Ricardo Barros’ gallery talk, slide show and book signing

What: Artist, Ricardo Barros’ gallery talk, slide show and book signing

When: June 6, 7pm

Where: Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, 22 N. High Street, in Millville’s Glasstown Arts District, NJ Hours: T-Th, Sun—11-5; Fri—11-8; Sat—11-7

Princeton photographer RICARDO BARROS will discuss is work and book entitled, Facing Sculpture: A Portfolio of Portraits, Sculpture and Related Ideas. The talk, book signing and slide show is scheduled for June 6, 7pm.

Mr. Barros has photographed artists he knew from his days of serving as the principle photographer at Grounds For Sculpture at Hamilton, New Jersey. He shot 100 sculptors in all and on average, spent a half-day with each sculptor exposing 48 to 96 frames.

Mr. Barros will present a slide show of his work which puts both the artist and the artist’s work in the same frame. The way he is able to mesh the art work and the artist is compelling and highly original. Pleaes rsvp to 856 327 4500. RSVP required. Free of charge.

Silver Visions, the current exhibition in the Main Gallery, featuring Ricardo Barros and Connie Wellnitz, curated by Michelle Post and Liz Nicklus, will be on view until June 14. Connie Wellnitz’s presents meticulously hand-colored, film-based photographs. Also being exhibited are Susan Rau and Doris Botts in the Alcove. There is an Older Adults Exhibition in the Atrium. Also in the Atrium is the work by Army Specialist Michael Shelton along with photographs taken in Iraq during his tour of duty. In the Witt Gallery, the Café Artists are featured. Upstairs in the studio work by the 4^th & 5^th grades of Silver Run School are displayed.

Come out on June 6 for Ricardo Barros’ talk and enjoy all the diverse work throughout the galleries. The Gallery Shop has many new pieces that are whimsical and great for the shore house. Russ Greco’s fish sculptures are delightful fun.

These exhibitions are made possible by the support of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, RRCA members and donors. This month’s sponsor is Colonial Bank.

Carolyne Krull

Executive Director

Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts

22 North High Street

Millville, NJ 08332

856.327.4500

856.327.9280 -- fax

Carolyne.Krull@rrca.us

www.riverfrontcenterblogspot.com

www.riverfrontcenter.org

Green Boots Open Studio Tour

On Sunday May 25th we went to visit Green Boots Studio for an open studio tour. The studio was well appointed with her work and she had a pianist and a harp player as well. See the photos and the short Video

The Orphan Works Act of 2008 Don't Let This Pass!! .

Go to http://wuli.com/?p=574 for a good explanation of this Bill!

Artists Call to ActionThe Orphan Works Act of 2008Don't Let This Pass Make Your Voice Heardhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=CqBZd0cP5YcOn April 24, Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) andRepresentatives Howard Berman (D-CA), John Conyers (D-MI) and LamarSmith (R-TX) introduced legislation (S.2913, HR 5889), which is now being referred to as the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008. If passed, the Act would radically alter copyright laws, taking away the automatic copyright now guaranteed to artists of all types who create any type of work. Right now, under U.S. law, you are automatically guaranteed copyright on everything you create, from thesketches in your sketchpad to your best paintings and sculptures.Under the Orphan Works Act, every creator will be required to register everything he or she creates in a private registry system, requiringa fee of course, and supposedly to make it easier for the "public" tosearch for works and contact the creators if they want to use the works for some purpose.Everything created in the last 30 years will need to be registered through this as-yet nonexistent system, including those works already registered via additional fees with the copyright office. If they aren't, and some member of the public makes "due diligence" to find the creator of a work and can't find him or her, that member of the public is entitled to use the work without any limitations, andartists will have no legal recourse. That means every piece of workyou have out there, especially online, would be open season for use bymajor publishing houses and businesses (Microsoft who owns one ofthe largest online image databases and Google have already voicedsupport for the bill and indicated they will use thousands of images)and everyone in between.Proponents of the bill say it will assist the public in identifyingand contacting creators of works and going through the proper channelsto contact them to ask for permission. While we understand the needfor an organized system of search, there are MAJOR FLAWS in theproposed bill that need to be addressed before any such proposalshould take place. Here are a few points:Under this law, you would need to register every piece of work you create, including those works that you have already registered withthe Copyright Office officially, in some system that does not existand would likely require you to pay to do so. The time and cost to dothis is going to be prohibitive for visual artists.While this is meant to apply to all types of creative works, including music and literary, visual artists will be impacted the most because of the sheer volume of work we create, making it very expensive toregister everything you have ever created or will create.For the visual arts, there would still be little protection for youand your work, even if it is registered, because search tools wouldrely on names of artists or titles of work, and not image recognitiontools, which are still in their infancy of development.Under this law, if you register your work, you would have to respond to EVERY inquiry sent to you for use of the work. So in other words,if you have a work out there in a registry system, and some person contacts you and says he wants to use your work for free on his Website or in his new catalog, you would need to take the time to fficially respond to every inquiry within a specified time limit,letting him know if you do not want to have him publish your work forfree. This will take a lot of time and effort that we, as professionalartists, do not have.Last week, the House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved thebill, and yesterday, May 15, the Senate Judiciary Committee did aswell. This means the bill will be presented to Congress, likely beforethe end of May.We need you to write to your representatives ASAP and let them knowthat you do NOT want this bill to be expedited, as it is now. Tellthem we need a better solution, or tell them you don't want it at all:Just be sure to tell them something soon. Click the links below to get more information on the bill, including a video that gives you a great overview of the artists' concerns:http://youtube.com/watch?v=CqBZd0cP5Ychttp://www.illustratorspartnership.org/01_topics/article.php? alertid=11346091&type=CU<http://www.capwiz.com/artsusa/issues/alert/? below for several options of pre-written and editable lettersthat you can fill out, and that will automatically identify and sendit to your representatives when you enter your address.http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/Don't wait. Do it now. And pass this on to everyone you know.

