ArtPort is going to the dogs!!

The Atlantic City International Airport cordially invites you to the May 2007 “Arf-Port” show featuring the works of two artists who specialize in animal paintings:

Linda Townshend of Mount Laurel
and Brendon Connors of Woodbury Heights

Please join us on the second Tuesday of the month,
May 8,2007,
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the airport terminal as we sponsor a doggie fashion show,

featuring “Elwood” NJ’s ugliest dog, to help support New Jersey Aid for Animals

Open to the public --Refreshments provided
Cash Bar—Free Parking

P.S. Bring a friend
For More Information on ArtPort, go to http://www.sjta.com/

Students from the McKinley Ave. School in Stafford Twp. participated in a workshop in the Creation Station on April 18th. Information on our new summer classes are now listed on our website!

Noyes spreads its wings
Museum broadens appeal with World War II art
By STEVEN V. CRONIN Staff Writer, (609) 272-7242
Published: Friday, April 13, 2007
Atlantic City Press

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — There's a certain gracefulness, even a lethal beauty, to the P-47 Thunderbolt.

But is the khaki-colored World War II fighter plane art? And if not, what's it doing hanging on the wall at the Noyes Museum on Lily Lake Road in Oceanville.
There it is, tearing across a German airfield as the centerpiece of William S. Phillips' “In Through the Back Door,” coming in for a landing in Bill Levers' “Peel-off Over Millville” and flying in formation in Bill Force's “The Spirit Lives On.”
The paintings are all part of “Aviation Art — The Beauty of Flight,” an exhibition featuring prints and lithographs of the Thunderbolt and other fighters and bombers from World War II.
The exhibit isn't the kind of thing you'd expect to find at a fine art museum such as the Noyes, but that's exactly the point.
The exhibit, mounted in conjunction with the Millville Army Air Field Museum, is part of the Noyes' effort to broaden its appeal and reach out to potential patrons who might not be inclined to sample its other fare.
“It's a different way to bring people in,” said Karen DeRosa, director of communications and development for the museum. “What we hope is that once they are here, they'll stay and look at the other exhibits we have.”
By DeRosa's account, the plan is working. The museum has seen a steady stream of aviation enthusiasts and older veterans come in to check out the images of the Thunderbird and its winged companions. There are bombers over Germany in T.S. Deneen's “Attack at Bridge at the Rhine,” P-51s pulling escort duty in “Tuskegee Red-Tailed Angels” and even a few paintings of German Messerschmitts and Focke-Wulfs.
“We got a lot more interest in the show than we expected,” DeRosa admitted. “I don't know if it is that people can relate to it more, but there was a lot of interest.”
That's good news for the museum, which attracts about 15,000 visitors annually and is always looking to increase that number.
As part of that effort, the museum has set aside one wing for community art events such as the flight exhibit — events sure to appeal to a broad audience and bring bodies into the Noyes.
“We have four galleries. Two are dedicated to museum-quality professional artists, another is dedicated to showing the works of our professional members. We thought why not use the wall space to bring in what we call community art. It just makes for a better atmosphere and gives another outlet for art,” she said.
In coming weeks the community gallery will host an exhibition by students from Oakcrest High School (opening May 1) and then by Hammonton artist Betty Ann Bembry, which will run from May 15 to June 30.
The community gallery is just one example of how the Noyes has been aggressively expanding its outreach efforts since Michael Cagno came on last year as executive director.
The museum recently opened an annex at Dante Hall in Atlantic City, is involved with the ArtPort gallery project at Atlantic City International Airport and will have a presence in the new AtlantiCare facility when it opens in Atlantic City.
“This is one of the things Michael Cagno is known for. When he worked at the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts in Millville, community outreach was something he was really involved in. It's something that he's transferred here. It's all part of Michael's vision for the museum,” DeRosa said.
If you go ‘Aviation Art — The Beauty of Flight' through May 1 at the Noyes Museum, Lily Lake Road, Galloway Township.
Admission $4 for adults, $3 for
seniors and students. Call (609) 652-8848.

www.visualizefoundation.org

Dear Friend of the Noyes Museum

We are very pleased to announce a exciting new program: the Visualize Photography Foundation. The Visualize project is devoted to advancing commercial and artistic photography through education and professional development. A program of the Noyes Museum of Art, the Visualize Photography Foundation is comprised of professional and advanced amateur photographers in southern New Jersey. The Visualize Photography Foundation’s mission is to advance commercial and artistic photography through advocacy, public awareness, educational support and professional collaboration. The Foundation will develop and encourage students of photography through educational programs that include lectures and panel discussions with artists, curators, and other key players in the field of photography. Expansion of the program will include workshops, portfolio development, traveling exhibitions, field expeditions and publications.

