BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Center for Contemporary Art - ECPv6.18.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ccabedminster.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Center for Contemporary Art REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T000000 DTSTAMP:20250506T165558Z CREATED:20250226T192348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T165558Z UID:10000153-1740582000-1743552000@ccabedminster.org SUMMARY:Call for Entries - 2025 Members' Juried Exhibition DESCRIPTION:EXHIBITION DATES: June 13 – September 14\, 2025 \nOPENING RECEPTION: Friday\, June 13\, 2025 from 6-8pm \nJUROR: Helen Marie Farrant \nAWARDS:Solo Exhibition at The Center for Contemporary Art in 2026Best of Show $150Honorable Mentions \nENTRIES HAVE CLOSED\n \n \n \n \n \n DATES & DEADLINES:Submission Deadline: Wednesday\, April 2\, 2025 at 11:59pm MTArtist Notification: Wednesday\, May 7\, 2025 (by email)In Person Delivery and Receipt of Shipped Work: Tuesday\, May 27 from 9am – 8pmWednesday\, May 28 from 9am – 8pmThursday\, May 29 from 9am – 8pmFriday\, May 30 from 9am – 2pmSaturday\, May 31 from 9am – 4pmSunday\, June 1 from 10am – 1pmExhibition Opening Reception: Friday\, June 13\, 2025Pre-paid Artwork Return and In-Person Pick Up: Monday\, September 15 – Sunday\, September 21\, 2025 during office hours \nSPECIFICATIONS:Entry must be original artwork\, wired\, and ready to hang.Maximum framed size permitted is 36″ horizontally and vertically3D pieces may not exceed 18″ x 18″ x 18″ high or weigh more than 25 lbs.Work previously exhibited at The Center for Contemporary Art may not be submitted.If your entry does not meet the specifications above it will not be considered by the juror for inclusion in this exhibition.Accepted work cannot be substituted and must be available for the duration of the exhibition. \nSHIPPING/DELIVERY OF ARTWORK:Artwork may be hand-delivered to and picked up from The Center for Contemporary Art on the appropriate dates during the scheduled times. The artist is responsible for the cost of shipped or mailed artwork to and from The Center for Contemporary Art using USPS\, UPS or FedEx. A return shipping label and return postage must be included with the artwork. \nThe Center for Contemporary Art receives a 40% commission on all exhibition sales. \nAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Entrants must be 18 or older. \nELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:Membership to The Center must be valid through September 2025. Non-Members may enter and if accepted for the exhibition\, must pay annual membership dues in order to participate. Entrants are welcome to join and enter at the same time. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n JUROR: Helen Marie Farrant is an award-winning artist and color consultant. She has been playing with clay for 40 years. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and exhibitions nationwide. Most recently\, her ceramic sculpture was featured at Grounds for Sculpture\, Hamilton\, NJ. Additionally\, she won first place for a painting at The Tewksbury Historical Society Art Show\, Oldwick\, NJ. \nHelen is a founding member of the Red Barn Artisans. She currently teaches at A Maker’s Circle\, Potterville\, NJ as well as workshops at private studios. She also was a longtime ceramics teaching artist at The Center for Contemporary Art\, Bedminster\, NJ. \nConstantly inquisitive\, Helen attends classes\, workshops and conferences in two and three dimensional art forms. She holds a degree in Art and Design from Messiah University\, Mechanicsburg\, PA. \nYou can find her on Facebook at Blackpaw Design Pottery. URL:https://ccabedminster.org/event/call-for-entries-2025-members-juried-exhibition/ LOCATION:The Center for Contemporary Art\, 2020 Burnt Mills Road\, Bedminster\, NJ\, 07921\, United States CATEGORIES:Members' Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccabedminster.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-Members-Juried-Call-for-Entries-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T170000 DTSTAMP:20250306T200433Z CREATED:20250306T193736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T200433Z UID:10000160-1743789600-1748106000@ccabedminster.org SUMMARY:Patti Jordan: Benthic Elegies DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, April 4 from 6-8pm \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPatti Jordan is an interdisciplinary artist conflating two and three-dimensional analog and digital processes. She has exhibited her work throughout the US and internationally and is represented by Pictor Gallery in New York City. In 2023\, Jordan curated and presented in the national exhibition\, INQUESTtigation: Women at the Intersections of Art and Science. She is the recipient of a 2024 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship\, Manifest Gallery’s Season 20 Grand Jury Award\, and a Ford Foundation Award. Her drawings are in the collections of the Walter Piehl Gallery\, Flat Tail Press Gallery\, and ArtHouse6 Gallery. Jordan lectures on visual culture\, and her writings have appeared in TUSSLE Magazine\, ARTE FUSE\, BOMB Magazine\, Intellect Books\, and other publications. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors from Pratt Institute and a Master of Fine Arts Summa Cum Laude from Montclair State University. \nClick Here to Read Patti Jordan’s Artist Statement URL:https://ccabedminster.org/event/patti-jordan-benthic-elegies/ LOCATION:The Center for Contemporary Art\, 2020 Burnt Mills Road\, Bedminster\, NJ\, 07921\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Spring Solo Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccabedminster.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jordan_Benthic-Bloom-001-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T170000 DTSTAMP:20250306T200333Z CREATED:20250306T200333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T200333Z UID:10000161-1743789600-1748106000@ccabedminster.org SUMMARY:Judi Tavill: Continuum DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, April 4 from 6-8pm \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJudi Tavill (b.1968 Baltimore\, MD) lives and works in Rumson\, NJ and received her BFA from Washington University\, St. Louis\, MO (1990). After careers in fashion design and studio ceramics\, she completed a Post Baccalaureate at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (2021). Tavill uses sculpture and drawing to create work that speaks to the complications of connection and entanglement. She is a recipient of a 2025 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship in Sculpture and she was chosen for residency at Vermont Studio Center\, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and Buffalo Creek Art Center. Her ceramic work is in the Flint Institute of Arts Museum permanent collection. Tavill’s sculpture has been included in museum exhibitions at Morris Museum\, Montclair Art Museum\, Hunterdon Art Museum\, Monmouth Museum and New Jersey State Museum. Tavill has presented solo exhibitions at the Ivy Brown Gallery\, (NYC\,NY) and Adamah Gallery(Columbus\, OH). \nClick Here to Read Judi Tavill’s Artist Statement URL:https://ccabedminster.org/event/judi-tavill-continuum/ LOCATION:The Center for Contemporary Art\, 2020 Burnt Mills Road\, Bedminster\, NJ\, 07921\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Spring Solo Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccabedminster.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Detail-from-CONTIGUOUS-Installation-Judi-Tavill-.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T170000 DTSTAMP:20250609T140901Z CREATED:20250306T203018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T140901Z UID:10000162-1743789600-1748106000@ccabedminster.org SUMMARY:Wes Sherman: Constellation DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, April 4 from 6-8pm \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nWes Sherman has been an artist for over 30 years. In that time\, he’s had 50 solo exhibitions and has been included in hundreds of group exhibitions in the US and in Europe. He has also published a number of books\, among them “This Is True” and “Penumbra”. He was the Curator and Chair of Exhibitions at the Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster\, NJ for 10 years. He has been a frequent visiting artist at universities and schools and is regularly asked to lead art programs for organizations and clubs. Sherman is an adjunct professor\, teaching at William Paterson University and Raritan Valley Community College. He received his MFA at Rutgers University\, where he studied with his mentor Tom Nozkowski. \nClick Here to Read Wes Sherman’s Artist Statement \n  URL:https://ccabedminster.org/event/wes-sherman-constellation/ LOCATION:The Center for Contemporary Art\, 2020 Burnt Mills Road\, Bedminster\, NJ\, 07921\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Spring Solo Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccabedminster.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/53.-Turn-on-the-television-2024.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T160000 DTSTAMP:20250321T175153Z CREATED:20250212T170611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T175153Z UID:10000148-1743847200-1743868800@ccabedminster.org SUMMARY:Two-Day Workshop with Ceramic Artist Minsoo Yuh DESCRIPTION:This demo based workshop focuses on creating utilitarian pots through various methods including wheel throwing\, slab building\, and coiling. Attendees will experience various slip application techniques including\, brushing\, pouring\, inlaying\, stamping\, and carving. Emphasizing creativity and experimentation\, participants will learn how to use these methods to express their unique artistic voices in clay and surface. \nThis is a two-day workshop on April 5 and 6 from 10am – 4pm each day. \nAttendees are welcome to bring a potluck lunch. \nNo materials are needed for this workshop. \nTuition: $250 Non-Members/$225 Members \nAbout the Instructor \nMinsoo Yuh was born and raised in Seoul\, Korea. She earned her BFA and MFA in ceramics from Hongik University. After completing her education\, Minsoo relocated to the United States and has since been working with clay. Currently based in Athens\, GA\, Minsoo thrives as a full-time studio potter while teaching workshops and classes. She presents her work through gallery exhibitions and pottery tours nationwide while actively participating in art residencies both in the U.S. and abroad. Minsoo’s practice is a reflection of her journey of self-examination and personal growth\, exploring humanity\, nature\, and life through the inspiration derived from the intrinsic qualities of clay and nature’s elements. \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://ccabedminster.org/event/two-day-workshop-with-ceramic-artist-minsoo-yuh-2-2/ LOCATION:The Center for Contemporary Art\, 2020 Burnt Mills Road\, Bedminster\, NJ\, 07921\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccabedminster.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Minsoo-Yuh_-Headshot.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T160000 DTSTAMP:20250321T175103Z CREATED:20250212T171046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T175103Z UID:10000151-1743933600-1743955200@ccabedminster.org SUMMARY:Two-Day Workshop with Ceramic Artist Minsoo Yuh DESCRIPTION:This demo based workshop focuses on creating utilitarian pots through various methods including wheel throwing\, slab building\, and coiling. Attendees will experience various slip application techniques including\, brushing\, pouring\, inlaying\, stamping\, and carving. Emphasizing creativity and experimentation\, participants will learn how to use these methods to express their unique artistic voices in clay and surface. \nThis is a two-day workshop on April 5 and 6 from 10am – 4pm each day. \nAttendees are welcome to bring a potluck lunch. \nNo materials are needed for this workshop. \nTuition: $250 Non-Members/$225 Members \nAbout the Instructor \nMinsoo Yuh was born and raised in Seoul\, Korea. She