BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Arts Council of Princeton - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Arts Council of Princeton X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Arts Council of Princeton REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260104 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251202T214028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T195742Z UID:10002431-1765584000-1767484799@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:The Witherspoon Collective: Advanced Painters from Charles Viera’s Class DESCRIPTION:Exhibition statement:\nThe paintings on display are by artists studying in the Advanced Painting classes here at the Arts Council of Princeton. This class is unique in that it attracts artists seeking to take the next step toward developing an exhibition-level body of work\, yet the shift from student to mature artist is not always easy.  \nThese artists come from a wide range of backgrounds and educational experiences. Many have pursued part-time painting studies while balancing careers and home life. Some hold degrees in the arts that\, for one reason or another\, did not lead them where they hoped to be today. The purpose of this class is to provide a studio environment where artists can focus on discovering their artistic identity\, surrounded by like-minded creatives.  \nAdvanced Painting is free of formal assignments. Instead\, artists bring their own ideas\, and the class acts as a laboratory where colors\, concepts\, and compositions are cultivated and woven into personally meaningful images. A landscape becomes more than a scene – it becomes the unfurling of a memory. A portrait is more than an academic exercise – it is a continued interaction with someone the artist may know. More expressionist works reflect not only remembered images but also the emotions tied to those moments.  \nThis exhibition represents the culmination of each artist’s intellectual and creative journey and affirms that\, even in an age of large-format photography and digital artmaking\, there remains a vital place for the deeply personal touch of easel painting.  \n\nAbout The Witherspoon Artists Collective:\nThe Collective is composed of local artists who have studied painting and drawing at the Arts Council of Princeton\, working across oil\, acrylic\, and pastel. Their work reflects both the high caliber of ACP’s visual arts instruction and the deep creative engagement nurtured within its classrooms. \nCharles Viera\, ACP teaching artist and curator of the exhibition\, shares\, “Some of the artists in this exhibition have been studying with me for years\, while others come and go as their schedules allow. The unifying theme of this exhibition is that all of these artists are local\, they have studied at ACP\, and they are all excellent artists who are now being recognized as such.” This exhibition highlights the creative growth\, skill\, and dedication of artists who have found community and artistic momentum through ACP’s programs. \nArtists exhibiting include: Si Chang\, Paula Huttner\, Margaret Kalvar\, Luccia Carsky-Wilson\, Lori Langsner\, Geraldine Shea\, Marisa Braccia\, Hoke Bullard\, Cynthia Butler\, Anne Diebel\, Jane Conlon Goble\, Erica McEnery\, Jane McCort and Pam Potenza. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/the-witherspoon-collective-advanced-painters-from-charles-vieras-class-2/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/witherspooncollective_banner-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260104 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251118T172014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T143740Z UID:10002419-1766102400-1767484799@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Annual Member Show: Third Place DESCRIPTION:Each year\, the Arts Council welcomes our member artists to submit work to our Member Show\, held during the month of December. We fill the Taplin Gallery with artwork produced by more than 100 artists on view for our community to enjoy\, including drawing\, painting\, photography\, sculpture\, ceramics\, and more. \n2025 Theme: Do You Have a Third Place?  \nWhere do you go when you’re itching to leave the house but don’t need to go to work or class? Maybe it’s a café\, bar\, art club\, dog park\, library\, gym\, bookstore\, or even a place to which you travel in your mind. \nSome of these spots can be described as “third places”. Sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined this term to describe places outside of the home (the “first place”) and the workplace (the “second place”)\, where folks go to converse with others and connect with their community. In these cases\, no one is obligated to be there and are often free or affordable. In other words\, they’re our happy places. \nThese spaces serve us well and we come back time and time again. Here at the Arts Council\, we get it. We see repeat students\, familiar faces at gallery openings\, people who come out every week to draw\, paint\, print\, chat\, and it lets us know we’re doing something right. \nSo for this year’s Annual Member Show\, we invite you to capture what you call sanctuary\, comfort\, zen — whether it’s a physical place or somewhere abstract to which you travel in your mind — and show it off in our Taplin Gallery. And if you’re lacking a third place\, get an ACP membership today and find your bliss. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/member-show-third-place/ LOCATION:Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ART-OF-webpage-banners-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260104 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251126T165617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T144506Z UID:10002424-1766102400-1767484799@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Dogoyles DESCRIPTION:About Dogoyles:\nVictor Bell’s deep affection for rescue dogs\, and the unconditional love they so freely give\, sparked the creation of Princeton’s Dogoyles. Equally inspired by the spirit of his community\, Victor imagined a series of whimsical guardians that celebrate both canine devotion and neighborhood pride as his Anne Reeves Artist-in-Residence Spring 2025 project. \nThese ceramic “dogoyles” (a magical blend of dog\, dragon\, and gargoyle) were originally crafted for beloved small businesses and community landmarks across town. Each one was designed to channel the sense of belonging\, protection\, and joy that dogs and local gathering places offer. Now reunited in our gallery\, the full pack brings their collective magic together in one space. \nEvery dogoyle is accompanied by a QR code linking to SAVE\, our local animal shelter\, extending Victor’s hope that these sculptures inspire others to support and experience the transformative love of rescue animals. \n  \n  \nAbout Victor Bell:\nHaving grown up in Princeton\, I was lucky enough to experience the magic of the Arts Council and the community from an early age. My parents were both inspirational to me in their passions for creation\, from my artist mother and my inventor father. I graduated from Rowan University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in MIS. During my last semester\, I took one ceramics class but did not plan on ever doing it again. I work for my family’s small business and until recently\, I did not consider myself to be much of an artist. \nAbout 3 years\, ago I got my hands back into clay and I am so grateful. I started taking beginner ceramics classes at the Arts Council where I found a passion for sculpting dogs. After getting a solid foundation of skills\, I started practicing at a studio in New York City on 46th and 10th called Mud Matters. Early on\, my goal was to somehow have my clay sculptures help rescue dogs. \nWhy dogs? In 2018\, my family rescued two dogs and they changed our lives. The unconditional love that a dog teaches us is truly otherworldly. This feeling of spiritual protection is what I am trying to capture in my sculptures. Similar to how a gargoyle protects a space by scaring off bad spirits\, my gargoyle-esque creatures bring forth the same feeling of safety which a dog provides. \nThe art serves functionally as a vessel for love. The feeling when you look at a dog and your emotions overflow you can put into these forms. Through creating with my own emotions for my dogs\, my hope is these whimsical beasts can inspire others to create with their hands\, hearts\, and minds. \nBy placing them throughout the community\, I wish to remind people that while we are all different\, we share the same feelings of love. These shared experiences are important to celebrate and are what will bring us all closer together. This is my reason for creating\, enjoy! \nAbout the Anne Reeves Artist-in-Residence Program:\nThe Anne Reeves Artist-in-Residence Program\, named after ACP Founding Director\, was established by the Arts Council in 2009 to offer artists the opportunity to conceptualize and create work while providing the community with creative interaction with working artists in all disciplines. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/dogoyles/ LOCATION:Lower Level Gallery CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Web-banner-8-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251125T203526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T173711Z UID:10002423-1767452400-1767456000@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Fiesta del Día de Los Reyes Magos 2026: A Three Kings Day Flamenco Celebration (Sold Out) DESCRIPTION:Join the Arts Council of Princeton for a special dance performance! \nFiesta del Día de Los Reyes Magos\, or Three Kings Day\, is celebrated throughout the world to mark the culmination of the twelve days of Christmas. This live dance performance by the Arts Council’s Flamenco program\, led by Lisa Botalico\, will feature multiple dance numbers as you learn about this cultural holiday and end the holiday season in celebration! \nThis live performance features the adult performers of the Arts Council of Princeton’s Flamenco program\, led by Lisa Botalico. \nTickets: $10. All proceeds benefit Arts Council community programming. \nCelebra la Fiesta del Dia de los Reyes Magos\, un evento cultural para familias\, presentando Bailes de Flamenco dirigidos por Lisa Botalico. Sábado\, 3 de enero\, 2026. Boletos: $10. \nThis 3pm performance is sold out. \n\nTickets for 5pm performance URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/fiesta-del-dia-de-los-reyes-magos-2026-a-three-kings-day-flamenco-celebration/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Events & Performances,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/176fef6f-205c-4d95-b8c1-ebb9eba780bf.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251229T184443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T173258Z UID:10002478-1767459600-1767463200@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Fiesta del Día de Los Reyes Magos 2026: A Three Kings Day Flamenco Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join the Arts Council of Princeton for a special dance performance! \nFiesta del Día de Los Reyes Magos\, or Three Kings Day\, is celebrated throughout the world to mark the culmination of the twelve days of Christmas. This live dance performance by the Arts Council’s Flamenco program\, led by Lisa Botalico\, will feature multiple dance numbers as you learn about this cultural holiday and end the holiday season in celebration! \nThis live performance features the adult performers of the Arts Council of Princeton’s Flamenco program\, led by Lisa Botalico. \nTickets: $10. All proceeds benefit Arts Council community programming. \nCelebra la Fiesta del Dia de los Reyes Magos\, un evento cultural para familias\, presentando Bailes de Flamenco dirigidos por Lisa Botalico. Sábado\, 3 de enero\, 2026. Boletos: $10. \n\nTickets URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/fiesta-del-dia-de-los-reyes-magos-2026-a-three-kings-day-flamenco-celebration-2/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Events & Performances,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/176fef6f-205c-4d95-b8c1-ebb9eba780bf.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20240124T180146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T152226Z UID:10001230-1767812400-1767819600@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Jersey Art Meetup (JAM) DESCRIPTION:Princeton Comic Makers presents: JERSEY ART MEETUPS (JAM)\, a weekly social event connecting creatives within the greater Central Jersey area through a shared passion for sequential art and new media.  Attendees may use this open workshop space to draw\, write\, and develop their own artwork\, with an opportunity to receive peer review and feedback from other members if desired. Illustrators\, animators\, writers\, and generalists are all welcome to join and discuss their art and career goals\, share learning resources\, promote current projects\, or find friends and collaborators. Together\, we aspire to cultivate a local community that keeps artists motivated towards achieving their dreams! \n\nOpen to ages 16+ of any skill level interested in any form of narrative art and design (i.e. Animation\, Concept Art\, Comics\, Game Design\, Picture Books\, etc.)\nGroup meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm. Casual attendance is accepted!\nBringing own materials is highly encouraged. Some basic materials are provided – paper\, pencils\, etc. – but please bring any tools necessary to help you create (i.e. drawing tablets\, sketchbooks\, etc.)\n\nWho we are: Sponsored by artist and educator Ronah Harris\, Princeton Comic Makers is an artist collective founded in 2023 by local illustrators Christina Castro\, Suyang Gong\, and Masha Zhdanova after noticing a lack of in-person community spaces for NJ-based artists specializing in narrative arts and communications design. Although we create independently\, we often exhibit together at events such as MoCCA Fest\, Anime NYC\, and Camden Comic Con. Our weekly study group motivated us to strive towards completing projects and working towards professional goals\, so we hope more people can benefit from this club! \nChristina Castro is a freelance illustrator and storyboard artist who graduated from Pratt Institute (2018) with a BFA in Digital Arts (2D Animation) and a minor in Creative Writing. Past clients include Smashbits Animation\, gal-dem zine\, and Bad Robot. Christina also currently organizes and leads the production management of several indie charity zines\, collaborating with writers\, illustrators\, and musicians all around the world. Suyang Gong is a fine artist and illustrator who graduated from Rutgers (2021) with a BFA in Fine Arts. She has formerly worked as a teaching assistant at the Sharron Art Center for 3 years\, tutoring students in refining technical drawing skills. Suyang also specializes in traditional media\, often using materials like graphite\, ink\, and oil paint to create dynamic works. Masha Zhdanova is a freelance writer\, editor\, and illustrator who graduated from SCAD (2019) with a BFA in Sequential Art and recently completed her MFA in Cartooning at the Center for Cartoon Studies (2022). She was a teaching assistant for two Winter workshops at CCS and has taught comics classes for kids at the Princeton Public Library. Masha’s clients include Publisher’s Weekly\, Women Write About Comics\, and Polygon\, and she also currently edits content for The Anime Herald. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/jam/2026-01-07/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/COMICMAKERS_JAMBANNER-e1718819987740-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251205T193254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T194343Z UID:10002433-1767981600-1767988800@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:ACP BYOB: Wheel Ceramics DESCRIPTION:Beginner-friendly intro to wheel ceramics! \nShake off the stress of your work week and give pottery a whirl! You bring your favorite brew\, wine\, or bubbly\, and we take care of the rest. \nSela Stazzone\, ACP artist-instructor and owner of Jean Ceramics\, will introduce you to the basics of throwing a bowl on the potter’s wheel. You’ll throw\, choose your glaze\, and pick up your two completed pieces in a week or two. \nInstruction\, materials\, and tools are provided. Bring some friends or come on your own to meet fellow art-lovers during this creative night on the town. \nDon’t feel like drinking wine? That’s ok! Bring whatever bevvies that you’d like. \n\nSAVE YOUR SPOT URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/acp-byob-wheel-ceramics-jan26/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/wheelthrowing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251205T204236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T152439Z UID:10002438-1768003200-1770508799@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Divergent Forms DESCRIPTION:Divergent FormsBy Artists: Jennifer Martin\, George Taylor & Ben PrangerOn view: Jan 10 – Feb 7Opening: Sat\, Jan 10 | 3-5pm\n \nExhibition statement: \n\nDivergent Forms brings together the work of Jennifer Martin\, George Taylor\, and Ben Pranger—three artists who approach material\, structure\, and identity from distinctly different directions. Their practices diverge\, yet each reveals a careful attention to how form can hold memory\, presence\, and the traces of thought. Jennifer Martin’s ceramic vessels are rooted in the physicality of the body and the histories it carries. She works within the traditions of pottery while allowing herself to move beyond their constraints\, shaping forms that echo human asymmetry and the subtle marks of lived experience. Lines and impressions accumulate on the surface like records of touch\, suggesting layers of memory\, identity\, and personal history. Through groupings\, pairings\, and human-scaled arrangements\, Martin shifts the vessel away from function and into a space of reflection. Her use of traditional glazes and exposed clay emphasizes the connection between surface and skin\, reinforcing the idea that the stories we carry are inseparable from the bodies we inhabit. George Taylor works with slab-built ceramic bottles and panels that serve as supports for images of the figure. His practice has evolved from direct self-portraiture toward more universal representations\, often showing the body from the back or side. These figures are rendered through line and color\, interacting with the flat geometry of his rectangular bottle forms. Taylor’s work reflects both a personal search for belonging and a response to feeling marginalized within the larger art world. Each piece becomes an assertion of visibility and presence\, transforming clay into a site of representation and resilience. Ben Pranger constructs wall-based works from carefully assembled wooden elements. His forms grow gradually\, piece by piece\, according to simple structural rules that allow for complex results. Some works stretch outward as airy\, linear pathways; others condense into stepped configurations that suggest small architectural systems. These constructions map a kind of evolving mental or spatial process—recursive\, layered\, and continually shifting. With the addition of color and pattern in recent years\, Pranger’s works operate at the intersection of sculpture and painting\, using repetition and rhythm to guide the viewer’s movement across the surface.  \nTogether\, the works in Divergent Forms demonstrate how three distinct approaches—vessel\, figure\, and constructed structure—can expand the possibilities of form. The exhibition highlights the ways material can record experience\, assert identity\, or generate new spatial ideas\, offering viewers multiple points of entry into the artists’ investigations of shape\, meaning\, and presence. \nArtist statement:\n  \nJennifer MartinOur bodies remember for us. Scars\, small flaws\, and softened edges become quiet archivists\, holding the moments that have shaped who we are. My work begins in that place—where memory meets the physical world—and invites both the tenderness and the ache of lived experience to surface.I move within ceramic tradition but do not allow its lineage to bind me. Clay\, in its sensual responsiveness\, becomes a partner in dialogue. Using the tools of a traditional potter\, I lean away from symmetry and toward forms that echo the body’s own asymmetry—its gestures\, its vulnerabilities\, its truths. Each mark left on the surface records the rhythm of my hand\, yet these traces also stand in for the histories we each carry\, ring by ring\, layer by layer\, like a tree quietly growing its story. Through repeated lines and patterns\, I build a language that speaks of memory\, gender\, identity\, and the winding paths of personal journey.Scale and arrangement deepen this exploration. I seek to lift the vessel beyond function\, offering it instead as a site for contemplation—of relationships\, of lineage\, of the narratives that shape us. Whether in paired forms that echo one another\, grids of cups that reveal both unity and distinction\, or large works shaped from the measurements of the human body\, each composition becomes a constellation of possibilities. Viewers are invited to find themselves within these forms\, to trace their own stories through the spaces between them.As a final gesture of devotion to the human form\, I turn to traditional glazes or exposed clay\, allowing them to stand in as the skin of the piece—an echo of flesh\, a quiet reminder that our bodies and our histories are inseparable.WebsiteInstagram \nGeorge TaylorI have focused on my own image intently for some time now\, most recently in the form of portraits\, either on slabs of clay or slab built bottles. More recently I have pulled away from the image of my face and am instead incorporating the entire figure. These images feel more universal to me\, especially ones viewed from the back and side.As my practice has evolved\, so too has my awareness of politics and representation. My portraits reflect both personal presence and a sense of exclusion—images that feel unwelcome within an art world where I often find myself marginalized. Making this work is both an act of acceptance and a battle: to claim space\, to challenge erasure\, and to transform clay into a record of persistence.Website \nBen PrangerMy wall based constructions slowly grow into emergent forms. Small pieces of wood are stacked and glued\, drifting off course to traverse the space in front of the wall. The work follows simple rules that unfold organically to create entangled\, rhizomatic structures. Many of the constructions suggest futuristic cities rising out of the rubble of their own destruction. Fragments from previous work coalesce into stairways\, passages\, apertures\, enclosures and pyramids\, leading the viewer through labyrinthine architectures. These indwellings map a recursive mental space that morphs into evolving worlds.Website URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/divergent-forms/ LOCATION:Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Taplin Gallery ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/divergent_forms_header.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251205T205910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T190739Z UID:10002440-1768003200-1770508799@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Art for Change DESCRIPTION:Copyright Terrance Cummings. All Rights Reserved. Artwork Title: Stronger Together.\n \nArt for ChangeBy artist Terrance CummingsOn view: Jan 10 – Feb 7Opening: Sat\, Jan 10 | 3-5pm\nExhibition Statement:I have faith in the ability of art to initiate contemplation\, foster discussions\, and drive change. Through my art\, I delve into profound themes inspired by human emotions\, societal intricacies\, ingrained beliefs\, and economic marginalization. While my work often addresses topics such as race and class\, the underlying essence always revolves around our shared humanity. Art has the power to shape society and challenge the status quo. By creating work that challenges perceptions and encourages introspection\, I hope to contribute to a larger cultural conversation about our relationship with each other. I believe that art has the power to bring people together and foster a sense of community\, and I strive to create work that reflects this belief. \nThe following books will be available for purchase at the Arts Council throughout the duration of the exhibition: \n\nWe Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the WorldBy Stuart Stotts\, Artwork by Terrance Cummings. 2010.History of the song from the Civil Rights Movement.\nIn Search of Color Everywhere: A Collection of African-American PoetryBy Ethelbert Miller\, Artwork by Terrance Cummings. 1996A collection of African-American poems\, with works by Langston Hughes\, Maya Angelou\, Paul Laurence Dunbar\nToo Hot to Cool DownBy Terrance Cummings\, 1996From the great blues singers and jazz artists of all times this highly charged\, sometimes naughty\, anthology of lyrics and illustrations by Terrance Cummings\, Here\, Cummings has gathered together 32 wonderful lyrics from such greats as B.B. King\, Ma Rainey\, Sarah Vaughn\, Billie Holiday\, Duke Ellington and many others.\n\nArtist Bio:Terrance Cummings is a visual artist born in Birmingham\, Alabama\, whose early life in a working-class household continues to shape his artistic vision. Memories of his aunt gathering coal from railroad tracks to heat their home reflect the resilience and ingenuity that inform his work. After relocating to New York City\, Cummings graduated from the High School of Music and Art and earned his BFA from Parsons School of Design. His artwork has since been featured in solo exhibitions\, collected by private collectors\, and included in projects within the publishing industry. Cummings’s practice centers on uplifting portrayals of marginalized communities\, challenging stereotypes through layered color\, pattern\, and texture. His work aims to spark dialogue\, deepen understanding\, and create space for empowerment and reflection. To learn more about the artist\, visit his website or instagram. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/art-for-change/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/artforchange.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251205T211213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T144341Z UID:10002442-1768003200-1770508799@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Hands Talk DESCRIPTION:Hands Talk\nBy Debbie Gibbs\nOn view: Jan 10 – Feb 7\nOpening: Sat\, Jan 10 | 3-5pm\n\nExhibition statement:\nHands are powerful communicators. This mixed media exhibition—created with paper and acrylic on stretched canvas—explores the many ways hands express\, connect\, and reveal. From the most direct form of communication\, sign language\, to symbolic gestures\, hands speak volumes. Hands in handcuffs underscore both the literal and symbolic restriction of freedom. The racially diverse hands depicted throughout the work highlight the beauty diversity brings to our world\, as well as the complexity it adds to communication and connection. Created during a time when the rights and freedoms of many are being limited\, this exhibition strives to raise awareness and inspire positive\, productive\, multicultural engagement. It also serves as a reminder of the grace\, strength\, and power found in our own hands. \nAbout the artist:\nDebbie Gibbs is a mixed media artist whose work explores themes of equity\, justice\, and inclusion through abstract paintings\, mosaics\, and sculptural assemblages. Drawing on her background in theater arts and education\, she combines materials such as acrylic\, paper\, wood\, plaster\, and fabric to create layered\, symbolic works. Her art has been exhibited in Washington\, D.C.\, Colorado\, Texas\, and New Jersey\, including at the Heidi Gallery\, Trenton Artworks\, West Windsor Arts Council and now at the Princeton Arts Council\, January\, 2026.  A larger version of the Hands Talk Series will be exhibited  at Trenton Artworks\, October 2026. Her work can be viewed at www.debbiegibbs.net and on instagram www.instagram.com/gibbsdpg. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/hands-talk/ LOCATION:Lower Level Gallery CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hands_talk-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251205T203731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T173236Z UID:10002437-1768057200-1768064400@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Gallery Opening: Divergent Forms DESCRIPTION:Divergent Forms\nBy Artists: Jennifer Martin\, George Taylor & Ben Pranger\nOn view: Jan 10 – Feb 7\nOpening: Sat\, Jan 10 | 3-5pm\n  \nExhibition statement:\n  \nDivergent Forms brings together the work of Jennifer Martin\, George Taylor\, and Ben Pranger—three artists who approach material\, structure\, and identity from distinctly different directions. Their practices diverge\, yet each reveals a careful attention to how form can hold memory\, presence\, and the traces of thought. Jennifer Martin’s ceramic vessels are rooted in the physicality of the body and the histories it carries. She works within the traditions of pottery while allowing herself to move beyond their constraints\, shaping forms that echo human asymmetry and the subtle marks of lived experience. Lines and impressions accumulate on the surface like records of touch\, suggesting layers of memory\, identity\, and personal history. Through groupings\, pairings\, and human-scaled arrangements\, Martin shifts the vessel away from function and into a space of reflection. Her use of traditional glazes and exposed clay emphasizes the connection between surface and skin\, reinforcing the idea that the stories we carry are inseparable from the bodies we inhabit. George Taylor works with slab-built ceramic bottles and panels that serve as supports for images of the figure. His practice has evolved from direct self-portraiture toward more universal representations\, often showing the body from the back or side. These figures are rendered through line and color\, interacting with the flat geometry of his rectangular bottle forms. Taylor’s work reflects both a personal search for belonging and a response to feeling marginalized within the larger art world. Each piece becomes an assertion of visibility and presence\, transforming clay into a site of representation and resilience. Ben Pranger constructs wall-based works from carefully assembled wooden elements. His forms grow gradually\, piece by piece\, according to simple structural rules that allow for complex results. Some works stretch outward as airy\, linear pathways; others condense into stepped configurations that suggest small architectural systems. These constructions map a kind of evolving mental or spatial process—recursive\, layered\, and continually shifting. With the addition of color and pattern in recent years\, Pranger’s works operate at the intersection of sculpture and painting\, using repetition and rhythm to guide the viewer’s movement across the surface. Together\, the works in Divergent Forms demonstrate how three distinct approaches—vessel\, figure\, and constructed structure—can expand the possibilities of form. The exhibition highlights the ways material can record experience\, assert identity\, or generate new spatial ideas\, offering viewers multiple points of entry into the artists’ investigations of shape\, meaning\, and presence. \n  \nArtist statement:\n  \nJennifer Martin\nOur bodies remember for us. Scars\, small flaws\, and softened edges become quiet archivists\, holding the moments that have shaped who we are. My work begins in that place—where memory meets the physical world—and invites both the tenderness and the ache of lived experience to surface.\nI move within ceramic tradition but do not allow its lineage to bind me. Clay\, in its sensual responsiveness\, becomes a partner in dialogue. Using the tools of a traditional potter\, I lean away from symmetry and toward forms that echo the body’s own asymmetry—its gestures\, its vulnerabilities\, its truths. Each mark left on the surface records the rhythm of my hand\, yet these traces also stand in for the histories we each carry\, ring by ring\, layer by layer\, like a tree quietly growing its story. Through repeated lines and patterns\, I build a language that speaks of memory\, gender\, identity\, and the winding paths of personal journey.\nScale and arrangement deepen this exploration. I seek to lift the vessel beyond function\, offering it instead as a site for contemplation—of relationships\, of lineage\, of the narratives that shape us. Whether in paired forms that echo one another\, grids of cups that reveal both unity and distinction\, or large works shaped from the measurements of the human body\, each composition becomes a constellation of possibilities. Viewers are invited to find themselves within these forms\, to trace their own stories through the spaces between them.\nAs a final gesture of devotion to the human form\, I turn to traditional glazes or exposed clay\, allowing them to stand in as the skin of the piece—an echo of flesh\, a quiet reminder that our bodies and our histories are inseparable.\nWebsite\nInstagram \nGeorge Taylor\nI have focused on my own image intently for some time now\, most recently in the form of portraits\, either on slabs of clay or slab built bottles. More recently I have pulled away from the image of my face and am instead incorporating the entire figure. These images feel more universal to me\, especially ones viewed from the back and side.\nAs my practice has evolved\, so too has my awareness of politics and representation. My portraits reflect both personal presence and a sense of exclusion—images that feel unwelcome within an art world where I often find myself marginalized. Making this work is both an act of acceptance and a battle: to claim space\, to challenge erasure\, and to transform clay into a record of persistence.\nWebsite \nBen Pranger\nMy wall based constructions slowly grow into emergent forms. Small pieces of wood are stacked and glued\, drifting off course to traverse the space in front of the wall. The work follows simple rules that unfold organically to create entangled\, rhizomatic structures. Many of the constructions suggest futuristic cities rising out of the rubble of their own destruction. Fragments from previous work coalesce into stairways\, passages\, apertures\, enclosures and pyramids\, leading the viewer through labyrinthine architectures. These indwellings map a recursive mental space that morphs into evolving worlds.\nWebsite URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/gallery-opening-divergent-forms/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/divergent_forms_header.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251205T205540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T191059Z UID:10002439-1768057200-1768064400@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Gallery Opening: Art for Change DESCRIPTION:Copyright Terrance Cummings. All Rights Reserved. Artwork Title: Stronger Together. \n \nArt for ChangeBy artist Terrance CummingsOn view: Jan 10 – Feb 7Opening: Sat\, Jan 10 | 3-5pm\nExhibition Statement:I have faith in the ability of art to initiate contemplation\, foster discussions\, and drive change. Through my art\, I delve into profound themes inspired by human emotions\, societal intricacies\, ingrained beliefs\, and economic marginalization. While my work often addresses topics such as race and class\, the underlying essence always revolves around our shared humanity. Art has the power to shape society and challenge the status quo. By creating work that challenges perceptions and encourages introspection\, I hope to contribute to a larger cultural conversation about our relationship with each other. I believe that art has the power to bring people together and foster a sense of community\, and I strive to create work that reflects this belief. \nThe following books will be available for purchase at the Arts Council throughout the duration of the exhibition: \n\nWe Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the WorldBy Stuart Stotts\, Artwork by Terrance Cummings. 2010.History of the song from the Civil Rights Movement.\nIn Search of Color Everywhere: A Collection of African-American PoetryBy Ethelbert Miller\, Artwork by Terrance Cummings. 1996A collection of African-American poems\, with works by Langston Hughes\, Maya Angelou\, Paul Laurence Dunbar\nToo Hot to Cool DownBy Terrance Cummings\, 1996From the great blues singers and jazz artists of all times this highly charged\, sometimes naughty\, anthology of lyrics and illustrations by Terrance Cummings\, Here\, Cummings has gathered together 32 wonderful lyrics from such greats as B.B. King\, Ma Rainey\, Sarah Vaughn\, Billie Holiday\, Duke Ellington and many others.\n\nArtist Bio:Terrance Cummings is a visual artist born in Birmingham\, Alabama\, whose early life in a working-class household continues to shape his artistic vision. Memories of his aunt gathering coal from railroad tracks to heat their home reflect the resilience and ingenuity that inform his work. After relocating to New York City\, Cummings graduated from the High School of Music and Art and earned his BFA from Parsons School of Design. His artwork has since been featured in solo exhibitions\, collected by private collectors\, and included in projects within the publishing industry. Cummings’s practice centers on uplifting portrayals of marginalized communities\, challenging stereotypes through layered color\, pattern\, and texture. His work aims to spark dialogue\, deepen understanding\, and create space for empowerment and reflection. To learn more about the artist\, visit his website or instagram. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/gallery-opening-art-for-change/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/artforchange.