The 50 for 50 Photo Project is a collaboration between Monmouth Arts and photographer Paul Barretta, that featured environmental portraits of fifty individuals who represent the Monmouth County arts community and are influential in moving the County toward a more inspired, inclusive, and creative arts community. 50 FOR 50 PHOTO PROJECT Monmouth Arts, along with Photographer Paul Barretta, created a 50 for 50 Photo Project of environmental portraits of fifty individuals who represent the Monmouth County arts community. Each individual subject featured was selected baruse they are influential in moving our County toward a more inspired, inclusive, and creative arts comunity. About the Photographer Paul G. Barretta has a Ph.D. in Marketing from The University of Texas – Pan American, now UTRGV. He began taking photography seriously in 2014 and has a particular interest in commercial photography, combining the art of photography with the theory of marketing, as well as environmental portraits and music photography. He is currently an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Nicolais School of Business at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. Prior to academia, he had a corporate career spanning about 25 years, mostly in the music media & entertainment industry. Click here to visit his website. The Asbury Park Dance Festival was founded in 2019 by VJ Carbone, Michelle Fleet, Laura Halzack, and Michael Trusnovec. The team shares a passion for dance and a mutual appreciation for all art forms. The festival’s mission is to present dance and raise funds for arts education advocacy through a partnership with the nonprofit Arts Ed NJ. Joe Barris is the Monmouth County Director of the Department of Planning and Economic Development. He is a founding member of the Freehold Borough Arts Council and former board member and President of Monmouth Arts. His work at the County has led to the arts being incorporated into the County’s Comprehensive Master Plan. Alice Berman taught music for nearly 20 years. Following her teaching career, she moved into the nonprofit arts community as the Executive Director of the Monmouth Conservatory of Music. She has served as Board President of Monmouth Arts and the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County; she remains active with the Museum’s endowment gift program. Tom Bernard is Co-President and Co-Founder of Sony Pictures Classics. Over the span of his career, he has released films that have won 41 Academy Awards® (37 of those at Sony Pictures Classics). Tom, a two-time Monmouth Arts honoree for his dedication to the arts, is the New Jersey State Film Commissioner and a member of the Count Basie Theatre Board. Heather Brown Cadalzo is the co-owner of Inspired Minds Fine Art School. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, her portrait paintings have been commissioned for numerous private collections. Her work has been shown in many galleries and has won numerous awards, including from Monmouth Arts in 2019 for her work as an Arts Education Advocate. April Centrone and Kira Sanz are the co-founders of 10PRL, a modern event and studio space in Long Branch that supports unique, diverse organizations and individual voices. April is a multi-instrumentalist and teacher and the co-founder of the New York Arabic Orchestra, non-profit organization specializing in the performance and education of Arabic music. Gabriel Chajnik and the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theatre (AXCBT) are working together to bring professional ballet to the Jersey Shore. Gabriel, a dancer and renowned choreographer and director, stepped into the role of Artistic Director for the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater. Monmouth Arts honored Gabriel in 2021 with the Artistic Achievement Award. Jennifer Chauhan is an entrepreneur, writer, and educator. A former journalist and public school teacher, she is co-founder and executive director of Project Write Now, a nonprofit transforming individuals, organizations, and communities through writing. Her passion is giving people of all ages and backgrounds supportive spaces to write and share their stories. Kate Cordaro has served as Two River Theater’s Director of Education since 2004, building their education department from the ground up. Under her guidance, TRT has become an artistic home for thousands of students. In a past life, Kate was an actor whose favorite roles include Lady Anne in Richard III and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. Jason Dermer is the owner of Asbury Audio, which provides audio, lighting, and staging, as well as technical and production crews for concerts and events in the Northeast. Jason is a board member of the Chapin Foundation. Kathy Donnelly , the owner of Beauregard Fine Art Gallery in Rumson, is an avid supporter of the arts and a former Board President of Monmouth Arts. Following a career in finance, Kathy’s love for art led her to open Beauregard in 2001. She is passionate about pairing clients with art, and she enjoys representing artists of different styles and in different phases of their careers. Tim Donnelly is the founding partner of Sea.Hear.Now. He is also a founding partner of Between the Sets, a production company based in Asbury Park. He worked as the producer for the Asbury Park Music + Film Festival, Cold War Surf Contest, and the legendary Asbury Park Holiday Tree Lighting. Tim lives, works, and surfs in Asbury Park. Paul Elyseev is the co-founder of Hot Sand glass blowing studio in Asbury Park. He received a BFA in Glass and Sculpture from Jacksonville University, later spending a year as a glass apprentice for Master Erwin Eisch — Eisch Factory in Germany. Paul's other full-time job is as a project manager for LevelLine Build & Renovations. Bruce Gallipani is the Founder and Executive Director of Rockit! Live Foundation and Academy. A drummer who’s had his own touring career, he believes in rock and roll, and that it offers much-needed positive reinforcement and social well-being for today’s youth. He received the 2019 Arts Organization Leader Award from Monmouth Arts. James Grausam , the Managing Artistic Director of Phoenix Productions, started his venture with the Red Bank community theatre in 1999. Since then, he has served many roles for the organization – from costumes, to