Art at the Olde Stone House Village
The Washington Township Historic Preservation Commission, The Friends of the Olde Stone House Village, and The Washington Township Green Team will sponsor a Plein Air art event on Saturday May 15 from 9 am until 3 pm at the Olde Stone House Village on Egg Harbor Road in Sewell NJ. Artists are invited to work on any 2 dimensional art with the exception of photography.
Artists will paint between 9 am and 2:45 pm, and then work will be judged with prizes of $150 for first place, $100 for second place and $50 for third place. The work will be judged by Jeanne Jablonski, a member of the Gloucester County Art League and the Society of NJ Artists, as well as a teaching artist for the NJ Council of the Arts. Winning works will be on display at the Washington Township Wine Festival in June. Prices are sponsored by the Sustainable Washington Township Creative Green Team.
Artists are also encouraged to display other work for sale and vendors will have fine quality art for sale to the public. The public is encouraged to visit, observe the artists at work, and tour our five historic buildings sited at the Olde Stone House Village, the centerpiece of which is the George Jr and Sarah Morgan House, circa 1765, recently named to the National Registry of Historic sites.
Children between the ages of 8 to 14 are also invited to a FREE art class. Pre-registration is required, but all materials are supplied and there is no charge for the one hour class which begins at 10 am. Again, registration forms can be found on the Friends’ website.
Registration for artists is $10 in advance. Registration can be done on line at the Friends’ website at www.friendsoftheoldestonehousevillage.org. On site registration will be $15. Vendors who are not painting must register also, but a $25 fee will be charged for those only selling their art. Water and snacks will be available to all artists. Masks are required, social distancing will be observed, and the rain date will be May 16.
This program is partially funded by the Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission through grant funds from the New Jersey Council of the Arts.
