Run Wild, a Solo Exhibition by Emilee Goodman
Opening Reception: December 12th, from 5-7PM
A nature-based multimedia art show (mostly silk screens, block prints, and paintings).
“Getting outdoors is good for the soul. Through my artwork, I try to bring the outside in. I find inspiration in everyday flora and fauna and the understated beauty I am surrounded by. The natural world is where I am at peace – and where I am most creative. While I make no attempt to portray plants, animals, or landscapes realistically, I do hope my creations invoke a sense of wonder in the viewer. Bold colors and strong linework are used throughout the artwork to achieve my vision. Looking past the obvious, I observe the subject closely in my creative process. My goal is to inspire the viewer to look more closely at the world around them. This series showcases my recent screen prints, block prints, paintings, and more. “All good things are wild and free,” as the adage goes - so get outdoors, explore, run wild!” - Emilee Goodman
RCCAC Members Exhibit
Opening Reception is December 13th, 2024, from 5 to 7pm.
Join us in celebrating our dedicated members and their phenomenal artwork! The Great Hall will be filled with original, never before seen arts created by members. This exhibition is EXCLUSIVE to RCCAC members.
‘Run Wild,” Emilee Goodman’s Solo Exhibition will also be on display in the Maxwell Gallery.
Please carefully read the guidelines for this exhibition.
Holidays/Winter Break
The Arts Center is closed for the Holidays Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and Winter Break.
Interwoven: The Fiber Arts Legacy of Arthurdale
Image credit: Elizabeth Saterfield, lead curator of the exhibition.
Arthurdale Heritage
Opening Reception is on January 24th, from 5-7PM.
Presentation/Lecture on February 7 in the evening, led by Elizabeth Saterfield, lead curator of the exhibition. More details TBA.
The Fiber Arts Legacy of Arthurdale showcases over eighty exceptional textiles created by Arthurdale homesteaders in Preston County, beginning in the 1930s as well as fiber artists in the region today. The exhibition also incorporates hands-on elements and demonstrations: learn how to card and spin wool, weave on a rigid-heddle loom, and feel wool, silk, and cotton fibers. “We are honored for the opportunity to feature so many historic textiles which have previously never been displayed,” says Elizabeth Satterfield, curator at Arthurdale Heritage. “The fiber arts are a perfect representation of Appalachian resourcefulness, creating something with your own hands that is both useful and beautiful.”
Fiber arts have been woven into the rich fabric of the Arthurdale community since its inception in 1933. Championed by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Arthurdale became the first New Deal homestead, establishing a pattern to be repeated across the nation. Focused on subsistence agriculture and cooperative industry, traditional Appalachian crafts such as weaving, furniture-making, and blacksmithing all became key elements of the project. For 90 years, generations of women have learned to weave across Appalachia— mentored by teachers, relatives, friends, and neighbors. The impact and value of their work is still seen today in the woven pieces left behind as well as the artistic skills demonstrated by their descendants.
This exhibit will be open to the public through March 5th, 2025.
Funding for this exhibition is provided by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through the Central Appalachia Living Traditions program.
Randolph County Student Art Show
More details TBA.
Opening Reception Friday, March 14th, 4-6PM.
24th Annual Gala Exhibition
More Details TBA
RCCAC is celebrating 24 years of providing exquisite arts programming to our community. We celebrate with artists by showcasing their work in a juried exhibition. Juried and judged by ______.
In addition to the exhibition, our Annual Gala Fundraiser event is taking place _____. The Gala is a ticketed event.
Holiday Brown Bag Concert Music
Holiday Music with Raymond Godwin on the piano
Bring your friends and family, and have lunch at The Arts Center while enjoying live music from a local musician. The Brown Bag Concert Series is free for the community, and sponsored by our local bank Davis Trust Company. Thank you Davis Trust for supporting arts, and artists in our community!
21st Annual Holiday Artist Market at The Arts Center
Gather with us December 6th- December 7th to see the beautifully handcrafted artworks made by local artists. This is the perfect shop-small event to purchase one-of-a-kind gifts just in time for the holidays!
Closed Holidays
Closed on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Enjoy this time with friends, family, pets, nature or your art projects! We will be back in the office Monday, December 2nd.
Dave Proudfoot & Dave Bowman, November Brown Bag Concert
Bring your friends and family, and have lunch at The Arts Center while enjoying live music from a local musician. The Brown Bag Concert Series is free for the community, and sponsored by our local bank Davis Trust Company. Thank you Davis Trust for supporting arts, and artists in our community!
