A monthly update from your friends at RCCA April, 2020

Ways to Engage! Starting on 4/9 look out for our weekly RCCA updates every Thursday including: Collection Fun Facts DIY Art Projects Community Connections Virtual Exhibits Staff Spotlights RCCA Look Backs We are excited to connect with you all and share content that will teach, inspire, and hopefully provide a little joy. It is during times like these that the arts is needed most. #artnowmorethanever O ur Art @ Home Initiative Since its inception, the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts has served as a hub for award-winning performances, exhibitions, education programs, and community projects in the South Jersey region. The RCCA is now poised to stay connected – virtually – through a series of weekly online arts activities and educational content for “stuck at home” audiences of all ages. “Unlike a lot of big museums, so much of what we do is connecting with people in Camden and the South Jersey region,” says Noreen Scott Garrity, Associate Director of Education “We’re just trying to keep doing what we do and keep that bond going. Read more about our plans here! What is a rainbow hunt? Find out more & join in

Mural Conservation Overseen by RCCA's Nancy Maguire

Above: Sneak Peek Image of a detail located in the center of the composition on the proper, left side illustrating the presence of numerous stains and accretions. Rutgers University–Camden has acquired the former Camden County Prosecutors Building on 5th Street, directly across from Camden City Hall. The building will house administrative offices for the campus. In a 3rd floor conference room is a 21’ x 4’ mural adhered to a wall. The work is inscribed on the lower right, “Victor P. Trent/Montclair, N.J./1961” and inscribed in dark paint in lower left corner “This house/erected before 1709 by/JOSEPH COOPER/is the oldest house still standing in/CAMDEN.” Plans are underway to conserve and restore the mural to its previous condition. Stay tuned for the full picture. . .

Now a look back on some Memorable March Moments!

Tyrik Teaches Solo :) This March, our Education Assistant (and fabulous RU-C Animation major) Tyrik Howard, taught his first solo class at LUCY Outreach after-school program. He instructed students how to build a figure armature out of wire and clay, and the principles behind stop motion animation. So proud to have Tyrik as part of our RCCA family since 2017, and can't wait to see what he does next! 

Dudley Parents Visit Stedman Artist Caleb Weintraub, whose work is featured in our current exhibition Seamless , met up with the Parent's Art Club @ Dudley Family School here in Camden. They enjoyed a guided tour and talk by the artist, as well as a productive bilingual discussion about the work and his creative process! Facilitated by our Community & Artist Programs Manager, Carmen Pendleton, they meet monthly to create & discuss art. 

Angela Ellsworth Performs In celebration of International Women's Day, and our exhibition Seamless: Craft-based Objects & Performance Practices, featured artist Angela Ellsworth debuted a new performance piece in our Black Box Theater. Ellsworth's solo and collaborative work has taken in wide-ranging subjects such as illness, physical fitness, endurance, religious tradition, & social ritual. She is interested in art merging with everyday life where public & private experiences collide in unexpected spaces.

Caleb Weintraub @ CAMVA While Caleb was in town all the way from Bloomington, Indiana, he was able to work with so many groups on and off campus. One such highlight was his visit to Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy in Camden, and the 9th-11th grade art students in Brian McAndrews (RU-C alum) class. They covered everything from Caleb's journey through university to hilarious tales of life as a professional artist! 

Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts | rcca.camden.rutgers.edu  Stedman Gallery | Gordon Theater 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ 08102

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