ATTENTION: Updated Sweetwaters Dropoff and pickup dates
2023 Library Show Submission Form/information (online) or download PDF
Library Dropoff and show dates
Bring a piece of your art and join us at Art Chat 9/22, 5-6:30 PM
Basement Musicians on October 20, 7-9 PM
Click on ArtBeat Blog ~ NEW Entry
Song Circle Dates ~ All Concert Dates
It’s Time to Set Sail Toward a Brighter Future!
Fall is just around the corner! In the last edition, I talked about growth and strength. As my first year as OCAG President comes to a close, I reflect on our need to continue to grow and strengthen as an organization. I think the image of a sailboat in its slip serves as a great analogy here.
Figuratively, we have a beautiful boat (our Victorian Lady) with a captain (President and Executive Board) who can see where we are going (vision) and can steer the rudder. We have a strong crew (members, artists, volunteers, employees, instructors, etc.) at the ready to hoist the sail and help us get to our ultimate destination. We don’t get to go out on the water to catch fish as much as we’d like, though, since our crew (committees/teams, team leaders, and volunteer staff) is pretty lean. We also need wind/fuel (time, energy, and funds) to get us where we are going and to maintain that beautiful boat.
In these recent hard economic times, that also presents a challenge, but my vision is that … (read more)
July 2023 Members Show Preview
The July members show opens in our Main Studio gallery on July 9, 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Galleries 1 & 2 will be exhibiting the Ocean County College student show, "Works from Italy". Check out the preview video on YouTube
OCAG election season is here!
We need our member’s participation! It’s once again election season, and OCAG is looking for a slate of members who will contribute to the running and promotion the Guild for the 2023-2024 year! Please submit nominees by Monday, July 10, 2023 by 4:30 PM. Click this link to send email. If you wish to submit your name or that of someone you think would be interested in contributing to the success of the Guild, please do so! Submitting nominations or getting involved [...]
Meet Our Children’s Instructor-Miss Alison Amelchenko!
Can artistic talent be embedded in DNA? If so Alison Amelchenko couldn’t have been anything other than an artist. Her father and sister and now her own son and daughter all have worked or are working in the art field. In addition, three family members are architects. Alison is a graduate of Pratt Institute, a prestigious art school in New York. As a note of interest, her father, sister and daughter are also alumni of Pratt. A favorite family story [...]
Next Member Meeting September 11th, 6:30-7:30 PM
Join us Monday, September 11th, 6:30- 7:30 PM for our second 2023 quarterly members meetings at the Ocean County Artists Guild. Our newly elected executive board will be installed. Member meetings will be held January, March, June 5, September 11 and a member celebration on December 4, 2023. Mark your calendars.
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The Ocean County Artists’ Guild is always in need of volunteers for our various committees and events. If you can only spare one day a month as Receptionist, Hospitality/Receptions and Committee Members, please consider volunteering.