NEW CLASSES BEING OFFERED AT THE WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER REGISTER NOW

NEW! Taming the Monkey Mind —
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

Forgot How to Relax? Mindfulness Meditation is a 2,500 year old Buddhist practice that is increasingly relevant for the crazy and stressful time in which we live. Visiting instructor and life coach, Kerry Alan Rasp, will offer basic instructions in mindfulness meditation, lead a guided meditation, share simple techniques to calm the monkey mind, and allow time for discussion. More information on our Classes page.

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The Watchung Art Center is pleased to announce registration has begun for

OPEN STUDIO FOR LIFE PAINTING AND DRAWING

LONG POSE FIGURE SESSIONS with facilitator Artists Maryann Ficker

Class size is small and taken on a first come first serve basis download the registration form and sign up now.  Classes begin on Tuesday, February 28 and will feature one model maintaining the same pose for all four sessions.  This provides artists enough time to complete a figure painting or detailed drawing.  Open to all artists and is non-instructional.  

NEW! Artistry of Dance

Dancesport champions Sergei and Olga Bezrodnov will lead a number of classes in various styles of Ballroom and Latin dances for children and adults. Find out all about it on our Dance Page.

Yoga

The physical body…is not something separate from our mind and soul. (BKS IYENGAR)

Winter 2012

General: 14 weeks, Monday, January 9 through Saturday, April 14.

Level I	Mondays	6:00 – 7:15 p.m.
Intro/Level I	Mondays	7:30 – 8:45 p.m.
Embodied Anatomy & Yoga (Susan)	Tuesdays	9:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Level I/II	Tuesdays	6:00 – 7:15 p.m.
Level III	Tuesdays	7:30 – 8:45 p.m.
Level II	Fridays	8:15 – 9:30 a.m.
Gentle/Intro	Fridays	10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
All Levels	Saturdays	8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

Fee: $175 for one series, any 11 classes out of 14; $330 for 2 series; additional class of same series: $12, Watchung Arts Center member discount: $5

Special:

Restorative

Thursdays

6:00 – 7:15 p.m.

Fee: $95 for 6 classes: January 19; February 9 and 23; March 8 and 22; April 12.

For registration and information, contact Renata at 908-754-8433 or yoreca@aol.com. Please make checks payable to the Watchung Arts Center. Download theflyer and registration form.

Children’s Art Enrichment Program

The 2011-2012 Children’s Art Enrichment Program features a Painting Enrichment Workshop and a Drawing Enrichment Workshop. Each cycle introduces new techniques and works to young artists.

Spring Class Schedule

Drawing Enrichment Workshop
TUESDAYS from 4:30 — 6:00 p.m. (8 weeks)
April 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5

Painting Enrichment Workshop
THURSDAYS from 4:30 — 6:00 p.m. (8 weeks)
April 12, 19, 26,  May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

Fees: $105.00 plus $15 supplies fee, $120 total
(members: $100 plus $15 supplies fee, $115 total)

Download the registration form.

FAMILY WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY GALAS AT WAC!

OCTOBER 2011 EVENTS AT WAC SPECIAL EVENT - NJ IDOL

THE WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE OCTOBER 2011 LINE-UP INCLUDING A SPECIAL EVENT - 2011 VOCAL COMPETITION the

 see below for details

Coming soon is the exhibition of UNIQUE VISION WORKSHOP and ROSS WAGNER

Please visit the website for details.

JUNE PERFORMANCES AT WAC!

SURROUND YOURSELF IN COLOR!

April 2011 Full Listing of Events at the Center

FRIDAY, MARCH 25 at 8 p.m. - MARTY EIGEN'S BEACON HILL JAZZ BAND

SATURDAY, MARCH 26 at 8 p.m. - MARK CONKLIN AND FRIENDS

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEKEND AT THE CENTER!

 DON'T MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME SPRING WITH LAUGHTER AND SONG~

 

FOR MORE DETAILS OR TO ORDER TICKETS ONLINE
VISIT   http://watchungarts.org/

JOURNEY TO INDIA THROUGH SONG!

