Edison Arts Society

2010 Art Exhibit

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2010 Exhibit of the Edison Arts Society

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5th Annual Arts in the Garden Tour

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A special feature for the event will be
a tour of 2 local Historical sites,
The Thomas Alva Edison Museum &
The Franklin School House.

Tickets in advance are
$20 for adults
$10 for teens 13 to 18
children under12 are free.
(Tickets at the door $25)

Presented by the Edison Arts Society
in affliliation with The Terra Nova Garden Club
Sponsored by Anthony’s Landscaping

For more information visit us at
www.edisonarts.org
or call us at 908-753-2787

A Reception for the Creative Arts Workshops

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:16:49 +0000

This has been a wonderful month of extraordinary activities and special events at EAS. Along with the EAS Gardens of the Garden State Exhibit, 2010, the Edison Arts Society was proud to present a reception for the Creative Arts Workshops Series at the Heritage at Clara Barton, held on Saturday, May 15th at the Heritage. The afternoon’s events reflected the lovely work of the residents and members of the Heritage who went through the workshop series, conducted by EAS staff and interns. The program included a Watercolor Art Exhibit Display, a Haiku Demonstration and Reading of Works, a T’ai Chi Demonstration, and Musical Selections from Great American Standards of Musicals. Our sincere thanks to all of the following people listed below:

The Edison Arts Society wishes to gratefully thank the superb staff at the Heritage at Clara Barton for their generous assistance. Special thanks to Jyll Farren Marketing Director, and Ethan Davis, Activities Director for their outstanding work. A special tribute goes to the wonderful residents of the Heritage at Clara Barton who have participated in our series of experiential creative workshops in Haiku, T’ai Chi, Music, and Watercolor Painting.

We also wish to acknowledge and deeply thank the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission, and especially Anna Aschkenes, Executive Director, and Rosalyn Neal, Arts Service Coordinator, for their guidance and support, as well as Freeholder Deputy Director Christopher D. Rafano and the New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, our State Legislators, Senator Barbara Buono, Assemblyman Peter Barnes,III, Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr., and Mayor of Edison, Antonia Ricigliano. As well, we greatly thank Chris Mazauskas, Resource Development Officer of Edison Township.

Our Creative Workshops Program was conducted by the following extraordinary artist professionals and EAS interns:

Watercolor Art Instruction by Ray Skibinski
Haiku Instruction by Dr. Daniel Zimmerman
and Dr. Mathew Spano
Music Instruction by Roel Mercado, Francois Suhr, Jessica Castro, and Daniel Natkie (EAS interns)

Music Direction and Piano by Roel Mercado and Francois Suhr
T’ai Chi Instruction by Roel Mercado and Jessica Castro (EAS interns)
Videography by Edward Cologna

Artistic Executive Director, Anne Redlin
EAS President, Angelo Orlando

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Gardens of the Garden State 2010 Exhibit

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Opening Reception on May 13, 2010 and closes August 27, 2010

We wish to give special thanks and gratefully acknowledge the following people who have helped make the EAS Gardens of the Garden State Exhibit, 2010 such a tremendous success:

Patricia Rubin, Gallery Director, and all of our contributing artists for their exquisite work, as well as our esteemed judges, Pat Gelon, Shelly Colletto, and Ray Skibinski.

Mayor Ricigliano and the Edison Township staff, as well as our larger community for all their kindness and support.

Our kind and generous sponsors Peter Flynn and Flynn’s Florist of Edison, Edible Arrangements of Edison, Manhattan Bagel of Edison, Mona.Vie, and our superb musical performer Larry Rich.

The gracious Edison Arts Society Interns and Volunteers, and of course all of you, our dear members and friends who are the heart of all that we do at EAS.

Please see our website for a complete program of the Gardens of the Garden State 2010 Exhibit.
The exhibit is housed in the beautiful Gallery of the Edison Arts Society, Edison Municipal Building, and will run until August 27, 2010. We hope you will visit often.

