Ready to give back to your local arts community? Become a Monmouth Arts volunteer today! Ready to give back to your local arts community? Become a Monmouth Arts volunteer! Volunteering for Monmouth Arts helps support our mission of giving back to our community and its local artists. As a small non-profit organization, we appreciate community members who are looking to contribute their time and effort in elevating the creative scene in Monmouth County. Learn more about our mission and what we do . What does volunteering look like at Monmouth Arts? Our energetic volunteers help us in many ways including: Event support Supporting artists during performances Gallery hours at ArtSpace during exhibitions Marketing and graphic design tasks Sharing our mission with guests Assist in fundraising efforts And so much more! Whether you’re looking to be a Monmouth Arts volunteer with a consistent schedule or on an ad-hoc basis, we want to hear from you! Submit an interest form and a Monmouth Arts team member will reach out with more information and to discuss your interests.

ARTSPACE 105 ArtSpace 105 is the official micro-gallery of Monmouth Arts. It is located at 105 Monmouth Street in Red Bank (next to the Count Basie Center for the Arts). Apply to exhibit work here . Acoustical Colors & Freedom Abstract Michelle Locklear In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, that resulted in the postponement of our ArtSpace 105 micro-gallery exhibits, we invite the arts community to view work at our all-new Digital Gallery! Exhibit: November 5, 2020 - February 5, 2021 Michelle Locklear "Acoustical Colors I" Acrylic Michelle Locklear "Acoustical Colors II" Acrylic Michelle Locklear "Acoustical Colors III" Acrylic Michelle Locklear "Acoustical Colors IV" Acrylic Michelle Locklear "Neon Love" Acrylic Michelle Locklear "Midnite" Acrylic Michelle Locklear "The World Needs Color" Acrylic Michelle Locklear "Mystery" Acrylic Michelle Locklear is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, but currently resides in Monmouth County New Jersey. While attending Baltimore City Community College, where she earned her Associates of Art degree in Graphic Design, she took some art classes. Her late father was a local artist in Baltimore. As a little girl she was always drawing and sketching, she didn’t really get into painting until 1999, which is when it became her passion. She is both a graphic/surface pattern designer and abstract contemporary artist. In 2014, she officially created her freelance art & design studio named Chelle’s Creations, LLC.

Monmouth Arts invites you to take part in Exquisitely Connected, a national visual art community-building experience created and curated by artist Molly Gaston Johnson and in partnership with Maryhill Museum in southern Washington State. EXQUISITELY CONNECTED Monmouth Arts invites you to take part in Exquisitely Connected , a national visual art community-building experience created and curated by artist Molly Gaston Johnson and in partnership with Maryhill Museum in southern Washington State. This initiative is inspired by the Surrealist parlor game, Exquisite Corpse, where participants contribute to a collective artwork without being able to see what others have created. We are asking YOU to create 8” x 8” artworks at home that will be connected digitally. Our goal is to connect creatives of all ages and abilities – virtually and literally – as each finished artwork becomes a part of a larger whole. The digital mural will be turned into a physical exhibit at Maryhill Museum in 2021! Click here for the parameters for creating your piece and how to upload it so you can be part of the experience. All you need are a few basic art supplies and your creativity. Tell us about what you are feeling now, the hopes you want to express for the future, or create a metaphor for today’s world experience. Let your imagination run wild as we create a web of connectivity! The images will be curated and displayed on Instagram (@exquisitelyconnected ) and both the Monmouth Arts and Maryhill Museum websites. Please note: The Curator has the right to reject artwork using hate speech or images inappropriate for this project. Overview of Instructions: DIGITAL COMMUNITY MURAL

