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Click here to visit us on our Facebook page | The Salem County Art League is made possible in part by funds from
the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State,
Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, through the
Salem County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Salem County
Cultural and Heritage Commission.
| SCAL Members! Artists are needed for the Arts in Bloom,
Salem County Cultural and Heritage Society Studio Tour
May 19-20. SCAL members are invited to participate in plein air painting at
LaRosa's Garden Center. Click here to see the schedule.
Sign up for a couple of hours on Saturday or Sunday to paint, draw, or
help with our children's activity.
WE NEED YOU to make this project a success.
Call or email Carol Miller to sign up and for more information.
carolmiller09@comcast.net or 856-459-5035
================================================================= | NJ Senior Citizens Art Show and Competition.
June 23-24.
Friends Village Auditorium, Friends Village, Woodstown.
Click here for Eligibility Rules.
Schedule: Registration: June 23, 10-Noon.
Judging: June 23, Noon to 1 p.m.
Open to the public: June 23, 2-5 p.m. and June 24,1-5 p.m.
Reception and Awards: June 24, 4 p.m. | =================================================================
Next regular Photography Session: Wednesday, June 13
6:30 p.m. Friends Village, Recreation Room.
Salem County Shoot.
Our June 13th session is being held in the field in Salem city from 6-9 pm.
We will attempt to shoot some of the fine architecture on Market St. The Episcopal
church and the Presbyterian church will be available and the lights on. Also Barbara
Duffy, chair of the Salem Co. Historical Society, will be opening their circa 1721
house to view and photograph. The Salem police department has been informed
of our presence that evening. All are invited to stroll along with us. Artists might find
subject matter to sketch or paint. | ==================================================================
Next General SCAL meeting: Monday, May 21
6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Public is welcome
Friends Village auditorium, Woodstown.
Guest Speaker: Kirsten Fischler, "The Art of Experimental Painting"
Bring your work for "Show and Tell" | ==================================================================
Next regular SCAL Board meeting: Monday, June 11
7 p.m., Friends' Village, Private Dining Room | ==========================================================================
Artists and Photographers Take Note!!
Gallery space available: New gallery opening in Pitman, NJ.
Opportunities for artist rental space. Click here more information.
Photographers of Southern New Jersey — You are invited to show your photographs
at The Photography Exhibit At The Williamstown Library from May 31st to June 20th.
This show is sponsored by "ASNJ” (Artists of Southern New Jersey) and is
--Open to the Photographers "Young" and "Old"
--Beginner to Professional
--No Commission — No Fee
Just fill out the attached electronic forms and email to Bob Reid at
breidnj@gmail.com. For each entry, up to two (2) photographs per person
may be submitted.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES:Regional Juried Exhibit at the Nurture Nature Center, Easton, PA.
“Green Visions: Exploring our Sustainable Future through Humor, Fantasy, Wit & Wisdom.”
$25 for up to three entries. Two-dimensional works no larger than 42 inches in any direction. Any media. Opening Reception - Thursday, July 19, 6-8 pm.
Awards Ceremony at 7 pm.
Show Dates - July 19th - October 4, 2012.
Best of show-$250. 2nd Prize - $125.
3rd Prize - $75.
Artists will be challenged to create works inspired by nature and/or critical environmental
issues that explore ideas for fostering a more sustainable community. This exhibition
is open to artists in the region (PA, NJ, NY) and is part of an effort to spark dialogue
and raise awareness of the role creativity and self-expression play in germinating
ideas for our sustained future. Partial proceeds from the sale of work from the
exhibition and entry fees will be donated the Nurture Nature Center. Artists will receive
the remainder of sale proceeds.
For more information or to receive an application, contact Keri Maxfield at
kmaxfield@nurturenature.org or call 610-253-4432. Entry Deadline - Thursday, June 21, 2012.
================================================================== | The Gloucester County Cultural & Heritage Commission will be holding a Plein
Air Art Competition in conjunction with the site's annual Flower Show on
Sunday, June 24th. The Ann Whitall House/Red Bank Battlefield is an 18th century
historic site located in a beautiful county park along the Delaware River. A wonderful
place to gather artists for the day to paint and create. Click here for more information.
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Current Event and Ongoing Event Information Below | 1. Thursdays, Open Studio at the Agriculture Building, Cheney Road, Mannington.
Open studio for members to paint, draw, chat, etc. Weekly get-together. Bring
your supplies to spend some time refining your skills or beginning or finishing a
project with other members. No instructor is present. 10 a.m. to ?? Spend as much
or as little time as you like. Contact Agnes Leaming for more information--
610-564-9818 or 856-299-6889 | 2. Rotating Exhibit at Graystone Cafe, Pennsville. General Membership and
Miniature Exhibit on now! Featured artist, Michelle Rattigan.
Click here to go to the exhibit schedule and exhibit guidelines | 3. Salem Community College
"Members only" exhibit in the library (down the hall from the student center).
Artwork is for display only and for sale. Be sure to check out the display. | 4. Arts in Bloom, Salem County Cultural and Heritage Society Studio Tour
May 19-20. SCAL members are invited to participate in a plein air painting demo at
LaRosa's Garden Center. | ==================================================================
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