The show will be on display from February 1 – February 26, 2023, at the Open Space Arts Gallery at Stonebridge in Potomac Town Center. The exhibition is meant to showcase artwork surrounding African American Heritage, life, culture, and experiences.
Artists are invited to showcase how they would interpret different creative works in music, poetry, and monologues from different historical figures. All mediums are welcome based on the subject matter and historical figures named in the descriptive information below. All mediums of visual art are welcome. The collection selected for display will be curated by the Arts Recreation Specialist of Prince William County, Herb Williams.
The submission period closes Monday, January 16, 2023.
Music: Artwork based on Nina Simone’s song Mississippi Goddam and Mahalia Jackson’s song Keep Your Hand on the Plow
Monologue: Artwork based on Langston Hughes’s Negro Soldier and Freedoms Plow
Slave Narratives and Quotes: Selected moments in the lives of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Mary McLeod Bethune, Cicely Tyson, Paul Robeson, James Baldwin (Selected information will be provided upon request.)
Poetry: Artwork based on Langston Hughes’s Mother to Son
Interested artists may apply online here. Selected artists will be notified by Jan. 20. For more information, visit the OSA gallery webpage at pwcartscouncil.org. For assistance, contact Herb Williams, at [email protected]
ARtsits will be notified by January 20 of they’re selected. The deadline to submit art is January 29, 2023
The artwork will be collected at Open Space Arts Gallery, Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, 15000 Potomac Town Place, in Woodbridge.
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The Woodbridge Rotary Club is holding
its 19th Annual Devaney-O’Hop Charity Golf Tournament at Old Hickory
Golf Course on June 16, 2023.
Registration begins at 7:30 AM with a shotgun start at 8:30 AM. This Captain’s Choice format event is to
raise funds for the various charities, both local and global, that the club
annually supports. Locally, Woodbridge
Rotary supports ACTS, ARC of Greater Prince William and others. On a global scale they support Rotary
International’s fight to end polio and disaster relief for ShelterBox (ShelterBox USA – Disaster relief NGO
provides emergency shelter).
The tournament was created to honor
two past club presidents. Both Joe Devaney and Bill O’Hop had among other things, 2
things in common. They were each other’s best friends and they both loved
golf! According to the tournament chair, Mark Worrilow, both were
longtime Rotarians and pillars of the community and club. Mark stated that he is looking for golfers,
sponsors and donations of door prizes to be presented at the banquet following
the tournament.
If interested
please contact Mark Worrilow ([email protected]) or us the following link to sign up: https://Devaney-Ohop-19th.eventbrite.com.
The Woodbridge Rotary Club is holding
its 19th Annual Devaney-O’Hop Charity Golf Tournament at Old Hickory
Golf Course on June 16, 2023.
Registration begins at 7:30 AM with a shotgun start at 8:30 AM. This Captain’s Choice format event is to
raise funds for the various charities, both local and global, that the club
annually supports. Locally, Woodbridge
Rotary supports ACTS, ARC of Greater Prince William and others. On a global scale they support Rotary
International’s fight to end polio and disaster relief for ShelterBox (ShelterBox USA – Disaster relief NGO
provides emergency shelter).
The tournament was created to honor
two past club presidents. Both Joe Devaney and Bill O’Hop had among other things, 2
things in common. They were each other’s best friends and they both loved
golf! According to the tournament chair, Mark Worrilow, both were
longtime Rotarians and pillars of the community and club. Mark stated that he is looking for golfers,
sponsors and donations of door prizes to be presented at the banquet following
the tournament.
If interested
please contact Mark Worrilow ([email protected]) or us the following link to sign up: https://Devaney-Ohop-19th.eventbrite.com.
Army Birthday Festival – Free and Fun
Jun 10, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Army Birthday Festival
1770-1780 Liberty Drive, Fort Belvoir, VA
Make Saturday, June 10, 2023 a great day!
Come celebrate the Army Birthday Festival at the National Museum of the U.S. Army
19th Annual Devaney-O’Hop Charity Golf Tournament
Fundraiser to honor two of our past presidents and raise funds for the charities we support.
