ACMA

Upcoming:

Save the Date

March 25, 2010

There are 29 FABULOUS host conversationalists whose names constitute a veritable Who's Who of leaders from the arts, medicine, education, business, sports, the environment and entertainment. You don't want to miss this remarkable opportunity to meet and dine with these phenomenal individuals. Visit our EXTRA page for a complete listing of our remarkable host conversationalists (and see photos from last year's event).

This year's GREAT CONVERSATIONS is generously sponsored by

Atlantic Health, The Madison Hotel and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Schaenen, Jr..

For information on sponsorship and ad opportunities, to read about last year's spectacular event and to learn more about the 2010 event, click HERE

YOU ARE INVITED

to the

Free CLOSING RECEPTION, March 18, 6-8pm

for

Art in the Atrium's Wonderfully Made

the 18th Annual exhibit and sale featuring works by outstanding African American Artists

Exhibit Hours: Mondays- Fridays

9am-5pm

Atrium Gallery

Floors 2-5, Morris County Administration & Records Building
12 Court Street, Morristown

L-R: Cover photo of her book Posing Beauty, by featured artist, Dr. Deborah Willis; Natural Woman, Fabric piece by Bisa Butler; Russell Aldo Murray, co-founder of Art in the Atrium (d.2009).

This year's guest artist is Deborah Willis, Guggenheim Fellow (2005), MacArthur Fellow (2000), PhD, author, professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and professional photographer. She has purused a dual professional career as an art photographer and as one of the nation's leading historians of African American photography and curator of African American culture. Among her many books is her recent Posing Beauty (cover pictured above) and Michelle Obama: The First Lady in Photographs in addition to the NY Times Bestseller, Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs.

L-R: Dr. Deborah Willis signing books; ; capacity crowd at artist program; viewers looking at Bisa Butler's fabric art.

Several hundred attended the January 29th Opening Reception which also featured a special memorial program dedicated to the life and art of Russell Aldo Murray, artist, teacher, mentor and co-founder of Art in the Atrium.

L-R: viewers on 5th floor elevator lobby; Sandra P. Smith's Written in Stone; Visitors in the 4th floor atrium area.

L-R: Artist Steven Ellis with his works Puttin' It Down and Got to Be There; Atlanta artist, Leroy Campbell in front of his works, Over Time and Down to the Rind; Artist Peter Ambush with two of his works.

L-R: Jerry Gan'ts I Wooden Change A thing At All III; Tinnetta Bell's pencil work Ascension; Janet Taylor-Pickett's Ancient and Familiar Doorways; Artist Peter Ambush with two of his works; Robert Pickett's Mother and Daughters.

The Closing Reception will be on Thursday, March 18, from 6-8pm. Free parking is provided during the reception in the garage below the building (accessible from Schuyler Place).

The exhibit runs from January 29-March 19 and is available for viewing during business hours, Mondays-Fridays from 9am-5pm. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

For more information:
(973) 540-0615
www.artintheatrium.org

Guest curated by Dr. Midori Yoshimoto, an art history professor, curator and director of two galleries at New Jersey City University, Emerging Patterns features 43 works by 37 artists who either live or work in New Jersey, each of whom brings a unique response to the exhibit theme.

L-R: Sang-Hyun Chung with his painting, Whale's Dream; Yuri Yurov touches noses with his wife in front of his painting, Turtles, and sculpture, Turtle; Melissa Marie Johnson in front of her tile piece, Untitled; Guest curator, Dr. Midori Yoshimoto.

The 14 Maple Gallery is located on the 3rd floor of 14 Maple Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960. The Opening Reception and the exhibit are free and open to the public. For additional information, please call the Arts Council of the Morris Area at (973) 285-5115.

L-R: Artist Donna Compton in front of her work, Yonder Tea; Eric Jiaju Lee with Environmentality; Irit Felsen with her work Painting 1 ; Allison Weld with Laced Memory.

L-R: Kevin Hinkle with his photo Water Loops; Molly Carpenter with Horse, Stop, Horse, Slow, Horse Go; Daniel Sroka and family with his photo, Ascent; Felt artist Susan Reckford explains her process in Chuck Up Close; RIchard Buntzen with his multimedia Riddled.

