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IMAGES: THE BARE WALLS EVENT
PAINT BY NUMBER, SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION
Come join in the creativity at Images: The Bare Walls Event on
Friday, June 12, 2009 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Art
Center. This event will raise funds to support the Art
Center's Community Outreach Programs for underserved and
economically disadvantaged audiences throughout New Jersey.
"Those who participate will work on a two-story paint
by number canvas with imagery reflecting the people the party
benefits and celebrating the close relationship of art and
community. It will be a whimsical, creative, and casual evening,
celebrating our support of kids and adults who really use art
sometimes exclusively to express themselves." -- Event Co-chair and
Art Center faculty member Jenny Reinhardt
Contemporary barbeque cuisine will be presented by
the Corporate Division of David Ellis Catering. Tickets start at
$100. For more information, please contact Patty Tsai at ptsai@artcenternj.org or
908.273.9121 x27.
From Left to Right: Jenny Reinhardt, Sue Welch, and
Suzanne Glatt lead the way as Images: The Bare Walls Event
Co-Chairs.
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MEMBERS' SHOW CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Art Center is currently accepting entries for
its annual Members' Show now through May 29, 2009. Download Entry
Form New this year, Art
Center students will be able to sell work at the Members' Show
opening reception on Friday June 19th through Saturday the 20th. Download Flyer
Not a Member? The Visual Arts
Center of New Jersey has launched a new membership program! Whether
you are an individual artist, have a family of young artists or just
enjoy looking at art, there is something for you.
· Become part of the state's largest regional art
center
· Receive invitations to opening receptions and special
events,
discounts on classes and lectures
·
Save with discounts on art supplies and services
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REGISRATION UNDERWAY FOR SUMMER CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Summer Art Camp: Celebrate Our World (ages
6-12) Kids learn about a variety of cultures and countries
through art projects.
Saturday Art Camp (ages
6-12) Kids will complete two art projects daily from the
Celebrate Our World Art Camp on Saturday mornings.
Teen
Art Camp: Aspiring Artist (ages 13-15) Students with a
serious interested in art create advanced projects in our
state-of-the-art studios.
Portfolio Development
Intensive (ages 16-18) High School students develop
entrance portfolios for submission to fine arts college
programs.
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STUDIO SCHOOL STUDENT JURIED SHOW AWARD
WINNERS
The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey would like to
congratulate the following award winners from the Studio School
Student Juried Show. The exhibition is on view in Strolling Gallery
II now through June 5, 2009.
Best in Show:
Dorothy Fine, Woman in Blue Kimono, Pastel, 17" x 29" Class
Instructor: Rhoda Yanow (Displayed right)
Merit Award:
Anne Sussman, All Together, Raku Ceramics, 12" x 11" x 11"
Class Instructor: Tom Neugebauer
Merit Award: Donald
Morgan, Rorschach Series #1, Photograph And Ultrachrome
Pigmemt Print, 30" x 25" Class Instructor: Don Polzo.
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GROUP FACULTY SHOW
Don't miss the Group Faculty Show in the Eisenberg
Gallery on view now through June 5, 2009. The breadth of the
work exhibited showcases the variety of classes taught at the Art
Center and ranges in media from painting, photography,
ceramics, collage, sculpture and pastel
Pictured Right: Joan Pamboukes, The Factory from
Grand Theft Auto, 2009, Digital C Print, 16" x 20"
View Exhibition on Flickr >>
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Message from the New Executive Director
Hello, I'm Marion Grzesiak and it is my pleasure to
join the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey as the new Executive
Director. I am so proud to part of this vibrant and important center
for seeing, making and learning about contemporary art. I look
forward to leading the Art Center as it continues to fulfill its
mission of "bringing art and people together."
In the
economic crisis we are all facing, it is more important than ever to
support the arts in our communities. I invite you to explore our
website to learn more about our exhibitions, art classes, workshops,
summer art camp and group tours program and I look forward to seeing
you here, at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, very
soon.
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