Our next AAWV meeting will be a get together and picnic at the home of Jerre Watkins on Thursday, May 28, at 6pm. CALL LINDA STONESTREET 304-421-5016 TO LET US KNOW IF YOU WILL ATTEND.
AAWV will provide fried chicken, silverware, plates, cups, napkins, and water. Please bring a dish to share, either a main dish, salad, side dish, or dessert. Also, please bring a piece of your artwork for show and tell.
ADDRESS: 5 Lorien Way, Cross Lanes, WV 25313.
DIRECTIONS: Go toward Walmart but go past Roca’s Restaurant. Turn left just past Roca’s on Lakeview. Go about ½ mile, then turn left on Lorien Way. Last house on left.
The 74th AAWV JURIED EXHIBITION PROSPECTUS is now available online:
https://www.alliedartistswv.org/images/aawv-prospectus-2026.pdf
(For future reference, you can find it on the homepage. Click on the link with spinning document that says 2026 Juried Show Prospectus on the righthand side just under the hands art.)
TIME TO START PREPARING YOUR ARTWORK FOR THIS BIENNIAL SHOW!!! We have less than 3 months until the submission deadline.
The deadline for submission of entries will be July 31. The exhibit will run September 18 through October 30 and is open to all West Virginia artists and all members of Tri-State Arts Association. Entries must not have been shown in any previous AAWV exhibit or at the Parkersburg Art Center.
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Do you know a business, organization, or individual who might want to support the arts? AAWV is now seeking sponsors for our upcoming 74th AAWV Juried Exhibition, and we’re inviting members to help us connect with potential supporters.
Sponsorships include:
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An ad in the printed exhibition catalog
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Recognition as an official sponsor at the appropriate level
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Visibility to artists, patrons, and the wider arts community
We offer multiple sponsorship levels, making it easy for businesses of any size to participate. And to make outreach simple, we have ready‑to‑send letters you can use when approaching your contacts.
Because we’ll be designing the catalog this summer, we need to secure sponsors soon. If someone comes to mind — a favorite local business, a professional contact, or a community supporter — this is a perfect time to reach out.
If you’d like a sponsorship letter or have a lead to share, please contact
AAWV NEW MEMBERSHIP: Our next new Member Jury session will be held July 11, 2026. The sessions are held quarterly and are done digitally. Applicants will send photos of 5 of their artworks, both front and back (to show they are wired), along with the application form and payment, either by check or Paypal on the AAWV website. Applications may be sent to Newman Jackson, New Member Jury Chairman, at
UPCOMING EVENTS:
• THE RIVER EXHIBIT: SUBMISSIONS: Open NOW through June 18, with notification of acceptance on June 30. JUROR: Chris Krupinsky. OPENING RECEPTION AND AWARDS CEREMONY: Fri, July 24. EXHIBIT RUNS: July 24 - Sept 5. Awards of $1,000 for Best of Show, Sponsor’s Prizes, as well as cash awards for excellence in 2-D, 3-D, and Photo/Digital and Theme categories. This year’s theme is “America’s 250th Birthday”. For information and Registration, CLICK HERE: THE RIVER . Parkersburg Art Center, 725 Market St, Parkersburg, WV 26101. Phone 304-485-3859. www.parkersburgartcenter.org
• GALLERY ELEVEN: Featuring the art of Ric MacDowell through the month of May. Stop in and see Ric’s beautiful photography. 205 W. Washington St, Charleston, WV 25302. www.galleryeleven.com
• WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASSES BY JERRE WATKINS: Beginning Monday, May 18, 1pm to 4pm at Gallery Eleven, 205 W. Washington St, Charleston, WV 25302. Registration required. Cost is $25 per session. This will be an ongoing class. Call or Text Jerre at 304-533-1761 to register or for information. Additional classes in acrylic and oil painting may be available in the future. Contact Jerre to be put on a notification list for acrylic and oil. www.galleryeleven.com
• JEWELRY DESIGN WORKSHOPS AT GALLERY ELEVEN for May and June: Beaders fun day: Sat, May 16, 2 - 5pm. Free jewelry design clinic. Tools and materials supplied. Jewelry design workshop: Sat, June 6, 2 - 5pm. Pendant Necklace Design / Restyling Family Jools: $35. Pendants, materials and tools supplied, or bring jewelry for restyling. Contact Damienne for registration or information. 304-320-0552.