Monmouth Arts Annual Folklife Showcase aims to celebrate the community's rich tapestry of arts, culture, and heritage. Monmouth Arts' Annual Folklife Showcase is a celebration of our community's rich tapestry of arts, culture, and heritage. Monmouth County is a melting pot of diverse communities. These communities boast rich folk art traditions that reflect the aesthetics and values of the cultures they represent. Monmouth Arts is committed to supporting artists who continue to nurture these traditions by passing on their unique art forms and preserving their cultural legacy for future generations. Every year, our goal with each showcase is to inspire us all to cherish and celebrate the unique diversity among us. "Una celebración de agradable combinación de arte, cultura y patrimonio de nuestra comunidad." 2025 PERFORMANCE LINEUP The Pipes and Drums Band of the Atlantic Watch Irish/Scottish Medleys and Tunes The Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey Traditional Greek Dance Los Cimarrones Afro Puerto Rican Bomba Plena Ensemble Neelima Raju Traditional Indian Dance Chinelos Son Los de Morelos Mexican Dance Group Viva Vallenato! Trio Colombian Folkloric Music Peruvian Community of Freehold Peruvian Cultural Dance Group

ARTSPACE 105 ArtSpace 105 is the official micro-gallery of Monmouth Arts. It is located at 105 Monmouth Street in Red Bank (next to the Count Basie Center for the Arts). Apply to exhibit work here . In Search of Meaning Gwynneth Green and Lou Storey Exhibit: March 8 - May 7, 2021 In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, that resulted in the postponement of our ArtSpace 105 micro-gallery exhibits, we invite the arts community to view work at our all-new Digital Gallery! "In Search of Meaning" aptly names the driving force behind the works of Gwynneth Green and Lou Storey. Each in their own way, Green through poetry, prose and photography, and Storey through words and paintings, intend to communicate personal and universal truths through their individual art forms. In Green’s photo musings printed on metal plates, words are subtly melded into the photograph’s image, allowing the viewer a moment of discovery when the narrative reveals itself. Similarly in Storey’s paintings, words are used as catalyst for the viewer to find meaning through the use of color, pattern, and hand-built dimensional elements. Lou Storey "Two Atoms, Two Adams" acrylic on homosote panel, cast resin shapes, 22" x 15" $60 Gwynneth Green "benched emotions" photo-musings printed on metal 11" x 17" $110 Lou Storey "Duck and Cover" acrylic paint on wood, cast resin shapes 12" x 15" $40 Gwynneth Green "angler’s realm" photo-musings printed on metal 12" x 8" $75 Lou Storey "A Wheel in a Wheel" acrylic on wood, cast resin shapes 17" x 13" $50 Gwynneth Green "aspirations rise" photo-musings printed on metal 11" x 17" $110 Lou Storey "The Hunt" acrylic on wood, cast resin shapes 14" x 14" $40 Gwynneth Green "laid silent" photo-musings printed on metal 8" x 12" $75 Lou Storey "And Yours Will Too" acrylic on wood, cast resin shapes 14" x 17" $50 Gwynneth Green "broken" photo-musings printed on metal 8" x 12" $75 Gwynneth Green uses the camera and the written word to create Photo Musings, merging text within image inviting the viewer closer inspection that provides a moment of discovery. Her artwork has been exhibited in the mid-Atlantic region as well as in virtual exhibitions. A published poet with thirteen publications, she currently lives in Little Silver. Lou Storey uses dimensional hand-built shapes and bright polychrome patterns in his paintings that illustrate concepts, thoughts and feelings; a visual form of storytelling. A graduate of Pratt Institute MFA in fine arts, he has exhibited his artwork nationally for over thirty years. He lives in Long Branch with his husband Steve and works as a psychotherapist in Red Bank.

