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Artists sought for display at Ridgewood Village Hall

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Artists sought for display at Ridgewood Village Hall

February 6, 2015

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of announcing the revitalization of the Ridgewood Arts Council (RAC). We made note of the wonderful new community arts calendar offered by RAC which allows Ridgewood-based organizations to post all arts-related events on one site and for Ridgewood residents to look up these wonderful events by date (rac.ridgewoodnj.net). We hope the entire community will utilize this fantastic planning tool.

We are now proud to provide more information on RAC’s installation of a permanent art display throughout Ridgewood’s Village Hall. The purpose of this installation, entitled Ridgewood Art at Village Hall, will be to celebrate the artistic talent among our residents — past and present. Any Ridgewood artist (16 and older please) who would like to donate a piece of art to the permanent installation at Village Hall can send an email to rac@ridgewoodnj.net (subject line: RAC Art Donation). Art submissions can include fine art, photography, textiles, mobile art and sculpture and can be from anyone who has lived or taught in Ridgewood, currently or in the past. Each respondent will receive complete submission information and selection guidelines by return email. Deadline for final application submissions is March 31, with all artists notified of selection or decline by June 15. Again, the intent of this installation is to celebrate the wealth of talent offered by the Ridgewood-related art community. It has the potential to be inspiring and spellbinding for generations to come and we urge all Ridgewood-related artists to participate.

Of course, nothing happens without the hard work of volunteers and generous donations from patrons. To support the arts in Ridgewood by becoming a patron of RAC, please make checks payable to: The Ridgewood Arts Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 183, Ridgewood, NJ 07451 or go to our website (rac.ridgewoodnj.net) and donate by using the Paypal button. Donations will be used to support ongoing community arts programs, for RAC to host its own arts-related programs and, eventually, to offer scholarships for Ridgewood students. As a token of appreciation, all patrons donating $100 or more to Ridgewood Arts Foundation will be invited to a special Patron/Artist Preview Reception at RAC’s gala launch of Ridgewood Art at Village Hall in autumn 2015. Anyone interested in joining the RAC volunteer board, please email rac@ridgewoodnj.net (subject line: RAC Board Member Info).

Cheers to the arts in Ridgewood!

Linda Bradley

Chair, Ridgewood Arts Council

Justine Kaufman

Vice Chair, Ridgewood Arts Council

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Ridgewood Arts Council seeks official status

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Ridgewood Arts Council seeks official status

APRIL 2, 2014    LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014, 5:13 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER

The village will consider creating an official body dedicated to the support of the arts, as Ridgewood has done for purposes of promoting citizens’ safety, environmental awareness and financial management, among other areas critical to residents.

The Ridgewood Arts Council has acted in a de facto capacity since it re-launched in November 2012, and its members are appealing to the village’s governing body to make it the sanctioned organization for the arts, according to Deputy Mayor Albert Pucciarelli, who has been working with group leaders for the past 15 months. The arts council is currently a division of the Ridgewood Guild.

“What we would like to do now is make the [arts] council an official body of the village government,” Pucciarelli said at a Ridgewood Council meeting last month, adding that the designation would give the group a higher profile and aid in its access to parks and other public venues.

Pucciarelli proposed that membership on the arts council, like other village committees, would come via annual Ridgewood Council appointment. The appointments of board chairman and vice chairman would be voted on by the arts council.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/ridgewood-arts-council-seeks-official-status-1.840048#sthash.IDMPr6Zg.dpuf