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Call for Art!

The Belmar Arts Council announces a Call for Art! for it’s 6th Annual Jersey Shore Juried Art Show.  Art Intake is Friday, March 26 from 5-8pm and Saturday, March 27 from 10a-1pm.  Entry fee is $15 per piece (2-piece max) for BAC members and $25 per piece for non-members.  Submissions must be framed and wired for hanging, as appropriate.  To download an entry form, please visit www.BelmarArts.org.  The Juried Art Show will exhibit April 10-30, 2010.  For more info, please call (732) 749-3360 or email Brenda@BelmarArts.org

Now Showing at the Boatworks: Walk the Line — a Drawing Exhibition

Join us for the opening reception of “Walk the Line” — a drawing exhibition on Saturday, February 27, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Belmar Arts Council located at 608 River Road.  For more information, please call (732) 749-3360 or email Info@BelmarArts.org.

This exhibition will run now through March 24.  Gallery hours are Wednesday – Sunday from 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Film Series to Begin at the Belmar Arts Council

On Friday, February 26, at 7:00 p.m., weather permitting, Ira Wallace and Sandy Cook of the Belmar Arts Council will be hosting the first film in their Independent Film Series, “Like Water for Chocolate.”  An interactive  discussion will take place following the film.  All are welcome, and movies are free.  To preview this film, click on this link:  Like Water for Chocolate

You can contact the Belmar Arts Council at (732) 749-3360 or email Info@BelmarArts.org.  The BAC is located at 608 River Road, at 7th Ave. and the railroad tracks (just behind the police station).

Arts Council announces events

The Belmar Arts Council [BAC] is gearing up for another successful year, and has announced a wide variety of events for the public to enjoy during the first month of 2010.

Unless noted otherwise, all events will take place at the Belmar Arts Council headquarters, 608 River Road, in Belmar.

• To help residents keep track of the BAC’s upcoming events, 2010 calendars are now in stock at the arts council headquarters. Calendars are $10 and are in limited supply.

• Drawing and Beyond: New Session Forming, will take place every Thursday throughout the duration of the month. Contact Lizzie at 732-929-9732 for more information regarding the event.

• The BAC has recently received a grant from the Belmar Tourism Committee to begin the long-awaited Belmar Mural Project. Currently a database of BAC muralists is being put together.

Any muralist interested in taking part in the project should send a resume, samples of work, and any other information to Brenda at Brenda@belmararts.org.

• Children’s painting classes will be taking place every Wednesday throughout February from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The cost for the program is $125 and painting supplies will be provided. To register, contact the BAC at 732-749-3360.

• The BAC will be continuing their popular monthly movie nights this year as well. A science fiction movie will be shown on Jan. 28.

All movies are free and begin at 7 p.m.

More Belmar news, plus full coverage of southern Monmouth and northern Ocean counties, can be found at starnewsgroup.com.

Wall Mural Project at Paperback Exchange for Children 8 yrs. Old and Up

Small Treasures Two: Nov. 21 – Dec. 30

Art Intake:  Saturday, November 14, from 10a-1p
Opening Reception:  Saturday, November 21, from 4-7pEntry Fee:  $5 total (entry forms available at time of drop-off)

The Belmar Arts Council (BAC) announces a call for art for its upcoming “Small Treasures Two” exhibition of art.  This member’s show will feature original artworks in various media at sale prices up to $75, in time for the holiday season; original art is a perfect gift!

SHOP EARLY AND SHOP OFTEN!
As art is purchased, artists will replenish with new items.

Member artists interested in submitting work for the show must drop off their art, Saturday, Nov. 14th between 10 am and 1 pm.  The entry fee for this show is $5.00 total. Maximum 2 framed pieces to hang or 2 large pieces such as furniture, 5 matted pieces for bins and up to 20 cards for the racks.   Present fee and application form with work upon delivery. Illegible and incomplete forms will not be accepted.  Please be sure your work is wired and ready to hang.  Artwork will be on display from Nov. 21st to Dec. 30th 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Wed. thru Sun.  Opening reception will be held on Nov. 21st  between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

Note: Participants will be expected to sit a minimum of two hours during the course of the show.

The Art of Pastel with award-winning artist, Dannielle Mick

The Belmar Arts Council presents The Art of Pastel with award-winning artist Dannielle Mick on November 7, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 608 River Road, in Belmar.  The workshop will combine structured exercises that will help you stretch your creative muscles as well as learning the basics of painting with pastels.  Each student will create a small pencil study that will  incorporate format, composition, value, color theory, and a light source.  Simplification of the subject will be encouraged.  Working from photographs, students will complete several small paintings.  Discussions will explore the principles of the pastel medium, including different paper surfaces as well as hard versus soft pastels.  Demonstrations and class critiques will round out this informative workshop.  All levels.  Workshop fee $90.  Dannielle is the President of the Pastel Society of NJ and an elected Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and the Pastel Society of NJ.  She is also a member of Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Arts Club, Allied Artist of America, Audubon Artists, and appears in the Who’s Who in American Art.  For more information contact the Belmar Arts Council at (732) 749-3360 or visit their website at www.BelmarArts.org.  You can also email Brenda@belmararts.org

Kids Mural Painting Project

Have your budding artist participate in a local mural project at The Paperback Exchange in Pyanoe Plaza. 2′X2′ squares are available to children ages 8 and up, art supplies will be provided.

 

Sign up is on a first come basis.

Wall will be prepped by November 15th for artists to come and choose their squares.

 

For project painting times and more information please contact: Sharon at 732-681-6829 or email at paperbackexchange@sanford9.com.

Stormy weather can’t stop Belmar’s surfers from seeing out Summer ‘09 with a wave

Despite hurricane-like weather on Thursday that left Ocean Avenue littered with banks of displaced sand, organizers are saying the this year’s weekend-long Belmar Pro was the most successful yet.  Once the weather let up, surfers were treated to 4′ waves, a glassy-smooth ocean and an excellent turnout.  Check the Belmar Pro website for a complete wrap-up, photo and video.

The Belmar Pro wasn’t the only surfing event in town this weekend; while the Pro raged on at the south end of town, 5,000 people swarmed the beach between 6th and 8th Avenues to participate in the 5th Annual Beach Bash, hosted by the Autism Family Services of New Jersey.  Commentary on that outstanding event can be found here.

Also in surfing news: the Belmar Arts Council’s surf art show “The Innermost Limits of Pure Stroke” officially opened this Sunday, September 13 at the Boatworks (608 River Road).  The show runs from through October 2nd and benefits SurfAid International, an organization that supports community-based health programs across the world.  Visit the Art Council’s website for more information on this and other art initiatives.

Photos borrowed from BelmarArts.org and BelmarPro.com

The Shark River Kayak Co. Wants to Help Your Favorite Local Charity

Beginning September 8 and running through October 8, the Shark River Kayak Co. will help support your favorite local charity.  How?  For every kayak that is rented between September 8 and October 8, 50% of the proceeds will go directly to a local charity.  If you have a charity in mind or if you are a charitable organization, please call Brenda at (732) 749-0490 for details.

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