Membership Dues are encouraged by September 1 as our year runs from September 1 to August 31. You may mail a check or use PayPal. $30 for Individuals; $40 for Households.
Mary O'Malley-Joyce Collage Program
Wednesday Evening, October 16 (new date) at 7PM via Zoom
Mary is a talented artist and enthusiastic speaker. Discover the captivating art of collage, where
visual elements come together to convey powerful messages and ideas. Collage uses the combination of photographs, colorful fabrics, and various materials and is often very personal, you'll have
the opportunity to create your own unique masterpiece. Come to our Zoom presentation where Mary will be laying the foundation for a future collage workshop.
The Zoom link will be sent out TO OUR EMAIL LIST at 6:45PM on Wednesday, October 9. SUBSCRIBE NOW!
Mary O'Malley-Joyce Bio:
40+ year photographer and painter, as of 2019, focusing primarily in oils. After finishing a 4-year degree in Economics, Mary went back to school and received a 2-year degree in Photography
and then continued her studies at the International Center of Photography in New York. For both her photography and paintings, her main subjects are landscapes or seascapes. Various
photos and paintings have been selected for The Gallery - Monmouth Park, The Art Society of Monmouth, Belmar Arts Council and other shows. Mary’s work is represented in the Main
Avenue Galleria, Ocean Grove.
Your ASMC To-Do List
Laura Mandile - Drawing Skills Class
Join Laura Mandile, retired art teacher an award-winning artist, on Wednesday, October 2nd, 11AM to 1PM for her Drawing Skills class at the Middletown Arts
Center. The class runs Wednesdays, October 2nd through November 13th. No class 10/30. Fee is $185 for 6 classes.
Understanding drawing and composition is the basis for most successful works of art! Come to Laura's class and take your drawing skills to the next level.
Sign up at Middletownarts.org.
Tom Nulton - Perspective Drawing for Artists
Join Tom for a 4 week course starting on Friday, October 4, 9:30AM to 11AM. The class is on 1, 2, and 3 point perspective drawing with award-winning fine artist and retired
architect, Tom Nulton. Starts 9:30AM to 11AM on Fridays starting October 4 at the TRAC
Gallery - 40 Main Street, Toms River, NJ 08753. Go to www.trac732.org to sign up. Fee is $110 for the 4 classes.
Mary O'Malley-Joyce Collage Zoom Class
Discover the captivating art of collage, where visual elements come together to convey powerful messages and ideas. Collage uses the combination of photographs, colorful fabrics, and various
materials and is often very personal. After this program, on Wednesday, October 9, at 7PM, with award-winning fine artist, Mary
O'Malley-Joyce, you will have the knowledge to create your own unique masterpiece in the Collage Workshop in 2025. Come to our Zoom presentation on Wednesday, October
16 at 7PMwhere Mary will be laying the foundation for a collage workshop in 2025. A Zoom link will go to all on the ASMC newsletter list at 6:45 on Wednesday, the
16th.
ASMC Plein Air
Join fellow members at the Keyport Waterfront Park on Friday, October 11 at 1PM for an afternoon of Plein Air painting, conversation, and camaraderie. Meet us at the
Gazebo at 1PM, Address is American Legion Dr, Keyport, NJ 07735. Please RSVP with this email so we wait for you at the Gazebo.
And you wondered what you were going to do in October.
ASMC Tote Bags available for your purchase.
$10 members; $15 for non-members.
Support the arts with a customized bag with side pocket for water bottle and slots for business cards.
Available at our Receptions (next one is June 29 at the MAC) or Exhibit Receiving Days (next one is July 27).
Email us if you are interested: info@artsocietyofmonmouthcounty.org
Libraries for Solo Art Show Opportunities for ASMC Members
These shows are generally available for one month and need to be booked in advance. The libraries look forward to these displays of art. If for any reason you are not able to keep the month you commit to, please contact ASMC so we can try to provide a substitute artist. They are also serving as a promotion for ASMC so please display a poster, brochures, cards, or a small sign with the ASMC logo and contact information. Thank you.
West Long Branch Library
95 Poplar Ave., West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Contact: Veronica Stevens vstevens@monmouthcountylib.org
732-222-5993 (open schedule)
(Available space: one room with area for 4 large pieces (24wx20h) and a table for 5 (15wx18h) pieces plus one piece at entry. Or equivalent sizes.
Atlantic Highlands Public Library
100 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
Contact: Lauren Garcia lgarcia@monmouthcountylib.org
732-291-1956 (August and October 2024 open)
(Available space: One long top of a bookshelf (approx. 8 ft) that will accommodate 10 (15wx18h) pieces back to back, or equivalent.
Oceanic Free Library
109 Ave of Two Rivers, Rumson, NJ 07760
Contact: Wendy Cettina wcettina@monmouthcountylib.org
732-842-2692 (September 2024 open)
(Available space: A large table and space for 2 stand-up easels to accommodate 5 (24wx20h) pieces, plus hanging space on sides of bookshelves for 5 smaller pieces.) The library requires 20% of sales as a donation.
Join us as we give our members opportunities to exhibit their art and to learn from other artists through our membership meetings.
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As a reminder, dues are requested by September 1. You may mail a check or use PayPal. The address and links are in the sidebar on the right. Looking forward to an exciting year with LIVE events!
The 2022 RUTH CROWN MEMORIAL ART EXHIBIT is viewable online.The AWARDS slides are below with the judge's comments on the respective slide.
