Presented by Frontline Arts
Honoring & Recognizing
Somerset County Park Commission
Janice Haggerty and The Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022 6:30-9:30pm
Celebrate at Neshanic located at Neshanic Valley Golf Course Powered by Landmark Hospitality, 2301 S Branch Rd, Neshanic Station, NJ 08853
RSVP by April 19th
Creative Cocktail Attire
Gourmet Food, Passed Apps, Dessert & Donation Bar
Silent Auction
Poetry Performance by Maya J. Sorini
Artist Talk and Demo by Mark Oldland
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On April 30th, 2022 at 6:30pm, Frontline Arts is holding its first in-person annual benefit since 2019: “Pathways & Confluences” at Celebrate at Neshanic. It will take place at the beautiful Neshanic Valley Golf Course, where we will gather, celebrate and raise funds for our growing and nationally-recognized socially engaged arts programming that serves over 6,000 individuals a year; from Frontline Paper, to the Scrubs Paper Project to the Migration Project, plus educational classes in print & papermaking for adults and youth, studio services, groundbreaking exhibitions and so much more.
Frontline Arts is celebrating its achievements and perseverance through the pandemic, our future, and also the history of the organization and of the land itself. We will be recognizing and honoring the longstanding history of our honorees, the Somerset County Park Commission for supporting Frontline Arts (formerly known as the Printmaking Center/Council of New Jersey) for 44 years on the property of the Ralph T. Reeve Cultural Center, as well as honoring Janice Haggerty and The Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation, as a longtime supporter of Frontline Arts (firstly of the Frontline Paper veteran program, formerly known as Combat Paper NJ), as well as general support of our operations and other social arts programs, especially through the pandemic. We will also be giving a Rising Star Award to Maria Mia Salazar of Claymore Vets for her incredible leadership and advocacy work with the veteran community, and will be opening with a Land Acknowledgement of Lenapehoking, the ancestral homelands of the Lenape Nation that we are standing upon, delivered by Karelle Hall, Nanticoke Tribal member and activist.
The benefit will be held inside the beautiful and open venue at Celebrate at Neshanic, Powered by Landmark Hospitality. The indoor venue opens up into an outdoor patio to enjoy the early spring evening (weather permitting) and overlooks the Somerset County Park Commission’s Neshanic Valley Golf Course, a certified River-friendly Golf Course, Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and Groundwater Guardian Green Site, which is the only golf course in the state, and quite possibly the country, to hold all three designations. We will enjoy passed Hors D’oeuvres and a gourmet reception dinner, inclusive of dessert, plus a cash bar for beer and wine. There will be a silent auction of a wide variety items up for bid to benefit Frontline Arts’ programming, and a variety of arts activities and performances including poetry readings by Maya J. Sorini and an artist talk and demo by Mark Oldland.
Accessibility
The venue is wheelchair accessible with an elevator to get to the 2nd floor. There is a passenger drop-off area, as well as a large lot with free parking, directly in front of the venue. Service animals are welcome. There is also a section of the registration form for accommodation requests for attendees, such as Captioning or ASL. Please submit requests at least 2 weeks in advance of the event date. Frontline Arts offers a 50% discount on event tickets for a support person who accompanies a guest with a disability. Contact us by clicking here to make arrangements. You can see more about our Accessibility services by clicking here.
Health and Safety Information from the Venue
The Venue will
- Wear face coverings for contact with our customers and facilitate social distancing & prevent congestion by modifying their layout
- Follow hygiene guidelines, including regular handwashing while also cleaning high-touch surfaces frequently
- Train their employees on new health & sanitizing protocols
- Conduct health screenings with staff and require employees with symptoms of COVID-19 to stay home
Guests are asked to stay home if you’re not feeling well, keep your distance (6 feet) and wear facial coverings while in the building except while eating and drinking*
*COVID guidelines are subject to change. If guidelines change event participants will be notified
Frontline Arts is offering event ticket assistance to eligible candidates, donated by members who purchase the "Sponsor an Attendee" ticket option. To apply, please fill out this form. All submissions must be completed by the RSVP deadline.
*While we understand that last-minute situations may arise in preventing you from attending this event (and to keep health and safety as utmost priorities), we hope that you understand that this is a fundraising event, and a part of the proceeds from your ticket are a donation to help keep Frontline Arts’ programs running. If for any reason Frontline Arts or the venue must cancel the event, you will be issued a full refund, or if it is postponed to a future date, we will give you the option to hold your ticket over to the new date, or request a full refund.
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