SUMMER 2015

WEST VIRGINIAArtWorks

FEATURES

1 Toontastic! TheWheelingSymphonyfindscreativenewways,includingbeloved cartooncharacters,toreachyoungeraudiences.

4 National Poetry Out Loud Finals NeelySeams,WestVirginia’sPoetryOutLoudwinner,representsthe stateatthenationalPoetryOutLoudfinalsinWashington,D.C.

6 Poetry, Music, and Dance Meld in ‘Adrift’ DistinguishedWestVirginiaartistscollaborateonamultimedia presentationpremieredatthisyear’sWestVirginiaDanceFestival.

10 Art Helps High Rocks Girls Reach New Heights InPocahontasCounty,aninnovativeeducationprogramusestheartsto helpteenagegirlsboostachievementandself-confidence.

13 Project REAL InBarterTheatre’sprogram,McDowellCountystudentsareemploying theatertechniquestoenhancetheiracademicstudies.

14 Grants Support State’s Historic Theatre Trail TenhistorictheatersinWestVirginiareceivegrantsforrestoration.

17 Huntington Museum Is Smithsonian Affiliate Huntington’sHeritageFarmMuseum&VillageisWestVirginia’sfirst topartnerwiththeSmithsonianInstitution.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

18 Hosts Needed for Annual Listening Tour18 Rave Review18 2015 West Virginia Juried Exhibition19 Student Competition Links Arts, Sciences19 Panelists Sought for Grant Reviews20 Calendar20 In Memoriam: Bill Howley

ON THE COVER: ThesehikersareparticipantsinHighRocks,anaward-winningleadershiporganizationinPocahontasCounty.(Seestoryonpage10.)

SUMMER 2015

State of West VirginiaEarlRayTomblin,Governor

West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts

KayH.Goodwin,CabinetSecretary

West Virginia Division of Culture and History

RandallReid-Smith,Commissioner

Arts SectionRenéeMargocee,Director

P.J.Dickerscheid,IndividualArtistCoordinator

DebbieHaught,CommunityArtsCoordinatorRobinJones,AdministrativeSecretary

BarbieSmoot,GrantsCoordinatorJimWolfe,ArtsinEducationCoordinator

andPoetryOutLoudCoordinator

EDITOR: P.J.DickerscheidCONTRIBUTORS: P.J.Dickerscheid,MeganAtkinsonPHOTOGRAPHERS: TylerEvert,KelliSteeleDaileyDESIGNER: ColleenAndersonCOVER IMAGE: HighRocksEducationalInc.

STORY IDEAS AND QUESTIONS:ArtWorks West VirginiaWest Virginia Division of Culture and HistoryAttn:P.J.Dickerscheid1900KanawhaBlvd.E.,Charleston,WV25305Telephone:304.558.0240,ext148Email:Pamela.J.Dickerscheid@wv.govFax:304.558.3560

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Wheeling Symphony Celebrates Art of Cartooning As a Way to Bring Younger Audiences into the Fold

TheWheelingSymphonyisfindingcreativewaystobuilditsaudience.ExecutiveDirectorBruceWheelersaiditsmostsuccessfulventuretodatewasitsspringperformanceofBugs Bunny at the Symphony II,aliveorchestraperformancethatwasaccompaniedbyclassicWarnerBros.cartoonsshownonalargescreen. “Itwasourlargestaudiencethisseason,”Wheelersaid.“WenearlyfilledtheCapitolTheatre,”whichseatsabout2,400. ManyAmericanswereintroducedtoclassicalmusicbywatchingcartoonsbecauseearlycartoonstudiosincorporatedclassicalmusic,popularmusicandoriginalcompositionsintotheiranimatedshorts.Forinstance,theRabbit of SevilleisaspoofofGioachinoRossini’sThe Barber of Seville.

Rhapsody RabbitfeaturesFranzLiszt’sHungarian Rhapsody No. 2,andWhat’s Opera, Doc?featuresRichardWagner’sRide of the Valkyries. TheconcertcoincidedwithOglebayInstitute’sToontastic! exhibitattheStifelFineArtsCentertocelebratetheartofanimationandsomepopularcartoons.Theexhibitfeaturedmorethan80piecesfromWheelingorthodontistDanJoseph’sprivatecollectionaswellasthecollectionofcartoonistJoeWos.For13years,WoswasavisitingresidentcartoonistattheCharlesM.SchulzMuseuminSantaRosa,California,andisthefounderandformerexecutivedirectoroftheToonSeum,Pittsburgh’smuseumofcomicandcartoonart. Theexhibitincludedstoryboardsketchesandanimationcellsof

The Wheeling Symphony practices for its Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II concert. Photo courtesy of the Wheeling Symphony.

Toontastic!

By P.J. Dickerscheid

Oglebay Institute’s Toontastic! exhibit at the Stifel Fine Arts Center featured selected pieces from Wheeling orthodontist Dan Joseph’s private collection.

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Symphony’s Selfie Station a Smash Hit TheWheelingSymphonyisusingsocialmediatopromoteitselfandbuildaudiences. ASelfieStationinstalledintheCapitolTheatrelobbyallowspatronstotakephotosofthemselvestosharewithfriends.TheSymphony’ssocialmediaadministratoruploadsthephotostothesymphony’sFacebookpageandadigitalbillboardoutsidethetheater,sopatronscanseetheirphotosastheyleave. ThisstationhasbecomeahighlightoftheSymphony’spre-concertandintermission,allowingittoreachFacebookaudiencesofallages.

Patrons at the Stifel Fine Arts Center dress up as their favorite cartoon characters. Photo courtesy of Olgebay Institute.

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iconiccharactersfrommultiplegenerationsandfromallthefavoritestudios,suchasWarnerBros.,DisneyandHanna-Barbera,tonameafew. TheWheelingSymphonySocietyInc.receiveda$7,350ChallengeAmericagrantfromtheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArtsandtheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistorytoprovideseveralinteractiveprograms,includinganimation

Joe Wos, founder of the ToonSeum in Pittsburgh, conducts a family workshop. Photo courtesy of Oglebay Institute.