choreographing and directing. He has helped shepard many productions to the stage for the Phoenix and continues to direct and perform as time allows. Jeremy Grunin is actively engaged throughout the community as President of the Grunin Foundation, a proactive grantmaker focused on economic growth at the Central Jersey Shore. Jeremy is also a Partner of Grunin Holdings, LLC; prior to that, he was a leader in the private sector for over 15 years and the host of several talk radio shows on both AM and FM radio. Jenn Hampton is an arts and experience curator. She is part owner, co-director, and curator of Parlor Gallery in Asbury Park, as well as the curator and creator of the Wooden Walls Public Art Project on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Jenn was one of the founding creatives behind the Original Asbury Lanes, which helped make Asbury Park the arts destination it is today. Brittany James lives and works in Asbury Park. Her oil paintings are of surreal images depicting the relationships between women, nature, and society. Brittany is also a teacher, both at Inspired Minds Fine Art School and art629 Gallery in Asbury Park, where she runs an open studio for local artists, and curates local art exhibitions. Tina Kerekes is a master sewer, art teacher, fashion mentor, and gallery manager with a background in fashion design and merchandising. You can usually find her at the Transparent Clinch Gallery in Asbury Park, which she manages and curates with mid-century modern furniture. Jill Kerwick is an award-winning artist who has had many solo exhibitions, at such venues as the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia and Beauregard Fine Art in Rumson. Jill is interested in a heightened sense of awareness that involves humor and mystery. She is a painter and makes photo collages with her farm animals and the beaches of Costa Rica. Craig Kiely worked for many of the best event décor artists in New York before starting his own company, Craig Kiely Designs, in 2003. Craig’s creative influences span over 20 years, having worked in Australia, Germany, South America, and throughout North America. He has a long list of loyal and exclusive clients who value him for his talents and silent charisma. Jon Leidersdorff opened Lakehouse Music in 2013 in Asbury Park. He operates both Lakehouse Recording Studios and Lakehouse Music Academy, a progressive private music school for all ages that combines individual lessons, group rehearsals, and live performances at world-famous music venues. Lakehouse expanded in 2021 with a location in Red Bank. David Levy is an artist and an award-winning teacher of students of all ages and abilities. Since 2013, David has been involved with the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury, where he has served as President and Co-President, and where he created an educational program that he adapted to serve the needs of individuals with developmental, physical, and learning disabilities. Jess Levy , founding CEO of the Axelrod Performing Arts Center (PAC), has been producing concerts, theater, festivals, and major national programs throughout the region for the past 30 years. Under his leadership, the Axelrod PAC has expanded with the creation of the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater and the Axelrod Academy. Holly Lyttle , a philanthropist and a former President of Monmouth Arts, believes the arts are vital to the health of any community. She has served on the boards of many charities and chaired the boards of the Junior League of Monmouth County and Family and Children’s Services. Now retired from her career in consulting, Holly is enjoying plays, concerts and other arts events. Ellen Martin was born on the Museum Mile of Manhattan, but she became an artist after moving to New Jersey. Ellen is an artists' advocate, having created the Jersey Artist Registry, the NO Starving Artists Auction, and a marketing course for artists. She is currently the curator of the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank, where she develops exhibits and manages an artist in residence program. Caroline O'Toole has been the General Manager of The Stone Pony since 2003, helping to secure the legendary venue’s place in music history. During her time, countless national and local artists have taken to the famous stage, and The Stone Pony’s Summer Stage has expanded to become an integral part of the Asbury Park summer scene. Vaune Peck’s career spans more than 35 years in arts administration and most notably, as the founding Director of Monmouth University’s Center for the Arts, which presents over 150 events annually. Her own artistic and creative abilities as a painter and sculptor aid in her understanding of what artists need to confidently perform or exhibit their work at the University. Katie Pellegrino has worked extensively as a makeup artist for more than 20 years. Early in her career she partnered with cosmetic brands, creating striking looks for ad campaigns. She has gone on to create looks for celebrity clients, advertising, Broadway shows, feature films, and music videos. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup. Dr. Carol Penn began her lifelong love affair with the arts when she won for dance and choreography at the first Monmouth Arts Teen Arts Festival. Her talents led her to teaching and professional dancing. In 2007 Carol graduated from Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine and is the Founder of Penn Global Medical Group and Core of Fire, a women’s dance ensemble. Joede Persson is the studio director of Dance Plus in Little Silver. As a professional dancer, she has performed with many dancers and choreographers. Her original choreography and her direction have resulted in many of her students being featured on Broadway, stage, and screen. In 2014 Joede was honored by Monmouth Arts for her dedication to education and community. Adam Philipson is the CEO and President of the Count Basie Center for the Arts, where he has rebranded the Basie to feature its education and outreach activities. Adam has been at the helm of the Basie’s campaign to create a full city block arts campus in Red Bank, including the Grunin Arts Education Building and a new multi-purpose venue, The Vogel. Chris Pinella performs locally, nationally, and internationally with major