show info

LOCATION
It is with great pleasure and high expectations that this year's Art in the Park will take place at the Montclair Art Museum. The Montclair Art Museum is one of the great small museums in the Northeast. With a collection that spans the American history of art with depth, the museum rightfully asserts its place "face to face with the American spirit."

The Montclair Art Museum is located at 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042

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SHOW TIMES
Preview and party: Friday, May 2, 7pm - 9pm show: Saturday, May 3, 10am - 6pm show: Sunday, May 4, 10am - 6 pm

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PHOTO PREVIEW!

Photos provided by Johan Westenburg (www.arts-marketplace.com)

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FUN KID'S ACTIVITIES
Weaving 101: Taught by Montclair Art Museum's Yard School of Art faculty member Peg Kenselaar
Using card board looms particpants will create small woven fiber artworks. We will use recyclables like plastic bags, yarn, clothing, raffia, paper. Beads can also be used as part of the weaving.

T-shirt painting
Use fabric paint and choose from a rainbow of colors to create your own wearable art. (back by popular demand!)

Tie dye t-shirts
Create a cool t-shirt design using folding techniques, rubber bands, and colorful dyes to

Airplane painting
Turn wooden airplanes into a one-of-a-kind flyable plane with a little paint

Stuffed dolls
Turn multi-cultural stuffed dolls into one-of- a kind creation with felt and markers

Stuffed snakes
Turn snakes into one-of-a-kind creations with felt and markers

Toober and zot hats:
Use multi-colored foam rubber shapes to create wild, funky, fun hats

Beading
Create your own beaded jewelry

Felt-Making
Learn the art of felt-making and create felt boxes to take home from Art in the Park

The yoga tent
Visit the yoga tent classes and crafts, like rock painting and god's eyes

Family Art Demonstrations
Paper making with NJ Craft Annual Artist Rosalind Nichol (Saturday only)

Glass blowing with GlassRoots from Newark, NJ.
(for more on GlassRoots go to http://glassroots.mjmi.com/).

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Art MUSIC in the Park!

Don't miss these musical performances during Art in the Park.

Friday, May 2
Inside Montclair Art Museum

7 - 9pm Nikki Gregoroff, with Paul Weinberg and Jim Gately

Nikki Gregoroff's soulful voice can be heard in films and on television, and she joins us with Paul Weinberg on bass and Jim Gately on guitar. Gregoroff has sung with such artists as Jewel, Roseanne Cash, Britney Spears, Joe Jackson, Celine Dion and Bette Midler and she currently has a publishing deal as a songwriter. With her acoustic group she performs retro favorites and original songs.

Saturday, May 3
On the Outdoor Stage

11:30am - 12:30pm The Bill Weevils

Longtime Montclair resident and fancy guitar aficionado Bill (Bloom) Weevil fronts this band of cotton-munching practitioners of the CountryBluesPsychedelicFolkRock Sound, which tastes good and is so good for you. With Moose Weevil on guitar and vocals, Boog Weevil on bass, and, on percussion, the Grape Weevil.

1 - 5pm Parents Who Rock

Montclair residents who get out occasionally may have heard of Parents Who Rock. This association of local musicians contributes each member's time and talents to benefit local not-for-profit organizations. (Interested? Learn more at www.parentswhorock.com.) This year's performers include:
-Felt
-The Blooming Fields
-The Mama Doniband
-The Early Bird Specials
-Alma Schneider
-Ed Daingerfield
-Doug Andrews
-Miguel Rodriguez
-Geezer

Sunday, May 4
On the Outdoor Stage

12 noon - 1pm Suzuki Violin Jam!

Marvel at this group of students of varied ages and accomplishment. They've been practicing and performing all year, under the direction of [NAME TO COME].

1:30 - 3pm Elizabeth Mitchell

Back by popular demand! Liz Mitchell's distinctive voice, compositions and guitar playing are best known for her work with the New York indie band, Ida. With her husband, Daniel Littleton, and their 5-year-old daughter Storey, she also perform music for young people. Her acclaimed children's album, You Are My Little Bird, Mitchell reinterprets a number of folk and rock songs that many grown-ups will enjoy, too, from the Velvet Underground to Woody Guthrie, and more.