• 18th ANNUAL BEST OF WEST VIRGINIA: OPENING RECEPTION: May 16, 1pm - 3pm. EXHIBIT RUN: May 16 - July 26. Open to all WV residents. Tamarack, One Tamarack Park, Beckley, WV 25801. www.tamarackwv.com
• SEASONS OF THE RIDGE: IMAGE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 16 - June 27. EXHIBITION RUN: Aug 1 - Sept 27. Tamarack, One Tamarack Pk, Beckley, WV 25801 www.tamarackwv.com
• APPALACHIAN NATURE ART & PHOTOGRAPHY - COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION: OPENING RECEPTION: Fri, May 15. EXHIBITION RUN: May 15 - June 20. FOR MORE INFO: Go to: www.arcadiangallery.com The Arcadian Gallery, 47 Baltimore St, Cumberland, MD PHONE: 240-916-8840. EMAIL:
• NEW REALITIES: WORKS BY FREDERICK HAYS: Exhibit Runs Through: May 30. Parkersburg Art Center, 725 Market St, Parkersburg, WV 26101. www.parkersburgartcenter.org
• VISUAL MUSIC, SCULPTURED STORIES, & THE POST-MODERN FUNERAL: WORKS BY LINDA STONESTREET, BOB FISHER, & KEVIN ALLISON: OPENING RECEPTION, Fri, June 5, 5 - 7pm. EXHIBIT RUNS: June 5 - July 11. Parkersburg Art Center, 725 Market St, Parkersburg, WV 26101. www.parkersburgartcenter.org
• INFINITE BOUNDS: WOMEN IN ART THROUGH THE DECADES: Exhibit Runs Through: Sept 13. The Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301. www.theclaycenter.org
• KIMBERLY JOY TRATHEN - Artist in Residence - EXHIBIT: Runs Through July 12. Visual artist working primarily in textile and fiber mediums. Juliet Art Museum, The Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301. www.theclaycenter.org
• THE PLACES BETWEEN: EXHIBIT RUNS: Through: May 24. Beckley Art Center, 600 Johnstown Rd, Beckley, WV 25801. www.beckleyartcenter.com 304-894-1251.
WILD & WONDERFUL: A JURIED EXHIBITION CELEBRATING WEST VIRGINIA: SUBMISSIONS: OPEN NOW! OPENING RECEPTION: June 20. EXHIBITION RUNS: June 20 - July 30. PROSPECTUS: www.https://randolpharts.org/new-page The Arts Center, 2 Park St, Elkins, WV 26241 Phone: 304-637-2355.
• 25th ANNUAL JURIED ARTS EXHIBITION: RUNS: Through June 17. ANNUAL FUNDRAISER: May 29. www.randolpharts.org The Arts Center, 2 Park St, Elkins, WV 26241.
• 2026 VETERANS ART SHOW: DESIGNS ON DISPLAY: Beginning May 9, 2026. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation, West Virginia veterans have submitted works of art honoring both our national and local heritage. Public viewing starts May 9 in the WV Culture Center Museum Gallery. Questions: Sidney Duncan, Cultural Program & Exhibits Coordinator 304-558-0220 ext 175. wvtourism.com/2026-veterans-art-show/ WV Culture Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd East, Charleston, WV 25305.
• TRI-STATE ARTS ASSOCIATION BIENNIAL JURIED EXHIBITION: Runs Thru June 21. Huntington Museum of Art, 2033 McCoy Rd, Huntington, WV 25701. www.tri-stateartsassociation.org
MEMBERS RECOGNITION:
Norma Jean Heim has artwork titled “Alice in Wonderland” in The Places Between Exhibit which runs through May 24 at Beckley Art Center. Congratulations!
WEBSITE: Join the AAWV gallery and Featured Members directory. Submit your bio, your picture, plus jpg files of your art to Featured Member Artist Page & Gallery Submission Form. If you need assistance with the form, contact Linda Stonestreet.
NEWSLETTER: Send Awards, Exhibitions, and information to Editor, Stella Jarrett
MAIL DUES TO: AAWV, ℅ Howard Rogers, P. O. Box 1471, St Albans, WV 25177.