A live performance by the Wheeling Symphony complements classic Warner Bros. cartoons on a large screen. Photo courtesy of Oglebay Institute.

workshops,schoolprogramsandacartoonfestivaltocoincidewiththeconcertandexhibit. ThecomplementingarteventsweresponsoredbytheWheelingSymphonySocietyInc.,OglebayInstitute,theWheelingNationalHeritageAreaCorporation,WestLibertyUniversityandothers. Thecollaborationwasinkeepingwiththesymphony’sgoalof

increasingthenumberoffamilyorientedconcertsitpresents,andhelpedtobuilditsbaseofsupportersbybringingyoungerlistenersintothefold. The86-year-oldsymphonyhaspresentedanumberofconcertsoflatewiththesamegoal,includingCirque de la Symphonie, Symphony on Ice,aYoungPeople’sConcertTour,apopseries,andacollegeseries.

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Greenbrier East’s Neely Seams Performs at National Poetry Out Loud Contest

By P.J. Dickerscheid

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Neely Seams of Greenbrier East High School represents West Virginia at the Poetry Out Loud national competition in Washington, D.C. Photo by James Kegley.

West Virginia’s 2015 POL winner Neely Seams poses with Poetry Foundation Program Director Steve Young and National Endowment for the Arts Program Manager Eleanor Billington. Photo by James Kegley.

WestVirginia’s2015PoetryOutLoud(POL)champion,NeelySeamsofGreenbrierEastHighSchool,wasoneofeightfinalistsintheRegion1nationalPOLfinalsinWashington,D.C.,inlateApril. Besidesperformingthreepoems–“MiHistoria”byDavidDominguez,“EpitaphontheTombstoneofaChild,theLastofSeventhatDied

Before”byAphraBehnand“LoveSong”byDorothyParker–Neelywastreatedtoacongressionalbreakfast,wherelastyear’snationalchampion,AnitaNormanofTennessee,spoke.NeelyalsogotachancetomeetU.S.CongressmanEvanJenkinsandSenatorShelleyMooreCapitowhileinthenation’scapitalforthecompetitionthatencourages

studentstolearnaboutgreatpoetrythroughmemorizationandperformance. WhileinD.C.,theNationalEndowmentfortheArtshonoredthestateofWestVirginiaforitseffortstoenhancethisyear’sstatecontestbyintegratingadditionalartslearningexperiencesintothecompetition.WestVirginia’sPOLcoordinatorJimWolfewasaskedtoinformotherstatecoordinatorsvisitingthenation’scapitalabouttheopportunitygiventostatefinaliststoattendaspecialartexhibitandreceptionatTheClayCenterfortheArtsandSciences,whererenownedartistMarkLicaritalkedabouthisworkondisplay. Inapresentationtitled“BeyondtheCompetition,”WolfealsotalkedaboutstatefinalistsbeinggiventheopportunitytocollaborateonandperformanoriginalsongwithMiraStanleyandChuckE.Costaofthefolk-popduoTheSeaTheSea. Alsonewthisyear,eachstateparticipanttookhomeartworkbyseveraloutstandingWestVirginiaartists,includingawoodenjournalbyMattThomasofShock,aceramicmugbyEricPardueofMilton,alapelpinbyCharlyJupiterHamiltonofCharlestonandacopyofPoetLaureateMarcHarshman’spoem

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Above: Students collaborate on an original song with Mira Stanley and Chuck E. Costa of the folk-pop duo The Sea The Sea. Photo by Kelli Steele Dailey.

Below: While in the nation’s capital, Neely Seems met with U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito. Photo courtesy of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito.

“ASongforWestVirginia”thatincludesphotographsbySteveShalutaofSt.Albans.Thewinner’strophywashand-craftedbymetalartistLucasWarnerofHendricks,whoisanapprenticeunderinternationallyknownartistJeffFetty. Forsomestudents,itwastheirfirstvisittoanartgalleryandtheirfirstchancetotouchahand-madeworkofart.Byawardingthesespecialitemsandexperiences,ArtsDirectorRenéeMargoceesaidtheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistorywantedtogiveeachstudentaveryintimateandintensiveartexperienceinthehopesofsparkingornurturingalifelonginterestinandsupportforthearts.

West Virginia’s top five Neely Seams, Greenbrier East

High School, winnerTyler Ray, Webster County High

School, runner-upSabrina Dahlia, Morgantown

High SchoolBrooke King, Ripley High SchoolMaria Shibley, Spring Mills High

School

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West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman, composer Adam Plantz, and choreographer Jerry Rose on stage with Adrift dancers.

‘Adrift’ Premiere A Collaboration of West Virginia Artists

By P.J. Dickerscheid Photos by Kelli Steele Dailey

TheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryhostedtheAprilpremiereofAdrift,auniquecollaborationamongWestVirginiaPoetLaureateMarcHarshman,CharlestonnativemusicianandcomposerAdamPlantz,choreographerJerryRoseoftheBeckleyDanceTheatre,theWestVirginiaYouthSymphonyledbyMaestroBobTurizziani,andselectdancersattendingthe2015WestVirginiaDanceFestival. HarshmansaiditwasinterestingthatPlantzchosehispoem“Adrift”tosettomusicbecauseitis“verymuchamoodpiece,”andthoughHarshmandoesn’tconsiderhimselfalyricalpoet,“Iwasreallyhearingit.It

wasmusical,thewayIputthewordstogether.” PlantzsaidhismusicalcompositioncarriesacertainfolkqualitytoitwhilethemelodyseekstorepresentthecomfortandfamiliarityofHarshman’simpressionsoflifeamongtheWestVirginiahills. Rose,whoisknownasthe“FatheroftheWestVirginiaDanceFestival,”originatoroftheWestVirginiaBalletFestival,andaformersoloistwiththeCharlestonBallet,saidhisinterpretationofthepiecerevolvesaroundtheideaofawanderingmind,daydreamingandtheideathat“perhapsyourdestinationinlifeisadrift,”butsomewherethere’sananchor“tokeepyoufromgoingofftheedge.” Rose,forwhomtheDivisionofCultureandHistoryestablishedacontinuingscholarshipfor

