All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

ART26201 reschedules Clare Murray Adams’ artist talk at M.I.B. Gallery for Aug. 5; the exhibit will still open today, Friday, July 29

BUCKHANNON — Due to untimely COVID circumstances, the artist’s reception and talk for Clare Murray Adams’ “A COMMON THREAD” exhibit has been rescheduled for Friday, August 5, 2022, at the M.I.B. GALLERY in the Colonial Arts Center at 5 p.m.

Please note the exhibit will still be open Friday and Saturday, July 29-30 from 4-8 p.m. Read more about Clare Murray Adams and her work here.

Reservations are recommended for the artist reception on Friday, August 5, 2022, 5 p.m, and they can be emailed to info@ART26201.com.

The ART26201 team is finalizing the artwork installation today and is thrilled to bring Clare’s work to you, and hope to see you at the exhibition!

Again, you may view “A COMMON THREAD” at the M.I.B. GALLERY from 4-8 p.m. on July 29 and 30, and also August 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20.

All events at the M.I.B. GALLERY are free and open to the public.

Significant financial assistance for the Colonial Arts Center Rehabilitation project has been provided by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; ART26201; Buckhannon Community Theatre; West Virginia Split Rail; and the FirstEnergy Foundation.

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