRiver,HardyCounty,featuringajuriedselectionofheritageartsandcrafts.304.897.7242
Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet Company,presentingdanceconcerts,full-lengthballets,originalandcontemporaryworksandArtsinEducationworkshopsinParkersburg.304.422.5538www.movballet.com
Morgan Arts Council,providingqualityartsprogrammingforBerkeleySpringsandMorganCounty.304.258.2300www.macicehouse.org
MountainLit & Life,awebsitethatcollectsanddisseminatesinformationaboutpastandpresentWestVirginiaauthorsandtheirwritings.www.mountainlit.com
MountainMade,anonprofitorganizationthatpromotestheWestVirginiaartscommunitythroughthesaleofWestVirginiaartandfinecraftson-lineandinagalleryinThomas.304.463.3355www.mountainmade.com
Mountain State Fiber Artists,astatewideorganizationforallfiberartistmediums.www.mountainstatefiberartists.org
New World Theater Company,atheatercompanythatprovideseducationalworkshopsforactors.304.258.3302www.newworldtheater.com
Oglebay Institute,anonprofitorganizationthatprovidescultural,educational,environmentalandrecreationalexperiencestotheUpperOhioValley.304.242.7700www.oionline.com
The Ohio River Border Initiative Arts Network,ajointprojectoftheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryandtheOhioArtsCouncilthatprovidessupportprogramstoartists,artsgroupsandcommunityartsprogramsinallOhioandWestVirginiacountiesthattouchtheOhioRiver.www.orbiartsnetwork.wordpress.com
Power2Give,aprojectofArts&ScienceCouncilthathelpstomatchnonprofitorganizations’projectsthatneedfundingwithmembersofthepublicinterestedingivingdirectlytolocalarts,scienceandhistoryprojects.www.power2give.org
Randolph County Community Arts Center,offeringliveconcertsandperformances,classes,workshopsandexhibitinElkins.304.637.2355www.randolpharts.org/index.php
River City Youth Ballet,WestVirginia’sofficialyouthballetofferingafour-showseasonandnumerousprogramsinvenuesthroughoutsouth-centralWestVirginia.304.925.3262www.rcyb.org
Shinnston Community Band,aconcertbandconsistingofamateurandprofessionalmusiciansfromnorth-centralWestVirginia.www.shinnstonband.com
Syphrus Recordings,anindependentrecordinglabelintheEasternPanhandlethatoffersrecording,production,distribution,promotion,marketing,andmanagementservices.www.syphrus.com
Trillium Performing Arts Collective,anonprofitperforming-artsorganizationinLewisburgthatoperatestheTrilliumSchoolforPerformingArtsandprovideseducationalworkshops,communityparticipationandinformalandprofessionalperformances.304.645.3003www.trilliumperformingarts.org
West Virginia Art and Craft Guild,astatewidenonprofitmembershiporganizationformedtopromoteandpreservethecreativelifestyleinWestVirginia.www.wvartcraftguild.com
West Virginia Art Education Association,aprofessionalorganizationthatsponsorsconferences,programs,exhibitsandotherservicestosupportarteducation.www.wvaea.com
West Virginia Blues Society,anonprofitorganizationdedicatedtopromotingandpreservingthehistoryandheritageofbluesmusicasanAmericanartformthrougheducation,activitiesandevents.www.wvbluessociety.org/wvblues
West Virginia Music Educators,aserviceandprofessionalorganizationformusicteachersengagedinteachingmusicinschoolsacrossWestVirginia.www.wvmea.tripod.com
West Virginia Music Teachers Association,anonprofitorganizationforteachersofeveryinstrumentandvoice.www.wvmta.org
West Virginia Symphony,aperformingartsorganizationthatpresentsmorethan50concertsannuallytoaudiencesacrosstheMountainState.304.561.3500www.wvsymphony.org
West Virginia Writers,thestate’slargestwritingorganizationthataimstoexpandanddevelopcreativewritingandprofessionalopportunitiesforwriters,andtoconnectthestate’swriterswithothersintheliterarycommunityandthepublicatlarge.www.wvwriters.org
West Virginia Youth Symphony,anonprofitartsorganizationthatsupportsfourmusicensemblesandnumerouschambergroups.304.561.3542www.wvyouthsymphony.org
West Virginia International Film Festival,anonprofitorganizationthatencourages,supportsandpromotesthefilmartsbyofferingcriticallyacclaimedandculturallydiversedomesticandforeignlanguagefeaturefilmsunlikelytobeshownattheatersinWestVirginia.304.342.6522www.wviff.org
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The2014ArtsDayattheCapitolhighlightedthevitalityoftheartsinWestVirginiabybringingtogethermorethanthreedozenartsorganizationstotouttheireffortstopromotecreativeenterprisesacrossthestate. TheFebruary7eventsponsoredbytheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryandtheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArtshelpedtoillustratetolawmakerstheimportantroleartists,artsorganizationsandartenthusiastsplayinthestate’sgrowth,economicdevelopmentandeducation. Thisyear’seventfeaturedspecialperformancesbytheHoraceMannMiddleSchoolBand,Girls’ChoirandStringBand.