Please join us as we kick off the new venture, Tuesday June 5, 2007 at the Atlantic City Airport "ArtPort". We invite your business to support the Noyes and the arts community as a charter sponsor of theVisualize Photography Foundation!The Visualize Photography Foundation sponsorships offer outstanding benefits that extend well beyond the night of the event – so your donation represents an outstanding return on investment. Recognition includes event signage, website promotion and links, and more. A detailed sponsor benefit list for the following sponsor levels is available by calling the Noyes.

16 Megapixel Sponsor: $ 2,500

12 Megapixel Sponsor: $ 1,000

10 Megapixel Sponsor: $ 500

8 Megapixel Sponsor: $ 250

6 Megapixel Sponsor: $ 100

Sponsorships are tax deductible. If you have any questions, please call Michael Cagno, Executive Director, at 609.652.8848 x11. Again, thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Michael Cagno

Executive Director

Advisory Board

Bill Horin

Alex Anton

Donna Conner

MILLVILLE ARTIST ELLEN GAVIN featured IN New Exhibition Noyes Museum Continues to Feature Exhibitions of New Jersey Artists at Dante Hall in Atlantic City OCEANVILLE, N.J. – The Noyes Museum of Art and Dante Hall continue their partnership with a new exhibition featuring Millville, N.J. artist and Noyes Museum Signature Artist Member Ellen A. Gavin. The exhibition features Gavin’s realistic paintings that connect nature and human interest. The exhibition is free and open to the public Wednesday through Saturday between noon and 4 p.m. from April 11 through May 9, 2007 at Dante Hall on Mississippi Avenue in Atlantic City. A meet-the-artist reception takes place on Friday April 13 at Dante Hall from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information please call the Noyes Museum at (609) 652-8848. Gavin graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tyler School of Art. She has also studied at the Art Student League in New York, Scottsdale Artists School in Scottsdale, Ariz., the American Museum of Natural History in N.Y., and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Pa. She works primarily in oils, painting on location or in her studio in Millville, New Jersey. Gavin is becoming nationally recognized as an equestrian painter and in 2006 she became a full member of the American Academy of Equine Art (AAEA). Gavin has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across the region. More information about the artist including samples of her work can be found at http://www.greenbootstudio.com/.

ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT The Atlantic City International Airport cordially invites you
to the April 2007 ArtPort show featuring the works of:

High School and College Student artists from Atlantic, Cape May and Camden counties

Please join us on the second Tuesday of the month, April 10, 2007,
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the airport terminal as we celebrate the talents of these fine student artists as they compete for scholarships from the

JAN-AI Scholarship Fund, in memory of Ventnor photographer and artist Jennifer Cakert (1980-2006)

Open to the public
Refreshments provided
Cash Bar

P.S. Bring a friend!For More Information on ArtPort, go to http://www.sjta.com/

Beauty of flight2 area museums partner to show
collection of local aviation art
By DEBORAH M. MARKO Staff Writer dmarko@thedailyjournal.com

After dazzling the Millville Army Air Field Museum home crowd, a celebrated art exhibit now canvases a new neighborhood. "Aviation Art -- The Beauty of Flight" arrived safe recently at the Noyes Museum of Art in Oceanville, where it will be displayed through May 1.

It's the third time the 21-piece exhibit featuring a collection of prints and lithographs illustrating the history, technology and beauty of the war birds of World War II will be publicly shown, said Lisa Jester of the Millville Army Air Field Museum. The exhibit debuted June 2006 at the local army air field museum before it moved downtown to the Millville Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts last November, Jester said.

A local connection made it possible for the exhibit to venture farther afield.
Mike Cagno, who formerly served as executive director of Millville's Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, stepped down in August to accept a similar position with the Noyes Museum. As the Renaissance Center's director he had endorsed the army airfield museum's application to the Cumberland County Cultural and Heritage Commission for a $4,500 grant to make the traveling exhibit possible.

When the grant was awarded, Cagno was in a position to make that trip possible.
"We were able to adjust the schedule at the Noyes Museum to get it into a newly refurbished wing," Cagno said. For the first time, the army air field museum staff had to construct travel crates and carefully wrap their art in bubble wrap for the 40-mile field trip.
Several thousand people are expected to view the artwork, which may pique their interest in the exhibit's home base in Millville.

This may result in additional foot traffic at the local army air field museum, Jester said.
As familiar as she is with the art, Jester said, the exhibit will be impressive at the Noyes, documenting the people in combat and the historic planes in flight.
"I can't wait to go," Jester said. "I'm 40, I'm not a veteran -- it gets in your heart."
The display moves beyond the Noyes' traditional landscapes and still lifes and brings a historical perspective to the gallery. The exhibit "has strong ties to South Jersey as well as the whole nation," Cagno said. "The quality of work is superb."

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For Immediate Release CONTACT: Karen DeRosa
March 23, 2007 Communications/Development Director
(609) 652-8848 ext. 17
publicrelations@noyesmuseum.org


JAZZ LEGENDS PERFORM LIVE AT THE NOYES MUSEUM

OCEANVILLE, N.J. – The musical group Jazz Legends will perform at The Noyes Museum of Art on Sunday April 1, 2007 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jazz Legends is a five piece ensemble that features the incomparable Earl May, Sam Dockery and Carl Allen. The group also includes Frank Mazzeo on saxophone and flute and Bob Ferguson on trumpet. Tickets, which may be purchased in advance or at the door for $5, include light refreshments.
The Noyes Museum of Art was founded in 1983 to collect, preserve and exhibit American fine art, crafts and folk art with an emphasis on New Jersey artists and folk art forms, reflecting the area's long traditions, history, landscape and culture. The Museum is located one and a half miles south of Historic Smithville Village, off Route 9, on Lily Lake Road in Oceanville, NJ. Hours of operation are Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. For more information or to register call (609) 652-8848 or visit www.noyesmuseum.org.

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Jazz Legends Bios
SAM DOCKERY: Dockery has enjoyed a reputation for being a very hard-swinging, straight ahead player. Dockery, who is originally from Lawnside, NJ, but has spent much of his life in and around Philly, is perhaps best known for 11 recordings with Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. Dockery, a frequent visitor to New York City, was Blakey's pianist after Horace Silver and Kenny Drew Sr., and before Junior Mance or Bobby Timmons. During his stay in that legendary group, Dockery was part of a five-man lineup that included trumpeter Bill Hardman, alto saxophonist Jackie McLean (pre-Blue Note), bassist Spanky DeBest; at times, that quintet became a sextet when Chicago icon Johnny Griffin was added on tenor sax.
The late '50s and early '60s, found him being featured in Philly with tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath's quartet, which employed Buster Williams on bass and Specs Wright on drums. Sam also crossed paths with heavyweight improvisors ranging from trumpeter Clifford Brown to saxophonists Sonny Stitt, Benny Golson & Stan Getz. Bud Powell is a major influence on Dockery, as are Thelonious Monk and Art Tatum.
EARL MAY: May began his career in 1949 in New York City, and honed his craft in places like Minton's Playhouse with musicians such as Lester Young and Mercer Ellington. He was also a protege of the legendary Charles Mingus.
Earl joined the Billy Taylor Trio in 1951, appearing regularly in such clubs as the Hickory House, Birdland and the Downbeat Club. During this period, Earl also worked with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and recorded the classic “Lush Life” with John Coltrane. Earl left the Billy Taylor Trio in 1959, to form his own group and act as musical director and arranger for Gloria Lynne. During the mid-sixties Earl took up the electric bass and led a quartet at the New York City Playboy Club. The Earl May Quartet rapidly became the epitome of great music in the New York club scene. Over the years Earl has performed or recorded with Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Foster, Cab Calloway, Tommy Flanigan, Linda Hopkins, Doc Cheatum, Charles Brown, Jon Hendricks, Marlena Shaw, Ruth Brown, Winard Harper and Phyllis Hyman. He is currently featured with the Barry Harris Trio.
FRANK MAZZEO: A New Jersey native, Mazzeo has performed with Frank Sinatra, Patti Austin, Bernadette Peters, Louie Bellson, Bill Watrous, the New Jersey and New York Saxophone Quartets, Mel Louis, Lee Konitz, Randy Newman, Christopher Cross, Patti LaBelle, Tommy Tune, Tony Bennet, Ray Charles, Diahann Carroll, Phyllis Hyman, John Popper of Blues Travelers, Peabo Bryson, Sam Dockery and Earl May. He is the lead alto player at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia, Pa.
BOB FERGUSON: Ferguson has performed throughout the United States, Europe and the Caribbean for over 20 years as a trumpet soloist and section player. A native of Linwood, New Jersey, Bob began performing in the Atlantic City Club and Hotel scene at the age of 14. Bob began his professional career in 1978 performing in Puerto Rico where he had the opportunity to work with Aldo Mata, Hector Fernandez, Ruben Blades, Gloria Estafan, and members of the Fania All Stars. Since then, Bob has had the opportunity to work with hundreds of Latin and Jazz artists from all idioms of the music business. In the summers of 2005 and 2006 he performed in a tour of Italy with appearances in Rome, Milan and Florence, as well as 8 other cities.
CARL ALLEN: Allen has performed and recorded with Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Jackie McLean, Benny Green, Art Farmer, Vincent Herring, Donald Brown, Cyrus Chestnut, Lena Horne, Donald Byrd, Alto Legacy - Alto Summit, Pete Yellin & The Brooklyn Jazz Machine, and Dewey Redman. Carl has been decribed by the New York Times as “Aggressive without being intrusive, Allen balances the back-and-forth swaying of his rhythmic ideas with hard-boiled swing.”

