2015

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Engaging and building community through the arts • www.morrisarts.org • tel 973.285.5115 • fax 973.285.1199Engaging and building community through the arts • www.morrisarts.org • tel 973.285.5115 • fax 973.285.1199

Partial funding for ARTS MATTERS from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has awarded Morris Arts a “Citation of Excellence” and designation as a “Major Service Organization” in recognition of the quality of its solid history of “service excellence, substantial activity and broad public service”.

This newsletter is available in largeprint by calling (973) 285-5115, ext. 10.For a calendar listing of arts events in Morris County and for more information on Morris Arts’ many programs and services, visit us atwww.morrisarts.org,

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Morris Arts14 Maple Avenue, Suite 301 Morristown, NJ 07960 (973) 285-5115Editor: Dr. Lynn L. Siebert

Several of this year’s host conversationalists at Great Conversations: 1.) Gail Mandel – Wyndham Exchange & Rentals, President & CEO; 2.) Frank Vignola – World Renowned Jazz Guitarist; 3.) Kimberly McCreight – NY Times Bestselling Author of Reconstructing Amelia; 4.) Harry Ettlinger – WWII “Monuments Man,” who helped rescue Nazi-looted art; 5.) Howard Cross Jr. – NY Giants former Tight End and YES Network analyst; 6.) Dr. Robert Socolow – Princeton Environmental Institute – Climate & Energy Challenge, Director, Carbon Mitigation Initiative – Co-Director and Princ-eton Professor Emeritus; 7.) Lori Laitman, Internationally acclaimed American Vocal Composer; 8.) Patrick A. Roth, MD, Hackensack University Medical Center – Chairman, Dept. of Neurosurgery and Author of The End of Back Pain.

• March 25: Celebrate the Arts, 5-7:30pm

• March 27: Atrium Gallery Opening for Blackwell Street Juried Student Show, 6:30-9pm

• April 1: Free lecture on sculpture, monuments by artist Sassona Norton, 6:45pm

• April 18: (SAS) Steps for Artist Survival/Technical Assistance Workshop, 8:30am-12:00pm

• April 30: Great Conversations, 6-10pm

• May 5 & 6: Arts in Education Showcase, 9:30am-1:30pm on both days

• May 12: Local Arts Grant Writing Workshops, 9:30-11:00am or 5:30-7pm

• May 15: Atrium Gallery Opening Reception, Spring/Summer 2015 Exhibit, 7-9pm

• June 28: Giralda Music and Arts Festival, 4-7:30pm

Save the Dates:

Discover the many pleasures of live conversation at Morris Arts’ seventh GREAT CONVERSATIONS, a unique evening of dinner and engaging dialogue with celebrated hosts from the arts, sciences, healthcare, public service, sports, industry and more, co-chaired by Edda and James Gillen and Alan Levitan. Mingle with host Conversationalists during the cocktail hour and then dine with a world expert on energy systems and the science/policy interface, one of the last surviving WWII “Monuments Men” (immortalized in the George Clooney fi lm), a former NY Giants Tight End, a world-renowned jazz guitarist, NY Times Bestselling author, prizewinning chef, leading neurosurgeon, or another similarly fascinating and accomplished individual. Each dinner table will feature a Host Conversationalist whose unique experiences, life story and achievements will catalyze intriguing conversations. Don’t miss this truly memorable experience!

DATE: Thursday, April 30, 2015

TIME: 6:00pm – Reception • 7:15pm – Dinner

PLACE: The Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown

TICKETS: $225, available online, starting mid-March 2015, at www.morrisarts.org

CONTACT: (973) 285-5115, x13 or www.morrisarts.org

Morris Arts gratefully acknowledges the generosity of our corporate sponsors: Bayer; Hackensack University Medical Center; MetLife, Inc.; NJ Advance Media; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Wyndham Worldwide; Mondelez International; Normandy Real Estate Partners; Quest Diagnostics; The Avis Budget Charitable Foundation; JWeberCreative, LLC; Mariner Wealth Advisors-Madison; MCM Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley; Pfi zer Consumer Healthcare; Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc.; Greensill Capital; Hampshire DestinationProperties, LLC; Kings Food Markets; NK Architects; Peapack-Gladstone Bank; Makovsky Integrated Communications; Sherman Wells Sylvester & Stamelman, LLP.

