Stories Of Atlantic City's "ARTISTS MEET-UPS" Celebrates Year One
Stories of Atlantic City is a collaborative project focused on telling restorative, untold stories about the city and its people. The first meeting for Artist Meet-Ups year 2 is scheduled for August 22, 2024. The theme is Art and Ethics.
ATLANTIC CITY – On July 18, 2024, Stories Of Atlantic City celebrated a year-long series called The Artists Meet-Ups. Each month Stories of Atlantic City would hold a meeting for artists across South Jersey to share their stories, needs and build community. The meetings are held at The Community Innovation Lab at Stockton University's , Atlantic City Campus. The first meeting for Artist Meet-Ups year 2 is scheduled for August 22, 2024. The theme is Art and Ethics.
What Is Stories Of Atlantic City?
According to www.StoriesofAtlanticCity.com , Stories of Atlantic City is a collaborative project focused on telling restorative, untold stories about the city and its people. The project works on stories and information sharing that inspires hope, change and highlights experiences of resilience despite challenges. Stories of Atlantic City is supported by Stockton University with funding from Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the NJ Local News Lab Fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey, a partnership of the Dodge Foundation and Democracy Fund.
On Sept. 20, 2018, about two dozen community members and journalists gathered at the Carnegie Center in Atlantic City to learn about “restorative narrative” and how this kind of approach to storytelling could strengthen their community.
The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University, Free Press and Images and Voices of Hope (ivoh) organized the initial effort, which was suggested by a group of community members who had participated in a Free Press News Voices event in 2015.
Restorative Narrative is a strengths-based approach to media making. This refers to journalism and storytelling that tells the deeper stories of people and communities experiencing adversity and taps into their strength and resilience to cope and grow. These stories can inspire audiences who see renewed potential for their own lives and communities and change perspectives by showing commonalities across differences.
How Did The Artists Meet-Ups Start?
Stories Of Atlantic City's Jacob Walos discusses Artist Meet-Ups
According to the Stories of Atlantic City Website, "Summer 2023, Stories of Atlantic City conceived of a new initiative, our “Artist Meetups”
series. Over half a year into our coverage of Atlantic City’s Arts & Culture scene(s), our team met to discuss what we had learned up to that point. Most glaring was a lack of communication between the many flourishing communities and organizations nourishing Atlantic City.
Our initial coverage of the city's arts this year began with Community Organizer Jacob Wolos spotlighting artists affiliated with the Atlantic City Arts Foundation's ARTeriors series and reflecting on his return to the art scene after years away. In this initial scope, SOAC found an impressive, robust developing scene, but one that was still missing fluid and consistent contact amongst the city's makers."
The Celebration Of Expression
On July 18, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. SOAC hosted a party to celebrate a full year of Artist Meet-Ups. The location for the party was at The Noyes Arts Garage and more 25 artists of all kinds were showcased.
Closing the program was local comedian and a member of SOAC's Fellowship Program, Michelle Tomko
Here, Michelle Tomko discusses what she finds funny about Atlantic City and the shore residents.
One of the many artists on display was Bob Ortiz (EHT P.A.L Board member and ) Graffiti Artist/Writer.
Over all the celebration was a night for artists and the community to meet and celebrate each other.
The first meeting for Artist Meet-Ups year 2 is scheduled for August 22, 2024. The theme is Art and Ethics
This season will feature three consecutive evenings of community practice, collaborative play, & discussions on devising a standard of ethics for the Atlantic City Arts landscape.
• Forum: Thursday, August 22, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Community Innovation Reporting Lab (CRIL), 2nd floor of the AC Stockton Academic Building, 3711 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, 6 p.m. Community Innovation Reporting Lab (CRIL), 2nd floor of the AC Stockton Academic Building, 3711 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.
• Deep Learning: Thursday, September 19, 2024, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Community Innovation Reporting Lab (CRIL), 2nd floor of the AC Stockton Academic Building, 3711 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.
• Trading Post: Thursday, October 17, 2024 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Community Innovation Reporting Lab (CRIL), 2nd floor of the AC Stockton Academic Building, 3711 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.
Here's a Picture Postcard of some of the sites from The Celebration of Expression
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