symphony orchestras and leads his own combos of 8 to 15 players. He lent his finely honed skills to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Chris was the recipient of Monmouth Arts’ Artistic Achievement Award in 2021, and he is currently gearing up for a 14-date holiday tour in December. Porkchop is a multi-disciplinary artist who has established a great presence through his magnificently scaled murals, including those along the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Porkchop’s mixed-media paintings and sculptures combine vintage images with darker scenarios and twisted iconography. He has exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. Judy Raybon has been an art educator for more than 20 years, spending much of that time working with at-risk populations, including in her current role at Collier High School. Prior to teaching Judy was a textile designer. Her dedication to arts education has led her to teach people with dementia, those experiencing homelessness, and individuals with autism. Lynn Reich , a lifelong resident of Monmouth County and Freehold, was an art teacher for 37 years. She is very active in the community, having served on the Freehold Borough Council, numerous County Commissions, and the YMCA. She stays involved with the arts through her work with Center Players and the Monmouth Arts Board of Trustees. Victoria Reis is a curator and arts organizer. In 2017 she expanded Transformer, her nonprofit visual arts organization based in Washington, DC, to include Siren Arts, an Asbury Park summer residency program for emerging visual artists working within the performance art discipline, which just completed its seventh season. Victoria is a Monmouth Art board member. Remember Jones is a one-of-a-kind soul/pop singer, storyteller, and bandleader who evokes the authentic energy of the greatest frontmen and women. His original music, high-energy staging, and theatrical events have played to sold-out clubs and theaters throughout the United States. He received Monmouth Arts’ Artistic Achievement Award in 2020. Gilda Rogers is a director and producer, a playwright, a professor of history, an award-winning journalist, and the author of three books; her most recent is Out of the Ashes Came Hope . As Co-Chair of the T. Thomas Fortune Foundation Board, she led the grassroots organization to save and preserve the T. Thomas Fortune House, a national historical landmark in Red Bank. Kim Roberts-Honecker is Past Chair of Monmouth Arts and a supporter of many community organizations. She studied art and worked in design and product development before teaching art for 15 years. Today she is focused on creating her own works of art; she is also Executive Producer of The Family Crime Cast, a podcast featuring her husband Bob and daughter Mariah. Gerald Romano has been a music educator for over 35 years, having recently retired as the Director of Bands at Monmouth Regional High School. He performs with many groups in the Tri-State area, including Total Soul and the Garden State Jazz Orchestra. He is a recipient of the Outstanding Educators in Visual and Performing Arts Award from Monmouth Arts. Marilyn Schlossbach is an entrepreneur, mother, and active citizen spearheading social and environmental initiatives. Her passion for travel, the arts, and the ocean have created a unique culture of elevated vacation cuisine for her restaurants, venues, and projects. Marilyn’s community-driven work is focused on helping underserved communities flourish. Kenny Schwartz , the Founder of Detour Gallery in Red Bank, has been collecting art for 50 years. He lives in Red Bank and divides his time between his affinity for art and his many entrepreneurial interests; he founded World Auto Group 40 years ago and, more recently, McDonaghs Pub, Old Glory Kitchen, and Chill Food & Booze in Keyport. Carol Stillwell is the Owner and President of Stillwell-Hansen, Inc. In addition to leading a very successful company, Carol has devoted her life to many philanthropic causes in a heartfelt mission to improve the lives of others, particularly underserved children and families. She is proud to serve on the Board of Trustees for many area organizations. Dr. David Stout is the President of Brookdale Community College and Board Chair of Monmouth Arts. As Brookdale President, he works to develop programs that enrich the lives of students and address the needs of Monmouth County residents. The College is home to the Brookdale Performing Arts Center, RockIt Academy, Garden State Film Festival, and Monmouth Museum. Charles Trott spent over 25 years as a visual art educator in public schools. He is the creator of D.I.A. (Diasporic Images of Africa) a series of visual art and digital slideshows that depict Africa's contributions and connections to the cultures and countries around the world. He is on the Advisory Committee of the Asbury Park African American Music Project. Fredi Walker-Browne is best known for creating the role of JoAnne Jefferson in the Pulitzer Prize winning musical Rent. Most recently, she directed a sold out production of The Color Purple, appears as “Ghost” in HBO’s Search Party and “Shay” in Showtime’s Emmy Award winning series The Big C. Fredi is proud to be the voice of the Wicked campaign. Gedney Webb has been working in the music side of the film industry for more than 30 years, collaborating with top Hollywood talents, including Ron Howard, Robert De Niro, Wes Anderson, Adrian Lyne, Lasse Hallstrom, and Ang Lee. Gedney has been a film festival judge for FilmOneFest in Atlantic Highlands for more than a decade. Mil Wexler’s study of painting and ceramics has taken her to New York, Amsterdam, and Israel. She currently teaches painting, drawing, and ceramics in her studio in Colts Neck as well as sculpting at Brookdale Community College. Mil engages artists and students in creating pottery bowls for the Empty Bowls project, which sells pottery bowls to help those with food insecurity. Yoni Zilber , a world-renowned tattoo artist fluent in a wide range of artistic styles, owns and operates Watermark Studio, a private studio in Atlantic Highlands. He is one of only a few tattoo artists in the world who specialize in the Tibetan style; Yoni incorporates the sensitive line expression, rich compositions, and simplicity of Tibetan art into his drawings and tattoos.