Morris Arts also acknowledges, with gratitude, the generosity of our individual sponsors: Edda and James Gillen; Valerie and Bill Keefauver; Melanie and Alan Levitan; Dick Eger and Anne E. Aronovitch; Ruth Lipper; Nancy and Nelson Schaenen, Jr.; Susan and David Budd; Joen and Gene Ferrari; Joseph Goryeb; Marcia and Peter Hunter; Kerry and Chris Mowry; Clare and Martin Prentice; Tara and Dave Skirzenski.

Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss this one-of-a-kind evening while supporting Morris Arts’ valuable work in the community!

To Support MORRIS ARTS: How to Get Involved• Consider an in-kind gift.

Now is a great time to share your technical or professional expertise or items that you think might be useful to Morris Arts.

• Celebrate holidays and milestones with a tribute gift to Morris Arts. A donation to Morris Arts is the perfect gift to for a loved one committed to creativity.

• Check to see whether your company has a matching gift program. Some companies will match the donations or value of volunteer time given by their employees.

• Send us your e-mail address! We value sustainability and community – help us communicate with you more effectively as we all work to build a greener, more creative world. To sign up, visit www.morrisarts.org.

The Creative Placemaking initiative launched by Morris Arts in collaboration with the Morristown Partnership, will be returning starting May 28th. Bringing the arts to the Morristown business district on the last Thursdays in May, June, July, and August, selected musicians and artists set up shop, showcase and sell their art or perform live throughout the town while various Morristown businesses operate sidewalk sales or demon-strations...an exciting grassroots experience!

Clockwise from top right: The band Badge performing outside MPAC; Ed Ricci with his handmade Busker Organ; The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey performing Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream on the Morristown Green (photos courtesy of Kevin Coughlin of www.MorristownGreen.com).

THANKS… to our very generous recent funders (since our last newsletter) whose support makes our work possible: Lauren & Emily Failla Foundation Inc.; investors Foundation Inc.; F.M. Kirby Foundation; and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. For more information contact Gina Moran, the Arts Council’s Development Director, at gmoran@morrisarts.org or (973) 285-5115, ext. 13.

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Engaging and building community through the arts • www.morrisarts.org • tel 973.285.5115 • fax 973.285.1199Engaging and building community through the arts • www.morrisarts.org • tel 973.285.5115 • fax 973.285.1199

Morris Arts honors awardees at Celebrate the Arts

Morris Arts’ new exhibits: A Sure Hand and Blackwell Street Juried Student Show

On the evening of March 25, 2015, Morris Arts will host its annual Celebrate the Arts event, recognizing individuals and organizations noted for their outstanding accomplishments, commit-ment and contribution towards encouraging and fostering the arts in our community. The 2015 awardees include: Outstanding Arts Organization – The Folk Project; Outstanding Corporation – PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Outstanding Arts Advocate – the New Jersey Choral Consortium; Outstanding Arts Educator – Caren Frost Olmsted, teaching artist; and Outstanding Professionalin the Arts – Kristy and Paul Jach of Speakeasy Gallery/Boonton Arts. Morris Arts’ Special Recognition goes to the Trustees of the Morristown Green and the Morristown Partnership for their outstanding partnership in the arts. Percussionist Reed Puleo, winner of the Elaine Ehlers Arts Scholarship, and dancer Tori Hey, winner of the Eugenie Coladarci Arts Scholarship, will also beintroduced at the event. There were two scholarship applicants meriting Honorable Mention: musical theatre vocalist Madison (Madi) Beumee and visual artist Kelly Mulligan. As an added treat, members of The Folk Project, including Jean Farnworth (Celtic harp), Mike Agranoff (folk singer), and string band players: Frank Sole (guitar), Diane Perry (fi ddle), Kris Lamb (fl ute, whistles) and Hen3ry Nerenberg (guitar), will perform at the event.

