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Fall 2017 Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts ARTSAND EVENTSFALL 2017 RUTGERS–CAMDEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS Picturing Camden Rounding out the trilogy of exhibi- Sketch/Photo Walking Tour Teacher Open House and Sept. 11–Dec. 8 | Stedman Gallery tions on Camden, including Visions of of Historic Cooper Street Workshop for Picturing Camden (2013) and Sounds of Camden Sunday, Oct. 1, 9:45 a.m.–noon | Camden Stedman Gallery hours: (2014), Picturing Camden explores Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Stedman Gallery Tuesday, Oct. 3, 4:30–6 p.m. | Camden’s environment through the Stedman Gallery eyes of six contemporary artists: Tim Rain date: Sunday, Oct. 8 Opening Reception Portlock, Shuli Sadé, Michael Bart- Be inspired by the artists of Picturing The Teacher Open House will include Saturday, Sept. 23, 2–5 p.m. mann, Bruce Garrity, Ken Hohing, and Camden and the story of Cooper an interactive museum tour and a Eric Porter. The Stedman Gallery has Street! Join us for a walking tour hands-on workshop for local and More info: Contact Nancy Maguire regional teachers, as well as a brief at 856-225-6245 or see rcca.camden. invited these artists to create new work of historic Cooper Street and the talk by exhibition artist Bruce Garrity. rutgers.edu that captures both traces of Camden’s surrounding public art in Camden. history and its forward trajectory. Bring along your sketchbooks, cameras, Explore the exhibition, learn more watercolors, and journals to capture about the artworks in Picturing Like many northeastern American cities, your own vision of Camden and its Camden, discuss topics with col- Camden experienced the decline of many scenic treasures. Sites will leagues, and schedule your class its traditional manufacturing base and include Johnson Park, historic homes for the RCCA Museum Education the ensuing departure of its residents of Cooper Street, and several others Program. Light refreshments will be to the surrounding suburbs, a process along the way. We will take a look at served. Every attendee receives a grab that accelerated following World War II. the Picturing Camden exhibition before bag. For more information, contact Today, the city continues to attract new the tour. Wear comfortable walking Miranda Powell at 856-225-6202 or industries, while Camden’s educational shoes. Drawing materials will be [email protected]. and medical establishments have available if needed. strengthened their commitment to the city. Existing neighborhoods are being Please reserve your spot with enlivened by residents and workers Miranda Powell: 856-225-6202 or committed to the revitalization of the city. [email protected]. Co-sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center Shuli Sadé, One step-Giant leap, 2017 for the Humanities' historic preservation program. ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS Museum Education Program: Funding for this exhibition and programming has Picturing Camden been made possible in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts; the New Jersey Sept. 11–Dec. 8 | Stedman Gallery State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Through the Museum Education Arts; The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; Subaru Program, students engage with of America Foundation; and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. challenging artworks and subject matters, enabling them to better understand the visual arts and give informed responses to what they see. In-school and after-school time slots Bruce Garrity, Remembering Hartley’s are available. To schedule a guided Painting of Whitman House, drawing, 2017 tour of this exhibition for your class or group, please contact Miranda Powell at 856-225-6202 or miranda.powell@ Eric Porter, Untitled, 2017 rutgers.edu. RUTGERS–CAMDEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS THE BIG READ The Big Read Kick-Off Event English and director of the Africana FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS Saturday, Oct. 21, 1–3 p.m. | Studies program, will present on the Explore Citizen: Northgate Park, Sixth and Elm Streets book in its historic context. Storytelling Program: An American Lyric Tall Tales with Kyle J The kick-off event will feature a story- uWednesday, Nov. 29, 5–6 p.m. | Friday, Nov. 3, 6–7:30 p.m. | This fall, the Rutgers– teller to delight listeners, as well as Nursing and Science Building, Camden County Library, Nilsa I. Camden Center for the art activities, book discussion group Discovery Lab Room 312B Arts will participate in The sign-ups, and giveaways. Each partici- Cruz Downtown Branch | Ages 12 A cross-section of School of Nursing Big Read for the eighth pant will receive a copy of Citizen: An and under faculty researchers will discuss health time with Citizen: An American Lyric or an age-appropriate equity through the lens of Citizen: American Lyric by Claudia companion book. An American Lyric. Rankine. The two-month celebration features a lecture series, art Citizen: An American Lyric The Big Read Installations installation sites, storytelling