outstandingdancersin2011,saidheincludedsometraditionalaswellasunexpecteddancecomponentstothepiecewhilecapitalizingontheuniquetalentsofthe16featureddancersfromBuckhannon,Charleston,Clarksburg,Huntington,MorgantownandParkersburg. TheWestVirginiaYouthOrchestrabroughtthepiecetolifeunderthedirectionofTurizziani,founderandmusicdirectoroftheSenecaChamberOrchestraandthemusicdirectoroftheRiverCitiesSymphony.HeistheprincipalclarinetistoftheWestVirginiaSymphony,andunderhisdirection,theYouthOrchestrahasmadethreeinternationaltrips:Prague,Vienna,andcentralEuropein2000,ItalyandAustriain2006,andHungary,Poland,Austria,andSlovakiain2012. Thedivisioncommissionedthe

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The dance routine for Adrift was choreographed by Jerry Rose.

Dancers perform while Poet Laureate Marc Harshman recites his original poem.

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pieceinJune2014.ItwascompletedinFebruary.Itspremierewasheldduringthe33rdyearoftheWestVirginiaDanceFestival,whichshowcasesthetalentofmorethan400WestVirginiadancerswhocometoperformandtakeclassesfromanationally-acclaimedfestivalfaculty. Harshman,astoryteller,authorandformerteacherfromWheeling,becamethestate’sninthpoetlaureatein2012followingthedeathofIreneMcKinney.HeperformedhisfirstmajorcommissionaspoetlaureateduringWestVirginia’s150thbirthdaycelebrationonJune20,2013.Hereadhiscommemorativepoem,“ASongforWestVirginia,”duringanniversaryeventsinhishometownofWheelingandatthestateCapitolinCharleston.

Adrift4: The 16 featured dancers hail from Buckhannon, Charleston, Clarksburg, Huntington, Morgantown and Parkersburg.

PlantzreceivedaMasterofMusicinCompositionattheUniversityofHouston,MooresSchoolofMusic,aftergraduatinginMayof2013fromWestVirginiaUniversitywithaBachelorofMusicinCompositiondegree.Plantz,whoplaystrumpetandpiano,traveledtoBerlin,Germany,duringthesummerof2011tostudycompositionattheFreieUniversität,BerlinwithSamuelAdleroftheJuilliardSchoolandconductingwithEmilyFreeman-BrownofBowlingGreenStateUniversity. Rosehasperformedwithnumerousballetcompaniesandin1987appearedwithactorPatrickSwayzeinthemovieDirty Dancing.HischoreographycreditsincludeHoney In The Rock, Hatfields and McCoys,andLittle Mary Sunshine,amongothers.

Left: Lisa Church and Brian Murphy from the Beckley Dance Theatre perform during the Adrift premiere. Below: Dancers Julianna Hanson of the Charleston Ballet, Sarah Walker of the Morgantown Ballet, and Bridgette Madden of the Charleston Ballet, (l-r) bring Adrift to life.

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WhatwehavehereinlateAugust forsolace,forcalmingthesoul arethecricketsandlocustsandfrogs,theirrisingandfalling asincessantasthesea’s lullingoftheland,thesehiddenones,theirquiltedstaccatos lappingagainsttheshoresofthelistenablequiet, withtheirdifferingnotesandpitchandtonesblendinghere,thenthere,thenall ofapattern, alargerscoreformanyvoices andwhenIstretchtosee intothiswaveofquasi-tidalsound,thefireflies’randomwinkings suddenlyshift insyncwiththetinytenorssingingoutfromthissummerchoir andIbreathe,breatheagain andlaymyheadinsidemyarms“andpulled,drawn, butnotdriven,....pulled asiftowardlight....“Ileavemyself,sinkintothisheartland here,wherethegreatoceansoncedrifted, heredriftmyselfunderthesubtletidesoftheseothers,voices fromfarawayandlongago whosesteadytrillingsadorntheshadowsofmysleep withbalmasdelectable asapples,blackbread,andwine,asdeepasthesleep approachingeveryyearthistime andsoonenoughalways

ifIreckonmyyearsagainst thisearth’scontinuum begunonceandbeginningstill.Andsotobearmeacross theseseasons’silentthresholds Ihavethistightly-strungfabric,thisaudiblecomfort wovenfromthegatheredlandscape givenjusthere,justnowthissideofautumn, thissideofleaffallandfrost, ofharvestandthanksandthegift-givingafter...Icouldimagineitwasall freelyoffered likethecomingonagainandagainoftheheart’sgentlepulse upagainstforever.

Adrift ByMarcHarshman

Quotation by Yehudi Menuhin, an American-born violinist and conductor.

ReprintedwithpermissionfromWestVirginiaPoetLaureateMarcHarshman

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HighRocksEducationalCorporationinHillsborousesthecreativeinspirationoftheartstochallengeyoungWestVirginiawomentoreachhighacademic,professionalandlifegoals. “Theartsareafundamentalpartofourprocess,”ExecutiveDirectorSarahRileysaid.“Artisatooljustlikewritingisatoolorspeechisatool.Weusethosetoolstohelpthegirlsunderstandtheworldaroundus.” HighRocksisanaward-winningleadershiporganizationthatprovidestransformativeeducationandservicelearningtohundredsofyoungwomenayear.Riley’smother,SusanBurt,aformerschoollibrarian

Art Helps High Rocks Girls Reach New HeightsBy P.J. Dickerscheid

New Beginnings campers gather in a tree house. Photos courtesy of High Rocks Educational Corporation.

andgifted/talentedcoordinator,startedtheprogramin1996afternoticingthatgirlstendedtolosetheirenthusiasmandpositiveoutlooksinmiddleschool.Shewantedtohelpthembuildtheirself-confidenceandbecomebetterpreparedforbrightfutures. Throughthearts,HighRocksgirls“learnmoreaboutthemselvesandtheworldaroundthem;theylearnnewartisticskills,formanewrespectforcraftsmanship,buildtheirpersonalidentity,anddiscoverinnovativetoolstoexpressthemselves.Weareeducating,empowering,andinspiringtheircreativevoice,”RileywroteinarecentapplicationforfundingfromtheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryandtheCommissionontheArts.

