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Arts Council Shines Spotlight on Damaged Belmar First Aid Squad

Donations needed to help rebuild

Among the organizations devastated by Hurricane Sandy, the Belmar First Aid Squad saw its building as well as its equipment damaged by the storm. As the first aid squad begins to rebuild, the Belmar First Aid Council came to its aid, attempting to spread the word about the squad's need for monetary donations. This video was produced by the Belmar Arts Council, aiming to shine the spotlight on the first aid squad, as a way to generate interest in the first aid squad. The video rolls out the red carpet for the historical figures of the Belmar First Aid Squad, which according to borough history is the nation's first independent first aid squad. Founded in 1927, the first aid squad's archive photos were used for the video, displaying much of …

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Gimme Shelter: Art Sale to Help House Artists

House shaped pieces of plywood are the canvas for this exhibition in Belmar. All sales will benefit the Affordable Housing Alliance based in Eatontown.

Gimme Shelter is the title of a new art exhibit aimed at raising awareness for artists in need of a home. Organizers challenged artists to create their work on a house shaped piece of wood. The opening reception for the exhibit, sponsored by the Belmar Arts Council, will take place on Sat., March 3, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Boatworks, 608 River Rd. in Belmar. There is no charge to attend and the public is welcome. Proceeds from sales of the art work will benefit both the Affordable Housing Alliance and the Art Council’s Housing Help Project, a new initiative which will help artists with housing issues. “This exhibit will raise awareness of the housing crisis many local residents face in finding safe, affordable housing,” says Tim McCorry, …

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‘Art on the Edge’ in Belmar

Attendees enjoy funky pieces at opening reception

On Saturday, the Belmar Arts Council held an opening reception for its new ‘Art on the Edge’ gallery featured alternative pieces. “The show came about because the Belmar Arts Council wants to reach out to the younger artists in the area and generate some ‘new blood' into the Council,” said Tara Collins, the council’s new art administrator. “I suggested a more alternative, edgier show that would appeal to the younger masses of artists in and around the area. It can't all be sunsets and sailboats, right?” Collins explained that artists who create alternative art rarely get the chance to display their work in a gallery.  “They usually only show their work in restaurants, coffee shops, record stores, etc., so for them to be able to be part of …

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Belmar Arts Council Introduces New Exhibit

An opening reception was held Saturday, July 16 to showcase new displays

Fragments: An Enterprise in Mixed-Media Art is the newest exhibit at the Belmar Arts Council [BAC], which was introduced Saturday night at the memorable opening ceremony. On River Road in Belmar, artists, art enthusiasts, family and friends gathered to commemorate the pieces that will be on display until Aug. 20. The purpose of the displayed art work was for the pieces to be fragmented, according to Alison Bowie, curator of the art alongside Alexandra Martin. Some examples that were given to prospective artists included collages, mosaics and cubism, according to Bowie. “The idea was to take pieces of different things and make them whole,” Bowie said. The curators and artists of the exhibit, Bowie and Martin put a call out for fragmented …

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Belmar Gets Down and Dirty Making Mud Mural

Belmar Arts Council hosts quirky community event

There was some friendly mudslinging going on in Belmar June 25, as the Belmar Arts Council (BAC) let the locals get their hands dirty – literally – during its Community Mud Mural at the council at 608 River Road. OK, the mud wasn’t technically slung, but “cupped,” and gently placed in strategic areas below sections of a bamboo lattice wall measuring 5 by 12 feet. Kat Heitman, Ocean Township, was the catalyst for the project.  “She’s an artist and teacher who was introduced to the BAC by another of our members and proposed the mud mural as an opportunity to stage a community art project – which we love – that also teaches about a green building method, “Cob Construction,” said event chairperson, Pat Hutchinson, noting Heitman studied the …

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