Upcoming Exhibits and Workshops
MAY
Friday, May 16, 1:00 pm — 3:00 pm, location to be announced
Plein Air
Saturday, May 31, 1:00 pm — 3:00 pm, Middletown Township Public Library
Reception for the Ruth Crown Exhibit
Takedown 3:00 pm — 4:00 pm
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.
Join fellow artists at upcoming Exhibit Receptions! Oldies but Goodies Exhibit Reception: Sunday April 27 at 1pm at Middletown Township Public Library; Ruth Crown Memorial Exhibit Reception 5/31/25 at 1pm at the Middletown Arts Center.
ASMC Tote Bags:
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
ASMC Oldies but Goodies Exhibit March 2024
ASMC Summer 2024 Exhibit
Awardees at Summer 2024 Exhibit Reception
ASMC Anniversary Exhibit FALL 2023 through January 2024
MEMBER EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES:
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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Ruth Crown Memorial Art Exhibit - May 2023
Winter Break Photography Exhibit JANUARY 2023
FALL ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT 2022
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.
Ruth Crown Memorial Art Exhibit June 2022
Oldies But Goodies March 2022 Art Exhibit
ENJOY OUR SLIDESHOW BELOW
Oldies But Goodies Member Exhibit March 2022
ZOOM presentation on 4/20/22 at 7pm on Colored Pencils by Sue VanVolkenburgh
"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.
Photography 2022 Exhibit Awards Presentation
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
Here is our Fall 2021 Anniversary Exhibit Slide Show with Awards
Congratulations to our Awardees!
Reception photos by Vince Matulewich on 11/6/21
October 2021
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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.
Ruth Crown Memorial Exhibit 2021
Awards by Gina Torello for Ruth Crown Memorial Art Exhibit in April 2021
CODES: A = Acrylic; O = Oil; PA = Pastel; PH = Photography; WC = Watercolor
Congratulations to all of our member artists. Enjoy the 'Oldies But Goodies' 2021 Awards Presentation here:
Special Thank you to OceanFirst Foundation for their generous sponsorship of this Exhibit in 2021
This is the complete presentation of all participants' artworks in our Oldies But Goodies Exhibit
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If you missed Vince Matulewich's live presentation on 2/17/21 about how to photograph art, here is the slide show:
ANNUAL VIRTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT for Members only in memory of Toni Wilczewski, Past President January 2021
Check out our members (on our Member News page) who participated in and were awarded COUNTY recognition at the Monmouth County Senior Art Show for 2020. First place awardees in Monmouth County go on the STATE competition in November.
MEET SOME OF OUR MEMBER ARTISTS!
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:
- Continue with our Virtual "Let's Talk" series via ZOOM on a monthly basis;
- Offer guest speakers and demonstrations of interest via ZOOM on a monthly basis;
- Offer Virtual Art Exhibits that take place online via our Website
- Share free online painting workshops and videos
- Create new membership benefits
- Enhance our publicity efforts and
- Continue to train our members on how to access the technology we are using to stay connected.
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!
HOW TO SPONSOR AN EXHIBIT
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.
WATERCOLOR DEMO BY RANDY MAYER 4/20/16 Photo Credit: Doug Frank
PASTEL DEMO BY HELEN ANTHOLIS 3/16/16. Photo credit: Vince Matulewich
