ShenArts is excited to announce that we have been working with the City of Winchester over the last year to expand the ArtScape banner project to more streets downtown! New banner locations on Cameron St., Piccadilly St., Braddock St., and additional spots added to Boscawen St. will make it possible for even more regional art […]
ArtScape is EXPANDING!
2021 Teen Art Club Exhibition
Featured Artists Hannah Barker – Heather Barker – Lilly Black – Madison Carinelli – Sarah Carter – Savannah Cook – Aliyah DeSimone – Elisa Flores – Aubrey Grove – Jake Howard – Mia Ingram – Vonnie Law – Brianna Poling – Jill Schaefer – Ryn Schiavone – Hannah Ireland Smelser – Lillian Upperman Find out […]
Abide: Featured Artists
Nathan Altier is an artist residing in West Virginia who is somewhere between an emerging and full time artist. He utilizes his visual communications/computer art background to manipulate some images for photo references. Joe Bourgeois has a degree in history from Harvard University and has been involved in woodworking for over 6 decades. He and […]
Abide: Working Artists Showcase
Abide features the work of sixteen local professional and semi-professional, working artists. The installation illuminates the important role of art in helping individuals and communities endure the COVID-19 pandemic. The work showcased here demonstrates the importance of supporting artists, now more than ever, as their livelihood is threatened by the crisis. Click Here To Learn […]
Annual Youth Art Exhibition
Every March, Youth Art Month is celebrated across the country to bring focus to the significance of art education and the value of the visual arts as a vital element of individual and community. ShenArts is proud to present this juried exhibition of work from local youth artists as a part of the Youth Art […]
Flow
This exhibition featured works by three artists that use unique methods to apply paint to surface, ranging from fluid lines to poured paint. Each of these pieces explore the relationship between intentional marking and natural flowing movement. Here we see a true collaboration between artist and media resulting in pieces that are equal parts intentional […]
Current Exhibitions
The Old Town Welcome Center is currently closed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Please check back for future exhibitions.
Past Exhibitions
Sponsor ArtScape
Become A Sponsor Since 2009, the Shenandoah Arts Council (ShenArts) has partnered with the Old Town Advancement Commission (OTAC) to create an outdoor gallery in the historic district of downtown Winchester, Virginia. Artists of all ages are invited to participate in this juried art competition. Selected works are reproduced on banners that hang on light […]
ArtScape Call For Art
ARTSCAPE 12 ARTIST/SPONSOR SCHEDULE March 27 – sponsorships/artist submissions deadlineApril 3 – artists notified of selectionApril 5-8 – original artwork delivered to ShenArtsApril 9-17 – artwork photographed and digital transfer to banner will beginApril 19-24 – original art hung at MSV; opening reception shortly thereafterMay – banner production completedJune – ArtScape brochure produced; images added to ShenArts websiteJuly – banners hung, brochures distributed […]