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 Since opening, 1978 has offered a wonderful selection of art classes from beginner to advanced, for adults and children, from watercolor and sculpture to jewelry design and workshops on mask-making and pop-up books. With a kiln on premises, summertime clay workshops are offered. Classes during the year are scheduled for the fall and spring.
1978 Springfield Ave. at Broadview
(1978 is under the supervision of the Maplewood Dept of Cultural Affairs)
2009 FALL CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
Classes are 8 weeks long unless specified...most classes begin the 1st week in October… some starting dates may vary so call the teachers directly. Many programs are on-going with optional starting dates.
Please register for classes directly with the teacher.
Photography Ages 10 - 15, Mondays 4:15 to 5:15 PM Fee $80. (This class is subsidized by the Lawrence Kramer scholarship fund...normally $160). Bring a digital camera or borrow one from 1978 ($50 deposit required and refunded when the camera is returned). Students will learn camera mechanics, composition, light, depth of field in the studio. Instructor: Joy Yagid joy.yagid@gmail.com or 201-657-6631.
The Contemporary Artists Forum: Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, (every other Tuesday) Fee $50 for 8 sessions. First session, Sept 1.
The Contemporary Artists Forum is a critique group where serious artists discuss each others work andinfluencesfacing artists today. Group leader: Mikel Frank holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from Pratt Institute. 201-306-1970
Art share…. Wednesdays, 7 to 9 PM. Fee $20 for 4 any sessions
join Evelyn Graves to share your art and ideas with other creative people. Bring an art project to work on, share one in the works or determine if a project is finished. Break barriers, think in new ways, enjoy conversation with other artists. Call 973-762-2834.
Write About Art: Ages: 11-15. Thursdays 7-8 PM. Fee: $80. for eight
sessions (this class is subsidized by the 1978 Educational fund…. normally $160)
Learn to discuss, describe and critique art currently on exhibit in
our gallery. Students will edit their work and may submit their
finished pieces to local media outlets. Instructor: Laraine Pinnone.
Contact: larainelaraine@gmail.com
Illuminated Writing Workshop: Ages 9-12. Thursdays 5:45-6:45 PM. Fee
$160. for eight sessions.
Accent and illuminate your creative writing with your own 2-d art
work. Expression, editing and presentation skills will be encouraged.
Instructor: Laraine Pinnone Contact: larainelaraine@gmail.com
Adult Watercolor: Either Tuesday or Friday, 10:00 am, Fee $96.00. Adult. Everyone can paint enjoy a relax morning in a gallery setting learning watercolor. Now offering a choice of 2 mornings. Artist/Teacher. This is an on-going classe….all levels are welcome. Evelyn Graves, 973-762-2834
Writing for College-Bound Teens: Saturday, 9 to 10:15 AM. Fee $120. Ages 14 and older. A non-fiction, memoir-based writing class. We will begin each class with fun exercises designed to prompt original topics about your most engaging subject: YOU! By the end of the course, each student will have composed several shorter pieces, as well as two to three longer ones which could serve as material for college essays. The course is taught by English Education Instructor at the Teachers College of Columbia University, Berit Gordon. beritandrew@aol.com, 973-996-2077 .
Cartooning: Saturday, 10:30 to 12 noon, ages 12 and older. Fee $160 starting October 10. Join Maplewood resident professional artist and internationally-known cartoonist, Rick Parker. Subjects covered will be comics theory, comics history, materials and techniques, character creation, plot, pacing, dialogue, lettering, coloring, graphic storytelling, backgrounds, drawing animals, developing a style, insider tips and practical information. Contact Rick illos@earthlink.net. Or visit http://www.rickparkerart.com>
EXHIBITIONS
C.A.F.E. VIII … The Contemporary Artists Forum Exhibition returns in its 8th installment of work by artists who belong to this art critique group, which meets at the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center in the fall and spring. The exhibition features work by artist members whose work was discussed during the course of the previous year. You will see painting, sculpture, printmaking, photographer, digital imagery and more.
Dates: Sunday September 12 to Sunday Oct. 18, 2009. Opening Recption: Saturday Sept. 26, 2009, 2 to 6 pm Refreshments served. Artists Talk: 3:00 pm
Artists on Exhibit: Alaine Becker, Steven J. King, Vicki Parker, Lois Shapiro, Mary Jean Canziani, Tom Carlson, Cynthia Weiss, Luis Alves, Roberta Frank, michael friedman, B. John Kaufman, Clara Manheim, Larry Dell, Jane Dell, Barbara Laube, Janis Blumgart, Mikel Frank , Francesca Azzara, Rick Hauser
Working at the Museum….employees of the Newark Museum will exhibit their own art. Exhibition currated By Stephen McKenzie.
Dates: Saturday, October 25 to Sunday, November 29…gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays 2 to 5 PM. Go to Exhibitions page for more information.
EVENTS
1978 Arts Café, open mic night. Music, spoken word and performances, from 7:30 to 10 PM (the show starts at 8PM). Join us for a night of creative expression. Bring your songs, poems, stories, plays and friends. Or just come to enjoy the show. The Arts Café is the 2nd Saturday of every month.
www.1978artscenter.org
1978artscenter@gmail.com
Some class scholarships available for children on a first come first serve basis
Call Rose Flanagan 973-207-8569
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