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1978 Maplewood Arts Center
1978 Springfield Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-763-2536

Gallery Hours During Exhibitions:
Saturday & Sunday, 2-5pm
Opening Reception: Cultural Connections
Come and meet the artist
Sunday January 29th, 2-6pm
Cultural Connections with Tesfaye Tessema

January 15th - February 26th, 2012
Get in Touch: Voices and Visions
workshop to explore your own heritage through icons and symbols
February 12th 3-5pm

1978 Maplewood Arts Center is a community space dedicated to the arts. The Center offers classes and workshops, art shows, film programs and live performances—and provides a forum for artists to work, exhibit and interact.


Passing: A Collaboration

Passing: A Collaboration is an ongoing project created by artists Gerard Amsellem and Mikel Frank, the result of the physical passing of two members of their family.
Opening Reception: Cultural Connections
Sunday January 29th, 2-6pm
Join us for drinks 2-6pm and meet the artist Tesfaye Tessema
 
Cultural Connections with Tesfaye Tessema
January 15th - February 26th, 2012
Chase away the winter blues with color and rhythm at this fresh exhibition inspired by the improvisational style of the jazz music Tesfaye loves.
 
Get in Touch: Voices and Visions
February 12th 3-5pm
Let noted writer Dr Ismaili guide your exploration of your own culture through its symbols, icons and traditions.
 
Out of the Shadows and Into the Box
February 25th 1-5pm
This workshop with artist Mansa K Mussa will explore how the medium shadow box making can be used to make a personal statement about your life and times.