RRCA News

Attached is a picture from the unveiling of the Cedarville Peaceworks Mural that Kathy Gross created with the 21st Century students at that school. It is so beautiful and compelling that I truly believe it will bring contentment to many children and staff for years to come. It is filled with inspirational quotes from a variety of sources. Hope you get to see it in person which is truly the only way it can be appreciated to gain its full impact.

Another wonderful new development is Helen Clymer Studio in Residence Artist volunteering her time to provide a free 3rd Friday workshop for children visiting the center.
-Carolyne Krull

Call for Plein Air Artists-Deadline May 31, 2008

CALL FOR PLEIN AIR ARTISTS Glasstown Arts District – Millville, New Jersey Named one of the Top 10 Artists’ Towns in U.S. by “Art Calendar” (Mar 2008) JUNE 14 & 15, 2008 Application Deadline May 31, 2008 Registration 6:30 – 9 a.m. Paint 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. June 14 – Wine & Cheese reception All at the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts AWARDS JUROR: Cash Awards – 1st Place- $500; 2nd Place - $200; 3rd Place - $150 PLEIN AIR EXHIBITION from June 20 – July 13 at the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts 22 N. High Street, Millville, NJ 08332 Opening Reception, June 20, 6 – 9 p.m. Standard size canvases/paper – 5” x 7” to 16” x 20” Canvases and papers will be stamped (unlimited number). Canvases entered must be framed and watercolors matted Two may be submitted for exhibition. Space may require limiting to one piece. (gallery discretion) No works from photographs Fee - $30. per artist “The Artist House” on Rt. 49 sells art supplies and will be open both days. “Riverfront Framing” on Buck St. will have standard frames available. Painting area throughout the downtown Arts District, riverfront area (downtown), and throughout the 44 sq. miles of rural and urban Millville. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Entry Form Name_________________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________________ Phone___________________________ Email_________________________________________ Website___________________________________ Medium_____________________________ Mail to: Carolyne Krull, Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, 22 N. High St., Millville, NJ 08332. Phone: 856-327-4500. Websites: GlasstownArtsDistrict.com and RiverfrontCenter.org. Contact us at: 856 327 4500 or 800 887 4957 Hotels: Country Inn by Carlson – 856 825 3100 Holiday Inn Express – 856 293 8888 Wingate Inn – 856 690 9900 Carolyne Krull Executive Director Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts 22 North High Street Millville, NJ 08332 856.327.4500 856.327.9280 -- fax Carolyne.Krull@rrca.us www.riverfrontcenterblogspot.com www.riverfrontcenter.org

The Many Faces of Cumberland County

Cumberland County Library 800 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton, NJ 08302

856-453-2210 Ext. 110 Submitted by Jean C. Edwards

The Many Faces of Cumberland County-Photographic Visions of People in Cumberland County

Cumberland County Library is inviting Cumberland County amateur and professional photographers to submit from 1-3 photographs for a juried photographic exhibit to be held for3 months. Enter your favorite photographs of people in Cumberland County

Photographs can be babies, teens, adults, seniors, family photos, people and dogs, cats, birds, horses and other animals, people and recreational activities, people at work, ethnic diversity, etc.

