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JAS 19

JAS19 is the BAC's Annual Juried Art Show now celebrating its nineteenth year! It is BAC's signature and most prestigious exhibition.

Open to artists of all ages
Open to paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media and sculpture

Exhibition Dates: May 29 to July 8
Opening Reception:? Saturday, June 3, 5:00-7:00pm
Digital Submissions Due: May 13 @ 11:59pm

Opening Reception:? June 3rd, 3:00 - 5:00pm
Prizes of over $1,000 will be awarded.

To learn more about all BAC classes & to register

New! Water-Mixable Oils Course
Date: May 6, Time:? 12:30 - 3:30pm
Date: March 11, Time:? 12:30 - 3:30pm
2 Sessions total 6 hours
 
Water-Mixable Oils are a perfect balance – the blending time of oils with the super easy clean up of water.
Water-mixable oils are real oils, they are water mixable.

Brushes and palettes Clean up with soap and water rather than using a solvent.

They have a lovely buttery consistency, a long working time which enables you to make changes over a longer period of time, blending colors, adjusting shapes, or working wet-into-wet with nice thick marks.

This is open to ALL Student Levels

Explore Watercolor Painting

May 4, 11 ,18 25
or
Thursday June 8, 15, 22, 29
 
A guaranteed painting with each class!
Instructor Susanna Anastasia comes to Belmar Arts having spent 30 plus years teaching the basics of watercolor painting.
Students will begin to explore the mechanics of this medium along with the properties of paint, paper and water.
Beginner’s welcome!

Learn to Draw

Instructor: Mark Saenger
Dates:Sunday May 7
?Time: 1:30pm -4:30 pm

If you write or print you can draw!
Talent may speed up the process. However, drawing is a learned skill that anyone can achieve with direction and practice.
Join Mark in this informative and fun workshop.

Learning to draw can be the gateway to self-expression and appreciation of the world at large.

The workshop will cover the basic drawing principles and techniques used to sketch any objects or subjects that interest you!

We invite you to join us for the next in our monthly series of WAPF gatherings, focused on reconnecting with our local community, sourcing farm-fresh goods from the area, and sharing the healthy lifestyle principles of the foundation!
Mingle & Munch at 6pm-->

George Wirth’s Words and Music Series with Emily Grove and Alex Sanders
Doors at 6:30pm Music at 7:00pm May 6

Join us on Saturday, May 6th for the latest edition of the George Wirth’s Words and Music Songwriter Series; an in-the-round, unplugged, acoustic concert presented in a wonderful listening room at BAC. Featured guests this month are Emily Grove and Alex Sanders. Free admission. Free parking. Donations to the Belmar Arts Center are always welcome.

Youth Open Mic

The Mark LaRochelle Youth Open Mic program is sponsored by the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation. This program supports and encourages young musicians to perform in a live setting. The program also raises funds for our annual music scholarships.

Live @ the BAC

Meets Weekly at the BAC on Tuesday nights 7:00pm - 10:00pm

This open mic is designed for collaborators and experimentalist's alike, to try new things, and be open to different possibilities.

May 13th
Green Dream w Donny NIchols, and Andrew Stoddard
A Fundraiser
The Green Dream, who have established themselves in the local jam scene, will join the efforts to bring the Piano to Pyanno Plaza in honor of Stelma Sancious and her son David. Also, modern country singer Andrew Stoddard, and Ukulelist Donny Nichols will be jamming as well.
Suggested Donation is $20, ALL proceeds go towards the Piano in the Plaza

May 27th
Open Jam Mic Vol 12 & Miles Davis Birthday Tribute

Join Matthew E Trice, Andy Demos, Dan Hogan, and so many more friends as we pay tribute to one the greatest.   Some consider Miles Davis to be the most influential contributor to the music known as Jazz. We will be celebrating his birthday and playing so much of his music. Bring your instrument

Saturday April 29th Pat Guardono
Acoustic Night O’ Thrills With Buddy Mondlock
7:00PM

Shared Interest Groups

Photo Interest Group
May 1
?6:30 @ the BAC
We will walk over to the marina for a 7:50 sunset (weather permitting)

Plein Air Interest Group

The Plein Air Artist Group is all about leaving the 4 walls of the studio and coming together to experience the freedom of drawing and painting outdoors.
All artist mediums, genres and skill levels are welcome

Tuesday May 2 / 10am to Noon / Glimmer Glass Draw Bridge,Manasquan / parking lot on Brielle Road near the bridge
Tuesday May 9 / 5pm to 7pm / Sea Girt Lighthouse at Sunset / 9 Ocean Avenue
Tuesday May 16 / 10am to Noon / Sandy HookSpermaceti Cove/ parking lot D or E
Tuesday May 23 / 10am to Noon / 7 President’s Park, Long Branch / 221 N Ocean Ave
 
RSVP Sandy Binger - [email protected]

Fiber Friday
June 2

To avoid Memorial Day weekend and the Seafood festival, we are moving our May Fiber Friday meeting to June 2

RSVP to Sheila Kramer
[email protected]

BAC OUTDOOR MAKEOVER
Part 2 - May 6

Phase 1 complete of our outdoor makeover. . Next group work session is Saturday May 6th 10am-5pm (weather permitting). We'll be focused on moving and placing pavers, creating cement block benches and planters, weeding and litter patrol, as well as collaborating on lighting options for the seating area. We also have a plethora of outdoor metal chairs to clean up and decorate, along with planning repairs to the robot and crab....
Email Jen at jen11080@)yahoo.com  for more info and let us know you can join us.

Call for Art from Freehold N.J.

Freehold NJ is the recipient of a grant from the Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) for the second year. They are using some of the grant funds for an art project, Half Mile of Horses Art Walk
The project involves painted horse sculptures decorating Main Street, honoring the equine heritage of Freehold Borough (home to the oldest half-mile horse racing track in the county).

For more information click here.

The deadline for submission is Friday, May 12, 2023.
Artist Information Packet and submission details:https://www.freeholdboroughnj.gov/news-hidden/345-npp-half-mile-of-horses-art-walk-2023

We are almost there! Please consider donating to Piano in the Pyanoe Plaza

We would like to further our founding mission of making life in Belmar better through the arts and acquire and install a weatherproof outdoor piano in Pyanoe Plaza and honor former residents David Sancious and his mother Stelma.

Donate