View the digital gallery of our member exhibit Seen & Unseen. MEMBER EXHIBITS: DIGITAL GALLERY SEEN & UNSEEN Marilyn Baldi Save the Kopek Photography 11 in x 14 in 2020 $450 Richard Berger Old Tennent Church & Cemetery Oil 8 in x 10 in 2024 $1500 Patricia Butynski Lola Mixed Media on Canvas 24 in x 20 in 2022 $800 Kimberly Callas Multiverse Cast Duo Matrix, Red Moroccan Ochre Fine, Bronze Powder 17 in x 13 in x 5 in 2023 $1500 Charles, New Jersey Blind 
Citizens Association Koi I Watercolor 12 in x 10 in 2025 NFS Summer Deaver Nikola Tesla Ink and Gouache 17 in x 14 in 2022 $250 Justin DeMattico Where Does This Lead? Acrylic on Mirror 22 in x 25 in 2025 $950 Dawn DiCicco Memories Left Behind Acrylic with Pencil and Found Object 36 in x 36 in 2025 $2300 Jacki Dickert The Watcher Photography 12 in x 8 in 2025 $375 Shari Epstein Many Notes Collage Painting 11 in x 14 in 2025 $750 Eva Marie Faith 37916 Acrylic on Panel 8 in x 8 in 2024 $300 Beverly Haber Fort Hancock Battery Door Watercolor 18 in x 22 in 2024 $500 Meg Hadley (Jesusjoints Art) Dissolved Madonna Mixed Media 23 in x 27 in 2025 $2860 Jude Harzer Alone With The Tide Oil 20 x 14 2025 $550 Nancy Karpf King Pigeon Pose Oil on Canvas 40 in x 30 in 2021 $2,400 Jill Kerwick I Found the Peacock Acryla Gouache 16 in x 14 in 2025 $575 Belle Kolentz Shattered Expectations Digital Art 13 in x 19 in 2025 $500 Lea Lumière Home Photography 8 in x 10 in 2024 $450 Carol Magnate Ruminate Mixed Media 11 in x 13 in 2025 $425 John Paul Nicolaides Dark Green Heart Acrylic on Canvas 24 in x 12 in 2024 $600 Cheri Pessutti Seeing Past the Scenery Digital Art 22 in x 18 in 2025 $3000 Susu Pianchupattana Hide in the City Oil on Linen 66 in x 60 in 2021 $5,800 Mona Pollard Bridge Acrylic on Canvas 20 in x 20 in 2025 $150 Ellen Rubinstein Tulip Mountain Sunrise Photography 17 in x 22 in 2021 $290 Sandy Taylor Beyond Memory Oil, Cold Wax, Mixed Media 24 in x 30 in 2025 $1450

ARTSPACE 105 ArtSpace 105 is the official micro-gallery of Monmouth Arts. It is located at 105 Monmouth Street in Red Bank (next to the Count Basie Center for the Arts). Apply to exhibit work here . America: Land That I Love H. Hargrove Opening Reception: July 19, 2019 | 6:00 - 7:30pm Exhibit: July 10 - August 28, 2019 Select Works: One of America’s most popular living artists, H. Hargrove was born Nicolo Sturiano in Marsala, Italy, in 1941. The gift of a box of colored pencils on his tenth birthday sparked his interest in art, but the pressures of economic practicality led him to pursue a degree in wine chemistry. In 1964, the young Italian immigrated to America and soon accepted a position with a winery in upstate New York. Art, however, was never far from Nicolo’s personal agenda, and weekends would find him painting pictures of the weathered barns and covered bridges that dotted the landscapes of his newfound home. Before long, the winery’s management became aware of his talent and decided to display his art in the public tasting room. And when visitors showed more interest in his paintings than the wine, Nicolo knew that it was time to turn his passion into his profession. In love with America, Sturiano earned his citizenship; enchanted with Americana, he adopted an American pseudonym under which to paint by opening a phone book, H. Hargrove. As his reputation grew, he found himself much in demand for personal appearances (and autograph sessions) before large audiences of art lovers. Subsequently, Hargrove became the subject of numerous magazine and newspaper articles, which in turn led to interviews on radio and television programs both local and national. High-level dignitaries and celebrities now number among his following. Having begun his career by painting Americana, Hargrove has expanded his repertoire to include delicately-detailed still lifes, spectacular European landscapes, and privately-commissioned portraits. His work is collected across America and in Europe, and his collector base is constantly expanding. Renowned as a compelling visual storyteller, a veritable poet with a paintbrush, H. Hargrove epitomizes the quintessential story of the immigrant who achieves success by following—and ultimately living—his American dream.