earned her BFA and MFA in ceramics from Hongik University. After completing her education\, Minsoo relocated to the United States and has since been working with clay. Currently based in Athens\, GA\, Minsoo thrives as a full-time studio potter while teaching workshops and classes. She presents her work through gallery exhibitions and pottery tours nationwide while actively participating in art residencies both in the U.S. and abroad. Minsoo’s practice is a reflection of her journey of self-examination and personal growth\, exploring humanity\, nature\, and life through the inspiration derived from the intrinsic qualities of clay and nature’s elements. \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://ccabedminster.org/event/two-day-workshop-with-ceramic-artist-minsoo-yuh-2-3/ LOCATION:The Center for Contemporary Art\, 2020 Burnt Mills Road\, Bedminster\, NJ\, 07921\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccabedminster.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Minsoo-Yuh_-Headshot.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T133000 DTSTAMP:20250305T210905Z CREATED:20250305T210104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T210905Z UID:10000154-1744536600-1744551000@ccabedminster.org SUMMARY:Sketching with Watercolor Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join illustrator Lena Shiffman for a fun and relaxing watercolor workshop. Learn how to sketch with your watercolors\, forget about pencil lines and be loose and free with your paint. Students will be painting from life from different objects that the teacher will bring in. Sketching with watercolor makes you not worry about keeping the paint within the lines and keeps your painting looking fresh and effortless. It is fun and might free you up in your regular painting. Some knowledge about watercolor will be helpful\, but not necessary. \nAll levels welcome. Recommended for adults and teens 16+. \nTuition: Members: $87/Non-Members $112 \nAbout the Instructor \nLena Shiffman: A well published children’s book illustrator; attended Spectrum Institute of Commercial Art in NJ; studied at The Parsons School of Design and the Art Students League NYC; member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and of the Rutgers University Children’s Book Council. \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://ccabedminster.org/event/sketching-with-watercolor-2/ LOCATION:The Center for Contemporary Art\, 2020 Burnt Mills Road\, Bedminster\, NJ\, 07921\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccabedminster.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lena-Shiffman-29.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T143000 DTSTAMP:20250305T210804Z CREATED:20250305T210750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T210804Z UID:10000155-1744968600-1744986600@ccabedminster.org SUMMARY:Animal Portraiture Workshop DESCRIPTION:In this workshop students will learn how to depict a variety of animals with focus on proportion\, form\, texture\, and color. Demonstrations in various media and subject matter will be given. Students may work in any medium they prefer and can either work from the reference given by the instructor or their own reference. \nTuition: Members: $107/Non-Members: $132 \nAbout the Instructor \nAndrea Gianchiglia: BFA\, University of Hartford Art School\, major in illustration\, minor in art history. Exhibitions: Many solo\, group and juried shows at various galleries and museums in the tri-state area. Awards: has won awards for her specialty\, animal portraiture. Her work is in private collections throughout the country and is available for commissions. A member of Society of Animal Artists\, Salmagundi Club\, and the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe art group. Visit www.agillustration.com \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://ccabedminster.org/event/animal-portraiture-workshop/ LOCATION:The Center for Contemporary Art\, 2020 Burnt Mills Road\, Bedminster\, NJ\, 07921\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccabedminster.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/gianchiglia-animalportraiture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T143000 DTSTAMP:20250305T211813Z CREATED:20250305T211751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T211813Z UID:10000156-1745573400-1745591400@ccabedminster.org SUMMARY:Drawing Children with a Splash of Watercolor Workshop DESCRIPTION:In this workshop Doris Ettlinger will share the skills she used to create illustrations of children for her picture book projects. Learn to sketch children in active poses. She will teach the basics of figure drawing and constructing children in a variety of poses. The instruction will include painting silhouettes and thinking about the importance of edges in any drawing. Students will use photo reference for the final drawing. For active models\, like dogs and children\, Doris iikes to take videos\, then take screenshots of the best poses. Bring your own reference or use one of the instructor’s. The final drawing will use a splash of watercolor. \nTuition: Member: $107/Non-Member: $132 \nAbout the Instructor \nDoris Ettlinger: A graduate of RISD and the University of Wisconsin – Madison; teacher/coach of the Musconetcong Watercolor Group in Hampton NJ. She has illustrated 40 picture books for children. Her books feature a sensitive drawing style and skillful watercolor technique. Doris’s work has been included in the 2024 International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. Please visit: www.dorisettlinger.com to link to her social media\, YouTube and Etsy shop. \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://ccabedminster.org/event/drawing-children-with-a-splash-of-watercolor-workshop/ LOCATION:The Center for Contemporary Art\, 2020 Burnt Mills Road\, Bedminster\, NJ\, 07921\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ccabedminster.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DrawingChildren-Watercolor7.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR