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The Washington County Arts Council has worked to enrich the cultural, social and economic life of the community through nurturing the arts since 1968. The WCAC serves residents of all ages in this diverse and growing county in the Cumberland Valley, nestled in the gently rolling mountains of western Maryland.

The WCAC provides a wide variety of programming; technical assistance; funding opportunities; and encouragement to arts organizations and individual artists, developing connections between them and those who desire to have art in their lives.

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PARKING: Please use the A&E Parking Deck located at 25 Renaissance Way.
The Washington County Arts Council main entrance is off the 3rd level (Potomac Street Level).
There is an elevator on each level for your convenience.

The Washington County Arts Council and Wahington Goes Purple presents
"Benita Keller: Looking Through Rose Colored Sunglasses & Scrapbook #5 - Revisiting the Pink Trailer"
in the Main Gallery and Hall Galleries, October 31 - December 3, 2019 with
an opening reception on November 7, 2019 from 5-7pm.

The Washington County Arts Council presents the
"Annual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2019"
in the Main and Hall Galleries
December 5, 2019 through January 7, 2020
with an opening reception on Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 5-7pm.

The Washington County Arts Council presents the
11th Annual The Art of Cooking at Fountain Head Country Club
January 25, 2020.

Supported in part by:

The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. is funded by an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, (MSAC), an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. An agency of the Department of Business & Economic Development, the MSAC provides financial support and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, units of government, colleges and universities for arts activities. Funding for the MSAC is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Additional funding is also provided by Washington County Government and generous businesses, organizations and individuals.

The Washington County Arts Council is a proud member of County Arts Agencies of Maryland, Maryland Citizens for the Arts and Americans for the Arts.

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