B Movie Night
B&W horror movies? We are in! FREE
Movie 1: Night of the Living Dead Movie 2: To Be Announced
Bring your favorite bean bag chair and your friends.
Treats and popcorn available for purchase. No outside food allowed.
Chris Lovejoy and Josh Wanstreet, October Brown Bag Concert Series
Brown Bag Concert Series are sponsored by Davis Trust Company.
Maybe some squaredancing
The Arts Center hosts a musician every third Wednesday of the month. From Noon to 1 pm, bring your lunch and friends, and enjoy live music! Chris Lovejoy and Josh Wanstreet share a deep appreciation for traditional songs and tunes from West Virginia, as well as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, where they first met in a class. Chris plays music up and down the Appalachian mountains, and makes his home in Beverly. He regularly plays with “That High Country Revival” out of Charleston, WV and likes to sneak in duets and solo shows when he can. Josh’s love for traditional, old-time music was first developed in 1995 while working at the Stonewall Jackson Jubilee Festival. Over the years he has taught private guitar and fiddle lessons, and performed regularly throughout West Virginia. He resides in Elkins.
Closed Columbus Day
Closed on Columbus Day. After a long couple weeks during the festival, enjoy the day!
Picture This! A solo exhibit by John Terry
A worldwide photographic tour, with detours on the how and why of the photographic process, and thoughts on how to improve the observer’s own pictures. Exhibition displays through Nov. 20, 2024.
Reception Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024, from 5 to 7 pm
MSFF Fall Annual Juried Art Exhibition
Call to Artists: MSFF Fall Juried Art Exhibition
The Arts Center is partnered with Mountain State Forest Festival and Seneca Trail Artists Guild. Call to artists for our annual MSFF juried exhibition and student juried exhibition. All details found at this link. This exhibit is truly a unique exhibition for students, the novice and professional artists with an excellent selection of cash awards. Truly a one of a kind art exhibition!
Linda Stonestreet is this year’s Juror for the MSFF Exhibitions.
Run with us in Davis WV
How to Join our team: https://runsignup.com/artselkins
Run with us on Team Amazing Arts for The Arts Center. A healthy and fun way to raise money for a cause! Davis, WV. Run 4 It during the Leaf Peepers Festival. Join our team! You can walk, or run in person, OR register as a virtual racer! You are supporting our team, just by joining as a virtual racer! If it is just not your thing, consider a donation to support the Team or even sponsor one of our Team Mates! The purpose of Run 4 It is to raise awareness and support for non profits, civic organizations and other charities, throughout many counties. The Tucker Community Foundation challenges participants to raise team support for the community cause of their choice during the Run For It 2024 campaign and then run or walk for that cause. The event raises funds and awareness for community organizations, projects, nonprofit agencies, educational activities, and charities located within the Foundation’s service area. At its heart, RUN FOR IT has two goals:
1. To encourage participation in a healthy activity (running & walking).
2. To leverage funds for area causes.
Entry fee proceeds, team sponsor support, and cash awards benefit the racer's favorite: * Non-profit organization-Randolph Co Comm. Arts Council, your local arts hub in Elkins!
September Brown Bag Concert
Join us in the Great Hall for a lunchtime show featuring John Merrill!
Tell your friends, bring your lunch, and enjoy a FREE show!
Thank you, Davis Trust Company, for making this event possible!
Chet Lowther, August Brown Bag Concert Series
Sponsored by Davis Trust Company
Chet Lowther, Singer, Songwriter/Guitarist
Celebrating Rosie the Riveters of Randolph County
Celebrating Rosie the Riveters of Randolph County. Partnered with Our Town, Inc. Reception is Saturday, August 10th, from 2 to 4 pm
This exhibition will display from August 10 to September 26, 2024.
Bowl Fest 2024
Get Hungry For Bowl Fest!
Saturday, July 27, 2024
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Arts Center 2 PARK ST ELKINS, WV 26241
In collaboration with the Augusta Heritage Festival’s Art in the Park Events!
On Saturday July 27th from 11-2pm (or while bowls last) the Randolph County Arts Center is bringing a fun, food-centered fundraiser to the area.
Bowlfest is a fundraiser for The Arts Center, and all proceeds will go specifically to the maintenance and cost of supplies for the Pottery Studio at 3 Park Street.
