Art Happenings / Call for Artists

SUBMIT BY SEPTEMBER 5 (to be in promotional material) 
ART & ABOUT: Open Studio Registration

Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon St, Princeton
(609) 924-8777 | artscouncilofprinceton.org

Professional and amateur artists are invited to set up outside their homes or studios for passersby to safely experience them at work, purchase a piece, and celebrate the creative work happening all around us!

• Artists are invited to set up an "open air studio" on your lawn, driveway, or front porch. Studios MUST be outdoors and accessible to the public while maintaining proper social distancing.
• This is a non-juried event. Any artist may participate!
• How you choose to set up your studio is up to you! You can make your art during the event or display it and welcome people to your space 
• We only ask that you adhere to the timing we've designated for Open Air Studios: 2 to 5 pm on Saturday, 10/17 and Sunday, 10/18.
• If you choose to sell your work, you will set your own prices and keep 100% of the sale!
• As a participating artist, you will receive 1) a listing on ACP website including website and social media information; and 2) inclusion on the event map marking your location as an Open Air Studio spot.

Questions? Please contact Melissa at mkuscin@artscouncilofprinceton.org. 

Click this link for registration - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxsDmhy-QWp9DuAWLn5pVIJ6IO1bI8nu7sjAEKkErfsPt2gg/viewform?usp=send_form

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION SEPTEMBER 15 
Community Mural Project

Ewing Township Arts Commission
http://www.ewingartsnj.com/contact/ 

Do you love painting large scale, outdoor murals? We are working closely with a multi-state cannabis dispensary that will soon be opening a location in Ewing, New Jersey and are calling on local NJ artists to lend their talents to this project. We are seeking 5 outdoor murals from one or multiple contributors that will live outside on our commercial building. This is an opportunity for artists to showcase their work and get exposure from a high-traffic retail space in Ewing, New Jersey and for us to support the local art community. For more details, click here: bit.ly/callforartistsNJ.

• Request for Proposal: Mural Project - Ewing, New Jersey
• Opportunity for local artist to get exposure for their artwork 
• Deadline for submission September 15, 2020
• Artist(s) will be selected in October 2020
• The delivery timeline is November 1, 2020   

Auditions

SEPTEMBER 15
Fall 2020 New Student Auditions 

Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey
yocj.org/auditions 

Click the link above to register. Once registered a time slot will be given. Students MUST study privately and be enrolled in either their school band or orchestra (if there is a band or orchestra in your school) in order to become and remain a member of the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey. Recommendation by the student's private teacher is required. Homeschoolers are also invited to audition!   

Concerts

SEPTEMBER 5, 6 pm
DRIVE-IN CONCERTS: Classic Covers
Ranger HQ Lot 

Mercer County Park Commission
(609) 303-0700 | mercercountyparks.org

This concert will be held at the Ranger Headquarters field lot. Doors for the concert will open at 5 pm, music will begin at approximately 6 pm. Parking lots will be closed once capacity is reached. 

Each parking space will have a designated area for one vehicle and lounging area to the side - masks will be required once leaving designated area. Social distancing measures are in place for guests' safety. Visitors are welcome to pack coolers with food and beverages. No liquor or glass bottles will be permitted.  

Parking and admission are FREE for this event.

SEPTEMBER 12, 6 pm
DRIVE-IN CONCERTS: Latin Night
Cricket Field 

Mercer County Park Commission
(609) 303-0700 | mercercountyparks.org

This concert will be held at the Cricket Field. Doors for the concert will open at 5 pm, music will begin at approximately 6 pm. Parking lots will be closed once capacity is reached. 

Each parking space will have a designated area for one vehicle and lounging area to the side - masks will be required once leaving designated area. Social distancing measures are in place for guests safety. Visitors are welcome to pack coolers with food and beverages. No liquor or glass bottles will be permitted.  

Parking and admission are FREE for this event.

SEPTEMBER 19, 6 pm
DRIVE-IN CONCERTS: Soul Night
Ranger HQ Lot

Mercer County Park Commission
(609) 303-0700 | mercercountyparks.org

This concert will be held at the Ranger Headquarters field lot. Doors for the concert will open at 5 pm, music will begin at approximately 6 pm. Parking lots will be closed once capacity is reached. 

Each parking space will have a designated area for one vehicle and lounging area to the side - masks will be required once leaving designated area. Social distancing measures are in place for guests safety. Visitors are welcome to pack coolers with food and beverages. No liquor or glass bottles will be permitted.  

Parking and admission are FREE for this event.

SEPTEMBER 25, 7 pm
One Voice Virtual Event / Concert 

Trenton Children's Chorus
trentonchildrenschorus.org 

Please join TCC for a lively evening of guest speakers, special performances and more. [Link will be available closer to event]

SEPTEMBER 26, 6 pm
DRIVE-IN CONCERTS: Funk Night
Lakeside Finish Line

Mercer County Park Commission
(609) 303-0700 | mercercountyparks.org

This concert will be held at the Lakeside Finish Line. Doors for the concert will open at 5 pm, music will begin at approximately 6 pm. Parking lots will be closed once capacity is reached. 