Inthepastfiveyears,HighRocksEducationalCorporationhasreceived$40,453ingrantsfundedbytheWestVirginiaLegislatureandtheNationalEndowmentfortheArts.Mostofthatmoneycamefromthedivision’sArtsinEducationgrantprogram,andwasusedtohelppayartiststoteachgirlsstorytelling/mediaproduction,printmaking,variousformsofcreativeexpression.Thegrantalsohelpedtoproduceamathmusicaltheater,anartist-in-residenceprogramandaseriesofafter-schoolworkshopsthatfocusonsongwritingandAppalachianmusic. Eighth-gradegirlsparticipatingintheNewBeginningscampinJunebuildtheirconfidenceandcommunicationskillsbysharingtheirthoughts,talkingabout

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relationships,andspendingtimeinprivatereflection.Theyalsoengageininnovativeprogramsthatexploremath,science,writing,horsebackridingandgames. InJuly,graduatesofpreviousNewBeginningscamps–ninththroughtwelfthgraders–returntoHighRockstofollowspecialtytracks,like“MathandArt:TheGoldenMean,”whichfocusesonmath,aesthetics,art,andtheoriesoftheuniverse. OneofHighRocks’uniqueprograms,mathmusicaltheater,touchesontheconnectionsbetween

mathematicsandmusictheorybyteachingthemathematicalnatureofrhythms,patterns,scales,andharmonies.Thegirlsthenapplytheseideaswhencomposingsongsaboutmathematicalrulesandconcepts,andadddramaandvoicewhenpresentingandrecordingtheiroriginalworks. Duringnightlycampfires,thegirlsdecoratejournals,respondtocreative-writingandvisual-artprompts,createmixedmediaprojects,collaborateonwritingsongsandpoems,andperformsongs,

music,poetry,originalplaysandskits. Campersalsotrytheirhandatpainting,sculptingclayandotherartmediums.Eachgirlalsospendsanightaloneinthewoodswithasleepingbag,threematches,abottleofwater,andasmallbagoffood. Duringtheschoolyear,thegirlsreceiveindividualizedafter-schooltutoringandareinvolvedincommunityserviceprojects.HighRocksgirlsalsoreceivecounselingforsettinglifegoalsthatmayincludecollegeandcareers. Thefriendshipsthegirlsdevelop–andtheknowledge,confidenceand

High Rocks girls work on a project together during Camp Steele.

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inspirationtheyreceive–staywiththemlongaftertheyleavecamp. “IfoundsomeplaceIcanbeme,”onecamperwroteinherevaluation.“Ihavemoreself-confidenceandcandowaymoreamazingthingsthanbeforeIcametocamp.I’mabetterandstrongerperson.” Rileysaidakeytotheprogram’ssuccessisrecruitinganddevelopingrelationshipswith“artistswholoveteachingasmuchastheylovetheirartform.”Artistswhoaremotivatedbymakingadifferenceinyoungpeople’slivescanworkwondersinhelpinggirlsfindandusetheirownvoicestoexpressthemselves. Makingappropriatechangesbasedonfeedbackfromthegirlsaboutwhichteachingartists,programsandactivitiestheyweremostdrawntoiscriticaltoensuringtheprogram’ssuccess,shesaid. “Iftheyarenotenjoyingitandlearningfromit,trysomethingelse.”

Above: A High Rocks AmeriCorps volunteer helps Camp Steele girls work in the garden.Below: Jade, a High Rocks participant, talks about a project she made for the creative expressions class.

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Barter Theatre’s Project REAL Is Making a Difference in McDowell County

By Megan Atkinson

InclassroomsatRiverViewHighSchoolandMountViewHighSchoolinMcDowellCounty,studentsaregettingupoutoftheirseats,clearingtheirdesksoutoftheway,moving,creatingandlearningthroughimplicitlearningtechniques. Workingwithschooleducators,BarterTheatre’sProjectREAL

(ReinforcingEducationthroughArtisticLearning)providesqualifiedteachingartistswhousetheatertechniquestogetstudentstolearnbyreflectingontheirlivesandconnectingtheirexperiencestomath,science,Englishorsocialstudies. “Ireallyenjoyhavingthechancetodosomethingdifferent,tonotbesittingatmydeskreadingabookorworkingontheboard,”remarkedonestudentoftheAbingdon,Va.,theater’sprogram.“It’sreallymemorableandreallyhelps.” EachProjectREALclassbeginswithawarmupthatincorporatesdynamicmovingandbreathingtoolstogetthestudents’bloodandoxygenflowing.Alongwithdynamicmovements,thestudentslearnthreeorfourvocabularywordseitherthroughphysicalexpressionorsocialinteraction.

Next,studentsengageinanactivitythatfocusesonconnectingtheiremotionallivestothematerial.Forinstance,studentslearningaboutmass,volume,anddensitycreatetheirowneulogiesbyfocusingonthemassthatequalshowmanyactivitiestheyexperiencedintheirlives,volumethatequalsthespacetheytookupwhentravelingandlivingathome,andthendensitythatequalstheeffecttheyhadbasedontheirmassandvolume. Oncetheycreatetheireulogies,studentstaketurnsreadingeachothers’eulogieswhilethatpersonliesonatable,whichrepresentsthecoffin.Studentswhoarelisteningtotheperson’slifemustidentifythemass,volume,anddensityinthatperson’slife,whichleadstoaconversationaboutwhattypeofpeoplehavethegreatestdensityandbiggestimpactonothers. Studentsalsoengageinactivitiesthathelpthemapplytheirknowledgeofthekeyconcepts.Inthiscase,groupsofstudentspretendtheyareonasurvivalshowandgetachoiceofitemstotakewiththemontheisland;however,tousetheitemtheymustidentifythemass,volume,anddensityofthoseobjects. ProjectREALismakingarealdifferenceinMcDowellCounty.Assessmentsshowstudents,particularlymathstudents,performsignificantlybetterafterparticipatinginProjectREALactivities.Onaverage,mathscoresimprovedbynearly40percent. TeachersarealsoimpressedbyProjectREALastheywatchthecurriculumcomealiveforstudents.Programinformationissharedwithpartneringteachers,givingthemtheopportunitytointegratethetoolsintotheirlessonplans. TolearnmoreaboutProjectREAL,visitBarter’swebsiteatbartertheatre.comorcontactMeganAtkinson,theDirector/CreatorofProjectREALateducation@bartertheatre.com.

