Art Society
of
Monmouth County
Welcome to the Art Society of Monmouth County
Our mission is to promote the arts and encourage creativity.
We are an active group of artists and photographers, many with professional designations,
who love learning, enjoy creating art, and pay it forward with
scholarships for college art students.
Please join us at our lively and informative meetings with lectures and
demonstrations by professional artists. We meet monthly during the Fall and Spring.
For information on upcoming meetings, please click here:
As a member, you may participate in any of up to six major Art Exhibitions in
October, November, January, March, April, and occasionally Summer. All exhibits are judged by professionals who award prizes and recognition ribbons.
For sponsored exhibits, we provide monetary awards in five categories (3 per category)
to 15 artists. To learn more, click on the tab:
Upcoming Exhibits & Art Galleries
For professional artists with websites, we offer a link on our
Artists and Supporter Links page with a nominal donation as well as
promotion of their shows to our email list.
Membership is $30/year for individuals; $40 for families.
Our year starts Sept. 1 and ends August 31. Join us!
Membership Information is available here
Members: Join us for our August 28 Pot Luck Luncheon and Gift Auction on Wednesday August 28 from 11am-2pm at Monmouth Beach Cultural Center - Bring something to share, something new (or nearly new) to donate, and plan to enjoy an afternoon of with fellow artists.
2019-2020 Meetings and Exhibits at a Glance (details in file download below)!
MTPL = Middletown Township Public Library
MBCC = Monmouth Beach Cultural Center
MAC = Middletown Arts Center
MEETINGS 2019 – 2020
June 19, 2019 at MBCC: Board Meeting and Members invited who want to get more involved
August 28, 2019 at MBCC: Pot Luck Luncheon and Gift Auction
September 18, 2019 at MBCC: Gina Torello, Pastel Demo
October 16, 2019 at MTPL: David Levy, Early Italian Renaissance Masters Lecture
November 20, 2019 at MTPL: Richard Cali, Digital Art using ProCreate for iPad
January 15, 2020 at MBCC: Happy New Year Pot Luck Luncheon
March 18, 2020 at MTPL: Marie Maber, Morris Blackburn Part 2
April 22, 2020 at MBCC: Nominations, Kate Grady, Mosaics Demo
May 20, 2020 at MBCC: Elections and Business Meeting. Oil Demo by Nanci France-Vaz
EXHIBITS: October 2019- August 2020
October 5-26 at MBCC: Paintings only (receiving 10/5/19; Reception 1-3pm and Takedown 10/26)
November 9 -December 8 at MIDDLETOWN ARTS CENTER (MAC not Library): Anniversary Show with Art Sale on Sunday 12/8 closing reception
January 6-25, 2020 at MTPL: Toni Wilczewski Memorial Photography Show
March 4 (Saturday 3/2 by appointment) - 28 – at MTPL: Oldies but Goodies Show
April 1-25, 2020 (3/28 receiving by appointment) – at MTPL: Ruth Crown Memorial Show
Interested in getting more involved in our group? Contact us at info@artsocietyofmonmouthcounty.org
Check out our photos from recent receptions and demonstrations.
Thank you to Vince Matulewich for taking them!
SPONSOR AN EXHIBIT
ART SCHOLARSHIP FOR BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ART MAJOR
The Art Society of Monmouth County is pleased to announce a $500 Grant to the Brookdale Community College Foundation for an Art Scholarship to a Monmouth County art student with 24 credit hours and a 3.0 GPA.
The Scholarship will be administered in the name of the Art Society of Monmouth County during the upcoming academic year. This replaces the ASMC's Annual High School Merit Award.
Our 2018 award recipient was Grace Kaja. Congratulations, Grace!
WATERCOLOR DEMO BY RANDY MAYER 4/20/16 Photo Credit: Doug Frank
PASTEL DEMO BY HELEN ELENI ANTHOLIS 3/16/16. Photo credit: Vince Matulewich
