Newark Library To Host Art Resource Fair on Saturday

Want to know where to show art, sell art, or create art in the city of Newark?

On Saturday, Oct. 27, the Newark Public Library is hosting an Art Resource Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. As part of the fair, curators and other art professionals will provide free portfolio reviews for Newark library cardholders.

“For more than a century, The Newark Public Library has proudly supported Newark artists, and we have never wavered in our commitment to serve as a key resource for all creative individuals working in all forms of media,” said Library Director Wilma Grey.  

The fair is at the main branch at 5 Washington St.

The fair is part of the library's yearlong celebration of Newark art and artists. As part of that celebration, the library is also hosting an exhibition of prints, photographs, books and other works on paper by Newark artists or that feature Newark as the subject.

The exhibit titled: Newark Art and Artists: Prints, Photographs and Other Works on Paper will be shown in the main library's third floor gallery.

The exhibit, which is the first part of a two-part series planned by the library, was created from the library's Special Collections Division and will feature work that spans more than 200 years. 

 “We see this exhibition and the coming year’s activities as a reaffirmation of our commitment and our availability, and we are excited to open our doors even wider and welcome those women and men who not only have connections to Newark’s past and present, but who share a passion for artistic work," said Grey.

Part I of the exhibition includes works from the 19^th and 20^thcenturies, by artists who are now deceased.  Featured artists include: Enid Bell, George Bradshaw, Minna Citron, Robert Conover, Stuart Davis, Ralph Fabri, Henry Gasser, Bernard Gussow, Jorgen Jorgensen, Adolf Konrad, Michael Lenson, Peter McCord, and Luigi Rist, among others.  The earliest work in the exhibition is a hand-colored family register from the early 1830s, engraved by Peter Maverick, and the latest work is a photo-etching with collage by Minna Citron, from 1977. Part II will open on Jan. 23, 2013 and will showcase contemporary, living Newark artists.

The Art Resource Fair will be taking place in the library's Centennial Hall. The fair will feature local art organizations, which will share information about art in Newark. Interested artists who desire a portfolio review are advised to reserve at time slot in advance by calling the library at 973-733-7745, or by emailing: specialcollections@npl.org

More information about the participating galleries, workshops and other art organizations can be found at the library's website: www.npl.org