Each parking space will have a designated area for one vehicle and lounging area to the side - masks will be required once leaving designated area. Social distancing measures are in place for guests safety. Visitors are welcome to pack coolers with food and beverages. No liquor or glass bottles will be permitted.  

Parking and admission are FREE for this event.

Exhibitions

NOW - SEPTEMBER 30
OUT OF THE WILD
The Garden State Watercolor Society's 50th Annual Exhibition 

D&R Greenway Land Trust
One Preservation Place, Princeton
(609) 924-4646 | drgreenway.org 

Art has depicted our place in the world since prehistoric man imprinted handprints and animals on cave walls. Now, as then, art is an important tool for sharing our observations and feelings. Current virus restrictions add to our collective cabin-fever and need for connection. This exhibit celebrates the natural world with a sense of urgency to save it from loosened regulations and increasing environmental concerns. It recognizes the value found in the lands of D&R Greenway that have become a critical connection for people, for inspiration and restorative meditation.

The link to the exhibit is below.

https://drgreenway.org/events/dr-greenway-land-trust-and-garden-state-watercolor-society-announce-virtual-art-exhibit-and-scavenger-hunt/

ONGOING
Virtual Exhibition: In Living Color: The Road to Color Television

The Sarnoff Collection
The College of New Jersey, 200 Pennington Road, Ewing 
davidsarnoff.tcnj.edu

The Sarnoff Collection's 2020 temporary exhibit traces the history of color television. https://sarnoff.omeka.net/exhibits/show/in-living-color

SEPTEMBER 1 - October 23
Art and Healing Exhibition 
Reception Online - September 11,  7:15 pm  

West Windsor Arts Council
952 Alexander Road, Princeton
(609) 716-1931 | http://www.westwindsorarts.org

Join WWAC for a celebration of this important exhibition. They will view the works in the show and have an opportunity to hear from the juror about her selection process and from the artists about their works. Register to attend online. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sdOyqqz8vG9AyPXVTPqO0aZ8j1RGdPfw5.

WWAC has created an exhibition that looks at art as a healing tool, reflecting the realities, feelings, or experiences during this surreal time, or from other past events, both personal or public. Join them as they hear from Artists and Juror about the art they created.

ONGOING
Virtual Selects Exhibition

Artworks Trenton
19 Everett Alley, Trenton
(609) 394-9436 | artwtworkstrenton.org

Link to the show - https://gallery.aantrenton.org/selects/

The AAN 2020 Virtual Selects Exhibition showcases the standout works submitted to this year's Art All Night.

Works were selected by the staff, sponsors, and  invited guests.  

This year's Art All Night was completely virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but that didn't stop the flood of outstanding works submitted to the event.  50 works were selected out of close to 700 submissions. 

History

SEPTEMBER 19, 17, 23, 7 pm.
The Beatles: The Beaginnings (Part 1 of 3)

The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org

Rock & roll historian and native of Liverpool John Paul Groom will tell the story of The Beatles rise from obscurity to the moment when they stood on the verge of international stardom.

This is a three-part series.  Please register for each session that you would like to attend:

• The Beatles: The Beaginnings, Thursday, September 10, 7 pm.
• The Beatles: Success, Superstardom and Separation, Thursday, September 17, 7 pm.
• Rock & Roll: From the Blues to the British Invasion, Wednesday, September 23, 7 pm.

Registration with an email is required for each program in which you are interested in attending, so we can send you a link to connect through GotoMeeting.  You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before each program.

CONTACT: MCLS Staff  hopeprogs@mcl.org

Click the link to register - https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MCL&curID=449680

Literature

SEPTEMBER 3, 7 pm
Virtual Poetry Circle

The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org

All are welcome to join the Lawrence Poetry Circle Group at its first virtual poetry reading and discussion night using the GoToMeeting software platform. Poets and poetry lovers from the group will read their original poems, or poems that inspired them. Librarian Sharon will lead the reading and discussion.

Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.

CONTACT: MCLS Staff  hopeprogs@mcl.org

Registration link: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MCL&curID=452159

Letures

SEPTEMBER 27, 1:30 pm
Science on the Small Screen: A Short History of Science Education via Remote Learning

The Sarnoff Collection
The College of New Jersey,200 Pennington Road, Ewing 
davidsarnoff.tcnj.edu

As educators try to figure out what teaching looks like in COVID times, "ZOOM-learning" and "remote education" have become the phrases of the day. Yet, learning through the small screen isnÕt a new idea; in fact, educators have debated the merit of educational television since the 1940s. In the 1950s, science educators, convinced of the merits of medium, pioneered television shows about science. In this talk, science historian Ingrid Ockert will take viewers through a whirlwind tour of the groundbreaking science television genre and will discuss what early lessons are useful for educators today. To register for this Zoom webinar, click the ticketing  link below. 

https://tcnj.zoom.us/webinar/register/2915954261733/WN_o23GBk49QQuZfrTlqTR1Rg?fbclid=IwAR3tVDRQt_IWcgMFUipYfmQ0FeFUWQzYdrJ66SILVE_o0U2XL98O5KnAtQw

Nature

SEPTEMBER 5, 10 am
Plowing Match

Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Lane
(609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org

The 37th Annual Howell Farm Plowing Match Plowing for Wheat, Rye, Spelt, and Barley Today's plowing kicks off a 10-month growing season for Howell Farm's fall crops: wheat, rye, barley, and the old-fashioned bearded wheat known as spelt. There's a lot of work to be done between now and planting in late September...but luckily the neighbors are here to help out!

