SAVE THE DATE

Here's the story of a lovely Arts Center....

Everything is heating up...

Well, maybe not outside just yet but definitely in here! All of our staff members are working hard and have a strong focus on the upcoming Summer Season. With a new class session quickly approaching and much else in need of preparation the gears have not stopped turning at the Arts Center. We've had tons of sign ups for our Summer Art Camp, but not to worry... those of you who have yet to register, there is still time! We've got a bunch of new camps this year, so be sure to check them out HERE on our website.

Our gallery line-up for the summer is also quite impressive.

The month of May brings us artist Stephen Halko (who was also a judge for our Juried Art Show in November of 2008). You can preview his artwork here.

June is also a very exciting month, because it's when we have our themed show. This year's theme is Pleasure Avenue. For those of you who are familiar with Ocean City, you'll know that Pleasure Avenue is in fact an actual street in our city -- but the show delves much deeper than that. The work submitted by well known local artists can be of the street or be their interpretation of "Pleasure Avenue." This show should be full of familiar scenes and very interesting takes on what is enjoyable and pleasurable to the artistic eye.

In July we've got Richard Samuelson, an artist whose work has been displayed for over thirty years and in such esteemed venues as Long Island City's P.S. 1 - a division of the Museum of Modern Art. His abstract paintings are done in greyscale and promise to be a treat for those who may not necessarily like to "get it" upon first glance, and also for those that do!

And of course in August:




WE MOST DEFINITELY HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE!

2009 Annual Juried Photography Show

Our Annual JPS opening was held Friday, April 3 here at the Ocean City Arts Center. We had a magnificent turn out and the work is absolutely phenomenal. Listed below are all of our accepted photographers as well as the prize winners.

Chuck Badia
Kristina Beese
Stan Bennett
James Betts
Janice Betts
William Bradway
Barry Carlson
Jeremy Cavileer
Alex Cowperthwaite
Jim Crawford
Rob Gaskill
Richard Gess
Brian Hink
Chelsey Jewkes
Stavra Kalina
Debra Kayata
Harry Keyser
Helen Lombardi
John Loreaux
Scott Mahrer
Deborah McCuin
Sheila McCoy-Nuss
Joseph Salvatore
Stephanie Sharon
Russel Silverman
Frank Smith
Matthew Strabuck
Les Tyler
Miranda Watson
David Woeller
Eileen Woeller
Michael Woeller
Macy Zhelyazkova

Award Winners:
Best of Show - 1st Place Chuck Badia with Sibling Search
2nd Place - Frank Smith with Kiva Muse
3rd Place - Alex Cowperthwaite with Cafe, Bourbon Street, New Orleans
Merit Award 1 - Scott Mahrer with Behind the Scenes
Merit Award 2 - David Woeller with Duotone II
Honorable Mention 1 - Eileen Woeller with Black Swan
Honorable Mention 2 - Ron Gaskill with Window Tree
Honorable Mention 3 - James Betts with Head of the River Church

We are so pleased and proud to display the work of the many photographers listed above. We would also like to extend our thanks to all those who submitted work to the show and our three judges: John Beningno, Blair Seitz, and Barbara Venturi.

The 2009 Annual Juried Photography Show will be on display through the month of April.