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Lewisburg’s Carnegie Hall, built in 1902, is designed in the Greek revival style. Photo by Carla Frye.

Millions in Arts Grants Support Historic Theaters on West Virginia Trail

TheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryandtheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArtsawardednearly$2millioningrantstohelprestoremorethanathirdofthehistorictheaterslistedontheWestVirginiaHistoricTheaterTrail. Andthatdoesnotincludemillionsmoreinstategrantsthatsupportedartsprogramminginthesestunningvenuesovertheyears. RecipientsthattookadvantageoftheCulturalFacilitiesandCapitalResourcesgrantsadministeredbythedivision’sArtsSectionincludetheAlpineTheatreinRipley,theCapitolTheatreinWheeling,CarnegieHallinLewisburg,theFayetteTheaterinFayetteville,theKeith-AlbeeTheatreinHuntington,TheLandmarkStudiofortheArtsinSutton,theOld

OperaHouseinCharlesTown,theMetropolitanTheatreinMorgantown,theRandolphCountyCommunityArtsCenterinElkinsandtheSmootTheatreinParkersburg. Thisgrantprogramprovides$2,500to$500,000insupportfundstoWestVirginiaschoolsandnonprofitartsorganizationsfortheacquisition,constructionandrenovationofartsvenues,accessibilityimprovementsandcapitalpurchasesofdurableequipment. Thedivision’sStateHistoricPreservationOfficeandthePreservationAllianceofWestVirginiareceivedaPreserveAmericagranttodevelopthestatewidethematictour.Alltheatersincludedonthetrail,exceptdrive-ins,arelistedintheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.

Sothenexttimeyou’relookingforsomeentertainment,takeadriveandenjoyoneofthemanyfineperformancespresentedinsidetheseremarkablevenues.

Alpine Theatre

ThisModernstyle,two-story,flatroof,commercialbuildinginRipleyhasasteppedparapetwallinthefront,aredbrickfacadeandacentralticketboothflankedbytheoriginalpaireddoors.(Listed2004)

Apollo Theatre

Themoststrikingfeaturesofthiscirca1914ClassicalRevival-stylebuildinginMartinsburgaretherepeatedsegmentalarchesovereachbayinadditiontotriplesashtransomsandabracketedcornicewithabrick

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balustradeabove.(Listed1979)

Capitol Theatre

ArchitectCharlesW.BatesdesignedthisWheelingtheaterintheBeauxArtsstylewitharchedwindows,classicaldetails,bas-reliefpanels,garlands,cartoucheandbalustrades.(Listed1979)

Carnegie Hall

DesignedintheGreekRevivalstyle,thisLewisburgperformancehall,builtin1902,featuresanionicorderporticowithpediment,shoulderedarchitravetrim,tallfirst-floorwindowsandcornicewithdentils.(Listed1978)

Fayette Theater

Thisrenovatedmoviehousebuiltin1937isoneofthefewDepressioneramoviehousesstillinuseinsouthernWestVirginia.Visitorscanviewtheoriginalmovieprojectors,whichremainedinuseuntilthe1960’s.(Listed1990)

Keith-Albee Theatre

Builtin1928,thisopulentpalacetheaterinHuntingtonfeaturestheoriginalSpanisheveningdecorativetreatmentonitsceilingandwasmadewith550tonsofsteelandseveralmillionbricks.(Listed1986)

Lewis Theatre

ThislongitudinallysymmetrictheaterinLewisburgbuiltin1939isdesignedinthefunctional,post-decostyleandisbuiltprimarilyofhollow,glazedterracottablock.(Listed1978)

Metropolitan Theatre

ThisneoclassicalrevivalstyletheaterthatopenedinMorgantownin1924featuresflutedconcreteionicpilasterswithegganddartdetail,twosmallerbrickpilasters,aconcreteentablaturewithcircularmedallionsand“Metropolitan”engravedinthefrieze.(Listed1984)

Mt. Zion Drive-in Theater

This200-cardrive-intheaterhasbeenprovidingentertainmentinCalhounCountysince1950.Itscirca

1947snackbarincludeswindowsfromaParkersburgchurchandonecontinuouspieceofwoodthatrunsdownitscenter.

Municipal Auditorium

Thismonolithicconcrete-and-steelstructureinCharleston,completedin1939asaPublicWorksAdministrationproject,wasdesignedwiththeclassicstylingofthe“ArtDecoGrandeDame.”(Listed1999)

Old Brick Playhouse

FormerlytheRandolphGarageCompany,circa1919,thislateEdwardian-stylebrickbuildingisacontributingstructuretothedowntownElkinshistoricdistrict.(Listed1995)

Old Opera House

ThisclassictheaterinCharlesTown,completewithfly-spaceforhangingsceneryabovetheprosceniumstage,anorchestrapitandararelyseencurvedbalcony,openedin1911.Thelarge“P”atthetopoftheprosceniumarchisatributetoAnnieG.Packette,whoraised$50,000tobuildit.(Listed1978)

Pocahontas Opera House

Ornatepressed-metalpanelsadorntheceilingofthiscirca1910operahouseinMarlintonthatisaccentedbyabalustradeofAmericanchestnutthatwrapsaroundthreesidesofthebalcony.(Listed2000)

Randolph County Community Arts Center

Builtin1928,theformerSt.Brendan’sCatholicChurchinElkinswasdesignedintheRomanesqueRevivalstyleandfeatureslocallyquarriedsandstoneblocksontheoutsidewithaborderofstonereliefangelsaroundthebuilding.(Listed2006)

Robey Theatre

HamondRobeybuilttheRobeyTheatreinSpencerin1911specificallyfortheexhibitionoffilms.A1926remodelingthatchangedthefacadeandenlargedthestageandtheaterremainsintacttoday.(Listed1989)

Smoot Theatre

This1926vaudevillehouseinParkersburgwithimposingNeo-Classicalfacadeandbrightlylitmarqueewasremodeledinthe1930’s

Architect Charles W. Bates designed the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling in the Beaux Arts style. Photo Courtesy of the Capitol Theatre.

