Paul Robeson Galleries Tour: 11/11/16

In the second of our events intended to show us the many faces of the business of art, on Saturday, November 11, the WAA hosted a special tour of the Paul Robeson Galleries on the Newark campus of Rutgers University. What a wonderful afternoon of artistic discussions, observations & insights!



Caren Choi, Assoc Director, took us on an in-depth, 2-hour walking tour of the galleries, including the exhibits "31 Central" (shown above, with Kati Vilim's artwork in view), "Partner In Crime," Vaughn Spann's site-specific mural, "Indivisible," and all 4 of the Seed Grant Galleries.




Artist Joan Pamboukes spoke to us at length about her on-site installation, "Beneath Such Dreamy Moments."

If you missed this great & free members' event, you can visit the galleries on your own:

Paul Robeson Galleries, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark NJ 07102
phone: (973) 353-1610
website: http://artgallery.newark.rutgers.edu/

OUR NEXT WAA EVENT: Sunday, October 30, 1-4p

Members, friends and patrons - please mark your calendars and join us as we celebrate the arts in our community in our exciting 95th year!

THE BUSINESS OF ART, Pt 1
Sunday, October 30, 1-4pm
South Avenue Arts, 221 South Ave, Garwood

This event, the first of several this season in which we will take a look at the business side of art, will be hosted by our board member Sharon Reed, founder and owner of South Avenue Arts. Sharon has built a "creative, cooperative community art space" by transforming the former Garwood VFW into this large, shared studio space. View the facilities for yourself as we enjoy snacks and conversation and Sharon shows us around her space, including the art studios, class space, and gallery while explaining to us how she brought her vision to life and how she expects it to grow as a part of our arts community.

For more information: http://southavenuearts.com/

Roselle Park Loves Art!

This annual event has grown remarkably since it's launch last year. Our artists once again set up a display of their artwork at this exciting arts event.



and several painted live on easels on this perfect fall afternoon. And a nice surprise...



our board member Paul Federico was commissioned by Roselle Park Mayor Carl Hokanson to paint the town park and gazebo!

WAA exhibits in Westfield's NEW Foundation Park

We hope that you will join us this coming Tuesday evening, 7-9pm on August 9, as artists of the Westfield Art Association exhibit their original art during the Sweet Sounds Downtown Jazz Festival.

This year is extra-special, as it is the 20th anniversary of this great Tuesday night event. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!

Foundation Park is located near the train station along the eastern edge of Westfield's traffic circle linking North & South Aves with both East & West Broad Street. Parking is not obvious, so we recommend that you park as though you were going to an exhibit at Gallery U (which is right across the street from Foundation Park).

WAA Exhibit to Open at Gallery U

Celebrate local artists!



This Friday evening, August 5th, the Westfield Art Association members' group exhibition opens with a reception from 6-8pm.

Join us for light refreshments and meet 14 of our talented artists as we celebrate the local arts scene in our Westfield community.

See you there!

Jazz & Art: Together Again for Summer 2016

As we have been doing for so many years (94, to be precise), we will once again be displaying member artwork out-of-doors in Westfield during the summer.


a scene from our exhibit last summer at Sweet Sounds 2015 (click to enlarge)

This summer will be special, as it is the 20th anniversary of Westfield's popular Sweet Sounds Downtown Jazz Festival. We loved our spot in the pocket park on Elm Street (see photo above) last year, and will be setting up there again this summer on Tuesday, July 12. We will move to just-opened Foundation Park (adjacent the south side of the traffic circle) on Tuesday, August 9. On both nights, a selection of local artists - all WAA members - will be exhibiting their original artwork. These events offer a terrific opportunity for visitors and townspeople alike to spend a little time seeing wonderful art and talking with the artist. And, of course, enjoying the many live jazz bands.

The Westfield Art Association has been putting on outdoor exhibits, demonstrations, and artist lectures in our town since 1922, making it the oldest independent art association in the state of New Jersey.

Stephen D'Amato Exhibits at Gallery U

Our WAA long-time board member, workshop demonstrator, and former president, Stephen D'Amato, has a solo exhibit opening this Friday, June 10 at Gallery U.


click to enlarge

Stephen is a superb watercolor artist, and familiar to many in the NJ arts scene as an instructor. This exhibit features his paintings of the Jersey Shore, with images of sunny days at Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Spring Lake, Cape May, and the Wildwoods.

We look forward to seeing lots of members at Gallery U on Friday as we celebrate Steve's artwork.