Works from A SURE HAND, clockwise from top left: Doug Depice’s Truth, will she live again?; Neal Korn’s Head Over to Seaport Marine; Arlene Gale Milgram’s Constant Motion; and Sassona Norton, The Gift.

L-R: Rich Mahler, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Mike Agranoff (The Folk Project);Kristy and Paul Jach (Speakeasy Gallery); Rhoda Wolin (New Jersey Choral Consortium); Barrett Wilson (The Folk Project); Kathleen Hannan (New Jersey Choral Consortium); and Caren Frost Olmsted, teaching artist.

Date/Time: Wednesday, March 25, 2015. The reception starts at 5:00pm and program starts at 6:30pm.

Location: The Morris Museum’s Bickford Theatre, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 07960

Registration: Celebrate the Arts is a free community event honoring excellence in the arts. Registration is available online at http://goo.gl/dxpII4. If you are not able to register online, please call (973) 285-5115 and we will be happy to process your registration.

GALLERY at 14 MAPLE: A Sure Hand Morris Arts’ thirteenth exhibit, A SURE HAND, will be at the Gallery at 14 Maple from February 25 –August 27, 2015. The show spotlights the medium of drawing through the works of four outstandingartists: Sassona Norton (Bedminster), Doug DePice (Secaucus), Neal Korn (Union) and Arlene Gale Milgram (Trenton), chosen for their expertise, talent and vision. Sassona Norton’s complex and powerful hands, Arlene Gale Milgram’s abstract works, Neal Korn’s whimsical iconic drawing and the powerful Holocaust-themed images of Doug DePice reveal the richness and variety of this medium. As Curator Dick Eger, notes: “We selected works that embodied the defi ning element of drawings –simplicity… Drawing juxtaposes the austerity of the single line with the power of the image that emerges. It is the sure hand of these artists that transforms the humble into the extraordinary.”

Morris Arts thanks our corporate partner, , for their generous support of A SURE HAND.

Clockwise from top left: Caren Frost Olmsted; Mr. Fish/Phenomenal Physics; Astrograss; Brent Daniels; The Bucket Boys.

On May 5 & 6, at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre (36 Madison Ave. at Lancaster Rd. in Madison – on the Drew University campus), Morris Arts will present its annual Arts In Education Showcase featuring performing / teaching artists from throughout the United States. Cultural arts leaders, teachers, administrators and PTA members have the chance to preview programs in dance, music, visual arts, theatre, storytelling and poetry,available for in-school performances and community gatherings. Additionally, Artist Residency programs, available for schools and community projects, will be highlighted. This event offers an excellent opportunity to not only preview multiple programs but also to meet the artists during the intermissions. Please visit www.morrisarts.org, as the date approaches, for a complete list of performances for each day of the showcase and contact Barbara Reuther at breuther@morrisarts.org for additional information.

The Showcase is being sponsored by:The New Jersey Automobile Club Foundation for Safety & Education

SHOWCASEA R T S I N E D U C A T I O N

M A Y 5 & 6 Free Sassona Norton Lecture,6:45 pm, April 1 at the Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, NJ. Morris Arts presents this special lecture by artist Sassona Norton, the renowned sculptor who has created a powerful 9-11 monument (Montgomery Co., PA) and will talk about her sculpture and the importance of monuments. The event is free but we ask you to please register online at http://goo.gl/y5oHQH.

Sassona Norton’s bronze 9-11 monument in Montgomery County, PA.

THE ATRIUM GALLERY: The Blackwell Street Juried Student Exhibit will host its Opening Reception, March 27th from 6:30-9pm. Following the Art in the Atrium’s current exhibit of African-American art, Ancient Rhythms Remixed, (through March 15), the Blackwell Street Juried Student Exhibit features the top 350+ student works, culled from nearly 700 submissions from nearly 20 county schools. Now in its 27th year, this exhibit spotlights extraordinary young talents within our county. The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit continues through April 24, 2015.

The Atrium Gallery is located on Floors 2-5, County Administration & Records Building, 10 Court St., Morristown. Free and open to the public 8:30am-4:30pm Mondays-Fridays.