CALENDARJULYJuly 3-5:MountainStateArts&
CraftsFair,RipleyJuly 5-6:OvertheMountain
StudioTour’sannualSummerShowandSale,WarMemorialBuilding,Shepherdstown
July 6-August 3:ContemporaryAmericanTheaterFestival,ShepherdUniversity,Shepherdstown
July 6-August 15:TheRiver:ABiennialJuriedExhibition,ParkersburgArtCenter
July 9-13:PioneerDays–PocahontasCounty,Marlinton
July 20:FoodTasting:AppalachianMountainSpecialties,Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia,Beckley,Startsat11a.m.
Arts Day at the Capitol Celebrates Vibrant Arts Communities across West Virginia
Riley Elliott with the Children’s Theater of Charleston expresses her creativity during the 2014 Arts Day at the Capitol.
July 24-27:WestVirginiaWatercolorSocietyWorkshopfeaturingaward-winningartistZ.L.Feng,TimberlineFourSeasonsResort,nearDavis
AUGUSTAugust 1-2:LewisburgLiterary
Festival,Lewisburg.August 1-3:AppalachianString
BandMusicFestival,Clifftop,FayetteCounty
August 29-31:GatheringatSweetCreek,MineralWells
August 29-31:JaneLewfiremen’sArts&CraftsFestival,JaneLew
SEPTEMBERSeptember 4-7:CultureFest2014,
PipestemSeptember 5-25:Randolph
CountyCommunityArtsCenter’s2014GalaJuriedArtExhibition,Elkins
September 8: TamarackArtisanFoundationSeminar:“StrategiesforSuccess,”featuringtheSouthernHighlandsCraft,10a.m.to4p.m.,ClayCenter,Charleston,registrationfee$25
September 15-17:“CapturingtheLight”watercolorworkshopwithLynnFerris,BerkeleyArtsCouncil,116N.QueenSt.,Martinsburg
September 17-Oct. 31:WestVirginiaDiversifyingPerspectivesExhibition,CultureCenter,StateCapitolComplex,Charleston
September 20-21: HarvestMoonArtsandCraftsFestival,Parkersburg
September 25-26:WVStorytellingFestival,Prickett’sFort,Fairmont
September 26-28:MountainHeritageArtsandCraftsFestival–Fall,ShenandoahJunction
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Robin JonesistheAdministrativeSecretaryfortheArtsSectionandhelpsadminister,alongwiththeArtsinEducationcoordinator,itsMiniGrantprogram.Robin.L.Jones@wv.gov
Barbie SmootistheGrantsOfficerandBudgetManager.Shemaintainsthedatabaseandfinancialrecordsforallgrantapplicationsandisresponsibleforcompliancewithallstateandfederalrules,regulationsandpolicies.Shealsooverseesthe
TrainingandTravelgrantprogram.Barbie.J.Smoot@wv.gov
Tabitha WalteristheCulturalFacilitiesandCapitalResourcesGrantCoordinatorandAmericanswithDisabilityAct(ADA)Coordinator.SheadministerstheCulturalFacilitiesandCapitalResourceGrantandFastTrackGrantprograms.Shealsoreviewsthe
accessibilityoffacilitiesandprogramstoensureinclusionofallpeople.Tabitha.D.Walter@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
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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