Oldies But Goodies March 2022 Art Exhibit
ENJOY OUR SLIDESHOW BELOW
"Colored pencil has gotten a bad rap from its use for adult coloring books. Those colored pencils are nothing like the professional colored pencils. My suggestion that colored pencil artwork may belong with pastels has been met with some derision. And then I saw Jesse Lane’s artwork. I plan to attempt to demonstrate that colored pencils can hold their own against the other mediums. I also hope to show that it can be considered a painting as well as a drawing. Bring pen and paper. There will be a quiz! I will be doing a short demo on using colored pencils."
Artist Bio
Sue is a self-taught artist. She works mostly in oils and pastels but likes to try different mediums. She paints predominantly animals but she paints what speaks to her. She sees a picture of an animal and she has to paint it. By painting it she tries to show her love of that animal.
Congratulations to award winners:
First Place: Vince Matulewich for #17 Crab Apple Fruit and Angry Bird
Second Place: Marilyn Baldi for #38 Cafe Uruguay #2
Third Place: Jim Powers for #36 Layers
Achievement awards to: Ernest Antholis (#3); Patricia Hart Zackman (#5 and #15); Vince Matulewich (#7); Marianne Salimbene (#10); Michael Menendez (#20 and #30); Ellen Rubinstein (#34).
The Art Society of Monmouth County
The Tom and Toni Wilczewski
January 2022 Memorial Photography Exhibit
Middletown Township Public Library
55 New Monmouth Road
Middletown, NJ
732-671-3700
EXHIBIT DATES:
- At Library: January 11th - January 29th, 2022
- On this website until March 8, 2022
This Exhibit features artwork displayed at the Middletown Township Public Library. The Exhibit is in honor and memory of Tom and Toni Wilczewski, founders and past presidents of the ASMC. The Exhibit was open to all current ASMC Members (see below) and an Entry Fee was assessed. The Photography Exhibit was judged by Ellen Martin for 1st, 2nd , 3rd place monetary awards and achievement ribbons. Ellen is an artist, photographer and curator of the Oyster Point Gallery, Red Bank, NJ and developer of the Jersey Artist Registry (see ellenmartin.com).
Our Fall Anniversary Exhibit in Memory of Gene Steele is open at Monmouth Beach Cultural Center now from 10am-2pm (MBCC business hours are Wed-Sat from 10am-2pm)
The Reception was held on Saturday,
November 6 from 1-3pm
The Takedown Date is Saturday,
December 18, 10am-2pm
We have 52 artists' works across six mediums
October 2021
Please be sure you are subscribed to our NEWSLETTER so that you receive up-to-date information. Use the column to the right to enter your email address.
Our Member Exhibits will be live at our usual venues (Monmouth Beach Cultural Center; Middletown Township Public Library; and Middletown Arts Center.) Preliminary details are on the Exhibits tab. Receiving details are posted. Of course, if the situation changes, we will post it here and by email.
Our Member Meetings with demonstrators and lecturers will be held virtually via ZOOM until further notice monthly on Wednesday evenings at 7pm.
Renewals for membership are requested for the September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022 year. Use PayPal or mail a renewal check to our PO Box (see address to the right). Individuals: $30; Households: $40.
Thank you for sharing your talents and promoting the missions of the ASMC. We'll see you soon!
Our first ALL MEMBERS EXHIBIT for our new year is at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center from October 20-December 8. It will be judged by Kathleen Beausoleil. Be sure to put Saturday, Nov. 6 from 1-3pm for our Meet the Artists Reception.
CODES: A = Acrylic; O = Oil; PA = Pastel; PH = Photography; WC = Watercolor
Special Thank you to OceanFirst Foundation for their generous sponsorship of this Exhibit in 2021
Re-imagining the ASMC for 2021
Dear Members of the ASMC,
We hope you are all well and managing during this difficult time.
We want you to know that you are always in our thoughts and that your Board is actively engaged via ZOOM meetings (see photo below) to continue planning how we can provide value to our members without conducting traditional in-person activities and events.
With your health and safety in mind, the Board has decided that we will not schedule anything that requires an in-person presence for the foreseeable future.This year, we will see where we are and keep you informed here and through our e-newsletter.
In the meantime, we will:
If you have a computer, laptop, iPad, or smartphone as well as an email address, we know that we can connect you to our meetings/presentations with one-to-one guidance. Sue VanVolkenburgh, our Co-President, is our in-house expert and will guide you through the process by phone. Send us an email if you need assistance to asmc722@gmail.com.
Our mission is to promote the arts and encourage creativity. We are an active group of painting artists and photographers, many with professional designations, who love learning, enjoy creating art, and pay it forward with scholarships for college art students.
During 2021, please join us online at our lively and informative meetings with lectures and demonstrations by professional artists.
As a member, you may participate in any of up to four major Art Exhibitions in
November, January, March, and April. All exhibits are judged by professionals who award prizes and recognition ribbons. For sponsored exhibits, we provide monetary awards in five categories (three awards per category) to 15 artists.
For members who are professional artists with websites, we offer a free link on our
Artists and Supporter Links page
We also offer promotion of their shows to our email list.
Membership is $30/year for individuals; $40 for households; $10 for college students.
Our year starts Sept. 1 and ends August 31. Join us!
Membership Information is available here
Check out our photos from recent receptions and demonstrations.
Thank you to Vince Matulewich for taking them!
ART SCHOLARSHIP FOR BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ART MAJOR
The Art Society of Monmouth County offers 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 is administered in the name of the Art Society of Monmouth County.