Community Corner
Scotch Plains Fanwood Arts Association to Host Bus Trip to the Frick
The Scotch Plains Fanwood Arts Association is hosting a trip
to The Frick Collection in Manhattan this December to view the Vermeer,
Rembrandt, and Hals Masterpieces of Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis
exhibit. Vermeer’s The Girl With the Pearl Earing is one of 15 paintings in the
exhibit of Dutch masterpieces from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis.
The trip is scheduled for Thursday, December 12, 2013. The
cost is $30 per person, which covers transportation from Scotch Plains-Fanwood
to the museum and back. Entrance to the Frick Collection is $20. $15 for
seniors 65 and older. The bus leaves Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 8:30, from in
front of the municipal building. The reservation to the museum is 11:00. Please send your check for $30 to SPFAA, P.O. Box
151, Fanwood, NJ 07023. Check must be submitted by November 21st.
Members of
the Arts Association are currently reading The Girl With a Pearl Earring by
Tracy Chevalier. At the November meeting there will be a discussion of the book
and the period in which Vermeer painted.
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The Scotch
Plains Fanwood Arts Association is a group of fine artists, crafters,
photographers and sculptors forming a social group to express and enjoy their
talents. All are welcome who want to use their creative skills to share,
appreciate and grow with others.
A main
goal of the Arts Association is the integration of the arts into daily life. We
strive to achieve this through informative demonstrations, discussions and
group trips.
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The Scotch Plains Fanwood Arts
Association’s mission is to promote and foster an appreciation of the arts and
related cultural activities, and to provide an organization for local artist to
meet and share their talents while providing an atmosphere of collaboration and
empowerment.
The
Scotch Plains Fanwood Arts Association meets monthly on the third Thursday of
the month at the Kuran Cultural Arts Center. Please see the website: SPFAA.net.
The 2013-2014 season launched in September, with a meet and greet with the new
President, Sandra Cerchio. Membership applications can be found on the website.
Please call with any questions: (908) 868-8909.
