The Bethel Rural Community Organization’s (BRCO) Historic Preservation Committee will be entertaining bids from Haywood County artists who are interested in painting historic sites and rural scenes of Bethel.  The artistic endeavor will be an ongoing program for BRCO each year, with the historic or agricultural subject selected by BRCO’s Historic Preservation Committee.

Artists may select watercolor, oil, acrylic or pencil medium.  Canvas size will be 20” x 15” so the paintings can be displayed on the walls of the Community Hall between the windows.  The artistic project accomplishes several purposes: emphasizes BRCO’s focus on historic and farmland preservation, recognizes worthy historic sites from the community, decorates the Community Hall with high quality works of art, and provides work and recognition for a local artist.

BRCO’s Historic Preservation Committee has chosen the first painting to be a rendering of Bethel Presbyterian Church as it appeared in its early history when the church was built in 1885 by Reverend Jesse Stalcup.

Haywood County artists interested in submitting a bid to paint the historic Bethel Presbyterian Church may direct inquiries to Barbara Eaffaldano at 828-646-0303 or eaffaldano@bellsouth.net.  Email inquiries must have the word painting as the subject line.  Artists will be asked to complete an application and include their resumes and photos of their work.  Finalists will be asked to meet with the Committee and bring samples of their artwork.

BRCO is a 501©3 not for profit corporation noted for its farmland and historic preservation endeavors.