Upcoming Artist Training and Workshops:1. Steps for Artist Survival (SAS): Saturday, April 18 – 8:30am -12:00pm

Location: Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 07960

Cost: $15.00 fee

Presented by: Morris Arts in partnership with The New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Morris Museum

SAS (Steps for Artist Survival) is a workshop for artists of all disciplines featuring a panel of those currently working in theatre, furniture design, poetry, visual arts, music and dance. Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30 and the program will start promptly at 9:30 and will run until 12:00. There will be opportunities to hear the unique stories of artists who make their living doing something they love.

Tickets are $15 if you register online prior the event and $20 on the day of event. Students with ID free of charge. Please arrive with your payment on the day of the event in the form of cash or a check. Walk-in registration allowed if sessions are not fi lled.

This event is being held at a barrier-free facility. Individualsneeding special assistance or accommodation should contact Kadie Dempsey at (973) 285-5115 ext. 17 or kdempsey@morrisarts.org at least 14 days prior to the event in order to ensure appropriate arrangements.

Morris Arts and this program are funded, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

2. Local Arts Grant Writing Workshop for funding year 2016: Wednesday, May 12, 2015

The Local Arts Grants, administered in Morris County by Morris Arts, provides funding to local arts organiza-tions from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The program offers grants for general operating support and for special projects to qualifying Morris County arts organizations, as well as non-profi t organizations that provide arts programming. Applications are reviewed by an independent panel and funding awarded on a yearly basis.

We invite Morris County nonprofi t arts organizations and Morris County nonprofi ts with arts programming that wish to apply for Local Arts Grants from Morris Arts to join us for our upcoming, free Local Arts Grant Writing Workshops on Wednesday, May 12, 2015 for funding year 2016.

Morris Arts will be hosting two identical sessions on Wednesday, May 12th at the Dodge Training Room, 3rd Floor, 14 Maple Ave., in Morristown – to allow attendees to choose the time most convenient for their schedules. The two sessions take place as follows:

9:30 to 11: 00am Morning Session (with coffee)

5:30 to 7:00pm Evening SessionCheck www.morrisarts.org for online registration starting April 1, 2015.

Engaging and building community through the arts • www.morrisarts.org • tel 973.285.5115 • fax 973.285.1199Engaging and building community through the arts • www.morrisarts.org • tel 973.285.5115 • fax 973.285.1199

Morris Arts honors awardees at Celebrate the Arts

Morris Arts’ new exhibits: A Sure Hand and Blackwell Street Juried Student Show

On the evening of March 25, 2015, Morris Arts will host its annual Celebrate the Arts event, recognizing individuals and organizations noted for their outstanding accomplishments, commit-ment and contribution towards encouraging and fostering the arts in our community. The 2015 awardees include: Outstanding Arts Organization – The Folk Project; Outstanding Corporation – PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Outstanding Arts Advocate – the New Jersey Choral Consortium; Outstanding Arts Educator – Caren Frost Olmsted, teaching artist; and Outstanding Professionalin the Arts – Kristy and Paul Jach of Speakeasy Gallery/Boonton Arts. Morris Arts’ Special Recognition goes to the Trustees of the Morristown Green and the Morristown Partnership for their outstanding partnership in the arts. Percussionist Reed Puleo, winner of the Elaine Ehlers Arts Scholarship, and dancer Tori Hey, winner of the Eugenie Coladarci Arts Scholarship, will also beintroduced at the event. There were two scholarship applicants meriting Honorable Mention: musical theatre vocalist Madison (Madi) Beumee and visual artist Kelly Mulligan. As an added treat, members of The Folk Project, including Jean Farnworth (Celtic harp), Mike Agranoff (folk singer), and string band players: Frank Sole (guitar), Diane Perry (fi ddle), Kris Lamb (fl ute, whistles) and Hen3ry Nerenberg (guitar), will perform at the event.

Works from A SURE HAND, clockwise from top left: Doug Depice’s Truth, will she live again?; Neal Korn’s Head Over to Seaport Marine; Arlene Gale Milgram’s Constant Motion; and Sassona Norton, The Gift.

L-R: Rich Mahler, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Mike Agranoff (The Folk Project);Kristy and Paul Jach (Speakeasy Gallery); Rhoda Wolin (New Jersey Choral Consortium); Barrett Wilson (The Folk Project); Kathleen Hannan (New Jersey Choral Consortium); and Caren Frost Olmsted, teaching artist.