Photographs will be hung in the hall/gallery on the lower level of the library.

The show is open to all photographers 18 years or older. All work must be wired and ready to be hung. Photographs may be 4”x6” up to 11”x14” in black and white or color. Each photograph must have the name, address, telephone number and title of the work firmly attached to the back of the mounting.

Cash prizes will be awarded as follows: first place $200; second place, $100 and 3^rd place, $50. The exhibit will be open to the public on May 28 and will close at the end of August.

The purpose of the exhibit is to show the diversity of people in Cumberland County and to foster the visual artists.

Photographers should bring their photographs to the Cumberland County Library on May 21 and pick them up on August 27.

Contact Jean Edwards, Assistant Director, at 856-453-2210 Ext. 110 for further information. To obtain a registration form either call the library and one will be mailed or pick up one at the circulation desk or area photography stores.

Cumberland County Library will take reasonable precautions to protect the photographs however the library assumes no responsibility for damages or losses due to theft, vandalism or accidents.

Cumberland County Library

Photography Competition Entry Form

The Many Faces of Cumberland County

Name:_______________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________

__________________________________________Zip:________________

Phone:_Home___________________________Work________________

Cell__________________________________________________________

Title #1______________________________________________________

Title #2_______________________________________________________

Title #3_______________________________________________________

Entry #1 Accepted Yes________No____________

Title _________________________________________

Award________________________________________

Entry #2 Accepted Yes_________No_____________

Title___________________________________________

Award_________________________________________

Entry #3 Accepted Yes_________No_____________

Title__________________________________________

Award________________________________________

Rules:

Submit 1-3 photographs in black and white or color

Open to photographers 18 years or older

All work must be wired and ready to be hung

Photographs may be 4”x6 to 11”x14”

All photographs must have name, address, phone number and title attached to the back

Photographs must be brought to the library on May 21 and picked up on August 27

Cash prizes: 1^st place $200, 2^nd place, $100, 3^rd place, $50

Support the Arts in New Jersey

Can YOU Keep a Promise?

Take Action Now!

Can you remember what happened five years ago on May 14? Close your eyes (virtually)...think back...busloads of arts advocates gathering on a cloudy day bringing a wave of color to West State Street. There was a Chinese dragon marching, docents dressed in colonial costumes, Tony Randall, Eric Bogosian, John Amos, Kiki Smith, Joe Piscopo, and a throng of cultural advocates waving placards and banners demanding that New Jersey arts and history funding be saved from elimination. On that day in May state legislators promised survival and enough to get by for one year, but also a new and dedicated source of State funding that would guarantee increased support in the future. Okay, open your eyes. It's five years later...we have a hotel/motel occupancy fee that is the dedicated source of guaranteed increased funding and yet the Governor has proposed the level of state cultural support to be exactly the same as the year of bare survival. This is a promise? The legislation passed in June 2003 to create the occupancy fee, the result of your advocacy, will this year grow to $90 million in State revenues, over three times the amount mandated under it for distribution to cultural agencies. It has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax relief as it was designed to do. Yet State arts and history funding only achieved the level promised by law in FY05 and FY06. Ever since it has fallen short, and now we are back to the bare minimum allowed before the law no longer exists. This is a promise? Can YOU keep a promise for more than five years??? ArtPride thinks you can, so NOW is the time to click on Action Alert at the ArtPride web site and email your district legislators that NJ Arts & History Make Dollars & Sense! An industry that contributes over $2 billion a year to New Jersey's economy is worth the promise made five years ago on May 14. Any questions? Don't hesitate to call ArtPride New Jersey at 609.443.3582.

Too Real is Too Real

Come out to the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts and see the phenomenal Too Real is Too Real while it is still up. There are three exhibitions of Youth Art showing now. And Jenny Folk and MaryAnn Kline in the Alcove are not to be missed. New items have just come in for spring in the Gallery Shop as well. On 2nd Friday, May 9, 6-9pm, enjoy the new age/classical fusion of Porcelain Roof, artist demos, open studios. Saturday is the last day to view the current exhibitions. 2nd Friday is made possible by Steve Sammartino. The 3rd Friday Sponsor is Millville Chiropractic: Drs. Beebee, Ledden and O’Dolyle. Funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts makes these programs possible. RRCA is handicapped accessible. Please call for more information: 856-327-4500. Located at 22 N. High Street, Glasstown Arts District, Millville. Hours: T-Th, Sun- 11-5; Fri 11-8; Sat 11-7.

See you on High Street!

Carolyne Krull