NEWS & EVENTS

Camden’s 3rd Thursday Art Crawl – May 16th

Come experience 3rd Thursday Art Crawls in Camden each month occurring the 3rd Thursday of the month. We will have a reception at Gallery Eleven One that evening & each 3rd Thursday following from 5-9pm. - FREE Event - Come enjoy beautiful art & creative conversation.
 
This 3rd Thursday you do not want to miss all the art & all the fun! Experience numerous art exhibits with many local talented artists; check out all the creative venues & enjoy the evening!

Click on the links below for more detailed information:
Art Exhibit & Reception – Special hors d’oeuvres by Friends Cafe, 5-9pm – William Butler will be painting from 7-8pm
Reception 5-9pm – Sponsored by the Rutgers Camden Business Incubator at the Waterfront Technology Center at 200 Federal Street (2nd Floor)
Art Exhibit & Reception 5-9pm – On The Ground: featuring local Camden artists – (433 Market St.)
Art Exhibit titled 4/7 (the graduating thesis exhibition of the Dept of Fine Arts) – 5-7pm (314 Linden Street on Rutgers Campus)
Largest donated art collection in Camden, with over 100 pieces of art. 5-8pm – (519 State Street – Camden, NJ 08102)
Art Exhibit – Paintings, sculpture & pottery by Jeff Filbert – 6-9pm – Poetry reading 7-7:30 (305 Benson St.)
Live Music on the Steinway with pianist Christopher Andrew Maier. Performances every 30 minutes at the top of each hour 5-8pm
Free tours from 5:30-7:30pm

Free Tours – (34 N. 4th St.)

Camden’s 3rd Thursday Art Crawl is a free and family-friendly event. For more information and to view all the details and participating venues on May 16th, please view: www.art11one.com

Recent photos from our travels in St. Louis, Detroit & Niagara

We are truly blessed to work, travel & experience the fullness of life together as a family. Thank you for being on this journey with us. Also, please view a recent article on Carson & Kaden: www.courierpostonline.com
Special thanks to the talented Phil Dunn & Douglas Bovitt at the Courier-Post.

Recent Live Art & Art Exhibit in Detroit (Troy), MI

William exhibited three paintings above (Arise, Shine, & Bartimaeus) and created two paintings live during the AFGS event in Troy, MI. William was honored to join with the incredible leaders of St. Anastasia and with other talented artists in this wonderful celebration of the arts.
William’s finished live art paintings raised $4,200 with 90% of these proceeds going to help the impoverished in Detroit and 10% benefitting art restoration programs at the Vatican.
Special thanks to the amazing musical talents of Kaleidoscope (Dr. Christine Chun & Dr. Diana Lungu).
Also, thank you to Daniel Hosie for his beautiful photography.
Please view wonderful photography of the AFGS event by Christine Hathaway at Hour Detroit:
www.hourdetroit.com

Recent Live Art for Breakdown STL in St. Louis, MO

William created the live painting below (LOVE STL) during the BreakDown STL Black & White Masquerade Gala at The Palladium in St. Louis, MO. This event featured talented drama & dance teams as well as live music. William was honored to partner with the BreakDown St. Louis Team.

That evening, William’s finished live art painting raised close to $3,500 with all of the proceeds going to BreakDown STL’s incredible work of educating, equipping and empowering teens to make positive life choices.

Recent Art Project with Rowan University in Camden

William co-created a painting at Gallery Eleven One with Prof. Frank Rubio and his class of international students from Rowan University. It was wonderful having these amazing students in the studio artistically expressing themselves on this 4′x5′ canvas.

William’s Live Art – World Cafe Live in Philadelphia


William painted live during the Spruce Foundation’s Gala on Saturday, April 6th, at the World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. He was honored to participate in this event & to help raise money to benefit at-risk youth in Philadelphia by the sale of the finished live art painting. More than 540 people attended the gala, raising nearly $60,000. Special thanks to the wonderful leadership team of the Spruce Foundation.