Date/Time: Wednesday, March 25, 2015. The reception starts at 5:00pm and program starts at 6:30pm.

Location: The Morris Museum’s Bickford Theatre, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 07960

Registration: Celebrate the Arts is a free community event honoring excellence in the arts. Registration is available online at http://goo.gl/dxpII4. If you are not able to register online, please call (973) 285-5115 and we will be happy to process your registration.

GALLERY at 14 MAPLE: A Sure Hand Morris Arts’ thirteenth exhibit, A SURE HAND, will be at the Gallery at 14 Maple from February 25 –August 27, 2015. The show spotlights the medium of drawing through the works of four outstandingartists: Sassona Norton (Bedminster), Doug DePice (Secaucus), Neal Korn (Union) and Arlene Gale Milgram (Trenton), chosen for their expertise, talent and vision. Sassona Norton’s complex and powerful hands, Arlene Gale Milgram’s abstract works, Neal Korn’s whimsical iconic drawing and the powerful Holocaust-themed images of Doug DePice reveal the richness and variety of this medium. As Curator Dick Eger, notes: “We selected works that embodied the defi ning element of drawings –simplicity… Drawing juxtaposes the austerity of the single line with the power of the image that emerges. It is the sure hand of these artists that transforms the humble into the extraordinary.”

Morris Arts thanks our corporate partner, , for their generous support of A SURE HAND.

Clockwise from top left: Caren Frost Olmsted; Mr. Fish/Phenomenal Physics; Astrograss; Brent Daniels; The Bucket Boys.

On May 5 & 6, at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre (36 Madison Ave. at Lancaster Rd. in Madison – on the Drew University campus), Morris Arts will present its annual Arts In Education Showcase featuring performing / teaching artists from throughout the United States. Cultural arts leaders, teachers, administrators and PTA members have the chance to preview programs in dance, music, visual arts, theatre, storytelling and poetry,available for in-school performances and community gatherings. Additionally, Artist Residency programs, available for schools and community projects, will be highlighted. This event offers an excellent opportunity to not only preview multiple programs but also to meet the artists during the intermissions. Please visit www.morrisarts.org, as the date approaches, for a complete list of performances for each day of the showcase and contact Barbara Reuther at breuther@morrisarts.org for additional information.

The Showcase is being sponsored by:The New Jersey Automobile Club Foundation for Safety & Education

SHOWCASEA R T S I N E D U C A T I O N

M A Y 5 & 6 Free Sassona Norton Lecture,6:45 pm, April 1 at the Park Avenue Club, Florham Park, NJ. Morris Arts presents this special lecture by artist Sassona Norton, the renowned sculptor who has created a powerful 9-11 monument (Montgomery Co., PA) and will talk about her sculpture and the importance of monuments. The event is free but we ask you to please register online at http://goo.gl/y5oHQH.

Sassona Norton’s bronze 9-11 monument in Montgomery County, PA.

THE ATRIUM GALLERY: The Blackwell Street Juried Student Exhibit will host its Opening Reception, March 27th from 6:30-9pm. Following the Art in the Atrium’s current exhibit of African-American art, Ancient Rhythms Remixed, (through March 15), the Blackwell Street Juried Student Exhibit features the top 350+ student works, culled from nearly 700 submissions from nearly 20 county schools. Now in its 27th year, this exhibit spotlights extraordinary young talents within our county. The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit continues through April 24, 2015.

The Atrium Gallery is located on Floors 2-5, County Administration & Records Building, 10 Court St., Morristown. Free and open to the public 8:30am-4:30pm Mondays-Fridays.

Upcoming Artist Training and Workshops:1. Steps for Artist Survival (SAS): Saturday, April 18 – 8:30am -12:00pm

Location: Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 07960

Cost: $15.00 fee

Presented by: Morris Arts in partnership with The New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Morris Museum

SAS (Steps for Artist Survival) is a workshop for artists of all disciplines featuring a panel of those currently working in theatre, furniture design, poetry, visual arts, music and dance. Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30 and the program will start promptly at 9:30 and will run until 12:00. There will be opportunities to hear the unique stories of artists who make their living doing something they love.

