Berkeley Arts Council

09/12/2026

👻 Calling all artists of the spooky, gothic, medieval, dark, strange, and quirky!

Berkeley Arts Council is now accepting artwork for **Things That Go Bump in the Art**, our special Halloween-themed member exhibit at Berkeley Art Works. 🎨🕸️

🖤 Exhibit: October 1-31
🎃 Artwork drop-off: September 24-27
📍 Berkeley Art Works, 116 N. Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV
🖼️ Maximum size: 24" x 24" - smaller works preferred
✨ Glow-in-the-dark art is especially encouraged!

Then join us on **Halloween night, October 31 from 8-10 PM**, for our reception and costume party featuring spooky music, food, drinks, raffles, costumes, art, and voting for the **“Best Loved”** piece!

We’re also accepting donated items for the evening’s raffle through October 29.

Find full exhibit guidelines and event details at **berkeleyartswv.org**.

09/11/2026

So excited to be a part of this event!

09/09/2026

https://www.journal-news.net/news/arts_and_entertainment/local-dogs-to-put-their-paws-to-work-for-berkeley-arts-council-fundraiser/article_003947d2-0b06-598e-88db-9e76e8c96a88.html

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/organizations/berkeley-arts-council-inc

Thank you Tom Markel and the Journal for an excellent article!

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09/05/2026

🎨 The juror’s selections are in!

We’re excited to announce the artists and artworks selected for the 14th Annual Eastern West Virginia Juried Exhibit.

This year, 27 artists submitted 61 pieces, with 32 works selected for the exhibition. Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their work with us!

Congratulations to all of the selected artists - we can’t wait to see these pieces in the gallery. 🖼️

Accepted artists, please be sure to check your email for delivery instructions, dates, and exhibition terms.

09/01/2026

I am seeking a volunteer who would like to be a tarot card reader or fortune teller on Halloween. It’s for a Halloween party and reception for the Berkeley Arts council. 8-10pm. We can put out a tip jar.

08/30/2026

There’s still time to enter the 14th Annual Eastern West Virginia Juried Exhibition at Berkeley Art Works!

Artists age 18 and older who live in Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, or Pendleton County are invited to submit original two- or three-dimensional artwork in any medium or technique.

✨ Open theme
🖼️ Abstract, representational, and non-representational work welcome
🏆 Best in Show, Merit Award, and Honorable Mention awards
👩‍🎨 Juror: Sonya Evanisko, Professor of Art and Coordinator of the Painting and Drawing Program at Shepherd University

📅 ENTRY DEADLINE: Monday, August 31 at midnight

The exhibition will be on display September 24 through November 15, 2026, at Berkeley Art Works in downtown Martinsburg.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this year’s exhibition!

👉 Apply here:

The Berkeley Arts Council's 14th Annual Eastern West Virginia Juried Exhibit will be displayed in the Berkeley Art Works

08/25/2026

Save the date!! October 3, 2026. 11-5. Drop by the Gallery and let your creative pet express themselves with a painting experience! Details to come!