W.Va. seeks art for state, Civil War anniversaries
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Division of Culture and History Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith hopes history doesn't repeat itself when the agency holds the first state-sponsored art exhibition in nearly 50 years.
Four juried exhibits are planned over the next two years to commemorate the 150th anniversaries of the Civil War and the state's birth. Each has a different theme depicting the Mountain State.
A similar exhibition in 1963 to commemorate the state's 100th anniversary created an uproar when a piece called "West Virginia Moon" was named best of show. The piece was a compilation of broken wooden boards and part of a screen door.
Reid-Smith says his agency plans to buy some of the new pieces. He says they will boost the state's permanent art collection.
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Information from: Charleston Daily Mail, http://www.dailymail.com
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Division of Culture and History Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith hopes history doesn't repeat itself when the agency holds the first state-sponsored art exhibition in nearly 50 years.
Four juried exhibits are planned over the next two years to commemorate the 150th anniversaries of the Civil War and the state's birth. Each has a different theme depicting the Mountain State.
A similar exhibition in 1963 to commemorate the state's 100th anniversary created an uproar when a piece called "West Virginia Moon" was named best of show. The piece was a compilation of broken wooden boards and part of a screen door.
Reid-Smith says his agency plans to buy some of the new pieces. He says they will boost the state's permanent art collection.
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Information from: Charleston Daily Mail, http://www.dailymail.com