Tickets are $15 if you register online prior the event and $20 on the day of event. Students with ID free of charge. Please arrive with your payment on the day of the event in the form of cash or a check. Walk-in registration allowed if sessions are not fi lled.

This event is being held at a barrier-free facility. Individualsneeding special assistance or accommodation should contact Kadie Dempsey at (973) 285-5115 ext. 17 or kdempsey@morrisarts.org at least 14 days prior to the event in order to ensure appropriate arrangements.

Morris Arts and this program are funded, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

2. Local Arts Grant Writing Workshop for funding year 2016: Wednesday, May 12, 2015

The Local Arts Grants, administered in Morris County by Morris Arts, provides funding to local arts organiza-tions from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The program offers grants for general operating support and for special projects to qualifying Morris County arts organizations, as well as non-profi t organizations that provide arts programming. Applications are reviewed by an independent panel and funding awarded on a yearly basis.

We invite Morris County nonprofi t arts organizations and Morris County nonprofi ts with arts programming that wish to apply for Local Arts Grants from Morris Arts to join us for our upcoming, free Local Arts Grant Writing Workshops on Wednesday, May 12, 2015 for funding year 2016.

Morris Arts will be hosting two identical sessions on Wednesday, May 12th at the Dodge Training Room, 3rd Floor, 14 Maple Ave., in Morristown – to allow attendees to choose the time most convenient for their schedules. The two sessions take place as follows:

9:30 to 11: 00am Morning Session (with coffee)

5:30 to 7:00pm Evening SessionCheck www.morrisarts.org for online registration starting April 1, 2015.

2015

MAR APR MAY

Engaging and building community through the arts • www.morrisarts.org • tel 973.285.5115 • fax 973.285.1199Engaging and building community through the arts • www.morrisarts.org • tel 973.285.5115 • fax 973.285.1199

Partial funding for ARTS MATTERS from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has awarded Morris Arts a “Citation of Excellence” and designation as a “Major Service Organization” in recognition of the quality of its solid history of “service excellence, substantial activity and broad public service”.

This newsletter is available in largeprint by calling (973) 285-5115, ext. 10.For a calendar listing of arts events in Morris County and for more information on Morris Arts’ many programs and services, visit us atwww.morrisarts.org,

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S H O W C A S I N G T H E A R T S I N T H E M O R R I S A R E A

Morris Arts14 Maple Avenue, Suite 301 Morristown, NJ 07960 (973) 285-5115Editor: Dr. Lynn L. Siebert

Several of this year’s host conversationalists at Great Conversations: 1.) Gail Mandel – Wyndham Exchange & Rentals, President & CEO; 2.) Frank Vignola – World Renowned Jazz Guitarist; 3.) Kimberly McCreight – NY Times Bestselling Author of Reconstructing Amelia; 4.) Harry Ettlinger – WWII “Monuments Man,” who helped rescue Nazi-looted art; 5.) Howard Cross Jr. – NY Giants former Tight End and YES Network analyst; 6.) Dr. Robert Socolow – Princeton Environmental Institute – Climate & Energy Challenge, Director, Carbon Mitigation Initiative – Co-Director and Princ-eton Professor Emeritus; 7.) Lori Laitman, Internationally acclaimed American Vocal Composer; 8.) Patrick A. Roth, MD, Hackensack University Medical Center – Chairman, Dept. of Neurosurgery and Author of The End of Back Pain.