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251205T210938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T145638Z UID:10002441-1768057200-1768064400@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Gallery Opening: Hands Talk DESCRIPTION:Hands Talk\nBy Debbie Gibbs\nOn view: Jan 10 – Feb 7\nOpening: Sat\, Jan 10 | 3-5pm\n\nExhibition statement:\nHands are powerful communicators. This mixed media exhibition—created with paper and acrylic on stretched canvas—explores the many ways hands express\, connect\, and reveal. From the most direct form of communication\, sign language\, to symbolic gestures\, hands speak volumes. Hands in handcuffs underscore both the literal and symbolic restriction of freedom. The racially diverse hands depicted throughout the work highlight the beauty diversity brings to our world\, as well as the complexity it adds to communication and connection. Created during a time when the rights and freedoms of many are being limited\, this exhibition strives to raise awareness and inspire positive\, productive\, multicultural engagement. It also serves as a reminder of the grace\, strength\, and power found in our own hands. \nAbout the artist:\nDebbie Gibbs is a mixed media artist whose work explores themes of equity\, justice\, and inclusion through abstract paintings\, mosaics\, and sculptural assemblages. Drawing on her background in theater arts and education\, she combines materials such as acrylic\, paper\, wood\, plaster\, and fabric to create layered\, symbolic works. Her art has been exhibited in Washington\, D.C.\, Colorado\, Texas\, and New Jersey\, including at the Heidi Gallery\, Trenton Artworks\, West Windsor Arts Council and now at the Princeton Arts Council\, January\, 2026.  A larger version of the Hands Talk Series will be exhibited  at Trenton Artworks\, October 2026. Her work can be viewed at www.debbiegibbs.net and on instagram www.instagram.com/gibbsdpg. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/gallery-opening-hands-talk/ LOCATION:Lower Level Gallery CATEGORIES:Exhibitions,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hands_talk-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20240124T180146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T152226Z UID:10001231-1768417200-1768424400@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Jersey Art Meetup (JAM) DESCRIPTION:Princeton Comic Makers presents: JERSEY ART MEETUPS (JAM)\, a weekly social event connecting creatives within the greater Central Jersey area through a shared passion for sequential art and new media.  Attendees may use this open workshop space to draw\, write\, and develop their own artwork\, with an opportunity to receive peer review and feedback from other members if desired. Illustrators\, animators\, writers\, and generalists are all welcome to join and discuss their art and career goals\, share learning resources\, promote current projects\, or find friends and collaborators. Together\, we aspire to cultivate a local community that keeps artists motivated towards achieving their dreams! \n\nOpen to ages 16+ of any skill level interested in any form of narrative art and design (i.e. Animation\, Concept Art\, Comics\, Game Design\, Picture Books\, etc.)\nGroup meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm. Casual attendance is accepted!\nBringing own materials is highly encouraged. Some basic materials are provided – paper\, pencils\, etc. – but please bring any tools necessary to help you create (i.e. drawing tablets\, sketchbooks\, etc.)\n\nWho we are: Sponsored by artist and educator Ronah Harris\, Princeton Comic Makers is an artist collective founded in 2023 by local illustrators Christina Castro\, Suyang Gong\, and Masha Zhdanova after noticing a lack of in-person community spaces for NJ-based artists specializing in narrative arts and communications design. Although we create independently\, we often exhibit together at events such as MoCCA Fest\, Anime NYC\, and Camden Comic Con. Our weekly study group motivated us to strive towards completing projects and working towards professional goals\, so we hope more people can benefit from this club! \nChristina Castro is a freelance illustrator and storyboard artist who graduated from Pratt Institute (2018) with a BFA in Digital Arts (2D Animation) and a minor in Creative Writing. Past clients include Smashbits Animation\, gal-dem zine\, and Bad Robot. Christina also currently organizes and leads the production management of several indie charity zines\, collaborating with writers\, illustrators\, and musicians all around the world. Suyang Gong is a fine artist and illustrator who graduated from Rutgers (2021) with a BFA in Fine Arts. She has formerly worked as a teaching assistant at the Sharron Art Center for 3 years\, tutoring students in refining technical drawing skills. Suyang also specializes in traditional media\, often using materials like graphite\, ink\, and oil paint to create dynamic works. Masha Zhdanova is a freelance writer\, editor\, and illustrator who graduated from SCAD (2019) with a BFA in Sequential Art and recently completed her MFA in Cartooning at the Center for Cartoon Studies (2022). She was a teaching assistant for two Winter workshops at CCS and has taught comics classes for kids at the Princeton Public Library. Masha’s clients include Publisher’s Weekly\, Women Write About Comics\, and Polygon\, and she also currently edits content for The Anime Herald. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/jam/2026-01-14/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/COMICMAKERS_JAMBANNER-e1718819987740-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251220T200335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251220T200335Z UID:10002469-1768503600-1768510800@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Story & Verse: A Storytelling and Poetic Open Mic DESCRIPTION:Share your story\, your poetry\, or your prose\, based on the monthly theme!\nStory & Verse provides a warm and welcoming spotlight for both emerging and established artists in our Solley Theater\, an intimate space in the heart of Downtown Princeton. \nJoin us as a performer: \n\nPrepare a story\, poem\, or spoken word piece up to 5 minutes in length and (at least loosely) related to the theme. This month’s theme is “Beginnings”\nArrive by 6:45pm to add your name to the hat. No previous experience or pre-registration necessary.\n\nJoin our audience: \n\nTake the elevator or stairs to the Solley Theater\, located on the top floor of our Paul Robeson Center for the Arts.\nOptional: participate from your seat with a Micro Story. Read the printed prompt based on the evening’s theme and respond with a super concise story (just a line or two!) that answers the question. Brass Rabbit will read your story at the mic\, as time allows.\nFind a seat and enjoy the performances. We kick off shortly after 7pm.\n\nQuestions? Shoot us an email. \n \nAbout our host:  \nBrass Rabbit is an artist\, contemporary curator\, and arts administrator based in Trenton\, New Jersey. Rabbit has been creating and hosting poetry\, spoken word\, and storytelling events in the tri-state area for over a decade. As a performer\, the art of storytelling holds a very special place in her heart\, but listening to and supporting others is where she feels most at home. \nHosting the Story & Verse Open Mic at the Arts Council of Princeton could be called a dream job\, but for Rabbit\, the position completely lacks any “work-like” qualities and is more of an outstanding experience she looks forward to each month. Previously\, Rabbit has hosted the Levitt Amp Music Series\, Voice to Ear Festival\, Word on Front Poetry Festival\, independent poetry and storytelling open mics\, and even curated an art exhibition celebrating the art of poetry. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/story-verse-a-storytelling-and-poetic-open-mic-jan26/ LOCATION:Solley Theater – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Events & Performances,Free or Low Cost END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251218T221758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T222921Z UID:10002467-1768744800-1768750200@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:ART OF the Mocktail DESCRIPTION:Start the new year with a fresh pour at ART OF the Mocktail\, a post-holiday reset at The Graduate Princeton. Join local celebrity bartender Henry Bartman for an afternoon of creative\, alcohol-free cocktails that are big on flavor and low on pressure. You’ll sip\, sample\, and pick up tips for elevating your at-home mocktail game\, all while connecting with fellow creatives in the Graduate’s relaxed\, feel-good setting. No hangover\, no resolutions required\, just a little joy in a glass\, with proceeds supporting ACP’s free community programs. \n\ntickets URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/art-of-the-mocktail/ CATEGORIES:ART OF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/mocktails.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251124T194908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T192818Z UID:10002422-1768827600-1768834800@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:MLK Day Window Sign Making Workshop + Food Drive DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr with a community gathering and hands-on art making\, free and open to all. \nWindow Sign Workshop:\nAt this community gathering\, we’ll provide materials to design a sign to be placed in the window of your home\, spreading MLK’s messages of peace and social justice with all passersby. \nDraw\, collage\, color\, and gather inspiration from iconic Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quotes. Facilitated by ACP board members Aaron Fisher and Gregory Smith\, you’ll begin with a provided template featuring an image and quote of MLK\, or you can start from scratch to create your own design. \nButton-Making:\nTurn hand drawn designs into wearable 1″ or 2″ buttons! \nFood Drive:\nBring pantry-stable goods for our MLK Day Food Drive. Goods will be made available in the Free Pantry outside ACP’s Paul Robeson for the Arts. \nLight snacks will be available. While this program is free\, but your RSVP helps organizers plan. Thank you! \n\nFree RSVP\n \nThank you to our generous event sponsor: Princeton University Office of Community and Regional Affairs. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/mlk-day-poster-making-workshop-food-drive/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_925423473_198751743064_1_original.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20260115T194533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T195140Z UID:10002485-1768849200-1768849200@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Teen Film Club with the Princeton Garden Theatre: Marty Supreme DESCRIPTION:We’re proud to partner with the Princeton Garden Theatre to host Teen Film Club! \nLocal high schoolers are invited to join Julia\, Garden Theatre’s Director of Education\, for the 4pm screening of Marty Supreme. Following the film\, we’ll head over together to the Arts Council for pizza and discussion. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/teen-film-club-marty-supreme/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-15-at-2.47.10-PM-2-2-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20240124T180146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T152226Z UID:10001232-1769022000-1769029200@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Jersey Art Meetup (JAM) DESCRIPTION:Princeton Comic Makers presents: JERSEY ART MEETUPS (JAM)\, a weekly social event connecting creatives within the greater Central Jersey area through a shared passion for sequential art and new media.  Attendees may use this open workshop space to draw\, write\, and develop their own artwork\, with an opportunity to receive peer review and feedback from other members if desired. Illustrators\, animators\, writers\, and generalists are all welcome to join and discuss their art and career goals\, share learning resources\, promote current projects\, or find friends and collaborators. Together\, we aspire to cultivate a local community that keeps artists motivated towards achieving their dreams! \n\nOpen to ages 16+ of any skill level interested in any form of narrative art and design (i.e. Animation\, Concept Art\, Comics\, Game Design\, Picture Books\, etc.)\nGroup meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm. Casual attendance is accepted!\nBringing own materials is highly encouraged. Some basic materials are provided – paper\, pencils\, etc. – but please bring any tools necessary to help you create (i.e. drawing tablets\, sketchbooks\, etc.)\n\nWho we are: Sponsored by artist and educator Ronah Harris\, Princeton Comic Makers is an artist collective founded in 2023 by local illustrators Christina Castro\, Suyang Gong\, and Masha Zhdanova after noticing a lack of in-person community spaces for NJ-based artists specializing in narrative arts and communications design. Although we create independently\, we often exhibit together at events such as MoCCA Fest\, Anime NYC\, and Camden Comic Con. Our weekly study group motivated us to strive towards completing projects and working towards professional goals\, so we hope more people can benefit from this club! \nChristina Castro is a freelance illustrator and storyboard artist who graduated from Pratt Institute (2018) with a BFA in Digital Arts (2D Animation) and a minor in Creative Writing. Past clients include Smashbits Animation\, gal-dem zine\, and Bad Robot. Christina also currently organizes and leads the production management of several indie charity zines\, collaborating with writers\, illustrators\, and musicians all around the world. Suyang Gong is a fine artist and illustrator who graduated from Rutgers (2021) with a BFA in Fine Arts. She has formerly worked as a teaching assistant at the Sharron Art Center for 3 years\, tutoring students in refining technical drawing skills. Suyang also specializes in traditional media\, often using materials like graphite\, ink\, and oil paint to create dynamic works. Masha Zhdanova is a freelance writer\, editor\, and illustrator who graduated from SCAD (2019) with a BFA in Sequential Art and recently completed her MFA in Cartooning at the Center for Cartoon Studies (2022). She was a teaching assistant for two Winter workshops at CCS and has taught comics classes for kids at the Princeton Public Library. Masha’s clients include Publisher’s Weekly\, Women Write About Comics\, and Polygon\, and she also currently edits content for The Anime Herald. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/jam/2026-01-21/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/COMICMAKERS_JAMBANNER-e1718819987740-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251215T215231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T182903Z UID:10002465-1769104800-1769112000@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Reading + Discussion: The Bedroom Gap by Dr. Maria Sophocles DESCRIPTION:Dr. Maria Sophocles is a leading gynecologist\, author\, and women’s health advocate committed to closing the gendered healthcare gap. \nJoin Dr. Maria Sophocles\, internationally recognized thought leader in menopause and female sexual function\, at the Arts Council of Princeton for a reading from her upcoming release\, The Bedroom Gap. This publication is a roadmap for midlife women\, couples\, clinicians\, and anyone wanting to understand – and change – the societal\, historical and physiological effects of our “Sexspan”. \nThis pre-launch author event features a reading by Dr. Sophocles followed by an exclusive Ask Me Anything\, where we’ll get down to the nitty\, gritty\, and intimate. \nYour ticket includes the presentation\, wine and cheese reception\, photo op with Dr. Sophocles\, and the opportunity to preorder The Bedroom Gap. With your preorder\, you’ll receive access to an exclusive webinar bonus with Dr. Sophocles in February. \nAbout Dr. Maria Sophocles\, MD\, FACOG\, MSCP\, IF \nDr. Maria Sophocles is a leading gynecologist\, author\, and women’s health advocate committed to closing the gendered healthcare gap. An internationally recognized expert in menopause and female sexual health\, Dr. Sophocles is the founder of Women’s Healthcare of Princeton and the virtual practice The Thinking Woman\, which serves women globally. \nHer TED talk\, What Happens to Sex in Midlife\, has captivated over a million viewers\, and her upcoming book\, The Bedroom Gap\, tackles the critical need for destigmatizing menopause and sexual pleasure. \nAn outspoken advocate for reproductive rights\, Dr. Sophocles played a key role in the passage of New Jersey’s Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act and is working on a documentary about sex\, menopause\, and gender equality titled HOT! She is also planning a Women’s Health clinic in rural Kenya to address the global healthcare disparity. \nAbout The Bedroom Gap \nSex in midlife can be a bumpy road\, especially for women. Our bodies change with age\, and those changes can lead to shame\, confusion\, and loss of intimacy. The Bedroom Gap shows us how society developed destined-to-fail gender roles and expectations in the bedroom and makes clear how we can level the playing field between midlife men and women. \nThis pathbreaking yet easily accessible guide not only clarifies the physical changes of menopause and how they affect sex in midlife\, it also details how we can treat those changes\, reframe our views on pleasure and desire\, narrow the discrepancy in sexual functioning between middle age men and women\, and optimize sexual pleasure after 40. \n\nTICKETS URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/reading-the-bedroom-gap-by-dr-maria-sophocles/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Events & Performances,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1173002411_198273465393_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20250528T203820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T200912Z UID:10002213-1769281200-1769292000@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Café Improv DESCRIPTION:For the past 30 years\, Café Improv has connected beginning and professional performers in the Arts Council of Princeton’s Solley Theater. \nServing as a vibrant musical oasis for the Princeton community\, Café Improv is a gathering place to share artistic ideas and provide inspiration to others. Attendees can expect an evening of exciting local music\, poetry\, comedy\, and more! Café Improv is easily accessible to the public through affordable admission rates of $1 for ACP Members and $2 General Admission. \nClick here to learn more and/or register to play! URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/monthly-cafe-improv-open-mic/2026-01-24/ LOCATION:Solley Theater – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Events & Performances,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/9330769.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251124T192341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T145154Z UID:10002421-1769538600-1769544000@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:PRINCETON CRIT | Small Group Critique DESCRIPTION:Meet area artists\, receive peer-to-peer feedback\, and share creative resources. \nPrinceton Crit provides a monthly space for artists to come together to share and discuss their creative practice. Together\, we’ll foster an atmosphere of constructive peer-to-peer criticism\, free of judgment and open to all. \nWe encourage a diversity of voices\, mediums\, artistic skills\, and projects in varying stages of completion. It is our core belief that every artist has something to offer\, regardless of experience level or background. \nHow it works: \n\nCrits are held monthly on every last Tuesday of the month in the Arts Council of Princeton’s Solley Theater.\nParticipants may arrive as early as 6pm to set up their work. The crit will begin at 6:30.\nEach session is limited to 10 participants to allow sufficient time for each artist to present their work for feedback.