ARTSPACE 105 ArtSpace 105 is the official micro-gallery of Monmouth Arts. It is located at 105 Monmouth Street in Red Bank (next to the Count Basie Center for the Arts). Apply to exhibit work here . Puddles & Rainbows Author-Illustrator Mike Ciccotello Meet and Greet: November 16, 2019 | 1:00 - 3:00pm Schedule for the event: 1:15 - 1:30 Learn to draw a castle (age suggestion 4-6) 1:40 TWINS reading and Mike will do a drawing for attendees 2:00 - 2:15 Learn to draw a rocket (age suggestion 7-12) Remaining time - Q&A and signing Exhibit: November 1 - November 26, 2019 Select Works: Mike is an author-illustrator. He makes books for children of all ages, even the really old children that never have time to play. This is a selection of work from his current children’s literature portfolio. Mike creates all of his art digitally, in the application, ProCreate, on an iPad pro, with an Apple Pencil. Mike received a BFA with a concentration in painting from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. His debut picture book, Twins, was recently published by FSG/Macmillan. He is also the author-illustrator of Beach Toys vs. School Supplies (FSG/Macmillan) and the illustrator of Treemendous by Bridget Heos (Crown/Penguin Random House) and Cheese and Quackers by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen (Aladdin/Simon&Schuster)—all forthcoming. Mike’s clients also include Scholastic, Highlights magazine, and CNN. He has also exhibited at Johnson & Johnson headquarters and the NY Design Center. Mike is an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBW) and the Children’s Book Illustrators Group (CBIG), and was a contributing member of AllTheWonders.com. Visit his website: www.ciccotello.com Follow him on Instagram: @ciccotello

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ArtWalks features walking tours of Monmouth County's arts destinations. MOCO ARTWALKS WALKING TOURS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY'S ARTS DESTINATIONS Wooden Walls ArtWalk with Curator Jenn Hampton & Local Historian Kathy Kelly Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | 6:00 - 7:30PM POSTPONED Join us on this special edition ArtWalk in support of the Wooden Walls Project! Monmouth Arts, Wooden Walls, and Asbury Park Tour Company have teamed up to raise funds for the arts in our community, and to share the magic and creative spirit of Asbury Park. ArtWalk includes: Inside scoop behind select murals—from the curator herself! Thrilling histories of the boardwalk’s past Q&A with Curator Jenn Hampton and Local Historian Kathy Kelly Plenty of drinks & bites Meet & greet with a Wooden Walls mural artist About Wooden Walls The Wooden Walls Mural Project is a collaborative initiative that brings art to Asbury Park to enrich the socio-cultural and socio-economic landscape in a thoughtful way. By creating a conversation with local, national, and international artists, Sea Change draws attention to the creative spirit that is fundamental to Asbury Park. Wooden Walls uses the resources provided by a community that embraces creative endeavors and is appreciative of public art in order to promote the town’s reputation to this end. More info here. Previous ArtWalks WOODEN WALLS August 2018 FREEHOLD August 2017 SPRING LAKE May 2018 MANASQUAN July 2017 ASBURY PARK November 2017 RED BANK April 2017 About MoCo ArtWalks MoCo (Monmouth County) Arts Corridor Partnership, a division of Monmouth Arts, is a creative place-making and promotion initiative that invites visitors who come for the beaches to stay for the art. Convened to tackle urgent tourism needs in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the MoCo Arts Corridor Partnership works as a driving force in sustaining Monmouth County’s tourism, arts, and local business industries. Launched in 2016, MoCo ArtWalks offer a new perspective of the arts and cultural gems in Monmouth County. Bringing together arts, business, and community, each tour is designed to present an exclusive experience including behind-the-scenes looks, historical tidbits, and participatory opportunities across the region. MoCo ArtWalks take place rain or shine, unless there is an extreme weather event. In the case of a cancellation, refunds will be issued and the event will be rescheduled based on availability of participating partners. You will be notified on the day of the event via email.