Plowing is the first step in "working up" the soil into a seedbed where the fall crops will be planted. Loosening the compacted layer of soil lets in water and air, while also burying weeds and other organic material as fertilizer. When the match is over, our farmers will finish the field by joining the lands that the contestants plowed. Next they pack down the plowed field with a horse-drawn roller, and slice up remaining dirt clods with a harrow. Finally, the horses will drag a plank across the loose soil to flatten it before planting the field with a grain drill. Fall crops will be harvested next July using a horse-drawn reaper-binder, before they are threshed with help from a steam engine and finally ground into flour.

Registration Required - https://register.communitypass.net/reg/cat_program_list_detail.cfm?season_id=23708&program_id=1272526

Theater

SEPTEMBER 4, 7:30 pm
DRIVE-IN THEATER: Harry Potter & Sorcerers Stone
East Picnic Area

Mercer County Park Commission
(609) 303-0700 | mercercountyparks.org

Pack up your blankets and chairs for a movie under the stars at Grandparent's Grove at Mercer County Park. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone will be the featured film for the Drive-in Movie Night. 

Doors for the movie will open at 6:30 pm. The movie will begin at approximately 7:30 pm. after sunset. Parking lots will be closed once capacity is reached. Each parking space will have a designated area for one vehicle and lounging area to the side - masks will be required once leaving designated area. Social distancing measures are in place for guests safety. Visitors are welcomed to pack coolers with food and beverages. No liquor or glass bottles will be permitted.  

Parking and admission are FREE for this event.

SEPTEMBER 11, 7:30 pm
DRIVE-IN THEATER: Disney's Moana
Ranger HQ Lot

Mercer County Park Commission
(609) 303-0700 | mercercountyparks.org

Pack up your blankets and chairs for a movie under the stars at Grandparent's Grove at Mercer County Park. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Disney's Moana will be the featured film for the Drive-in Movie Night. 

Doors for the movie will open at 6:30 pm. The movie will begin at approximately 7:30 pm. after sunset. Parking lots will be closed once capacity is reached. Each parking space will have a designated area for one vehicle and lounging area to the side - masks will be required once leaving designated area. Social distancing measures are in place for guests safety. Visitors are welcome to pack coolers with food and beverages. No liquor or glass bottles will be permitted.  

Parking and admission are free for this event. 

SEPTEMBER 18, 7:30 pm
DRIVE-IN THEATER: Disney Pixar's Inside Out
East Picnic Area

Mercer County Park Commission
(609) 303-0700 | mercercountyparks.org

Pack up your blankets and chairs for a movie under the stars at Grandparent's Grove at Mercer County Park. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Disney Pixar's Inside Out will be the featured film for the Drive-in Movie Night. 

Doors for the movie will open at 6:30 pm. The movie will begin at approximately 7:30 pm. after sunset. Parking lots will be closed once capacity is reached. Each parking space will have a designated area for one vehicle and lounging area to the side - masks will be required once leaving designated area. Social distancing measures are in place for guests safety. Visitors are welcome to pack coolers with food and beverages. No liquor or glass bottles will be permitted.  

Parking and admission are free for this event. 

SEPTEMBER 25, 7:30 pm
DRIVE-IN THEATER: Sonic Hedgehog
Rosedale Park

Mercer County Park Commission
(609) 303-0700 | mercercountyparks.org

Pack up your blankets and chairs for a movie under the stars at Grandparent's Grove at Mercer County Park. Sonic the Hedgehog will be the featured film for the Drive-in Movie Night. 

Doors for the movie will open at 6:30 pm. The movie will begin at approximately 7:30 pm. after sunset. Parking lots will be closed once capacity is reached. Each parking space will have a designated area for one vehicle and lounging area to the side - masks will be required once leaving designated area. Social distancing measures are in place for guests safety. Visitors are welcome to pack coolers with food and beverages. No liquor or glass bottles will be permitted.  

Parking and admission are free for this event. 

Workshops

SEPTEMBER 12, 10 am
Remote Learning: Digital Camera Basics & Beyond

Princeton Photo Workshop
Herrontown Road, Princeton
princetonphotoworkshop.com/classes

What you need to know about how your camera works and how to get started taking better pictures, including exposure, aperture basics & priority mode, shutter priority mode, ISO, meter and depth of field.