Stan Sperlak painting
AJM in pastel by Stan Sperlak

Attention artists, photographers,  
model builders
& art collectors:


Images and artwork
depicting the Schooner
A.J. MEERWALD
are needed for
a gallery exhibit at the
Bayshore Center at Bivalve!

In September we will be celebrating the A.J. MEERWALD's 85th year, as well as the 25th anniversary of the organization that restored and now sails her... the Bayshore Center at Bivalve.

schooner raceIn honor of the occasion, the gallery exhibit that will open on Second Friday, September 13th, will be entitled  "A Salute to the Schooner: A Visual Celebration of the A.J. MEERWALD".

We know there is a lot of MEERWALD artwork out there, as well as models and photographs, both historic and current. We hope you will consider sharing these works for this special visual salute to the schooner, which will be on display in the Bayshore Center gallery from September 13th through October 3rd!

Artists, either professional or amateur, can submit their own work, and collectors can submit artwork that they own.  Work can be in any medium - photographs, prints, paintings, models, drawings, stained glass, historical images, cartoons, collages... anything goes!  The show will not be juried and we will attempt to include everything submitted.

AJM by Joan Getsinger
Watercolor by
Nancy Patterson

Works may be  loaned for exhibit purposes only, or be exhibited for sale in the gallery if you wish.  A commission of 30% of the sale price will help to support the educational programs at the non- profit Bayshore Center at Bivalve, so if you wish to sell your work, please price accordingly.

All artists and contributors are invited to attend an opening reception and birthday party for the MEERWALD and the Bayshore Center at Bivalve on Second Friday, September 13th, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.


Restrictions:

Framed size cannot exceed 3.5 feet tall by 4 feet wide.

Items must be framed and ready to hang or display.  

A completed label must be attached to the back of each item.


Drop Off and Pick Up Times:

Works must be dropped off and picked up at the Bayshore Center at Bivalve, 2800 High Street, Port Norris, NJ 08349.  Show organizer Susan Zipper will be here to accept items at the following times:

Thursday, Sept 5 10:00am to 2:00pm

Saturday, Sept 7  2:00pm to 4:00pm

Monday, Sept 9  10:00am to 4:00pm

 

If you absolutely cannot make one of those times, please call Janis Traas at 856-785-2060 X108 to see if other arrangements can be made.  

 

Works must be picked up between October 3rd and 7th unless otherwise arranged.  Items that are not picked up will become the property of the Bayshore Center.  

 

Please submit the following information with each piece:

Name/Description of piece:

Artist's Name:

Donor's Name (if not same as above):

Address:

Phone:                                                        

Email:

Is piece For Sale? (circle one)        YES             NO

If YES, include sale price including 30% commission $_________

If NO, how would you like it labeled?          No label          Not For Sale

     From the private collection of ____________________

    Other:

Call 856-785-2060 X108 if you have any questions!
BCB The Bayshore Center at Bivalve is a non-profit organization whose mission is to motivate people to take care of the history, the culture and the environment of New Jersey's Bayshore region through education, preservation and example.  BCB operates the authentically restored 1928 oyster schooner A.J. MEERWALD, New Jersey's official Tall Ship, as a hands-on sailing classroom throughout the region. The Bayshore Center is housed in the historic 1904 Oyster Shipping Sheds on the scenic Maurice River in Bivalve, NJ. In addition to the schooner, the Center is home to the Delaware Bay Museum & Folklife Center, the Oyster Cracker Cafe, an art gallery and a gift shop, and offers events and educational programs year-round.
NJ Historical CommissionThe Bayshore Center at Bivalve received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a Division of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State.
 
For more information, visit BayshoreDiscovery.org