• March 25: Celebrate the Arts, 5-7:30pm

• March 27: Atrium Gallery Opening for Blackwell Street Juried Student Show, 6:30-9pm

• April 1: Free lecture on sculpture, monuments by artist Sassona Norton, 6:45pm

• April 18: (SAS) Steps for Artist Survival/Technical Assistance Workshop, 8:30am-12:00pm

• April 30: Great Conversations, 6-10pm

• May 5 & 6: Arts in Education Showcase, 9:30am-1:30pm on both days

• May 12: Local Arts Grant Writing Workshops, 9:30-11:00am or 5:30-7pm

• May 15: Atrium Gallery Opening Reception, Spring/Summer 2015 Exhibit, 7-9pm

• June 28: Giralda Music and Arts Festival, 4-7:30pm

Save the Dates:

Discover the many pleasures of live conversation at Morris Arts’ seventh GREAT CONVERSATIONS, a unique evening of dinner and engaging dialogue with celebrated hosts from the arts, sciences, healthcare, public service, sports, industry and more, co-chaired by Edda and James Gillen and Alan Levitan. Mingle with host Conversationalists during the cocktail hour and then dine with a world expert on energy systems and the science/policy interface, one of the last surviving WWII “Monuments Men” (immortalized in the George Clooney fi lm), a former NY Giants Tight End, a world-renowned jazz guitarist, NY Times Bestselling author, prizewinning chef, leading neurosurgeon, or another similarly fascinating and accomplished individual. Each dinner table will feature a Host Conversationalist whose unique experiences, life story and achievements will catalyze intriguing conversations. Don’t miss this truly memorable experience!

DATE: Thursday, April 30, 2015

TIME: 6:00pm – Reception • 7:15pm – Dinner

PLACE: The Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown

TICKETS: $225, available online, starting mid-March 2015, at www.morrisarts.org

CONTACT: (973) 285-5115, x13 or www.morrisarts.org

Morris Arts gratefully acknowledges the generosity of our corporate sponsors: Bayer; Hackensack University Medical Center; MetLife, Inc.; NJ Advance Media; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Wyndham Worldwide; Mondelez International; Normandy Real Estate Partners; Quest Diagnostics; The Avis Budget Charitable Foundation; JWeberCreative, LLC; Mariner Wealth Advisors-Madison; MCM Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley; Pfi zer Consumer Healthcare; Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc.; Greensill Capital; Hampshire DestinationProperties, LLC; Kings Food Markets; NK Architects; Peapack-Gladstone Bank; Makovsky Integrated Communications; Sherman Wells Sylvester & Stamelman, LLP.

Morris Arts also acknowledges, with gratitude, the generosity of our individual sponsors: Edda and James Gillen; Valerie and Bill Keefauver; Melanie and Alan Levitan; Dick Eger and Anne E. Aronovitch; Ruth Lipper; Nancy and Nelson Schaenen, Jr.; Susan and David Budd; Joen and Gene Ferrari; Joseph Goryeb; Marcia and Peter Hunter; Kerry and Chris Mowry; Clare and Martin Prentice; Tara and Dave Skirzenski.

Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss this one-of-a-kind evening while supporting Morris Arts’ valuable work in the community!

To Support MORRIS ARTS: How to Get Involved• Consider an in-kind gift.

Now is a great time to share your technical or professional expertise or items that you think might be useful to Morris Arts.

• Celebrate holidays and milestones with a tribute gift to Morris Arts. A donation to Morris Arts is the perfect gift to for a loved one committed to creativity.

• Check to see whether your company has a matching gift program. Some companies will match the donations or value of volunteer time given by their employees.

• Send us your e-mail address! We value sustainability and community – help us communicate with you more effectively as we all work to build a greener, more creative world. To sign up, visit www.morrisarts.org.

The Creative Placemaking initiative launched by Morris Arts in collaboration with the Morristown Partnership, will be returning starting May 28th. Bringing the arts to the Morristown business district on the last Thursdays in May, June, July, and August, selected musicians and artists set up shop, showcase and sell their art or perform live throughout the town while various Morristown businesses operate sidewalk sales or demon-strations...an exciting grassroots experience!

Clockwise from top right: The band Badge performing outside MPAC; Ed Ricci with his handmade Busker Organ; The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey performing Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream on the Morristown Green (photos courtesy of Kevin Coughlin of www.MorristownGreen.com).

THANKS… to our very generous recent funders (since our last newsletter) whose support makes our work possible: Lauren & Emily Failla Foundation Inc.; investors Foundation Inc.; F.M. Kirby Foundation; and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. For more information contact Gina Moran, the Arts Council’s Development Director, at gmoran@morrisarts.org or (973) 285-5115, ext. 13.

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