Press - 2006

Newark School of the Arts: Open House
October 4, 2006

Come Explore the Arts with Us!

Newark School of the Arts (NSA) is pleased to invite prospective students (ages 4 to adult) and parents to an Open House on Saturday, October 21st to learn about the School and its arts programs, and enjoy a performance.

The Open House is scheduled from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the School located at 89 Lincoln Park, Newark, NJ. It includes a tour of the School and orientation followed by a performance from 12:00 to 1:00.

NSA provides private and group training in music (all instruments and voice), dance, drama and visual arts on an afternoon, evening and Saturday basis. It is unique in the Newark area as it offers ongoing sequential arts training for students of all ages and abilities, over an extended period of time, often encompassing several years. It provides this training for up to 1,000 students with 600 private music lessons each week.

Students come from sixty-five municipalities in nine counties in New Jersey, some from New York and Pennsylvania. The School has been an incubator for emerging artists and for professional people in many fields and has been particularly successful in developing prominent actors, pianists, singers and dancers. For a curriculum brochure or other information, please call (973) 642-0133.

NSA programs are supported in-part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Dept. of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR FALL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS AT NEWARK SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
September 27, 2006

CONTACT: Sherrie Thaler at (973) 642-0133

Registration is now open for "Understanding and Loving Photography, new on Newark School of the Arts fall calendar. The classes taught by artist Andrew Cohen begins in October and are open to children ages 8 to adults. Classes will be held at 89 Lincoln Park, Newark, New Jersey. Phone (973) 642-0133 for registration information.

Andrew Cohen's diverse portfolio covers commercial, fashion, wedding, publicity, portraiture and photojournalism. He worked for Columbia University's Rare Book and Manuscript Department documenting rare and fascinating artifacts for ten years, and contributed significantly to the Montclair Art Museum's book "Three Hundred Years of American Painting" not only photographing the majority of the museum's Americana collection but also printing by hand all the black and white images used in the book. He taught for two years at Gibbs College School of Visual Communication, and as of recent had a successful show of his digital abstracts at Fastframe Gallery in Montclair, the show having run from June 17th to Sept. 17, 2006.

An underlying theme to this course will be to understand of how photography has influenced our world. Insights into the various levels of meaning in photos, from family memories to politics and advertising are provided to the student so as to further inspire both the beginner and the advanced photographer to go beyond the classroom with their picture taking. A certain amount of time per class is set aside for creative critiques of the student's photos.

The word photography translates from Greek as to "write with light". What the student will learn in this course is first, how to recognize and appreciate the various qualities of light and how to apply this knowledge to recording the world around them. Photography is not limited to bright sunny days. Great photos can be taken on cloudy days, even rainy days and at night. The student will learn how, for instance, by using a common household lamp along with window light, they can take photos that appear as if taken in a studio.

12th Annual Fundraiser "Tomorrow's Stars Tonight"
January 19, 2006

Honoring Robert M. Lichten, Co-Chairman, Inter-Atlantic Group Cephas Bowles, General Manager, WBGO Jazz Radio 88.3

Newark School of the Arts (NSA) is gearing up for its 12th Annual fundraiser, "Tomorrow's Stars Tonight, formerly called the Sweet Arts Ball. Funds raised from the annual gala will help provide needed operating and student scholarship support.

Dinner Chairman Martin P. Klein, Managing Director of Lehman Brothers, expects 250 to 300 attendees on March 9 at the Westminster Hotel where the School will honor Robert M. Lichten, Co-Chairman of the Inter-Atlantic Group and Cephas Bowles, General Manager of WBGO Jazz Radio 88.3 for their support of the arts.

The Event's Executive Dinner Committee includes corporate executives from Inter-Atlantic Group, KPMG LLP, Lehman Brothers, Prudential Financial and XL Capital Assurance.

The Newark School of the Arts, established in 1968, provides instruction in the performing and visual arts for people of all ages, regardless of their financial need or artistic ability. Through training and performances the School enhances the lives of individuals, families and the community. Since its inception, a significant number of alumni have distinguished themselves in the field of arts, including world renowned tap dancer Savion Glover. The School received a "Citation of Excellence" from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for its work, and was designated a Major Arts Service Organization in New Jersey in 2003.

The School receives major support for its program from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and from other government agencies, corporations, foundations and individuals.

Tomorrow's Stars Tonight will feature performances by NSA's scholarship students, some of the finest talent in New York and New Jersey, dinner and good company. For ticket information and sponsorship opportunities, call Eileen Lentz or Lauri Masur at CDK Events Management, (973) 921-2880/E-mail: Eileen@cdkevents.com or lauri@cdkevents.com.