programs, Book Exhibition Citizen: An American Sites: A Real Page Turner and more. A copy of Nov. 7–Dec. 9 | Paul Robeson Library Lyric or an age-appropriate companion Nov. 7–Dec. 9 | Paul Robeson Library book will be given to each patron at all The Paul Robeson Library will feature and the Camden County Library of the following events. a collection of books, biographies, and Nilsa I. Cruz Downtown Branch criticism related to Claudia Rankine’s For more information or to have your Citizen: An American Lyric. Participants of all ages will have the own Citizen: An American Lyric book opportunity to contribute to the growing group, call Noreen Scott Garrity at The Big Read Lecture Series installations at two sites. Sculptures 856-225-6306 or visit rcca.camden. will be created by the page-turning of uWednesday, Oct. 18, 11:30 a.m. | rutgers.edu. repurposed books. Stedman Gallery For more information about The Big NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endow- Everyone’s favorite storyteller, Kyle Read, see NEABigRead.org. Patrick Rosal, associate professor of ment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Jakubowski, will weave his delightful English, is the author of the full- Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts education word magic and captivate children of length poetry collection Brooklyn programs are made possible in part with generous all ages through interactive storytelling. Antediluvian (Persea, 2016), which support from the NEA Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with The children help to tell the stories examines race and multiracial histories. Arts Midwest; the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; through call-and-response, creative New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner Agency of the National Endow- movement, and other ways that pro- uThursday, Oct. 19, 12:45 p.m. | ment for the Arts; Subaru of America Foundation; vide engaged learning and encourage Stedman Gallery and other generous supporters. an interest in reading. Martin Rosenberg, professor of art Space is limited. Call ahead to reserve history, will discuss the artwork used your space. Contact Miranda Powell at as illustration throughout the book. 856-225-6202. His specialties include art theory, criticism, and practice. uThursday, Oct. 26, 12:45–1:45 p.m. | Stedman Gallery Gregory Pardlo, assistant professor of English, won the Pulitzer Prize for his poetry collection, Digest (Four Way Books, 2014). Glenn Ligon, Untitled (I Feel Most Colored When I Am Thrown Against a Sharp White uWednesday, Nov. 1, 11:30 a.m. | Background), 1989. Image appears in Citizen: An American Lyric, and is part of Stedman Gallery the Rutgers–Camden Collection of Art. Keith Green, associate professor of RUTGERS–CAMDEN ART CENTER FOR THE ARTS FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS Poetry Out Loud Visiting Artists Program SkypeOnArt Series National Poetry Recitation Nationally and internationally acclaimed Noteworthy artists weigh in on the Dances from Around Program for 9th through visual artists present lectures about theme of “Art and Techonology,“ curated the Spanish World: 12th Grade Students their work and professional practices. by Elizabeth Demaray, associate pro- Three Kings Day Visiting artists have a chance to meet fessor of art. Deadline for school with students and the community to Tuesday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. | Walter K. 11:20 a.m. | Fine Arts Building, registration: Nov. 17 continue the dialogue about perspec- Gordon Theater | Grades K-12 Digital Studies Lab Created by the National Endowment tives on contemporary art. “Beyond More info: Contact Elizabeth Demaray for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, the Medium” is the theme for fall 2017. at [email protected] or see Poetry Out Loud is administered in More info: finearts.camden.rutgers.edu finearts.camden.rutgers.edu partnership with state arts agencies. 11:20 a.m. | Fine Arts Building, Participating teachers are provided u Monday, Sept. 25 with free online curriculum materials, Room 110 Computer Vision: Leigh M. Smith a poetry anthology, and a teacher’s u Monday, Oct. 9 | Dona Nelson guide, all aligned to national standards. Leigh M. Smith and Jordan Yerman Classroom winners advance to school- are co-authors of the Street Cat wide competition, then to a regional Photo Booth. These autonomous competition, and then to the state feline-scale shelter spaces utilize competition in March 2018. computer vision to identify and then photograph stray cats in dense The Rutgers–Camden Center for the urban centers. Arts is the Region 1 coordinator (Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, uMonday, Oct. 16 and Mercer counties). The Region 1 Biology and Sound: Leslie Garcia Featuring new dance this year! Dances competition will take place at Rutgers from Around the Spanish World: Three University–Camden on Feb. 8, 2018. u Monday, Oct. 30 | Courtney Puckett Leslie Garcia is an artist and Kings Day, a magical holiday tradition researcher who works in the fields Register online at jerseyarts.com/pol.
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