The Margate Community Church Nursery School Tour + Art Activity held on March 21st was full of creative energy.

Photos of the Painting Studio class with Marilyn Brent. For more information on classes being offered at the Noyes, visit: www.noyesmuseum.org

A successful teachers workshop on March 19th! Over 45 teachers participated!

There are photos from our Creative Sparks -Fantasy Landscapes class held this past Sat., Mar. 17th. For more information on upcoming classes, visit www.noyesmuseum.org

PNC BANK PRESENTS CHECK TO The Noyes Museum of Art
Funding will Support New “Grow Up Great with the Arts” Pre-School Programs


OCEANVILLE, N.J. – PNC Bank Vice President of Business Banking Pamela Blue and Business Banker Barbara J. Bradley will present a $7,500 check to The Noyes Museum of Art on Thursday March 15 at 10 a.m. The check represents the largest single PNC Bank donation to any organization and will support the Museum’s new initiative “Grow Up Great with the Arts,” a program modeled after the Bank’s “Grow Up Great” program. The new program will offer free arts education scholarships to regional pre-school children. Individuals interested in learning more about the program should call 609-652-8848.

The Noyes Museum of Art and the Stockton Performing Arts Center did it again! If you miss the Trinity event last night, the Bone Fish event last month, don't worry, we are planning our next event. The arts can only survive through partnership and you!

Visit Dante Hall Theater in Atlantic City to see Noyes Signature Artist Steve Kuzma. There are fourteen works on display and available for purchase.

The Ancient Art of Ukrainian Egg Decorating with Patty Wiszuk-DeAngelo was held this past Sunday. For more information on addition classes and workshops, visit www.noyesmuseum.org

Four South Jersey artists featured

in Atlantic City International Airport ArtPort Gallery March show

Works by artists from Burlington, Cape May and Gloucester counties on display
Public invited to March. 13 Open House/Gallery Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 in the terminal

EGG HARBOR TWP. – A diverse display of styles are evident this month in the ArtPort Gallery located in the Atlantic City International Airport (ACY).

The works of Carol Taylor-Kearney of Wenonah, Gina C of Sea Isle City, and Steve Kuzma and Rachel Bomze of Marlton are on display for the entire month of March in the unique ArtPort gallery, which opened in the security screening area of the airport in September 2006. More than 35,000 travelers a month move through ACY airport security.

An Open House honoring the March guest artists will be held on Tuesday, March 13. Admission is free and refreshments are provided.