Click HERE to see the catalogue of the exhibit.

Arts Education Showcase:

Please note the

New Dates: May 11&12, 2010

PTA Members, Principals, Teachers, Cultural Arts Providers,

9:30am-1:30pm at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
(36 Madison Ave. at Lancaster Rd., on Drew campus)

A "not to be missed" opportunity to preview over 30 different performers and network with cultural arts representatives from other schools. Preview programs in theatre, dance, music, storytelling, creative writing, visual arts and poetry - all available for school performances, workshops or artist residencies during the 2010-2011 school year. To register for one or both days call the Arts Council at 973-285-5115 x16 or email us at breuther@morrisarts.org

Member schools may bring up to 5 guests from their school community each day. If you are unsure about whether or not your school is currently a member please contact our finance director Anne Dodd adodd@morrisarts.org or 973-285-5115 x15. Your annual school membership fee also entitles you to attend our Cultural Arts Roundtable on May 4, 2010 and our Artist Workshop and Residency Presentation on May 19, 2010.

Click HERE to learn more, download membership forms or register for the showcase.

This Showcase is generously sponsored by

with additional support from

Just Past:

DECEMBER 31, 2009

FIRST NIGHT® MORRIS COUNTY

Nearly 10,000 people enjoyed world-class performers on New Year's Eve at First Night Morris County. There were 90 events that evening, featuring over 225 artists in 26 venues in and around the center of Morristown. We thought you'd enjoy some of the photos of those who performed that evening along with some of the people enjoying the night....Visit our EXTRA page and scroll down to the section on First Night for more details on this fabulous event.

L-R: Pianist Laryssa Krupa; Harmonium Choral Society; Katherine Harris and Christopher Kenniff of Duo Cantiga; New Philharmonic of NJ conductor, Leon Hyman.

L-R: Organist Jim Hicks; Lyrica Chamber Music; Kris Lamb of The Early Music Players; Solid Brass.

L-R: Rio Clemente, the Bishop of Jazz; Stephane Wrembel, gypsy jazz guitar; The Aaron Weinstein, jazz violinist (with Tedd Firth on piano); Beaucoup Blue (father/son blues duo); guitar great Frank Vignola with his Trio; The Dixie Rascals (Dixieland).

L-R: Silk City (bluegrass); The VooDUDES (zydeco, funk); the James L. Dean Orchestra (Swing dance band with jazz singer Patti Dunham); The Blaire Reinhard Band (rock,funk,soul).

L-R: The Russian Duo; Rich Reiter’s African Drumming Circle; The Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch; folk singer/songwriter Spook Handy (photo by Econosmith).

L-R: BALAM (Balinese) Dance Theatre; The Naill O’Leary Irish Dance Troupe; The Bells of India, South Indian dance; Matt Sullivan, master oboist.

L-R: Meeting of the Macabre, with readings of Poe and Stoker; Dennis Kobray as Beethoven (Meet the Musicians); Naomi Miller (Love, Marriage, Children, and Liposuction); Faustwork’s The Mask Messenger; The Harlem Wizards duo demonstrating basketball prowess

L-R: Keith Torgan and Barbara Seisel present Green Golly and her Golden Flute; Mr. Fish and Phenomenal Physics; John Hadfield with Monkeys in the House

L-R; Kit’s Interactive Theatre, Grace, the Irish Pirate; Carol Titus and Ken Galipeau, master storytellers; Patrick Garner’s American Adventure with Lewis & Clark; Sadecky’s Puppets in Castlemania.

L-R: at the Atrium Gallery: Kitchen Interior, oil by Charles Newman; Tulips and Vase, oil by Celia Shafluacas; Saturn (Tearing through the rings), oil by Gianluca Bianchino; Skylands Manor, Cherry Tree, photo by George M. Aronson; at Art Upstairs: Golden Light 2, pastel by Dannielle Mick.

The evening also included TWO rounds of FIREWORKS (one at 9 and one at midnight).

Our thanks to all our sponsors and volunteers without whom this fabulous night would never happen!!