\nEach artist will receive a 10-minute critique of their work. Artists may bring up to three pieces for discussion\, no exception.\nThe Arts Council will provide easels for the display of your work. Pedestals may be made available — kindly let us know in the registration form if you’re displaying 3D work.\nA $10 registration fee helps cover costs of running this resource for area artists.\n\nPrinceton Crit policies: \n\nArtists must be at least 18 years of age.\nWhen critiquing\, be mindful of listening without interrupting. When offering constructive feedback\, refrain from using harsh\, rude\, or disrespectful language. Be aware of the 10-minute time limit and allow others to speak if you have already provided feedback.\nWhen presenting\, be open to constructive feedback on your work and respectful of fellow artists’ work.\nSilence your phone for the duration of the crit session. If you need to take a call\, please step outside the crit room.\nThe Arts Council of Princeton reserves the right to use images of participants and/or their work for promotional purposes on its website\, Instagram\, Facebook and email.\n\nCrit facilitator:\n\nCarey Gates is a talented educator and artist with over twenty years of experience teaching art and art history. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania\, earning a BFA\, and at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts\, earning an MFA. He is a practicing artist who has participated in numerous regional and national exhibitions. He has taught art\, art criticism and art history for over twenty. He revels in the shared experience of dialogue and discussion with other artists\, seeing this as both an opportunity for collaborative meaning-making and growth. \n\nRegister here URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/princeton-crit-small-group-critique/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Events & Performances,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1171433315_198273465393_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20240124T180146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T152226Z UID:10001233-1769626800-1769634000@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Jersey Art Meetup (JAM) DESCRIPTION:Princeton Comic Makers presents: JERSEY ART MEETUPS (JAM)\, a weekly social event connecting creatives within the greater Central Jersey area through a shared passion for sequential art and new media.  Attendees may use this open workshop space to draw\, write\, and develop their own artwork\, with an opportunity to receive peer review and feedback from other members if desired. Illustrators\, animators\, writers\, and generalists are all welcome to join and discuss their art and career goals\, share learning resources\, promote current projects\, or find friends and collaborators. Together\, we aspire to cultivate a local community that keeps artists motivated towards achieving their dreams! \n\nOpen to ages 16+ of any skill level interested in any form of narrative art and design (i.e. Animation\, Concept Art\, Comics\, Game Design\, Picture Books\, etc.)\nGroup meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm. Casual attendance is accepted!\nBringing own materials is highly encouraged. Some basic materials are provided – paper\, pencils\, etc. – but please bring any tools necessary to help you create (i.e. drawing tablets\, sketchbooks\, etc.)\n\nWho we are: Sponsored by artist and educator Ronah Harris\, Princeton Comic Makers is an artist collective founded in 2023 by local illustrators Christina Castro\, Suyang Gong\, and Masha Zhdanova after noticing a lack of in-person community spaces for NJ-based artists specializing in narrative arts and communications design. Although we create independently\, we often exhibit together at events such as MoCCA Fest\, Anime NYC\, and Camden Comic Con. Our weekly study group motivated us to strive towards completing projects and working towards professional goals\, so we hope more people can benefit from this club! \nChristina Castro is a freelance illustrator and storyboard artist who graduated from Pratt Institute (2018) with a BFA in Digital Arts (2D Animation) and a minor in Creative Writing. Past clients include Smashbits Animation\, gal-dem zine\, and Bad Robot. Christina also currently organizes and leads the production management of several indie charity zines\, collaborating with writers\, illustrators\, and musicians all around the world. Suyang Gong is a fine artist and illustrator who graduated from Rutgers (2021) with a BFA in Fine Arts. She has formerly worked as a teaching assistant at the Sharron Art Center for 3 years\, tutoring students in refining technical drawing skills. Suyang also specializes in traditional media\, often using materials like graphite\, ink\, and oil paint to create dynamic works. Masha Zhdanova is a freelance writer\, editor\, and illustrator who graduated from SCAD (2019) with a BFA in Sequential Art and recently completed her MFA in Cartooning at the Center for Cartoon Studies (2022). She was a teaching assistant for two Winter workshops at CCS and has taught comics classes for kids at the Princeton Public Library. Masha’s clients include Publisher’s Weekly\, Women Write About Comics\, and Polygon\, and she also currently edits content for The Anime Herald. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/jam/2026-01-28/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/COMICMAKERS_JAMBANNER-e1718819987740-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251111T210434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T161256Z UID:10002416-1769961600-1769972400@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:ART OF Loving thy Neighbor DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful interfaith gathering held in partnership with the Muslim Center of Greater Princeton \nJoin religious leaders from diverse faith traditions as they share what “loving thy neighbor” means in their faith and how each of us can bring this sacred practice into daily life. \nFeaturing: \n* Scrumptious British Hi tea \n* Local artists showcasing inspiring creations \n* Exclusive vendors with unique handmade goods \n* Live reflections & guided dialogue \n* Community connection experience \n  \nPrepare to be amazed by the magic love can create. \nWhen we love our neighbor\, we elevate humanity. \nAll are welcome. All are valued. \n✨ Come as you are. Leave inspired. ✨ \n \n tickets\n \nThank you to our event sponsors!\nMLB Recovery \nDR. FEROZA HOSSAIN \nTASNEEM HAJARA \nCONSULTANTS IN KIDNEY DISEASE \nSIMIN SYED \nJEANNIE & JITENDER CHOPRA \nSOPHIA CHADDA \nFARASAT MASOOD \nDRS. RESHMI AND MAHMOOD SIDDIQUE\nASIMA ARSLAN \nHASEEB AHSON \nSAMIRAH AKHLAQ \nHUMAYRA ALI \nDEPUTY MAYOR VINCE BARRAGAN \nFOOD STREET \nSAMIRA & MUNEEB GHANI \nDR. HINA GHORY \nTHE JAN FAMILY \nKASIA MARKET \nROOMASEHAR.ART \nRIJA AZEEM \nPURELYLUX \nSARA MEMON REALTOR \nSAFRUNGA \nSAMIRAH AKHLAQ \nSAB HEALTHCARE CONSULTING \nSHEHLA’S ART \nWESTRICK MUSIC ACADEMY URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/art-of-loving-thy-neighbor/ LOCATION:Muslim Center of Greater Princeton\, 2030 Old Trenton Rd\, West Windsor\, NJ\, 08550\, United States CATEGORIES:ART OF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Untitled-design-40-e1762895611812.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20240124T180146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T152226Z UID:10001234-1770231600-1770238800@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Jersey Art Meetup (JAM) DESCRIPTION:Princeton Comic Makers presents: JERSEY ART MEETUPS (JAM)\, a weekly social event connecting creatives within the greater Central Jersey area through a shared passion for sequential art and new media.  Attendees may use this open workshop space to draw\, write\, and develop their own artwork\, with an opportunity to receive peer review and feedback from other members if desired. Illustrators\, animators\, writers\, and generalists are all welcome to join and discuss their art and career goals\, share learning resources\, promote current projects\, or find friends and collaborators. Together\, we aspire to cultivate a local community that keeps artists motivated towards achieving their dreams! \n\nOpen to ages 16+ of any skill level interested in any form of narrative art and design (i.e. Animation\, Concept Art\, Comics\, Game Design\, Picture Books\, etc.)\nGroup meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm. Casual attendance is accepted!\nBringing own materials is highly encouraged. Some basic materials are provided – paper\, pencils\, etc. – but please bring any tools necessary to help you create (i.e. drawing tablets\, sketchbooks\, etc.)\n\nWho we are: Sponsored by artist and educator Ronah Harris\, Princeton Comic Makers is an artist collective founded in 2023 by local illustrators Christina Castro\, Suyang Gong\, and Masha Zhdanova after noticing a lack of in-person community spaces for NJ-based artists specializing in narrative arts and communications design. Although we create independently\, we often exhibit together at events such as MoCCA Fest\, Anime NYC\, and Camden Comic Con. Our weekly study group motivated us to strive towards completing projects and working towards professional goals\, so we hope more people can benefit from this club! \nChristina Castro is a freelance illustrator and storyboard artist who graduated from Pratt Institute (2018) with a BFA in Digital Arts (2D Animation) and a minor in Creative Writing. Past clients include Smashbits Animation\, gal-dem zine\, and Bad Robot. Christina also currently organizes and leads the production management of several indie charity zines\, collaborating with writers\, illustrators\, and musicians all around the world. Suyang Gong is a fine artist and illustrator who graduated from Rutgers (2021) with a BFA in Fine Arts. She has formerly worked as a teaching assistant at the Sharron Art Center for 3 years\, tutoring students in refining technical drawing skills. Suyang also specializes in traditional media\, often using materials like graphite\, ink\, and oil paint to create dynamic works. Masha Zhdanova is a freelance writer\, editor\, and illustrator who graduated from SCAD (2019) with a BFA in Sequential Art and recently completed her MFA in Cartooning at the Center for Cartoon Studies (2022). She was a teaching assistant for two Winter workshops at CCS and has taught comics classes for kids at the Princeton Public Library. Masha’s clients include Publisher’s Weekly\, Women Write About Comics\, and Polygon\, and she also currently edits content for The Anime Herald. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/jam/2026-02-04/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/COMICMAKERS_JAMBANNER-e1718819987740-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260205T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20260122T163745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T163955Z UID:10002492-1770321600-1770325200@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Free Virtual Art Making with Princeton University: Colored Pencils DESCRIPTION:The Arts Council of Princeton partners with the Princeton University Art Museum to provide free virtual art-making classes. Weekly classes are taught by ACP artist-instructor Barbara DiLorenzo over Zoom. Techniques emphasize drawing with pen\, pastel paint or pencil on paper. Each week’s lesson features works from the Museum’s collections. \nFebruary registration below. Upcoming sessions in June to be announced. Stay tuned for dates. \nTo watch recordings of previous lessons\, click here. \n\nDepicting Metal with Colored Pencils: This week\, learn how colored pencils can be used to depict variations in metal\, inspired by Eastern Zhou dynasty\, mid-Warring States period (ca. 470–221 BCE) to early Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE)\, China\, Sword-bearer lamp\, 4th–2nd century BCE. \nRegister for this free Zoom event here. \nFind the suggested materials for this art-making class here. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/free-virtual-art-making-with-princeton-university-feb26-1/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Free or Low Cost,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/default.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251205T194540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T194643Z UID:10002434-1770400800-1770408000@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:ACP BYOB: Wheel Ceramics DESCRIPTION:Beginner-friendly intro to wheel ceramics! \nShake off the stress of your work week and give pottery a whirl! You bring your favorite brew\, wine\, or bubbly\, and we take care of the rest. \nSela Stazzone\, ACP artist-instructor and owner of Jean Ceramics\, will introduce you to the basics of throwing a bowl on the potter’s wheel. You’ll throw\, choose your glaze\, and pick up your two completed pieces in a week or two. \nInstruction\, materials\, and tools are provided. Bring some friends or come on your own to meet fellow art-lovers during this creative night on the town. \nDon’t feel like drinking wine? That’s ok! Bring whatever bevvies that you’d like. \n\nSAVE YOUR SPOT URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/acp-byob-wheel-ceramics-feb26/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/wheelthrowing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20240124T180146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T152226Z UID:10001235-1770836400-1770843600@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Jersey Art Meetup (JAM) DESCRIPTION:Princeton Comic Makers presents: JERSEY ART MEETUPS (JAM)\, a weekly social event connecting creatives within the greater Central Jersey area through a shared passion for sequential art and new media.  Attendees may use this open workshop space to draw\, write\, and develop their own artwork\, with an opportunity to receive peer review and feedback from other members if desired. Illustrators\, animators\, writers\, and generalists are all welcome to join and discuss their art and career goals\, share learning resources\, promote current projects\, or find friends and collaborators. Together\, we aspire to cultivate a local community that keeps artists motivated towards achieving their dreams! \n\nOpen to ages 16+ of any skill level interested in any form of narrative art and design (i.e. Animation\, Concept Art\, Comics\, Game Design\, Picture Books\, etc.)\nGroup meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm. Casual attendance is accepted!\nBringing own materials is highly encouraged. Some basic materials are provided – paper\, pencils\, etc. – but please bring any tools necessary to help you create (i.e. drawing tablets\, sketchbooks\, etc.)\n\nWho we are: Sponsored by artist and educator Ronah Harris\, Princeton Comic Makers is an artist collective founded in 2023 by local illustrators Christina Castro\, Suyang Gong\, and Masha Zhdanova after noticing a lack of in-person community spaces for NJ-based artists specializing in narrative arts and communications design. Although we create independently\, we often exhibit together at events such as MoCCA Fest\, Anime NYC\, and Camden Comic Con. Our weekly study group motivated us to strive towards completing projects and working towards professional goals\, so we hope more people can benefit from this club! \nChristina Castro is a freelance illustrator and storyboard artist who graduated from Pratt Institute (2018) with a BFA in Digital Arts (2D Animation) and a minor in Creative Writing. Past clients include Smashbits Animation\, gal-dem zine\, and Bad Robot. Christina also currently organizes and leads the production management of several indie charity zines\, collaborating with writers\, illustrators\, and musicians all around the world. Suyang Gong is a fine artist and illustrator who graduated from Rutgers (2021) with a BFA in Fine Arts. She has formerly worked as a teaching assistant at the Sharron Art Center for 3 years\, tutoring students in refining technical drawing skills. Suyang also specializes in traditional media\, often using materials like graphite\, ink\, and oil paint to create dynamic works. Masha Zhdanova is a freelance writer\, editor\, and illustrator who graduated from SCAD (2019) with a BFA in Sequential Art and recently completed her MFA in Cartooning at the Center for Cartoon Studies (2022). She was a teaching assistant for two Winter workshops at CCS and has taught comics classes for kids at the Princeton Public Library. Masha’s clients include Publisher’s Weekly\, Women Write About Comics\, and Polygon\, and she also currently edits content for The Anime Herald. URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/jam/2026-02-11/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/COMICMAKERS_JAMBANNER-e1718819987740-copy.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20251216T175958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T223216Z UID:10002466-1770919200-1770928200@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:ACP BYOB: Carve Your Heart Out | Linocut Printmaking DESCRIPTION:Our beginner-friendly evening of linocut printmaking with an anti-Valentine’s day spin.\n\n\n\nIt’s OK if the cutesy romance of Valentine’s Day isn’t your thing. Whether you’re single\, in a relationship\, or still plotting your ex’s downfall\, you’re invited to carve your heart out during a BYOB night out. \nBring along a 4×6″ design and we’ll teach you how to carve\, ink\, and print your linoleum block. You’ll leave with multiple editions to send as cards or frame as prints. \nCome with some friends or join on your own – you’ll meet fellow art-lovers during this creative night on the town. Bring your fave beer\, wine\, bubbly\, snacks\, or soft drink. \n\n\n\nSAVE YOUR SPOT URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/acp-byob-carve-your-heart-out-linocut-printmaking/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/linocut.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T182905 CREATED:20260122T164423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T164423Z UID:10002493-1770926400-1770930000@artscouncilofprinceton.org SUMMARY:Free Virtual Art Making with Princeton University: Colored Pencils DESCRIPTION:The Arts Council of Princeton partners with the Princeton University Art Museum to provide free virtual art-making classes. Weekly classes are taught by ACP artist-instructor Barbara DiLorenzo over Zoom. Techniques emphasize drawing with pen\, pastel paint or pencil on paper. Each week’s lesson features works from the Museum’s collections. \nFebruary registration below. Upcoming sessions in June to be announced. Stay tuned for dates. \nTo watch recordings of previous lessons\, click here. \n\n  \nDrawing from the Collections | Choosing Your Pencil Palette: This week\, learn how to select the best hues for your drawing project\, inspired by Late Classic Period\, Veracruz\, Mexico\, Head of Old Fire God\, 600–900 CE. \nRegister for this free Zoom event here. \nFind the suggested materials for this art-making class here. \n  URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/free-virtual-art-making-with-princeton-university-feb26-2/ LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ CATEGORIES:Free or Low Cost,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/default-1.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR