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 […]
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Insights: The Healing Power of Art
ShenArts was asked to create an exhibition as part of the 2019 Winchester Arts & Music Festival which took place in the historic Handley Library in downtown Winchester. This exhibition showcased twenty-seven works from fourteen regional artists and explored the powerful ways in which art and creativity can be beneficial to both the creator and […]
Broy Says Goodbye to ShenArts
Congratulations to ShenArts Programming and Exhibits Director, Christy Broy, who is officially moving her office from the Hexagon House across the street to our affinity partner the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in her new role as the full-time MSV Guest and Retail Services Manager starting May 18! Christy has left a significant and lasting […]
ArtScape 9
The ninth year of the ArtScape program once again brought art to downtown Winchester in the area’s only free and accessible outdoor art gallery. An exhibition of the thirty-four ArtScape 9 original works at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley hung from April 2018 – July 2018. Featured Artists Jean Mildner Anderson – Gary Bergel […]
ShenArts in the News
Inspiring Ways Small Businesses Are Thriving in the TOV, TVRC Chamber News, October 2020 Shenandoah Arts Council Making Face Masks, The Winchester Star, May 12, 2020 Strengthening Communities Through Public Art, TVRC Chamber News, February 2020 New art exhibit slithers into the MSV, The Winchester Star, July 25, 2019 New ArtScape Banners on Display Downtown, […]
ArtScape 10
Celebrating its tenth year, ArtScape successfully transformed the Old Town walking mall into an outdoor gallery, presenting more than thirty colorful banners featuring works by local artists. This exhibition ran from April 16, 2019 – July 14, 2019 and included the original artworks selected for the 2019-2020 ArtScape display. This program is organized by the […]
Past ArtScape
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ArtScape 11
For years, ArtScape has transformed the Old Town walking mall into an outdoor art gallery, accessible to all. In the 2019-2020 project, over forty banners were featured with the work of regional artists. The exhibition at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley that ran from July 21, 2020 through October 18, 2020 showcased the original […]
2019 Hearts For the Arts Honorees
Marion Park Lewis (1910-2001) had a “heart for the Arts” and during her lifetime was a vital force in the establishment and continuation of every significant arts activity in the area. She was the first person from the Winchester area to be appointed to the Virginia Commission of Arts and Humanities, on which she served […]
ArtScape 12
Now in its twelfth year, ArtScape has successfully transformed the Old Town walking mall into an outdoor art gallery, accessible to all. This year the program has expanded to showcase the work of regional artists on a total of sixty banners located throughout downtown Winchester. This exhibition includes the original artworks selected for the 2021-2022 […]