3:30 - 5pm Ruby on the Vine.

Myrna Marcarian took a sabbatical from music and her band Human Switchboard for 14-year stint doing "straight jobs and raising a family." Her fans were glad to hear she has returned with Ruby on the Vine - hailed by Cincinnati music critic Billy Sheppard as "an expression of a seasoned musical mind ... with images pulled from the heavens, the East, her own extensive library, and her own passionate heart." (Details at www.rubyonthevine.com.)

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BOOTH FEES

$1000 Indoor museum space
$ 500 Outside tented on asphalt 10 x 10 booth
$ 350 Outside untented on asphalt 10 x 10 booth

Larger configurations possible. More information will be made available following the jury selection in January 2008.

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HOTEL INFORMATION

West Orange Courtyard Marriott

8 Rooney Circle
West Orange, New Jersey 07052

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ewrwo-courtyard-west-orange/

online group code is AIPAIPS for a queen & AIPAIPA for a king room
Calling the hotel directly, the group name is AIPS
973-669-4725 or 1-800-Marriott Reservation
Deadline for reservation is April 18, 2008

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SHOW REGISTRATION
Registration through http://www.juriedartservices.com

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FOOD
This year’s ART IN THE PARK will include delicious food all weekend long. We are delighted to have Whole Foods back again for a Saturday bbq.

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HISTORY
Art in the Park 2007, Montclair is held at the Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey 07042. This professional and well-promoted two and a half day event includes demonstrations, live music, food and a children's art pavilion.

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SHOW ORGANIZERS

Susan DiMarco is a trustee on the board of the Montclair Art Museum and the Mental Association of Essex County, NJ.  Susan's primary work in the non-profit sector involves fundraising and event planning.   As a local fundraiser, she is well connected to community leaders, business professionals, and public servants. Art in the Park for the last three years, under Susan’s leadership, has returned to its original mission of a juried fine arts and craft show, as she witnessed the great community interest in this venerable event. Once upon a time, Susan was in private practice as a family dentist.

Meg Siesfeld has joined forces with Susan DiMarco as co-chair of Art in the Park. Meg has over 20 years of professional experience in magazine publishing. She began on the print side and, as early as 1995, began putting magazines like Time, People, InStyle and Real Simple onto the World Wide Web. Her skills are as a manager running large-scale projects from strategic conception through implementation. Currently Meg is working on the digital strategy for Hallmarkmagazine.com, the online version of a recently launched woman's magazine. Meg's mother was a fine artist, her father an amateur photographer and her husband graduated from NYU with a degree in filmmaking. Her children show the early promise of budding artists.

Johan Westenburg started his career as the art handler for the Clara Sujo. A chance phone call secured an interview at the fabled Pace Gallery where he moved from front desk to personal assistant to Arne Glimcher. Along the way, he co-curated the New York Now show in Seoul, Korea with Village Voice critic Kim Levin and gallerist Souyun Yi in 1988, the first Joseph Cornell exhibit at the Tel Aviv Museum and gained experience installing the works of masters like Richard Serra, Jean Dubuffet and Julian Schnabel. In 1991, Mr. Westenburg joined with Ikkan Sanada and Stefan Stux in the Stux Modern venture and quickly moved on to form his own gallery in Great Barrington, Massachussetts

Notable shows included "The Alphabet of Trees", an examination of contemporary graffiti and a group show of Steiner School artists. Solo shows included the work of Beck Balken, John Clement, Naomi Sultanik, Yvonne van Eijden, Warner Friedman, Melissa Kretschmer, and Ruth Fields among others.

In 1996, Johan met the clothing designer Machteld Schrameyer and they set off on a journey that took them to the high plains of Marfa, Texas. Along the way back, they fell in love with the rolling bluegrass of the state of Kentucky and settled there in 2001

Currently, the couple spend their time working, traveling and indulging their weakness for old homes in America and Europe.

