Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Announces Winners of Cumberland Valley Artists and Photographers Exhibitions

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts marks the 90th year of the Cumberland Valley Artists and Photographers Exhibitions with an array of new works by Quad-State creators.

An annual tradition since 1933, the Cumberland Valley Artists and Photographers Exhibitions showcase, celebrate, and support artists of the Cumberland Valley region. This juried exhibition accepts work from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. The exhibitions will be on view from February 11 to April 23, 2023.

This year’s jurors were Dr. Mary Morton, curator and head of the French paintings department at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and Dr. Leo Hsu, executive director of Silver Eye Center for Photography in Pittsburgh and an instructor in the photography program at Carnegie Mellon University.

A total of 65 art entries from 61 artists were accepted from the 320 works entered by 127 artists. While a total of 30 photography entries from 25 photographers were accepted from a total of 223 pieces from 77 photographers.

This event distributes nearly $5,200 in cash awards to artists and photographers. Support for this exhibition has been provided by Conservit Inc., Hugh and Marty Talton, Delaplaine Foundation, Sherry Cramer, and Youngblood Studios. Other funders, acknowledged below have provided some of the awards.

A Cumberland Valley Artists and Photographers opening event, including a panel discussion with the award-winning artists and the exhibition jurors will take place Saturday, February 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is free.