By Krystle J Bailey
ARTeriors AC returns to Atlantic City this January for the 9th installation. The highly-anticipated pop-up exhibits transform unused spaces into collaborative and imaginative art installations. Old restaurants, retail stores, and residential properties have served as homes for ARTeriors since 2015. Since its inception, the program has transformed eight different spaces across Atlantic City into one-of-a-kind art experiences. They don’t last forever, though. The spaces are eventually transformed and renovated, and the art lives on in pictures and memories.
“ARTeriors AC presents a unique creative challenge to artists, offering the opportunity to repurpose found materials and unconventional locations to create imaginative art installations in a high-intensity environment where artists have just two weeks to transform their spaces,” shares Kate O’Malley, Interim Executive Director of the Atlantic City Arts Foundation. “This program highlights transition and transformation, shining a light on spaces with potential for reimagination and inviting the public into a unique and thought-provoking art experience that has become characteristic of Atlantic City art culture.”
This year’s collaboration features artists Shari Tobias, Heather Deegan Hires, John Morris, Miko Beach, Kenneth Lazan Faulk Jr., Bernard Delacruz, Alissa Eberle, Yelixza Figueroa, Victoria Katherine, Michelle Franzoni, Gary Lindley, Heather and Samantha Howley, Lennox Warner, Chanelle Rene, Travis Gibson, and Helen Clymer.
“ARTeriors is a fun, exciting way to bring artist and community together,” shares artist Heather Deegan Hires. “ARTeriors builds relationships among artists, offering us an opportunity to work together and create great memories in the process.”
This is the fourth ARTeriors that Heather has been a part of. She will be creating a spontaneous experience using vivid colors and imagination.
The Atlantic City Arts Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public art access and fostering community art education in Atlantic City, NJ. In addition to the production of ARTeriors, ACAF also hosts the annual 48 Blocks celebration and Chalk About AC. Both events are intended to cultivate community, promote arts-based tourism, and spread awareness about the arts in South Jersey.
The 9th rendition of ARTeriors will take place in the old Payless Shoesource at Tanger Outlets until February 19th. The opening reception on January 13th from 5-9 pm is an opportunity to meet the artists, hear about their installations, and mingle with the Atlantic City arts community. It is still uncertain who will become the future tenants of 2022 Baltic Avenue, however for the next month, it will provide a home for a creative experience that can’t be missed.
Tickets are $30 and include access to the party, passed hors d’oeuvres, and your choice of wine, beer, or horchata. Food and drinks will be provided by Wingcraft, Bar 32 Chocolate, The Seed Brewery, and Taqueria Rendon. Parking is available nearby at the Noyes Arts Garage located at 2200 Fairmount Ave.
This event is made possible by generous sponsorships from SOSH Architects, AC Devco, Caring INC, AtlantiCare, and the Casiello Philanthropic Foundation. The ARTeriors program is in partnership with Tanger Outlets and the Noyes Museum of Stockton University.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.tinyurl.com/arteriors2023.
Krystle J Bailey. Multimedia journalist, Author, Poet.
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