Fall 2009 show dates:  October 3 through 18, 2009

Hours:  Sunday-Friday, 12-5pm
            Saturday, 10-6pm

Admission:  $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, students free

Art at the Mill has grown into one of the premier shows -- for artists and art-lovers -- in the mid-Atlantic region.  2007 marked our most successful year yet.  Between the spring and fall shows, over 400 artists participated and nearly 750 pieces of art were sold, with 24% of sales benefiting the

Clarke County Historical Association and 2% going to a scholarship fund that helps send a local student studying the fine arts to college.  74% of the sales price is retained by the artist.  Many thanks to our artists, patrons, and volunteers who make this mighty endeavor possible.

Art at the Mill is our primary fundraiser and pays operating expenses at both the Mill and the Museum.  Beyond this, it is a social and cultural highlight of the area, bringing people from near and far together to enjoy fine art in an amazing historic venue.

To get on our art show mailing list or if you need additional information, please e-mail Jennifer Lee at ccha@visuallink.com.  Hope to see you this spring!
 

An operational gristmill, built in 1785 and sitting at the crossroads in the quaint village of Millwood, Virginia, becomes an extraordinary art gallery every spring and fall.  Art at the Mill is the semi-annual art show and sale sponsored by the Clarke County Historical Association with support from the Berryville/Clarke County Chamber of Commerce.  Since it was established in 1990, Art at the Mill has grown into a very successful event that attracts artists and serious art buyers from far beyond our region. 

Over 270 artists display nearly 1,000 pieces of artwork of all mediums.  Most of the work is comprised of oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, but sculpture, turned wood, and stoneware pieces also lend a significant presence.Truly something for every taste, budget, and decor.

The artists represent a wide area, from New York to Italy to Millwood, and include equine painter John Leone, landscape painters Neil Rizos and Bill Whiting, master woodworker John Noffsinger, and abstract painter Don Black.  Prices range from $40 for a stone pitcher to $12,000 for an intricate oil painting. 


74% of each sale goes to the artist; 24% to the Clarke County Historical Association, which owns and operates the Burwell-Morgan Mill, in addition to collecting and preserving the history of Clarke County.  And 2% of each sale goes to the Sarah P. Trumbower Memorial scholarship, which is awarded to a deserving local student majoring in the arts.  "Sally" was a guiding force and incredible presence of the art show since its inception.




While you're browsing and shopping, you might overhear one of the volunteer millers explaining how a double set of wooden gears turns the grindstones that grind corn and wheat.  Step outside to see the water from Spout Run flowing to the massive mill wheel and get a gourmet sandwich from the general store across the road and enjoy a picnic in the mill meadow.  Plentiful, diverse art in a beautiful, historic setting makes this event one of the cultural highlights in the Shenandoah Valley.





 

The Mill is closed November 1st through April 28th.  During that time, please direct inquiries to the administration office at (540) 955-2600 or email ccha@visuallink.com.

To view a recent story and hear an interview about the Spring Art Show, please visit www.shenandoahvalley.com.

Directions to the Burwell-Morgan Mill in Millwood:
 

From points east:
Take Route 66 west to exit 23, Route 17 north (Delaplane/Paris). Go 6 miles on 17 to left on Route 50 west. Go over mountain, across Shenandoah River and proceed about 2 miles to Bishop Meade Road - Route 255. Take right and go 1/2 mile. Take left on Millwood Road, Route 723. Mill is straight in front of you on left.

OR

Take the Dulles Greenway to Route 7 west. At Berryville, take Route 340 south and go about 3 miles. Turn left on Bishop Meade Road, Route 255, and proceed another 3 miles to intersection in "downtown" Millwood. Turn left on Route 723, mill is straight ahead on right.

From points west:

Take Route 50 east, through intersection of 340 and 50 at Waterloo. Proceed another 2 miles and take left on Bishop Meade Road - Route 255. Go 1/2 mile and take left on Millwood Road, Route 723. Mill is straight in front of you on left.

OR

Take Route 7 east and at Berryville, take Route 340 south and go about 3 miles. Turn left on Bishop Meade Road, Route 255, and proceed another 3 miles to intersection in "downtown" Millwood. Turn left on Route 723, mill is straight ahead on right.

Physical address is 15 Tannery Lane, BOYCE, Virginia, if using mapquest.