Arts Guild NJ Offering Affordable Winter Art Classes for All Ages

Arts Guild NJ, a non-profit arts center located in Rahway, NJ runs classes in the Winter for adult, teens, and kids classes. The classes are super affordable and taught by accredited, talented artists. Classes run for 8 weeks and are generally 2+ hours. See class booklet for details and prices. If you are interested, please register ASAP! Classes begin the week of January 13th, 2014.

The Following Classes Have Openings:

Adult Day
Drawing from Life and Photos
Expressive Watercolor
Oil Painting: Basics and Beyond

Adult Evening
Drawing the Human Figure
Watercolor
Painting with Oils or Acrylic
Beginning Stained Glass
Drawing Principles
Int/Advanced Stained Glass

Kids and Teens
Drawing Exploration
Sculpture
Cartooning
Art Story
Drawing for Teens
Manga

You can register and pay for classes on www.agnj.org

Workshops

The Arts Guild will be offering two exciting workshops: Portrait in a Day taught by Westfield, New Jersey artist Gary Godbee on Saturday, February 21, 2015 and The Six- Hour Art Major, a two-day workshop taught by Gene Wisniewski on February 21st & 28th, 2015 . Both workshops will be held in our studio classroom space on the corner of Easterbrook and Milton Avenues in Rahway at the Senior Center Annex, 125 West Milton Avenue.

This marks the second time Arts Guild New Jersey is offering the Six-Hour Art Major seminar taught by Gene Wisniewski. The Six-Hour Art Major, with its tag line “Art School, Condensed”, features mini-versions of Art History and Art Appreciation, hands-on drawing exercises, and a general discussion on developing creativity. “By making yourself into an artist, you get a whole different take on art,” Mr. Wisniewski says.   “You get to learn what goes into making art, and can develop a better understanding of it.”

Mr. Wisniewski has offered versions of his Six-Hour Art Major seminar at prestigious and diverse venues such as the 92nd Street Y, SUNY Purchase, and social club Soho House New York, as well as privately. The 2-part course is going to be offered on two consecutive Saturdays, February 21 & 28 from 11:00 am to 1:00pm (each half) at 125 West Milton Avenue in the Rahway Senior Center ANNEX. The workshop fee is $95 for Arts Guild Members and $105 for non-members.

Portrait in a Day will be held on Saturday, February 21 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The workshop fee is $85 for Art Guild Members and $95 for non-members. The foundation of a realist portrait is a solid understanding of how to render a like ness through drawing the way light and shadow defines form. In this one-day drawing workshop, students will work from a live model as we explore the major forms of the head and the individual features of the face. The goal of the workshop is for each student to gain stronger control of form and value as we complete a portrait drawing in one session. We will be creating heightened drawings using hard and soft pencils and white chalk on toned paper. This technique allows the artist to more easily work on both the highlights and the shadow areas of the form in order to create a convinc-ing illusion of 3-dimensional space. There will be a half-hour break for lunch. A materials list will be emailed to you after registering for this workshop.

You can register and pay for workshops on www.agnj.org

About Arts Guild New Jersey:

Arts Guild New Jersey is a non-profit center for the arts located at 1670 Irving St. at Seminary Avenue in the Downtown Arts District of the City of Rahway.

Arts Guild New Jersey presents a yearly program of fine art exhibitions as well as three semesters of multi-week art classes for adults, teens and children, one-day workshops for adults, summer art workshops for kids and teens, and a variety of secondary art and cultural events, such as lectures and seminars.

The Art exhibits at the Guild focus primarily on the presentation of works by notable emerging New Jersey artists. We feature a wide range of mediums (painting, prints, photography, mixed media collage, construction/assemblage, sculpture, etc.) and a broad range of styles from photo realism to complete abstractions. Our exhibits aim to present an overview of current or enduring trends and directions in the contemporary art of New Jersey’s arts community.

It is the mission of Arts Guild New Jersey to present high level arts programs for the benefit of residents in Central and Northern New Jersey. We promote a broad range of the arts and the value of the arts for all people. Since 1999, the Guild has provided an increasing range of art events, activities and programs for a multi-county audience.

Address: 1670 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065
Contact: (732) 381-7511 or info @agnj.org
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