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intheArtDecostyle,withhand-cutAustrianchandeliers,beveledmirrorsliningthewalls,andmahoganyandbrassdoors.(Listed1992)

Star Movie Theatre

Builtin1916asacar-storagegarage,thisbrickstructurewasrenovatedandbeganshowingfilmsastheBerkeleyTheatrein1928.Thelastmajorrenovationin1949includedthenotablemarqueethatlightsupthedowntowneveryweekend.(Listed2009)

Sunset Drive-In

Withthecapacitytopark400cars,thissingle-screendrive-ininShinnstonhasbeenshowingmoviessince1947.

Tanner Theatre

Originallyafederalbuilding,this1913neoclassicalstructureinMorgantownwasdonatedin1976tobedevelopedandmaintainedasaculturalcenterforMonongaliaCounty.(Listed1979)

The Landmark

Builtin1886asaMethodistChurchintheVictorianstyle,TheLandmarkinSuttonretainstheoriginal20-footstainedglasswindow,woodworkandsteeple.(Listed1987)

Towngate Theatre & Cinema

Builtin1850astheZionLutheranChurch,thisGothic,GreekandItalianateRevivalstylebuildinghasafaçadewithacentraltowerandlargeGothicRevivalwindows.(Listed1984)

Victoria Theater

LocatedinWheeling’shistoricmarketdistrict,this720-seatVictorian-styletheaterwithmanyBeaux-Artsdesigninfluencesopenedin1904.(Listed1979)

Warner’s Drive-In

Thissingle-screendrive-in,whichopenedinFranklinin1953,accommodatesupto200cars.

West Virginia State University Capitol Center Theatre

OpenedasthePlazaTheatrein1912,thisCharlestontheaterwasremodeledin1921withaWurlitzerpipeorgan,aprojectorroom,30-footelectricalsignandamarquee.(Listed1985)

Above: The Metropolitan Theatre, built in the neoclassical revival style, opened in Morgantown in 1924. Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Theatre.

Right: The classic-style Old Opera House in Charles Town opened in 1911. Photo courtesy of the Old Opera House.

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Huntington’s Heritage Farm Museum & Village BecomesWest Virginia’s First to Partner with Smithsonian

Heritage Farm Museum & Village in Huntington is West Virginia’s first Smithsonian Institution Affiliate. Photo courtesy of Heritage Farm Museum & Village.

Eachyearmorethan6,000schoolchildrenfromacrossWestVirginiavisitHeritageFarmMuseum&VillageinHuntingtontolearnabouttheirAppalachianheritagethroughlivesheep-shearing,blacksmithing,pottery-making,timbercuttingandplentyofpickin’n’grinnin’. Now,HeritageFarmispoisedtoprovideevenricherhands-onlessonsaboutourAppalachianheritageasWestVirginia’sfirstSmithsonianInstitutionAffiliate,adistinctionthatprovidesthefarmwiththeresourcesandlearningopportunitiesavailablethroughtheworld’slargestmuseumandresearchcomplexbasedinWashington,D.C. Asoneofmorethan190Smithsonianaffiliatesinmorethan40states,PuertoRicoandPanama,

HeritageFarmwillhaveaccesstotheSmithsonian’sartifactstosupplementitsalreadymassivecollectioncontainedinsevenmuseumsandmorethan30buildings,includingloghomes,ablacksmithshopandworkingforge,andone-roomschoolhouse.ThefarmalsowillreceiverecommendationsforappropriateresourceswithintheSmithsoniantoaccompanyexhibitloanstothefarm. Forstarters,theSmithsonianisgoingtoprovideartifactsordistance-learningopportunitiestocoincidewiththefarm’sannualWayBackWeekends,whichfeatureadifferenttopiceachmonth,saidAudyPerry,executivedirectoroftheHeritageFarmFoundation.InJuneitismusic;Julyisthefarm’sicecreamsocial;AugustisHatfieldsandMcCoys;Septemberisacastironcookoff;Octoberisfiber;Novemberisindustry;andDecemberisaholidaymarket. TheSmithsonianalsowillassistthe

museumwithidentifyingeducationandperformingartsprograms,expertspeakers,teacherworkshops,andtechnicalassistance,andprovideexpertiseonconservation,collectionscare,andexhibitiondevelopment. Forschools,thefarmnowoffersanewSmithsonianroomwithdistance-learningopportunities.“Teacherscantelluswhattheywouldliketouseasawrap-uporbeginner(lesson),andtapintotheSmithsonianforwhatevertheyarestudying,”saidPerry,whoseparents.HenriellaandthelateMikePerry,foundedHeritageFarmin1996.Ithadbeentheirhomesteadsince1973. PerrysaidheisworkingtogetbroadbandaccessatthefarmsoitcanbeginsharingitsofferingswiththeSmithsonianandothermuseumsacrossthecountry. Formoreinformation,visitheritagefarmmuseum.com.