ARTISTS RECEPTION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 FROM 1 - 4 PM

ART EXHIBITIONS WILL RUN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

Wednesday, November 3 – Saturday, November 27

Lower Gallery – Lorraine Glessner– "Rows"

The ‘Rows’ series focuses specifically on the marks of walls of in the urban environment. Walls, and what we choose to display on them, whether interior or exterior, have always played a critical role in shaping the identities of the inhabitants of which they embrace. Most cities don’t eliminate, they only get bigger as they build upon and incorporate existing infrastructure. When a row home has been demolished, one can still see the outlines of staircases and rooms along the existing walls between which it once stood. Traces of the lives lived there are reflected in the wallpaper, paint, mirrors and marks of life still left on those walls. Death is just as clearly evidenced through other marked walls by way of sidewalk memorials and written messages to those who have died there. Decorative patterns, marks and messages traced from these walls are combined with found papers and materials through the use of layers of encaustic paint. Through a continuous process of accrual and removal, concealment and exposure, life, death, hope and the determination for renewal is revealed.



Upper Gallery – New Jersey Photography Forum - “ 16th Annual Juried Exhibition”


The New Jersey Photography Forum will be holding its 16th annual juried exhibit at the Watchung Arts Center The opening reception will feature the recognition of awards to individual arttists including   Awards of Excellence and Merit. Admission is free, open to the public and offers an opportunity to meet many of the fine art photographers whose work will be on display. Approximately 50 photographs will be selected from the membership of the New Jersey Photography Forum and public submissions by three judges.
The jurors are: Stephen McKenzie: Manager, Newark Museum Arts Workshop; MFA, Rutgers University; Mason; Mason Gross School of the Arts, Inventor of Mega-Print printing process. Ken Hubbard: Advertising, training for new products and technology, and Trade Show Supervisor for Tamron USA, Inc.; portrait and fine art photographer. Ellen Denuto: Professional photographer in Portraiture, Fashion and Products and exhibiting fine artist.

The exhibit will be curated by Nancy Ori of Berkeley Heights, who is the founder of the New Jersey Photography Forum with assistance by Ann Merten from Bridgewater. These annual exhibits contain a variety of photographic processes representing the current breadth of expertise in New Jersey fine art photography. Many historic processes will be shown along with the best in digital photography.

The New Jersey Photography Forum is dedicated to furthering the interests of professional and serious photographers. The group is now in its 16th year of development and has become the largest and most recognized group of fine art photographers in New Jersey. The monthly meetings at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit, NJ encourage attendees to share expertise and advance their skills. The meetings provide access to current creative and technical information for use with film and digital.
You can get information about entering the show and learn more about the New Jersey Photography Forum by visiting their web site at www.njphotoforum.com or by contacting Nancy Ori at nancyori@comcast.net.

SATURDAY NIGHT JAZZ WITH BEACON HILL

THE BEACON HILL JAZZ BAND on Saturday, October 16, 8 p.m.

Marty Eigen’s Beacon Hill Jazz Band will open its sixth season at the Art Center featuring its new guitarist, the fabulous Flip Peters. Any of you who have attended one of the group’s concerts in the past, know that you are in for a treat. Those who have never been to a Beacon Hill Jazz concert have been missing an entertainment extravaganza. If you are a music lover, come and enjoy!


The band always provides a great evening of entertainment with exciting new music; as well as your favorites from past concerts. The band includes The Beacon Hill Vocal Trio with lead singer Nancy Nelson and piano great, Fred Fischer. All the rest of the dynamic crew will be there to entertain your socks off! After the concert you are welcome to mingle with the performers at the always lively “Meet-the-Musicians” Reception, hosted by WAC’s Claus Cardinal.

Tickets are $18 ($15 for WAC members, $8 for students). Concert is a wonderful night for the family. This band appeals to all ages.

RAGTIME THIS SUNDAY, May 23 at 3 p.m. at the Watchung Arts Center