For $25 attendees will choose a handmade ceramic bowl that includes an Asian-inspired noodle dish and a refreshment. The featured bowls have been made and donated by local artists and community members. This event supports the mission of The Arts Center to bring affordable, enjoyable art experiences to all members of the community.
The Arts Center is a non profit (501c) arts organization providing quality arts programming for our community.
Contact the The Arts Center office today at 304-637-2355 for more information, and check out our Facebook and Instagram page to stay up to date on current offerings!
Doug Van Gundy, July Brown Bag Concert Series
Sponsored by Davis Trust Company
Doug Van Gundy, musician, writer
The Art of Fellowship
Reception: Friday, June 28, 2024, from 5 to 7 pm
The Art of Fellowship exhibition is a celebration of the TFA Fellowship artists throughout the years and TFA’s commitment to combat isolation by connecting our state’s artists. We hope the group show will inspire others to join the TFA mission and to showcase the work and talent that our community relies on to thrive.
Tamarack Foundation for the Arts' mission is to nurture a vibrant and prosperous arts community, foster artistic excellence, and bring people together for powerful shared experiences that inspire a creative exchange of ideas. TFA works statewide with artists, arts institutions and communities to amplify the Arts in WV.
Tamarack Foundation for the Arts (TFA) has Tamarack Foundation Fellowship’s Emerging Artist and Creative Entrepreneur. This exhibition opening will kick off our Fellows Gathering in Elkins, WV. For details on participating, please contact Robby Moore at 304-237-8509 or via email at robby@tamarackfoundation.org
Faith, Family, & Friends a solo exhibit by Holly Hinkle
My new show is “Faith , Family and Friends.” I started with faith because it is a very important part of my life. Not second to that, but equally important are my family and friends.
I had the idea to do this series when I was going through a box of old black and white photos of my family. Many were my older relatives, some whom I have never known. They each have indirectly shaped me as a person and as an artist, so I wanted to honor them by painting some of my favorite images.
I have a love of the outdoors, and each image I chose included people interacting outside with others or animals.
Today in this fast-paced, anxiety filled world most people spend so much of their time glued to their phones or computers, I think I am longing for the times I remember growing up . Back then family and friends got together often and connected in real time. Unconsciously, I chose images that show human connection and the enjoyment of being outside in the fresh air.
The artists that have most influenced my work are Matisse and Marc Chagall, but most recently as I have been working more in egg tempera, I have been influenced by the work of Robert Vickery and Andrew Wyeth. I admire all of them for their use of figures and the sense of narrative in their work. Matisse and Chagall have influenced my color palette, in the use vivid color. Occasionally I try to tone down the colors in my work , but inevitably it returns and I am embracing it.
May Brown Bag Concert - Wilma Cutlip & Ed VanHorn
Bring your friends and family, and have lunch at The Arts Center while enjoying live music from a local musician. The Brown Bag Concert Series is free for the community, and sponsored by our local bank Davis Trust Company. Thank you Davis Trust for supporting arts, and artists in our community!
Mad Hatter Party, Celebrates 23 years
Mad Hatter Party with all things Wonderland Related
April 26, 2024, starts at 6 pm
Its always 6 o’clock in Wonderland
This is a ticketed fundraiser benefit. This is our biggest most creative event of the year! For this gala, the Art Center will be elaborately transformed into Wonderland with whimsical decor and will serve craft cocktails, an elaborate dinner and dessert menu, and feature live entertainment. A chance to mingle and enjoy the art exhibition, meet artists, an award presentation. Partake in the silent art auction, 50/50 raffle and flamingo croquet outside with the Queen. Celebrating 23 successful years providing art in our community!
Live Music by Electric Blue. High energy blues, rock.
Who attends: You do! Tickets online. Your name will be added to the guest list at the door (no paper tickets.) Enter at the front entrance. You will be added to the guest list!
Dress: The Randolph Arts Center does not have a required dress code for this event. Think casual, fun and comfy! Dress fancy if you want! For those that want to dress for a theme: Think of the adventures of Wonderland and ideas might look like: Big hats…channel your inner hatter! Fancy dresses, apron if you want! Attire featuring red roses, card suits, white rabbits, chess pieces, keys, mushrooms, or other motifs from books or movies!
Silent Auction Artists Donors: Dave Proudfoot, Kate Goodrich Arling, Dani Cade, Donna Lowther, Maggi Rhudy, Anonymous. Marj Moses, Ruth Yang.