By P.J. Dickerscheid

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West Virginia Author Selected for Creative Fellowship WestVirginiafictionwriterNatalieSypoltofKingwoodwasselectedforatwo-weekresidencyattheVirginiaCenterforCreativeArtsinSweetBriar,Virginia. Eachyear,theCreativeFellowshipprovidesresidencyopportunitiesforartistsfromtheMidAtlanticArtsFoundation’sninestateandjurisdictionalpartnerstosupporttheworkofcomposers,literaryandvisualartists.Eachfellowreceivesa$1,500or$3,000grant,dependinguponthelengthofhisorherresidency,andupto$250fortravelexpenses. Sypolt,whosewritingshaveappearedinGlimmer Train, Switchback, Ardor Literary Magazineandotherpublications,isoneofsevenfellowsselectedthisyear.Sypoltearnedamaster’sinfineartsinfictionfromWestVirginiaUniversityin2005andisanassistantprofessoratPierpontCommunityandTechnicalCollege. Eachyear,thefoundationprovidesfundstosponsoruptotwoartistsfromDelaware,theDistrictofColumbia,Maryland,NewJersey,NewYork,Pennsylvania,Virginia,U.S.VirginIslands,andWestVirginia.Visitingartistsareprovidedwithaprivatestudio,roomandboard,andthecompanyofotherartistsfromaroundthenationforanintensiveperiodofself-guidedcreativeexplorationanddevelopment. Applicationinformationandmaterialsareavailableatwww.vcca.com.

Rave Review

Entries for WVDCH’s 19th Biennial Juried Exhibit Due August 7

WestVirginiaartistshaveuntilAugust7tosubmitentriesforoneofthestate’smostinfluentialartshows,the2015WestVirginiaJuriedExhibition. Thisyear’sexhibitionwillbeNovember8throughFebruary21,2016,atTamarack:TheBestofWestVirginiainBeckleywithanopeningreceptionbeginningat4p.m.onNovember8. Since1979,thebiennialexhibitoftheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArtsandtheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryoffersartiststheopportunitytoearnasharein$33,000inawards.ThetopthreeGovernor’sPurchaseAwardsearn$5,000each,oneofwhichisnamedtheD.GeneJordonMemorialAwardinhonoroftheformerchairmanoftheCommissionontheArts.Thereareseven$2,000PurchaseAwardsandeight$500MeritAwards. ArtworkreceivingtheGovernor’sAwardsandAwardsofExcellencealsobecomespartoftheWestVirginiaStateMuseum’sPermanentCollectionofArt. Additionalinformation,includingentryforms,isavailableonourwebsiteatwvculture.org/Arts.

Hosts Needed for Annual Listening TourEachyear,theArtsstaffoftheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistorytravelsthestatetohearyourthoughtsaboutthevalueandfutureofourprogramsandservices. Yourcrucialinputhelpsguideourplanningforprograms,processesandfunding. Aspartofourprocessforschedulingfalllisteningtours,weneedcommunityhoststoassistinlocatingaccessiblevenuesandselectingdatesandtimesforthelisteningtour.Werelyonthehoststoshareinformationwiththeirmembersandcommunitythroughorganizationalcommunicationsandnewsreleasestothelocalmedia. Toaddyourcommunitytothisyear’sListeningTourandserveashost,contactRobinJones,administrativesecretary,at304.558.0240,ext.155,oratRobin.L.Jones@wv.gov.

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StudentsacrossWestVirginiaareencouragedtoparticipateintheWestVirginiaScience,EngineeringandArtFairthisfall. SetforOctober16atWVUTechinMontgomery,thefairprovidesstudentsingrades6through12withopportunitiestoshowcasetheirknowledgeofbiology,physicalsciences,andengineeringindisplayprojects,asymposium,Olympiadeventsandartprojects. Thecompetition,nowinitsthirdyear,isdesignedtoreinforceclassroomeffortstostimulateenthusiasmforscienceandcareer-relatedskillsthroughacademic

Student Competition Links Art, Sciences

competitionandevents.Thefairisopentostudentsstatewideinpublicandprivateschoolsandhome-schoolprograms.Thereisnochargeforparticipation. Studentsmayenterseveralcategoriesthatincludeexperimentalresearchperformedonatopic,aninformationalposteronaresearched

This was one of many 2014 entries for the West Virginia Science, Engineering and Art Fair. Photo by Tyler Evert.

topic,anartobjectwithascientifictheme,anoralpresentationandawrittenreport. ThefairishostedbyWVUTech,WestVirginiaHigherEducationPolicyCommissionandtheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistory.Formoreinformation,visitsciencefair.wvutech.edu.

Panelists Sought for Grant Reviews TheArtsSectionoftheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryinvitesyoutosubmitnominationsofartists,artsadministrators,educatorsandcommunityleadersinvolvedinthenonprofitandservicesectorstoserveonpanelsthatreviewgrantapplicationsandmakefundingrecommendationstotheWestVirginiaCommissionontheArts.

Panelistsmustbepassionateaboutthearts,willingtocommittimeandenergytothereviewprocess,provideconstructivecriticaljudgmentsandreflectthediversityofourstate. Nomineesmustbeatleast18yearsofageandhaveexperienceinoneormoreofthefollowingareas:

Anartisticdiscipline

Artslearning

Financialororganizationalmanagementofnonprofitorganizations

Publicartissuesandacquisitionprocedures

Community-basedartsprojects

Individualsmaynominatethemselvesorothers. Tosubmitanomination,mailtheperson’sname,mailingaddress,phonenumber,emailaddress,andabriefdescriptionofhisorherqualificationsandprofessionalexperiencetoWVDCHArtsSection,GrantPanelNominations,1900KanawhaBlvd.East,Charleston,WV25305.

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ThestateartscommunitylostastrongadvocateinApril,whenBillHowley,anartssupporterandgoodstewardoftheland,diedinasingle-caraccidentonI-79. Bill,62,ofChloe,wasaprogramconsultantfortheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryArtsSection’sStaffSupportprogramandalongtimepeeradviserforthedivision’sPeerAssistanceNetwork,offeringvaluableadviceandassistancetoartistsandartsorganizations. HealsoservedasprojectdirectorfortheOhioRiverBorderInitiative,ajointeffortoftheOhioArtsCouncilandtheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistorythatservedartistsandartsorganizationsintheOhioRiverValleyuntilthetwostateartsagenciesreallocatedthatfunding. Bill’sreachextendedbeyondthearts.Hewasaleadingconsumeradvocateonenergyissues,andservedasacoach,tutorandmentortomanychildreninhiscommunity. Billwillbemissed,buthewillliveoninourheartsasamanwithenormouspassion,intellect,andagoodsenseofhumor.

