Category Archives: Feature

The Monmouth County Arts Council will premiere Woody Allen’s new film Blue Jasmine, on Thursday, June 27 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Clearview Cinema, 36 White Street, Red Bank.  The film and reception are provided to Monmouth Arts through the generosity of Tom Bernard, Co Chair of Sony Pictures Classics and through Clearview Cinema. A reception will be held at the new OceanFirst Financial Solutions Center at 73 Broad Street from 5:30–7:15 in between the two screenings.  Blue Jasmine is the story of the final stages of an acute crisis and a life of a … Continue reading →

  NOTE: Tickets only available at the door.(Reception is full, Purchase film tickets only: $10) The Monmouth County Arts Council will premiere the film The Company You Keep, directed by Robert Redford on Thursday, February 28 at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Clearview Cinema, 36 White Street, Red Bank. The film and reception are sponsored by Springpoint Foundation and provided to Monmouth Arts through the generosity of Tom Bernard, Co Chair of Sony Pictures Classics and through Clearview Cinema. A reception will be held at Readies Fine Foods, 39 Broad Street from 5:15–6:45 in between the two screenings. The Company You … Continue reading →

The Monmouth Arts launches updated County Arts Plan, Awards $100,000 to Asbury Park Musical Heritage Foundation and celebrates how ArtHelps our communities (Asbury Park, NJ) – The Monmouth County Arts Council’s Annual Meeting was held at the new location of The Showroom in Asbury Park on Wednesday, January 16 with more than 70 artists and arts organizations attending.  The Monmouth County Arts Council is a nonprofit organization and the official County Arts Agency formed in 1971 to enrich the community by inspiring and fostering the arts.  The vision of Monmouth Arts is a vibrant arts community … Continue reading →

Tuesday, December 18 at 7:30 pm.  The film Beauty is Embarrassing directed by Neil Berkely will be screened at the Showroom’s beautiful new location at 707 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park as a benefit for Monmouth Arts. The director will participate in an interview and discussion of the film afterwards through Skype facilitated by Jeffrey Seeds.   A beer and chocolate tasting by Diane Pinder of Donna’s Chocolates (www.shopdonna.com) and Lush  will be held prior to the film at 6:30pm Limited number of tickets available for film & tasting reception.  Tickets are $35 for Monmouth Arts Members,  $45 … Continue reading →

   Monmouth Arts 2012 Annual Appeal                                      Dear Friends, In the month since Hurricane Sandy wreaked such devastation throughout our community in Monmouth County, New Jersey and New York we’ve seen amazing support from friends, neighbors and those far away.  With the difficult job of cleaning up and restoring homes and businesses, please know that the arts are here when you need respite from the hard work, when you want to come together as a community, and when you need to feel like things are getting back to normal.  Art Helps.  Many Monmouth County artists … Continue reading →

          2nd Annual Monmouth Arts – Arts & Fine Craft Holiday  Sale      Sunday, December 9th 1 – 5 pm Hotel Tides 708 Seventh Avenue Asbury Park, NJ  Shop for art, jewelry, pottery, hand made items, and fine crafts created by Monmouth County Artists. Great gifts for the holidays! Support local artists and art businesses in a fun festive atmosphere.  “Many of our local artists were affected by Hurricane Sandy.” said Danny Tamez, Community Arts Director of Monmouth Arts. “ This is an excellent opportunity to support the local economy and start off your … Continue reading →

A Juried Exhibition of Monmouth Arts           July 12 – October 31, 2012      The Brodsky Center Gallery at The Heldrich Hotel 10 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ Submission Deadline: June 14, 2012         Entries (with Monmouth Arts Supporter payment if necessary) must arrive at the Monmouth Arts office by 4:00 pm Exhibition Statement: Monmouth Arts promotes the work of Monmouth County Artists and offers this exhibition opportunity to showcase the best two dimensional art works at the prestigious Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick. The hotel hosts international conferences assuring that the work will be viewed by a broad … Continue reading →

To celebrate our 40th Anniversary, the Monmouth County Arts Council has created the Faces of Monmouth Arts, a growing list of over 700 artists and arts leaders in all artistic disciplines who have contributed to the vibrancy of the arts in Monmouth County.  The list includes professional and community artists, those born here, living or working here and those who have left their legacy here in our community. Check out the current list and add your favorite Monmouth artists below.   Our goal is a comprehensive compilation of all the artists and arts leaders, past and … Continue reading →

Help us meet our goal To celebrate the Monmouth County Arts Council’s 40th ANNIVERSARY, MCAC is launching a campaign to raise $400,000 over the next four years, to build the organization’s capacity for the next 40 years of enriching the community by inspiring and fostering the arts.