“The ArtPort is broadening it reach into the South Jersey community this month with the selection of artists from Burlington, Gloucester and Cape May counties,” said Bart Mueller, noting that the Atlantic City International Airport serves travelers from all over the state. “Each artist brings their own unique perspective and style to the gallery.”

Gina C, of Sea Isle City, paints land and seascapes, still and floral displays, equine and wildlife subjects and architecturals. Her work has been described as “photo realism” or “hyper realism” as she enjoys giving the attention to detail that this process involves. She has participated in the prestigious Wings ‘n Water Festival in Stone Harbor, New Jersey where she received an Honorable Mention in the watercolor division.

Steve Kuzma of Marlton studied at the Philadelphia College of Art and Parsons The New School of Design in New York City. He graduated with honors from Parsons and was awarded fellowships to study overseas in Sienna, Italy and Paris, France. Beginning his career in illustration, he worked for clients such as KLM Airways and Salin Linbald Cruises. Art directors were particularly fond of his work as it incorporated a strong sense of color and motion, reflecting Steve’s strong interest in sports and his great love of the outdoors. The New York Times, New York Marathon, and Sport Monday commissioned his artwork and it has been featured in numerous publications. He maintains a studio in Marlton, New Jersey.
Carol Taylor-Kearney of Wenonah is a life-long resident of southern New Jersey who specializes in
found objects and found ideas. She creates her art on windows that have been discarded. The panes are in a technique called reverse painting on glass, while the sashes are carved and painted. They hang from the chains that fit window to casement. A graduate of Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ (BA Art Education) and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia (MFA Painting), she has exhibited her work regionally; and her work is part of several corporate, public, and private collections. In this past year Carol has exhibited her work in a solo exhibition at ETS Connant Hall Gallery in Princeton, NJ; and in juried group exhibitions at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven, CT; the Delaware Center for Creative Arts in Wilmington, DE; and in Visions of Liberty at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

Rachel Bomze of Marlton received her M.F.A. in painting at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Elkins Park, PA. She currently teaches drawing courses at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. She also teaches art classes at the Perkins Art Center in Moorestown, NJ. Rachel’s work was recently exhibited at the Isadore Gallery in Lancaster, PA. She also exhibited work at Cumberland County College in Vineland, NJ, and at Gallery 216 at Rowan University. She currently has work up at the D’jango Restaurant in Philadelphia, PA, organized by inliquid.com.
The Atlantic City International Airport has experienced an increase in passengers over the last several years, with about a million passengers moving through the airport annually. SJTA estimates that utilization of the airport could increase by double digits in the next couple of years with the expected addition of new airlines and new airline routes.

In order to accommodate this expected growth, the Authority is in the midst of a major expansion and improvement program that includes renovation and expansion of the terminal building and the construction of a 1,400-space parking garage just steps from the terminal.

Information on the Atlantic City International Airport and its ArtPort program, go to www.sjta.com.

Opportunity for Artists

The only way of succeeding in today's nonprofit market is to partner!

“Reflections on Motherhood”
Open Juried Show at the RRCA

Artist Prospectus
The Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts cordially invites you to enter the 2007
“Reflections on Motherhood”, May 17 – June 9, 2007

Visit: www.riverfrontcenter.org for more details.

Members Only Event!
Bennett Bean Studio Visit
and
Brunch at The Washington House
Sunday, April 22, 2007

Bennett Bean, renowned studio artist and ceramist, will give an intimate personal tour of his working studio, home and gardens.

Sunday Brunch, at the historic Washington House Restaurant, will feature; soup, mixed green salad or fresh fruit, breakfast breads and rolls, entrée, dessert and coffee, tea or juice.

Departure will be at 9:30 am, with Michael Cagno, the Museum Director, as your personal chauffeur. Snacks and beverages will be provided by The Noyes.

Arrival in style at The Historic Washington House Restaurant for brunch at 11:30 am. Following brunch will be a personal tour by Bennett Bean. Approximate return time is 8:00 pm.
Price, $80.00 all-inclusive.

Don’t miss this exclusive event! Only 10 seats available!

The New Jersey Saxophone Quartet played at The Noyes Museum of Art on February 25th. It was standing room only. Look for the next concert coming in April. Details are coming soon!