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ARTIST FAQ


HISTORY

Art in the Park 2008, Montclair is held at the Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey.  This professional and well promoted 2.5 day event includes demonstrations, live music, food and a children’s art pavilion.  On Friday, May 2nd, the festival kicks off with a Preview Party at 7pm for the general public in Leir Hall at the museum.  In 2007, over 300 people attended the opening party.  

Exhibitors must complete setup by 5 pm on Friday, May 2.  An informal light supper with refreshments will be served following setup completion.

Exhibitors must not close their booths before the scheduled time of show completion each day.   In addition, booths should remain open until 9 pm on Friday evening, May 2nd.

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EMERGING ARTISTS

Art in the Park supports and fosters new, emerging artists.  Artists who have been invited to exhibit in the group show area are guests of the Montclair Board of Directors, and as guests, are not allowed to engage in the sale of their work.

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BOOTH ASSIGNMENTS

Our goal is to create a successful selling environment for exhibitors, as well as a comfortable buying environment for our customers.  Booth locations are assigned with consideration to quality and uniqueness of product, booth presentation, space availability, craft category, and receipt date of application.  Although we cannot provide guarantees, every effort is made to accommodate specific booth location/size requests.  All booth requests are subject to availability.  Your application is your agreement to accept any space assigned.

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CHANGING BOOTH SPACES

Please do not change booth space to another without obtaining permission from the artist registration booth.  There will be no changes after Friday, March 21, 2008.

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SALES TAX

Exhibitors are responsible for the collection, payment and reporting of all required sales and use taxes.  New Jersey sales tax is 7%.  

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VEHICLE PARKING

No vehicles will be allowed to remain in the show area once setup is completed.  Please park your cars in the designated parking area.  Place the exhibitor parking pass in a visible location on your vehicle’s dashboard.

Parking is first-come, first-serve.  Designated parking will be in the Orange Road Lot, within walking distance just east of the museum.)

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SUGGESTED SHIPPING AGENT

Please call Johan Westenburg directly to discuss your shipping needs at 917-853-4653

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RESTROOMS AND STORAGE

Restrooms are located in the museum. Outside rest areas will be available also.  
There is NO storage space available for this year’s show.   

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ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Although this service is not mandatory, it is available and recommended.
Service per booth is limited to 300 watts.   

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BOOTH SPECIFICATIONS

Exhibitors must furnish their display in its entirety.  Displays should enhance the quality of your work.  Booth lighting is highly recommended.  Table coverings that reach the floor are required on all sides that are visible to the public.  Storage materials must be out of sight. Storage space is NOT  available.   Nothing shall be nailed, stapled, taped or otherwise adhered to building, drapes or floors anywhere inside the museum. Exhibitor is liable for any damage they cause to the facility.  Booths must not interfere with adjacent exhibitors in any way and items (chairs, signs, etc.) may not project into aisles.  Flames of any kind are not allowed on the premises.  Booth materials must be flame retardant.

SPACES MEASURE 10’ X 10’.  A LIMITED NUMBER OF CORNER SPACES ARE AVAILABLE AND WILL BE ALLOTTED BASED ON FIRST COME BASIS.  

EXHIBITORS MUST DESIGN A COMPLETE BOOTH WITH WALLS OR DRAPES.    THIS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.  
 

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SECURITY

Security will be provided at the show.  Exhibitors must use their best judgment at all times.  All exhibitor displays and merchandise will be the sole responsibility of the exhibitor and the exhibitor will indemnify and hold harmless Functional Design and Arts and the Montclair Cooperative School. Storage space is not available and you should plan accordingly.
 

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RENTAL OPTIONS

Rentals include tables, chairs, hard walls, and electricity.  

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RESTRICTIONS

No smoking, flames, halogen lighting or pets are allowed.

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FOOD

There will be a variety of food available in the food court located outside at the east end of the museum grounds.
 

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AMENITIES

**We will host an informal exhibitor reception on Friday evening, May 2 at 6pm.   Lounge and amenities will be provided to exhibitors during the show at the Hospitality Tent.

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