ArtSpace is the official community space of Monmouth Arts. ArtSpace offers accessible and engaging programming, exhibits, workshops & more. Learn more about our gallery hours and view our current exhibit on display. ARTSPACE ArtSpace is the official community space of Monmouth Arts. ArtSpace offers accessible, affordable, high-quality, engaging programming, exhibits, workshops, and networking opportunities to the Monmouth County community. It is located at 99 Monmouth Street in Red Bank (next to the Count Basie Center Administrative Offices). Gallery visiting hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00pm - 4:00pm; also available by appointment. ArtSpace is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Connie Isbell, Membership and Community Engagement Director, at connie@monmoutharts.org . UPCOMING EXHIBIT Street Life A photographer frames a model as another photographer frames them in return. A man looks up from his plate to meet the camera’s gaze on the street. An older man shares a fleeting glance with a young girl walking past, her hand tightly clasped in her mother’s. These are the overlooked moments that have captivated Richard Huff since he first picked up a camera as a child—brief, unguarded, and often unexpected fragments of humanity. Huff has practiced street photography for decades. The images presented in Street Life are recent works, all rendered in black and white, focusing on the flow of light and shadow, the presence—or absence—of eye contact between photographer and subject, and the emotional texture of life as it unfolds in public spaces. This is life in motion: real, raw, unpredictable, messy, and fleeting. Each photograph is a sliver of time, captured forever, a quiet record that photographer and subject existed together for a fraction of a second. On View: March 6 - April 22 Opening Reception: March 6, 5:30-8pm About the Artist Richard Huff is an award-winning photographer, journalist, and author whose black-and-white imagery is driven by emotion and human connection. Rarely without a camera, he has been creating images since grade school. He studied photography at the School of Visual Arts and earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The New School. His work has been exhibited at the Guild of Creative Arts, Black Glass Gallery, the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council, the Watchung Arts Center, and the Highlands Arts Council. This is his first solo exhibition. PAST EXHIBITS Interested in exhibiting at ArtSpace? Our applications for 2027 will open in late 2026.

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The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million that can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing. Foundation for Contemporary Arts COVID-19 Relief Fund - For experimental artists affected by cancellations Jazz Foundation of America COVID-19 Musician’s Relief Fund Manasquan Bank Charitable Foundation COVID-19 Grant Relief Program - For nonprofits MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund Opportunity Fund - For small businesses NJ COVID-19 Business Information Small Business Administration (SBA) The SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters. Find information on all COVID-19 related programs that SBA is providing, including the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Emergency Grants, and Small Business Debt Relief. The Soze Agency Artist + Activist Relief Fund Sweet Relief Musicians Fund COVID-19 Fund Resources For Kids & Families Project Write Now - Online tutoring and writing classes for all ages Monmouth County Library - Electronic Resources for Kids Middletown Arts Center - Virtual Arts Center remote arts classes and events Illustrator Mike Ciccotello - Free coloring sheets One River School Middletown - Virtual Studio Classes Arts Ed NJ - Virtual Teaching Resources An Artist Residency in Motherhood - A remote residency to inspire artists who are also mothers CDC - E-book for kids: Coping After a Disaster CDC - Caring for Children in a Disaster The Artful Parent - Top 10 Art Activities for Kids SchoolClosures.org - Family resources for meals, education, scheduling, and health EnrichmentActivities.org - Activities for kids while parents work & other resources Classics for Kids - Online activities for young kids to learn classical music Everywhere Book Fest - Recordings of author talks Metropolitan Museum of Art - 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Freelancers Union offers members a powerful voice through policy advocacy, benefits, and community. UCEDC UCEDC is an economic development corporation dedicated to providing a variety of services for small businesses including helping them get back to business as quickly as possible after a disaster. Their services include loans to small businesses when conventional lending sources are out of reach. U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses. For Artists & Arts Organizations Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Inc. The Emergency Assistance Program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified artists whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need. The Alliance of Artists Communities Emergency Relief Program The Alliance of Artists Communities established an emergency fund in support of artists facing an unforeseen emergency or triggering event to participate in artists’ residencies. American Guild of Musical Artists Relief Fund The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Relief Fund provides support and temporary financial assistance to members who are in need. AGMA contracts with The Actors Fund to administer this program nationally as well as to provide comprehensive social services. American Society of Journalists and Authors The Writers Emergency Assistance Fund helps established freelance writers who, because of illness, disability, a natural disaster, or an extraordinary professional crisis are unable to work. Artists' Charitable Fund Colorado-based Artists' Charitable Fund assists American visual fine artists (painters and sculptors) living anywhere in the United States by paying a portion of their medical/dental/eye-care bills. The Artist Fellowship The Artists’ Fellowship, Inc. is a charitable foundation that assists professional fine artists (painters, graphic artists, printmakers, sculptors) and their families in times of emergency, disability, or bereavement. ArtsReady ArtsReady, an online emergency preparedness service by and for arts/cultural nonprofits, provides arts organizations with customized business continuity plans for post-crisis sustainability. Author’s League Fund Since 1917, the Authors League Fund has helped professional authors, journalists, poets, and dramatists who find themselves in financial need because of medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income, or other misfortune. Book Industry Charitable Foundation Binc helps booksellers and comic retailers with unforeseen emergency financial needs. Broadcasters’ Foundation The mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America is to improve the quality of life and maintain the personal dignity of men and women in the radio and television broadcast profession who find themselves in acute financial need due to a critical illness, accident, advanced age or other serious misfortune. Carnegie Fund for Authors Carnegie Fund for Authors offers aid to authors who have suffered a financial emergency as a result of illness or injury to self, spouse or dependent child, or for some other misfortune that has placed the applicant in pressing need. Applicants must have had at least one book published commercially that has received reader acceptance. CERF+ CERF+ serves artists who work in craft disciplines by providing a safety net to support strong and sustainable careers. CERF+’s core services are education programs, advocacy, network building, and emergency relief. Dramatists Guild Foundation DGF provides emergency financial assistance to individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and bookwriters in dire need of funds due to severe hardship or unexpected illness. Episcopal Actors’ Guild The Episcopal Actors' Guild provides emergency aid and support to professional performers of all faiths who are undergoing a financial crisis. They are also dedicated to helping emerging artists advance their careers through scholarships, awards, and performance opportunities. Foundation for Contemporary Arts Created in 1993 to further FCA's mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public or who incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion. Gospel Music Trust Fund The Gospel Music Trust Fund provides financial assistance in the event of an emergency or major catastrophe, terminal or severe illness, to individuals who have derived a substantial portion of their income from the field of Gospel music. Grand Ole Opry Trust Fund The Opry Trust Fund provides financial assistance in times of extraordinary need, emergency or catastrophe to individuals who are or have been employed full time in a facet of the country music industry. The Haven Foundation The mission of The Haven Foundation is to offer interim financial assistance to freelance professionals in the arts who face crises. The Foundation’s reach is the United States, and its awards are granted with a view to helping individuals overcome temporary adversity and return to full-time work. Jazz Foundation of America The Jazz Foundation of America's Musician’s Emergency Fund provides housing assistance, pro bono medical care, hurricane disaster relief, and financial support to musicians and their families in times of crisis. Joan Mitchell Foundation Emergency Grant Program The Joan Mitchell Foundation provides an Emergency Grant Program for painters and sculptors who have suffered physical losses due to a natural disaster that relates to their artistic practice. Musician’s Foundation Musicians Foundation helps professional musicians by providing emergency financial assistance in meeting current living, medical and allied expenses. All professional musicians are eligible to apply. National Coalition for Arts' Preparedness & Emergency Response (NCAPER) NCAPER is a voluntary task force of national, regional, state, and local arts organizations, public agencies, and foundations, NCAPER helps ensure that artists, arts/cultural organizations, cultural funders, and arts businesses have the capacity and ability to respond effectively to disasters and emergencies affecting the arts and culture sector. OceanFirst Foundation Through the Foundation, hundreds of local charities and schools have received more than $39 million in grants to enrich lives in areas such as Housing, Youth Development and Education, Improving the Quality of Life, Health and Wellness, and the Arts. The Provident Bank Foundation The Provident Bank Foundation (PBF) is committed to enhancing the quality of life in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania communities served by Provident Bank. PBF makes grants in three priority areas: Community Enrichment, Education, and Health, Youth & Families. Recording Academy MusiCares MusiCares may grant short-term financial assistance for personal or addiction needs that have arisen due to unforeseen circumstances. Sustainable Arts Foundation The Sustainable Arts Foundation supports artists and writers with children. Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights Rapid Response Grants offer quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats or unexpected advocacy opportunities experienced by women, transgender, or gender non-conforming, activists and human rights defenders. For Institutions & Historic Preservation The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) FAIC manages several initiates that aim to address all phases of disasters: from preparedness to response, to recovery, to mitigation. National Trust for Historic Preservation | Preservation Leadership Forum Preservation Leadership Forum is a network of preservation professionals brought together by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Forum provides and curates cutting-edge content, offers online and in-person networking opportunities, and brings diverse new perspectives to the business of saving places. FUNDING & SUPPORT The Actors Fund The Actors Fund offers a broad spectrum of programs, a calendar of workshops and online resources to support the unique, essential needs of all who work in entertainment and the performing arts. Cooperative Business Assistance Corporation (CBAC) CBAC is a nonprofit organization providing market or below market interest rate business loans and technical assistance to small businesses located in or moving into the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Southern New Jersey region. Council for New Jersey Grantmakers The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers is the center for philanthropy in New Jersey, serving the leading independent, corporate, family and community foundations as well as public grantmakers of our state. The Foundation of the Motion Picture Pioneers The Pioneers Assistance Fund (PAF) serves members of the motion picture entertainment industry (exhibition, distribution and trade services) who are encountering an illness, injury or life-changing event. All assistance is intended to provide support during a recovery or adjustment period and lay the foundation for a lifetime of ongoing success. Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation To perpetuate Miss Bergen’s love of classical music and support of musical education, the Frank and Lydia Bergan Foundation provides grants for musical performing arts and musical education. New York Foundation for the Arts Source NYFA Source lists over 12,000 awards, services and publications for individual artists and art professionals. Accion Opportunity Fund Opportunity Fund provides loans to low- and moderate-income immigrants, women, and other deserving, but underserved small business owners. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Past recipients of Pollock-Krasner grants acknowledge their critical impact in allowing concentrated time for studio work, and in preparing for exhibitions and other professional opportunities such as accepting a residency. The Presser Foundation The Presser Foundation’s purposes are set forth to promote primarily the cause of musical education and musical philanthropy as follows: to provide scholarships for promising students; to increase the value of music education by erecting suitable buildings, and to administer aid to worthy teachers of music in distress. Save the Music Foundation Save the Music Foundation partners with local communities and school districts to build sustainable music programs. General Info 1 For Kids & Families For workplaces & businesses For Artists 1 Experience the Arts Virtually How you can help Emergency Preparedness General Info 2 For Small Businesses For Artists 2 COVID-19 MA Survey COVID-19 Relief For Institutions Funding & Support

ARTIST REGISTRY DANCE / PERFORMANCE Mestrando Estagiario Baiano (Kasey Sanders) Afro Brazilian Martial Arts and Fitness www.wellrisingsun.org info@wellrisingsun.org 732-547-4400 Justin Christopher Odon Director / Choreographer / Theatre Educator / Lighting Designer justinchris95@gmail.com Instagram: @justinchris95 732-759-1173 Alexx Shilling Dance / Performing Arts www.AlexxMakesDances.com Instagram: @alexx_makes_dances alexxia22@gmail.com 917-696-0648 Ava Costa Violinist www.arturohealinghearts.org arturohealinghearts@gmail.com Instagram: @arturohealinghearts James Netterwald Music Artist / Songwriter / Painter james.netterwald@yahoo.com Facebook: James Netterwald 201-779-2075 Dr. Carly York Musician www.TheCatholicCantor.com Instagram: @ catholiccantor Facebook: @The Catholic Cantor Youtube: @TheCatholicCantor Hellenic Dancers of NJ Nonprofit dedicated to preserving and presenting the regional folk dances of Greece. www.hellenicdancersofnj.org info@hellenicdancersofnj.org Facebook : Hellenic Dancers of NJ Instagram : @hdnj1972 Nisha Pradeep Classical Indian Dance www.NishaPradeepbn.com Facebook : Nisha Pradeep YouTube : Pratima-2025 Instagram: @rasikalife

Culture Around the Corner is a three-day, community-centered event brought to you by Monmouth Arts that highlights the vibrant cultural life of Long Branch to the forefront. Culture Around the Corner Festival We Are Coming SOON Culture Around the Corner | About Culture Around the Corner (CATC) is a three-day, arts-centered festival that showcases the vibrant creative and cultural life of Long Branch and Monmouth County. By activating overlooked public spaces, collaborating with local businesses, and offering hands-on, participatory artistic experiences, the festival fosters connection, celebration, and cultural discovery. Through this innovative programming, Monmouth Arts strengthens community identity, supports local artists and artisans, and positions Long Branch and Monmouth County as a hub for creativity, diversity, and artistic exploration. Read our full announcement and learn more . Get on the List Sign up to receive the first word when we go live. First Name Last Name Email Subscribe Thanks for submitting!

The Monmouth County Senior Art Show is presented by Monmouth Arts, Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, and Monmouth County Division on Aging, Disabilities & Veterans Services 2025 MONMOUTH COUNTY SENIOR ART SHOW August 1 - 30, 2025 Presented by: Monmouth Arts, Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, & Monmouth County Division on Aging, Disabilities & Veterans Services Awards Ceremony & Reception: August 20 at 10 AM - 12 PM Monmouth County Library Headquarters 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan Township, NJ 2025 Senior Art Show Program View 2025 Senior Art Show Award Recipients List Digital Gallery Katharine Abate Fire Over the Bridge non pro, photography 8"x10" $100 Kurt Ackerman Auschwitz pro, oil 36"x36" $1000 Ellen Adamoyurka "Set Your Horizon for the Edge of the Galaxy" non-pro, watercolor 14"x18" NFS Linda Alston Apache non-pro, drawing 19"x16 $190 Bonnie Ambrosia "Orange You Interesting!" pro - acrylic 24"x24" $400 Marilyn Baldi "Contemporary vs. Traditional" pro - photography 16"x20" $395 Cathy Ann Ball Trees in the Mist non pro - acrylic 14"x12" NFS Elsie Baptiste "Bowl of Fruit" non-pro, acrylic 14"x11" NFS John Bassano "Let Your Imagination Go Free: How Many Images Do You See?" non-pro, photography 13"x16" NFS Hillary Binder Klein "Spring's Offspring" pro- acrylic 19"x23" $350 Sandra Birchler "Quiet Time" non pro, oil 18"x22" $200 Joan Bruno "Dramatic Encounter with Light and Ice" pro, photography 12"x16" $150 Barbara Calvo "October Sky" pro, pastel 20"x24" $450 Ronald Carr "Summer Afternoon" pro, acrylic 13"x21" NFS Bernice Colten "Dining Alfresco, Ft. Myers" non pro, oil 18"x24" NFS Claire Cooney "Oh Blarney!" non pro, acrylic 17"x14" NFS Beth DeMartino "Pretty as a Peacock" non pro, craft 13"x11" $200 Marion Dobrowolski "Snowy White" non pro, oil 11"x14" $200 Bob Dowd Morning Has Broken pro, photography 22"x16" $175 Diana Drayton "Chocolate Lab" non pro, acrylic 12"x12" NFS Eleanora Dubicki "Butterflies are Free" non pro, mixed media 21"x31" $400 Val Dyshlov "She in Venetian" pro, oil 19"x16" $475 Donella Edwards "Pink Lotus" non pro, acrylic 12"x12" NFS Peggy Edwards "Wobbler" non pro, acrylic 11"x14" $25 Johanna Ericson "The Blacksmith" pro, photography 21"x15" $150

The Artist Registry showcases Monmouth Arts artist members and serves as a resource for those looking for artists. Check out our members with a focus on photography. ARTIST REGISTRY PHOTOGRAPHY Marilyn Baldi Photography www.imagerybymarilyn.com mmbrc8@verizon.net Peter Dant Photography www.peterdantphotography.com pd@peterdantphotography.com 732-670-9425 Ralph Goldman Photography www.raphaelgoldphotos.com raphaelgoldphotos@gmail.com 908-770-9640 Bart Lentini Photography www.bartlentini.com Facebook : /Bart Lentini Photography Instagram : @bartlentini Michael Miller Photography www.visionsworkshops.net info@visionsworkshops.net Gabrielle Preziose Photography www.gabriellepreziose.com Instagram: @gabrielle.preziose gabriellepreziosephoto@gmail.com Douglas Smith Photography www.dugsmith.zenfolio.com eyemsmith52@gmail.com Instagram: @shadowcatcher_d_smith Facebook: ShadowCatcher D Smith Joan Bruno Photography www.theliterarylens.com theliterarylens@gmail.com 732-737-4398 Ryan DeAngelo Photography Ryecaraway.com ryecarawayy@gmail.com Instagram: @ryecaraway 732-939-2280 Susan G. Hammond Photography www.susanghammond.com Sgh35mm@comcast.net Robert & Elisabeth McKay Photography www.mckayimaging.com info@mckayimaging.com 732-842-2272 Regina Molaro Photography reginamolaro9.com Portfolio: clippings.me/reginamolaro ReginaMolaroFreelance@gmail.com Instagram: @glamorousvagabonds Jeff Ricci Photography Jrjams2823@aol.com Barbara Withers Photography www.photosbybarbara.com baw.withers@gmail.com Aidan Cahill Photography www.aidancahillphotography.com Instagram: @aidan_cahill_photo Mattie Egerter Wildlife Photography www.maegerter.com maegerter1@gmail.com Instagram: @_m.e._photography_ Richard Huff Photography www.richardmhuff.com Facebook : RichardMHuff Instagram : @richmhuff Richardmhuff@gmail.com Ellen Martin Photography www.ellenmartin.com EMartin206@aol.com Instagram: @ellen_martin_artist Joan B. Myers Photography www.joanbmyersphotography.com jm.myjoan@gmail.com Ellen Rubinstein Photography www.facebook.com/EllenRubinsteinNaturePhotography erubinstein10@gmail.com 732-241-3519 Patricia Hart Zackman Photography www.digitalphz.com digitalphz@yahoo.com Instagram : @digitalphz Twitter : @digitalphz

REGIONAL + NATIONAL PROGRAMS Deaf West Theater in NYC Deaf West Theater offers performances with sign language. Visual Arts Center of NJ Visual Arts Center of NJ offers Community Engagement Programs focused on under-served, economically disadvantaged and marginalized audiences incluing at-risk youth, the elderly, persons with diabilites and more. VSA New Jersey - State Organization on Arts and Disability Arts Unbound Arts Unbound in Maplewood NJ is an organization dedicated to the creative expression of persons with disabilities. Our headquarters (studio and gallery) are barrier free, as are all public spaces used by us to feature the work of artists and to host events. Upon prior request, information will be made available in alternate formats such as Braille, large print, audiotape, computer, and/or via a sign-language interpreter . Kids Included Together (KIT) Kids Included Together (KIT) provides best practices training to help communities, businesses, and child care & recreation programs include children with all kinds of disabilities and special needs. Viewing disability as a form of diversity rather than a deficiency enables positive outcomes for all children. NEA Accessibility - Grants and Resources The Council for Exceptional Children The Council for Exceptional Children offers Webinars, Workshops and Summits in the area of special education. The organization is active in local, state and federal issues, highlighting their arts advocacy letters earlier this year opposing the ESEA bill for several reasons. This is an excellent website for professional development and also special education news and policy information.