Bill Howley1952-2015

CALENDAR

JULYNow through August 7:Entrydeadlineforthe2015WestVirginiaJuriedExhibition,CultureCenter,StateCapitolComplex,CharlestonNow through September 12:WestVirginiaQuiltsandWallHangings2015exhibit,CultureCenter,CharlestonJuly 3-5: MountainStateArt&CraftFair,RipleyJuly 8-12:PioneerDays,MarlintonJuly 10-August 2:ContemporaryAmericanTheaterFestival,ShepherdstownJuly 20:EntrydeadlineforBerkeleyArtsCouncil’s“LifeintheWild”JuriedExhibitofWildlifeArtJuly 29-August 2:AppalachianStringBandMusicFestival,Clifftop,FayetteCounty

AUGUSTAugust 7:Entrydeadlineforthe2015WestVirginiaJuriedExhibitionAugust 7-8:LewisburgLiteraryFestival,Lewisburg

August 19–21:Juryingforthe2015WestVirginiaJuriedExhibition,CultureCenter,StateCapitolComplex,CharlestonAugust 21:EntrydeadlineforNICHEmagazine’s2016NICHEAwardsinfinecraftdesign.Visitwww.nicheawards.com

SEPTEMBERSeptember 10:EntrydeadlineforCraftForms2015inWayne,Pennsylvania.Visitwww.craftformsentry.orgSeptember 10-13:CultureFestWorldMusic&ArtsFestival,PipestemSeptember 14–18:Artworkacceptedforthe2015WestVirginiaJuriedExhibition,CultureCenter,StateCapitolComplex,CharlestonSeptember 25–November 8:“FreedomofExpression”Exhibition,IceHouseGallery,BerkeleySpringsSeptember 25-27:MountainHeritageArtsandCraftsFestival,ShenandoahJunctionSeptember 3-October 4:“LifeintheWild”JuriedExhibitofWildlifeArt,BerkeleyArtWorksgallery,Martinsburg

NEA: Tell Us Your Story!AstheNationalEndowmentfortheArts(NEA)celebratesits50thbirthdaythisyear,youareinvitedtosharestoriesaboutthemanywaystheartshaveimpactedyouandyourcommunities.Thesestoriesincludehowtheartsarepartofyourday,howtheartshaveinspiredyoutodosomethingunique,howtheyhavemadeadifferenceamongyouandyourfamily,aswellasinthecommunitiesandneighborhoodsinwhichyoulive.IfthereisaspecificNEAgrantthathadanimpactonyouandyourcommunity,sharethat,too. StartingSeptember29,thedatePresidentLyndonB.JohnsonsignedtheArtsandHumanitiesAct,theNEAwillbeginpostingstoriesonitswebsiteandpromotingthemacrosssocialmedia.Inadditiontoorinsteadofanarrative,youcanincludeonetothreephotosand/oronevideooraudioofnomorethanfiveminutes. Formoreinformationvisitarts.gov/tell-us-your-story.

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Robin JonesistheAdministrativeSecretaryfortheArtsSectionandhelpsadminister,alongwiththeArtsinEducationcoordinator,itsMiniGrantprogram.Robin.L.Jones@wv.gov

Barbie SmootistheGrantsOfficerandBudgetManager.Shemaintainsthedatabaseandfinancialrecordsforallgrantapplicationsandisresponsibleforcompliancewithallstateandfederalrules,regulationsandpolicies.Shealsooverseesthe

TrainingandTravelgrantprogram.Barbie.J.Smoot@wv.gov

Jim WolfeistheArtsinEducationcoordinator.HeadministerstheArtsinEducation,ChallengeAmerica,andMini-Grantprograms,andisthestatecoordinatorforPoetryOutLoud,anationalrecitationcontestforhighschoolstudents.

James.D.Wolfe@wv.gov

Grants and services of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and West Virginia Commission on the Arts are made possible in part by a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the West Virginia State Legislature.

West Virginia Division of Culture and History Arts Section

304.558.0240Renée MargoceeistheDirectorofArtsfortheWestVirginiaDivisionofCultureandHistoryandisresponsibleforadministeringthedivision’sartsprograms,whichincludeartsadministrationservices,aswellasstateandfederalgrantsforWest

Virginia’sartsorganizations,individualartists,schoolsandcommunities.Renee.Margocee@wv.gov

P.J. DickerscheidistheIndividualArtistCoordinator.Sheprovidestechnicalassistancetoartistsandartists’organizations,andadministersthedivision’sProfessionalDevelopmentforArtistsandArtists’Organizationgrantprogram.She

alsoistheeditoroftheagency’squarterlypublicationArtWorks West VirginiaanditsmonthlytelevisionshowArtWorks.Pamela.J.Dickerscheid@wv.gov

Debbie HaughtistheCommunityArtsCoordinator.SheoverseesArtsPartners,CommunityArtsProjectSupport,AmericanMasterpiecesandEZArtsAccessgrantprograms.ShealsomanagesthePeerAssistanceNetworkandofferstrainingingrant

writingandorganizationaldevelopmentacrossthestate.Debbie.R.Haught@wv.gov

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TheCultureCenter1900KanawhaBoulevard,EastCharleston,WV25305-0300

NonprofitOrganizationU.S.Postage

PAIDPermitNo.2868

Charleston,W.Va.25301

THANK YOUFundingforArtWorks West Virginia isprovidedbythe:

National Endowment for the Arts West Virginia LegislatureWest Virginia Commission on the Arts

Susan Landis,Chair,Daniels

Carol Templeton,Vice-Chair,Milton

Elaine D’Alessandri,Morgantown

Max Armentrout,Elkins

Susan Hogan,Wheeling

DeEtta King Hunter,Lewisburg

Cindy McGhee,Charleston

Renée Margocee,Charleston*

Selina Midkiff,Charleston

Dr. Bernie Schultz,Morgantown

John Strickland,Charleston

Rosa Lee Vitez-Hall,Huntington

Penny Watkins,Huntington

Sam Winans,Parkersburg

*ex-officiononvotingmember