Jun 25, 2026
The Garrett County Arts Council and the Grantsville Arts and Entertainment District are thrilled to announce the unveiling of 7 new Public Art Milestone Markers. Hand painted by local artists, including Northern Middle School and Northern High School students, these milestones will soon be placed throughout the town of Grantsville.
This free community-wide event celebrates the artists and their work, and provides an opportunity for the new milestones to be viewed together for the first time! The unveiling will take place on the lawn in front of the Gallery Shop, Too and each artist will have the opportunity to unveil their Milestones. Come view the artwork before it heads to its permanent location. After the artworks are placed throughout town they’ll be available for view to the general public, and will be added to the Milestone Map.
The Gallery Shop, Too
178 Casselman Rd
Grantsville, MD 21536
June 25, 4pm
Artists include:
– Northern Middle School students led by Jennifer Wampler.
– Northern High School students led by Melinda Bishoff.
– Reign Danger
– Makayla Maule-Durst
– Marilyn Savage-Remley
– Heather (Prince) Togbetse
Open HeART Space, LLC
Art & Wellness Studio
– Nicole Zanoni
Birchwood Artist Studio LLC
4 Public Art Milestone Markers have previously been painted and placed in Grantsville. They include Sue Caldwell, Jay Condon, Misty Kisner, and advanced art students at Northern Middle School, led by Jennifer Wampler.
A formal dedication ceremony will take place later this fall after the completion, and installation, of the remaining 5 Public Art Milestone Markers, for a total of 16 throughout the town! Each Milestone Marker will also receive an engraved plaque with the artist’s name, title, and year completed. Opportunities for sponsorships for each Public Art Milestone Marker, and the wider public art project, are still available. Generous sponsors at the $500 level will be listed on a milestone plaque and the project website, and community and family sponsorships at a $50 level will also be listed on the project website.
This project is supported by the Maryland State Arts Council. We’re grateful for the Public Art Across Maryland Grant, and the support to create public art in our wonderful town. The Milestone Project is also supported in part by Woodmen Life, the Garrett County Arts Council, the Town of Grantsville, and Duane Stein II.
Jan 27, 2025
🎉 It’s Here! The NEW Stage WEST Arts Collective Website is LIVE! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website for Stage WEST Arts Collective! After months of planning, designing, and perfecting, we’re excited to unveil a fresh online space where you can explore everything we’re up to in the world of performing arts and arts education in Garrett County!
We believe in inspiring people through the arts, and our new website reflects this mission in every way. It’s vibrant, user-friendly, and packed with all the information you need to stay connected with us – from upcoming performances to how you can get involved and support our work. 🌟
Jul 30, 2019
The Seldom Scene is an American bluegrass band formed in 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland. The Scene has been instrumental in starting the progressive bluegrass movement as their shows include bluegrass versions of country music, rock, and even pop. What does it take for a bluegrass band to remain popular for more than four decades? For The Seldom Scene, it’s taken not only talented musicians, a signature sound, and a solid repertoire, but also a sheer sense of fun.
Concert is this Sunday, August 4th starting at 6:00 pm at Wisp Resort
Visit www.artsandentertainment.org to purchase your tickets.
Feb 13, 2018
The Garrett Lakes Arts Festival sponsored a trip for Northern and Southern High School Students to attend the presentation of “Tosca” by the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and HUB Opera.
Theatre students from both Northern and Southern High Schools were provided with tickets and transportation to this event held on February 11, 2018. This opera was presented as a semi-staged production in Italian with English supertitles and featuring guest artists: Hub Opera Ensemble.
This opera leads the audience to “Step into the web of politics, police brutality, betrayal, jealousy and murder in Puccini’s blood-soaked and intense Tosca. In Rome, the fiery and celebrated singer Floria Tosca has no idea that her life, and that of the man she loves, will irrevocably change the very next day. In a whirlwind of events, Tosca is forced to save her rebellious lover from the tainted hands of the treacherous chief of police and must take a stand while looking death in the face. Will she murder for the man she loves? Will she save her lover in time? What will become of her? With passionate arias and soaring, sensuous melodies, Tosca’s power and raw emotion will leave you breathless.”
The students had the opportunity to meet with MSO Conductor/Music Director, Elizabeth Schulze after the performance to discuss the opera and the dramatic turn of events in contract to the last opera, Carmen, that some of them were able to see two years ago at the Maryland Theatre.
The education portion of the GLAF mission is important and vital to the future of arts in our community and GLAF is partially funded by grants from the Garrett County Arts Council, The Maryland State Arts Council and Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area.