CALL FOR ENTRIES Interested in exhibitions or other projects with Monmouth Arts? Check out this page for our current opportunities! Location: 99 Monmouth St, Red Bank, NJ Monmouth Arts invites its members to propose an exhibition in our event space and gallery at 99 Monmouth Street in Red Bank. Applications for five solo and small group exhibitions for 2026 are being accepted through December 10th. Please read through the guidelines below before submitting your application through Submittable, our free online application platform. If you have questions after reading the guidelines please contact Connie Isbell, Membership & Community Engagement Director at connie@monmoutharts.org . Artists who would like to submit to this opportunity may become members at the $40 artist rate. Deadline to submit: December 10, 2025 ArtSpace 2026 Guidelines Apply Monmouth Arts invites the creative community of Monmouth County to submit works that explore the theme of Seen & Unseen as part of our annual member exhibition, to be held at Monmouth University’s Pollak Gallery, November 1 - December 11, 2025, with an opening reception on November 7th. Seen & Unseen is a call for artists to look more closely—not only at our surroundings but also at the inner landscapes we carry. It’s an invitation to recognize the presence and power of what is often left in the shadows. In shedding light on what has been obscured—by history, by progress, or by the limits of perception—Seen & Unseen seeks to reclaim and reframe the narratives that shape Monmouth County’s cultural and emotional landscape. Through painting, sculpture, photography, video, and mixed media, we ask artists to consider: What do we overlook in our daily lives? What deserves to be remembered? And how do the spaces we inhabit mirror the spaces within us? The 2025 Charles Sills Memorial Group Art Exhibit: Seen & Unseen Deadline has Passed Guidelines Artists may draw from archival material, oral histories, urban exploration, memories, and introspection to uncover the stories embedded in places and people. Some may examine sites long erased from public consciousness—historic homes, shuttered institutions, or neighborhoods transformed by time. Others may choose to navigate the intangible: the private worlds of resilience, grief, spirituality, or psychological space. This multidisciplinary exhibition will showcase the artists of Monmouth Arts whose works illuminate the forgotten, the hidden, and the quietly profound. From abandoned buildings and neglected corners of the landscape to the emotional terrain of personal memory and spiritual experience, we look forward to an exhibit that reveals the richness that often goes unnoticed. Seen & Unseen will be guest curated by Vaune Peck, Director of Monmouth University’s Center for the Arts. Pollak Gallery is located in West Long Branch in the heart of Monmouth University’s beautiful campus, adjacent to Pollak Theatre. The gallery features regional artists and collaborates with community organizations on special exhibitions. It has also hosted special exhibits from private collectors and exhibitions curated by the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The Monmouth Arts annual member exhibit – now in its eighth year – is named for Dr. Charles Sills, who was a painter, sculptor, collector, and supporter of the arts. He retired from his role as the Chief of Surgery at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch in 2000. His work has been shown at many galleries in Monmouth County and he won awards from New York's Allied Artists of America as well as Knickerbocker Artists. Those artists interested in submitting to Seen & Unseen must be current members of Monmouth Arts and agree to the exhibition guidelines. Artists who would like to become new members and submit may use the code SEEN to receive $10 off the $40 artist membership rate. Please contact Connie Isbell, Director of Membership & Community Engagement, with any questions at connie@monmoutharts.org or 732.212.1890 ext 101. Deadline: September 30, 2025 Monmouth Arts invites artists from New Jersey to submit applications for Stamped Stories, a series of postcards marking the Centennial Celebration of Red Bank’s Count Basie Center for the Arts, whose historic theater opened in 1926. New Jersey-based artists will be commissioned to create artwork representing each decade of the theater’s existence, from the 1920s to present day. Each Stamped Stories postcard will focus on a specific decade while incorporating elements of the Count Basie Center for the Arts - the landmark marquee, the history, the performances, the community. The postcards will be printed and available monthly as well as in a commemorative set. Stamped Stories Deadline has Passed Guidelines Postcard images will be printed on 5"x7" cards, with the front being the art itself, and the back containing the title of the work, a 2-3 sentence synopsis and the Basie Center’s Centennial Celebration logo. Artist credit, website, and social media handles will be included. Artists and their work will also be showcased at www.thebasie.org/centennial . Monmouth Arts shares a deep history with the Count Basie Center, which originally opened in 1926 as Reade’s Carlton theater. In 1973, an anonymous donor provided Monmouth Arts with funds to purchase the historic theater, renaming it as the Monmouth Arts Center. In 1984, the theater was renamed the Count Basie Theatre in honor of jazz icon and Red Bank native William “Count” Basie. In 1999, Monmouth Arts and the Basie separated into two nonprofit organizations so that each organization could better focus on its individual mission. In 2018, the Count Basie name was raised to represent the entirety of the Monmouth Street facility, which now contains a second venue, The Vogel, as well as the Grunin Arts and Education Building and the Turner Academy of the Arts. The Stamped Stories project provides an opportunity for the two nonprofits to showcase area artists and present diverse interpretations of the history of the Monmouth Street performance venue throughout the decades. We invite artists to draw inspiration for their designs from the various time periods, as well as notable events or cultural happenings that took place in the theater. Personal connections are also welcome, for example: Did your grandparents have their first date at the theater? Did you see your first concert or theatrical performance there? The first design, from Red Bank artist and muralist Michael White, depicts the present-day façade of the Basie Center’s historic marquee and main entrance. We’re looking for creative, beautiful, and interesting artworks, and we welcome all perspectives and interpretations for Stamped Stories. Postcard images will be printed on 5"x7" cards, with artist credit included. Selected artists will be paid a $2,000 stipend upon completion and acceptance of Stamped Stories artwork. Artists and their work will also be showcased at www.thebasie.org/centennial . TO APPLY Complete guidelines can be downloaded below or in the application on our Submittable platform. This opportunity is open to New Jersey artists of all experience levels who are 16 years or older. For assistance or questions about submitting to this opportunity please contact Connie Isbell, Membership & Community Engagement Director, at connie@monmoutharts.org ; 732.212.1890 ext 101. Deadline: Monday, September 22, 2025