A special article by Jeff Weber, may be found here

Climb Every Mountain

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:07:45 +0000

In this season of hope, we are keenly aware of the extraordinary challenges so many of our friends and neighbors within our communities, as well as we as a nation face. Perhaps one of the most important things we can do to help each other is the simple act of encouraging those dreams which help enrich our lives, beyond measure. The arts are there for us, to inspire us even in the darkest times. They illuminate our way, so that we may continue our journey forward, step at a time. Let us take this journey together, sharing whatever gifts we can with those in need, and with those places that help reach out to our communities and beyond, making our lives that much better. We hope that you will consider The Edison Arts Society as one of those treasured places, there for all. Help us keep this dream alive, a dream that “will need all the love you can give, every day of your life for as long as you live.” Won’t you join us as we continue following every rainbow, as we reach for our dream…

Won’t you join us….

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If you are not already a member, please consider becoming one. If you’re able, also consider becoming a part of our patron and donors program. Your engaged participation is vital for our future.

As a gift to all our members, friends, supporters, and members to be, we are maintaining our Edison Arts Society membership fee of $35.00 for the 2010 membership year. All memberships begin annually in the month of January and continue for the duration of the year.

We would like our members and friends to know that the Edison Arts Society is now on Facebook and Linkedin. To become connected, you must be a member of these social and professional networking websites, which is free and open to the public. Further questions or requests for information may be directed to the EAS office, and our Director of Communication, Alan Rosenberg.

Efforts to Help Haiti and Chile

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:05:47 +0000

Our thoughts and prayers are for the people of Haiti & Chile during this time of great devastation. We as an Arts Society recognize the tremendous beauty of both cultures, and the spirit of its nation’s individuals. So many of us have been thinking about ways that we can help. Donations of whatever you are able to give to places like the Red Cross, or the Cinton-Bush relief fund are certainly immediate links to the aid relief effort. The Edison Arts Society will be presenting a benefit to add our voice of caring to the many wonderful things that have been ongoing in the United States since this terrible disaster occurred, to help the Haitian & Chilean people rebuild their lives their ultimate survival will undoubtedly be ongoing for the months and years ahead. The EAS is committed to doing whatever we are able to do, in order to give what we can to make a continued effort of help a real possibility. In times of crisis, the arts have always found ways to inspire and uplift people, nations, and the world at large. Once again, it is time, and we are grateful to the many gifts of our artists at EAS, and our many friends and supporters, to help carry forward this mission. We will be announcing our artistic benefit in the days ahead, and hope that you will all join us in this effort. In the meantime, thank you for all of your personal efforts to give to these catastrophic relief efforts.

The true kindness and generosity of the American people is our country’s greatest treasure. Thank you for sharing this with those in need.

A resource of links to various relief efforts may be found at http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:04:32 +0000

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our Honorary Board of Trustees member, Ms. Brittany Murphy. On behalf of the entire Edison Arts Society, we send our sincere and heartfelt condolences to her family.

Fifth Annual Art in the Garden Tour

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:04:03 +0000

TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR ARTS IN THE GARDEN TOUR

The Edison Arts Society is pleased to announce the date for the 5th Annual Arts in the Garden Tour.

On Saturday July 17, 2010 (rain or shine) five beautiful and unusual residential gardens in Edison and Metuchen will be open to the public. The gardens will all showcase various styles and themes used for gardens.

A special added feature for the event will be a tour of two local Historical sites. The Thomas Alva Edison Museum in Edison, which is the original site for the first research and development laboratory in the United States, and the Franklin School which is a one-room school house circa 1807 which was built by local residents and is listed in the New Jersey Historical Registry.

Sponsored by the Edison Arts Society, a group of dedicated local artists in a variety of disciplines whose goal is to enhance and delight our community, together with the Terra Nova Garden Club, a group of gardeners whose main concern is to beautify as much of our community as humanly possible. Tickets are now available at $20 per adult and going fast. Teens ages 13 to 18 years are $10 per person and children under 12 years are free, tickets at the door are $25. The tour starts at 10 AM and ends at 5 PM.

The various disciplines of the arts will be included in the Tour and will be coordinated by our Artistic Executive Director, Anne Redlin.

For additional information and to purchase tickets, contact either the Edison Arts Society at 908.753.2787 or Gloria Dittman at 732.548.9134. Checks may be payable to the Edison Arts Society. To learn more about the Edison Arts society, please visit www.edisonarts.org

Happy Holidays

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