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Ridgewood Art institute invites you to do your Holiday shopping in their beautiful galleries
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Art institute invites you to do your Holiday shopping in their beautiful galleries, far away from the retail madness. Purchases can be made online or in person. Our Virtual Gallery is available on our website at ridgewoodartinstitute.org
Ridgewood Art Institute Holiday Show
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Art Institute invites you to do your Holiday shopping in our beautiful galleries, far away from the retail madness. Purchases can be made on line or in person. Our Virtual Gallery is available on our website at ridgewoodartinstitute.org
Ridgewood Art Institute Once Again Featuring In Person Classes
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Art Institute is once again hosing classes following a strict COVID safety policy.
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Ridgewood Art Institute : Volunteer Call!
Members,
RAI has opened its doors for classes, and we are once again working in our extraordinary studios. We also want to be able to show your work. We need your help!
UPDATE: Federal Agents Raid Ridgewood Home
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Ridgewood NJ, Federal agents including the FBI let an early morning raid against a Ridgewood home on Frederick Street on Tuesday . The resident owns a New York Art Galley and there are unconfirmed reports that the raid had something to do with ancient artwork form the middle east .
Support the Ridgewood Art Institute
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Ridgewood NJ, the uncertainties of the Pandemic continue to drag on, and the Ridgewood Art Institute and organizations like it struggle with new safety protocols. We will announce our new schedules and safety measures as we come closer to re-opening.
Ridgewood Art Institute is Announces two Recipients of their Members’ Scholarship this year!
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Art Institute is happy to announce two recipients of our Members’ Scholarship this year, Sophia Mchedlishvili and Viancha Antonucci.
Sophia is the recipient of a $1500 scholarship. Sophia is graduating from Ridgewood High School and will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and majoring in Industrial Design. She has been a student at RAI for 8 years, primarily a student of Joel Popadics but had also taken classes with Laura Paray and Rebecca Leer. She has won many awards at RAI throughout the years and has expressed that RAI has always been an important part of her life and that our classes provided valuable skills that will help her in college as well as beyond. Congratulations to Sophia and best of luck in college and your future art career!
National School Boards Association, kids who study art are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement
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Ridgewood NJ, we received this from our friends at the Boca Raton Museum of Art
According to the National School Boards Association, kids who study art are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement. Studies show that art helps kids earn higher report card grades because skills developed through art lead to better learning in other areas.
The Anti-Authoritarian Art of Peter Saul and His Inspiration When Painting It
Peter Saul’s multi-colored canvas has become synonymous with contemporary anti-authoritarian art. The 86-year-old Canadian continues to shock the world with his art’s repulsive elements that blend in with the techno-colors of Saul’s paintings. His work dates back to the fifties, and his artwork continues to be displayed in the most renowned art galleries. Saul’s art is also known to be very vulgar and grotesque, which has received critique; however, this reaction to his art is what Saul seeks. If you have recently been seeing Saul’s name plastered over social media and you’re wondering who he is, read on to discover more about the anti-authoritarian artist.
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The Ridgewood Art Institute’s Annual Members’ Holiday Show and Sale
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Art Institute is home to many talented artists. We welcome you to visit us and view our Annual Members’ Holiday Show and Sale, usually featuring over 150 pieces of beautiful artwork. Portraits, Landscapes, Seascapes and Still Lifes are all represented in this exhibition executed in watercolor, pastels and oils. Among our membership there are artists who have made the study of Art their lifetime ambition as well as those who are just beginning their Art journey. Art Enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see the quality of work available for sale at our many events and Artists can explore the options of starting a new class or medium. A portion of all proceeds benefit The Ridgewood Art Institute. Also, this year we are also including a special Small Works Fundraising Exhibition, featuring framed 8″x10″ paintings donated by our member artists. The cost for each of these small jewels is $150, and ALL proceeds for these sales go directly to The Art Institute.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Art Institute’s Annual Members’ Holiday Show and SaleA New Grant Opportunity Is Available for New Jersey Organizations from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts!
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Ridgewood NJ, A New Grant Opportunity Is Available for New Jersey Organizations from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts!
Continue reading A New Grant Opportunity Is Available for New Jersey Organizations from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts!The Ridgewood Art Institute’s Annual Members’ Holiday Show and Sale: Opening Reception
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Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Art Institute is home to many talented artists. We welcome you to visit us and view our Annual Members’ Holiday Show and Sale, usually featuring over 150 pieces of beautiful artwork. Portraits, Landscapes, Seascapes and Still Lifes are all represented in this exhibition executed in watercolor, pastels and oils. Among our membership there are artists who have made the study of Art their lifetime ambition as well as those who are just beginning their Art journey. Art Enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see the quality of work available for sale at our many events and Artists can explore the options of starting a new class or medium. A portion of all proceeds benefit The Ridgewood Art Institute. Also, this year we are also including a special Small Works Fundraising Exhibition, featuring framed 8″x10″ paintings donated by our member artists. The cost for each of these small jewels is $150, and ALL proceeds for these sales go directly to The Art Institute.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Art Institute’s Annual Members’ Holiday Show and Sale: Opening ReceptionRidgewood Art Institute Open House Reception
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Ridgewood NJ, This Sunday 2-5pm! A perfect opportunity to meet our Instructors, research taking a class and see the quality of Art available for sale at our events. We offer Young People’s classes starting at age 9 as well as Adult Classes in a variety of mediums. All students are taught in direct correlation to their own personal skill level.
Come see all that RAI has to offer!
Police Called on local Garage Band : In Ridgewood its All About the Arts
Ridgewood garge band gets shut down
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On Moms & Dads with Free Speech – dozens of comments so far
Tasha Rader DeLeon
First of all I would like to “thank” whatever neighbor complained about my son’s band playing today.These teenagers could be out drinking and doing drugs but instead are playing music every weekend together in my garage!!I thought Ridgewood was sooooo into the “arts”???Sorry for the rant but can’t believe that the police would have to shut them down when playing from 4-6 pm???I call about dogs barking at 3am and can’t get anything done!!!
