The Center for Contemporary Art – Two New Summer Exhibitions Now on View

BEDMINSTER, N.J. - June 18, 2024 - PRLog -- The Center for Contemporary Art ("The Center") is pleased to announce two new summer exhibitions on view now through September 15, 2024.

The Members' Non-Juried Exhibition & Sale, is a testament to the diversity and creativity of The Center's community of artists. The exhibition features eighty-nine works of art across a variety of mediums including painting, pastel, charcoal, ink, collage, graphite, photography, sculpture, glass, mixed media, ceramics, and more.

The judge for this year's exhibition was Timothy O'Connor, Executive Director of the duCret Center of Art in Plainfield, NJ; duCret is the oldest art school in New Jersey. O'Connor selected the following members of The Center to receive awards: Sally Bush Memorial Award – Best of Show: Martine Marie White (Basking Ridge), Pug in the City; Ceramics Award of Excellence: Sandra Kosinski (Long Beach Township), Blowfish Garden Sculpture; Raritan Valley Arts Association Award of Excellence: Linda Gallo (Somerset), Dancing Feet on an Autumn Street; Honorable Mentions: Eleanor Eick (Whitehouse Station), Spectators; Fran Hargadon (Somerset), Squawking; Thomas Martin (Edison), Man Seated; Dorothy Varrone (Bridgewater), North Branch Barn.

Also on view, The Next Generation: An Exhibition of Teen Artists, features the work of twenty-four teen artists (ages 13-17) in painting, graphite, colored pencil, printmaking, felt, mixed media, ceramics, and more. Judge Timothy O'Connor selected talented teen award winners in the following categories: Best of Show: Annalena Bohach (Somervile), Friends 'til the End; Honorable Mentions: Natasha Elleston (Plainfield), Natura Inamorata; Celline Han (Bedminster), Cupid with Grapes; Mimi Petric (Basking Ridge), From the River to the Sea.

About The Center for Contemporary Art
Founded in 1970, The Center for Contemporary Art is a vital regional art center with a vibrant studio art school, extensive exhibition program and important community partnership component. The Center for Contemporary Art is committed to enabling all visitors to experience its classes and workshops, exhibitions and public programs. Visitors requiring an accommodation or service should contact The Center at least two weeks prior to the scheduled visit. The Center is located at 2020 Burnt Mills Road in Bedminster, NJ. For further information, please call (908) 234-2345 or visit The Center for Contemporary Art online at https://www.ccabedminster.org

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