Voices from the Field Blog

ArtPride staff just wrapped up 3 days in Atlantic City at the NJ Conference on Tourism and it was truly a fantastic way to network with tourism partners. Besides hearing the latest tourism stats, listening to lessons learned post Katrina/Rita from Pam Breaux, and watching our beaming People's Choice Award winners, there was a lot more to gain from this experience. Governor Christie's remarks were...

Join us for ArtPride’s 3rd Annual Facebook Friends Gallery exhibition! Check out the 2012 featured artists below and meet them off-line at the Opening Reception on Thursday, August 16 from 7:00-9:00pm at the Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts. Click HERE for details. Lauren Curtis "Dream of Trees" by Lauren Curtis Full time artist, Lauren Curtis, loves working in oils, photography & illustration as...

Art and food go together like… well, dinner and show! Join us on March 5 for Inspiring Women: A Celebration of Visual & Culinary Arts—a fundraiser benefitting ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, the New Jersey Restaurant Association and the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition featuring: An exhibit of work by New Jersey women artists An opening reception showcasing the culinary talents of New Jersey...

Meet the artists behind the upcoming ArtPride Facebook Friends Gallery exhibit at the Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts: Aylin Green Raised in the suburbs of Boston as the first daughter of a Turkish mother and a Jewish father, Aylin has often found herself on the outside, looking in. Her mixed media paintings take an approach toward her subjects like that of a cultural observer or artistic...

Yes, it's a new year. There are bills to be paid, contracts to complete, but first the brain needs to be cleared out. A new year's resolution? Perhaps! On Sunday I attended a memorial service for a colleague whom I have know for nearly 30 years--hard to believe all by itself! Berda Rittenhouse was my "roomie," which is the way I've lately described her. First at 109 West State Street when the NJ...

Lyceum Hall in Burlington City will be ArtPride NJ's new home by the end of this calendar year. In more than one way, it's an appropriate and fated move. Officially known as Herman T. Costello Lyceum Hall, it's a truly historic building constructed in 1839. It was given to the City of Burlington in 1851 and functioned as City Hall for 140 years. Lyceum Hall was renovated in 1910 and a rear...

Americans for the Arts is conducting a nationwide scan of the arts environment to help determine the best ways to advance the arts in America. Your voice and input are vital. Please take some time to complete the online survey no later than Friday, May 11 at http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org/go/artsurvey. Just as important, if possible, please send this email to your mailing lists. The more...