The Spruce Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides funding and consultation to charitable groups serving at-risk youth in Philadelphia. For more information on the Spruce Foundation, please view the following: www.sprucefoundation.org

Please view the article by The Philadelphia Magazine
Thanks to the Philadelphia Magazine for the media coverage & to Hugh E. Dillon for the event photography.
Also, thank you to Carson & Kaden Butler for the creative photography from the balcony at World Cafe Live.

Camden’s 3rd Thursday Art Crawl – Thurs. April 18th

 

Come experience 3rd Thursday Art Crawls in Camden each month occurring the 3rd Thursday of the month. We will have a reception at Gallery Eleven One that evening & each 3rd Thursday following from 5-9pm. – FREE Event -Come enjoy beautiful art & creative conversation.

Special events on Thursday, April 18th, include the following:

The Victor Lofts/RCA Building
Live Music on the Steinway with incredible pianist, Christopher Andrew Maier, offering standards as well as his own originals. Performances every 30 minutes at the top of each hour 5 to 8pm.

Stedman Gallery
Rutgers Center for the Arts – New Art Exhibit: From Here to There: Parallel Trajectories 5-8pm,
Art Talk beginning at 5pm: the painter Margery Amdur will moderate a panel with the video artist Janet Biggs, the sculptors David Page and Elizabeth Mackie, and the performance artist and painter Jonathan Van Dyke, exploring the theme of work in progress, to be followed by a performance incorporating David Page’s sculpture, Monster.

For detailed information on the 3rd Thursday Art Crawl and for a complete listing of all participating venues for April 18th, please view the following: www.art11one.com

Special Reception at Gallery Eleven One

Rutgers Camden Reunion on the River – Saturday, May 11th, from 4-8pm
Please join us for an art exhibit and reception – all are welcome to attend. 

Come out and enjoy all the art & festivities; we look forward to seeing you.
Also, feel free to schedule an appointment to visit Gallery Eleven One on a date & time best for you.
Thank you for supporting local arts & businesses in Camden. 

Upcoming Live Art – BreakDown St. Louis – The Palladium

William will be painting live during the BreakDown St. Louis Black & White Masquerade Gala on Saturday, April 20th, at The Palladium at 1400 Park Place in St. Louis, MO. This event will feature their talented drama & dance teams as well as live music. William is honored to partner with the BreakDown St. Louis Team.
That evening, William’s finished live art painting will be available for purchase with the proceeds going to BreakDown St. Louis. This great organization works to educate, equip and empower teens to make positive life choices.
For more information on BreakDown St. Louis & the Gala, please view the following: www.breakdownstl.org

Upcoming Live Art & Art Exhibit in Troy (Detroit), Michigan

William will be exhibiting art and painting live during the AFGS event at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Troy, MI, on Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5th. William is honored to be joining other talented artists in this wonderful celebration of the arts.

William will be painting live on Friday, May 3, at 9pm, and then again on Saturday, May 4, at 9pm. Each evening, William’s finished live art painting will be available for purchase with the proceeds going to benefit art programs and to help those in need.
For the complete schedule of events and for more information, please view the following:  www.artfgs.com

Upcoming Live Art & Exhibit-Rollins Mansion-Des Moines, IA

Join us in celebrating the opening of the Rollins Mansion Gallery, featuring William’s paintings in the beautiful & historical Rollins Mansion at 2801 Fleur Drive in Des Moines, Iowa.

Art Exhibit & Reception (with live music) – Friday, June 7th, from 5-9pm
William’s Live Art from 7pm – 8:15pm
Art Exhibit & Reception – Saturday, June 8th from 1-4pm

William’s paintings will be available for purchase with 10% of the sales we receive going to help at-risk youth. In addition, his finished live art painting on June 7th will be available for purchase.

This is a free and family-friendly event, and you are welcome to come and go as you please and to tour the beautiful Rollins Mansion as well. Plenty of free parking is available.

For more information, please view the following: www.rollinsmansion.com

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