(301) 791-3132
34 South Potomac Street, Suite 100, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Tues-Fri: 11am-7pm Sat: 10am -6pm or by Appt Sun-Mon: closed
Tues-Fri: 11am-7pm Sat: 10am -6pm or by Appt Sun-Mon: closed
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra and Washington County Fine Arts Museum are proud to announce the Bravo! Program Cover Contest!
The Bravo! Program Cover Contest for the 2025-2026 season is an exciting opportunity for middle and high school students in the surrounding area (Washington and Frederick Counties in Maryland, Jefferson and Berkeley Counties in West Virginia, and Franklin County in Pennsylvania) to showcase their artistic talents.
Each concert’s program cover will feature the artwork of one selected student, ensuring a unique and thematically relevant design for every event.
Submissions should reflect the emotions, stories, or imagery evoked by the music in each performance. Make sure to pick your concert of interest (found below) and that you know what your concert’s deadline is for submission!
A panel of judges consisting of symphony staff & volunteers, local educators, and art professionals will select the winning designs in two batches, once in the fall and once in the winter. The winning cover contest designs will be featured on the cover of the Bravo! program for their respective concert, winners will receive 4 tickets to the concert, and their work will be spotlighted in the theatre on concert weekend and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, providing an excellent platform for young artists to gain public recognition.
Students will be encouraged to use a variety of artistic mediums, including painting, drawing, photography and digital art. Each submission must be original and accompanied by a brief artist statement explaining how the work relates to the chosen concert theme. Once a student’s artwork is selected for a concert, it will not be eligible for another, ensuring that multiple young artists have the opportunity to be showcased throughout the season.
The following concerts have September 5 Submission Deadlines:
The following concerts have January 16 Submission Deadlines but can also be turned in for the September Deadline if the Student Wishes:
We look forward to seeing the artistic interpretations of these incredible works and celebrating the talent of our local students!
SUBMIT HERE
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra
363 South Cleveland Avenue
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
(301) 797-4000
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.