Location: Two Park Street. Enter through our front doors facing Randolph Avenue. Free parking along Elkins City Park and we are across the street from downtown!
Sponsors: Dandelion Candy Co, Big Timber, Elkins Sewing Center, Joeys Bike Shop, Mountain Valley Bank, Great Harvest and Holiday Inn Express
We are committed to promoting excellence in arts! We are inclusive and committed to equal access art. Accessibility details. Please reach out with questions about this event. 304.637.2355.
Gala Art Exhibition Celebrates 23 years
The Arts Center celebrates 23 years of providing successful arts programming to our community. We celebrate with artists by showcasing their art with a juried exhibition. Juried and Judged by Sandra Reed. Check out her bio Pam Roberts, Scene & Unseen, will be featured in our Maxwell Gallery.
Artist Reception for both exhibitions: Thursday, May 23, from 5 to 7 pm. Free entry for the community.
The Annual Gala Exhibition will display from April 26 to June 19.
In addition to our Annual Exhibition to celebrate the arts, we also host a fundraiser benefit. This is a ticketed event. Live music with Electric Blue! Check out the Mad Hatter Party. Tickets are selling fast. Truly a wonderful time with live music, artists, dinner and more!
Kristen Federer, April Brown Bag Concert
Bring your friends and family, and have lunch at The Arts Center while enjoying live music from a local musician. The Brown Bag Concert Series is free for the community, and sponsored by our local bank Davis Trust Company. Thank you Davis Trust for supporting arts, and artists in our community!
Scene & Unseen, a solo exhibit by Pam Roberts
Scene & Unseen is a solo exhibition by Pam Roberts.
Artist Reception: Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 5 to 7 pm, free and open to the community and coincides with the Gala Juried Exhibition Reception.
Read more about Pam Roberts.
Artist Statement: I create with alcohol ink. I drop bright, vibrant colors onto an 99% alcohol painted polypropylene substrate. The ink moves in the direction it wants and with a little coaxing, it can be blown in a direction or with the force of gravity, it can drip and roll right off the page.
I compare painting with alcohol ink to carving. In carving, the foreground or main point of interest is left intact, while the edges and background are carved away. When painting with alcohol ink, I visualize something in the shapes formed by the ink, and then I darken in around the shape to bring the point of interest to the foreground. Using the concept of negative space brings the positive space into view. I find this a fulfilling and creative experience while letting ideas in my subconscious come to light.
During 2020, and in the few years that followed, I focused on abstract alcohol ink paintings. They ranged from A Spiky Virus, Seeing 2020, to A Black Hole, Worldly Imaginings, and other space related ideas. I traced stencils and then applied ink to make kaleidoscope-like designs in some paintings as well. Of course, painting would not be visually stimulating without the use of color. I like using the bright, intense colors that alcohol inks provide.
Watercolor is another medium that I enjoy working with. The wet in wet technique is especially fun and creates a loose, dreamy appearance. Building from light to dark in a painting is sometimes challenging, but solving problems is the task that I find interesting when painting.
Run 4 It Fundraiser Team Amazing Arts
How to Join our team: https://runsignup.com/artselkins
Join our team! You can walk, or run in person, OR register as a virtual racer! You are supporting our team, just by joining as a virtual racer! If it is just not your thing, consider a donation to support the Team or even sponsor one of our Team Mates! The purpose of Run 4 It is to raise awareness and support for non profits, civic organizations and other charities, throughout many counties. The Tucker Community Foundation challenges participants to raise team support for the community cause of their choice during the Run For It 2024 campaign and then run or walk for that cause. The event raises funds and awareness for community organizations, projects, nonprofit agencies, educational activities, and charities located within the Foundation’s service area. At its heart, RUN FOR IT has two goals:
1. To encourage participation in a healthy activity (running & walking).
2. To leverage funds for area causes. Entry fee proceeds, team sponsor support, and cash awards benefit the racer's favorite: * Non-profit organization-Randolph Co Comm. Arts Council, your local arts hub in Elkins!
"Across the Great Divide," Katy McClane & Friends, March Brown Bag Concert Series
March Brown Bag Concert
Sponsored by Davis Trust Company
"Across the Great Divide" Classical and Folk/Pop come together
John Vaughan and Katy McClane featuring Classical Guitar and Flute
Ricahrd & Katy McClane featuring Acoustic Folk Guitar/Fiddle styles and Flute