Tag Archives: Arts Acces Program

Support for Full Circle

Posted on April 9, 2015 by dlevine

Matheny’s Arts Access Program has received a $10,000 grant for Arts Engagement in American Communities from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant will support Full Circle, the Arts Access Program’s annual celebration, which will be held this … Continue reading →

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Mask money

Posted on March 26, 2015 by dlevine

Despite some nasty weather in February, the Verve Bistro’s Mardi Gras celebration for Matheny raised $2,000, which owner Rick St. Pierre asked be divided between Matheny’s Arts Access Program and the Adult Services Ceramics Program. The funds were raised from … Continue reading →

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Therapy can be fun

Posted on December 5, 2014 by dlevine

Children and adults from Peapack-Gladstone and surrounding communities recently experienced riding in wheelchairs, met some of the Matheny students and patients, and learned about Matheny’s Arts Access Program and how it works. It was all part of an informal, activity-filled … Continue reading →

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Arts Access ‘Inside the Beltway’

Posted on October 23, 2014 by dlevine

Two artists in Matheny’s Arts Access Program have had visual art accepted for a juried exhibit currently on display at Art Enables’ annual “Outsider Art Inside the Beltway” event in Washington, DC. The pieces, selected from more than 250 submissions, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the arts

Posted on October 9, 2014 by dlevine

Live performances of dance and drama were presented by Arts Access artists at the opening reception for “Reflections,” an exhibit of Arts Access visual art currently on display at the Grounds for Sculpture in the Trenton area. The reception was … Continue reading →

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Support for Arts Access

Posted on August 12, 2014 by dlevine

Matheny’s Arts Access Program, which empowers individuals with disabilities to create art without boundaries, received a $34,267 grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. The grant was among several awarded at the Arts Council’s annual meeting held … Continue reading →

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Showcasing special art

Posted on May 12, 2014 by dlevine

“We couldn’t be happier to have Matheny open this exhibit,” said Geri Horn, Morris Museum trustee. “You have set the bar very high.” The occasion was the opening reception for “Access-ABILITY,” a series of exhibitions the museum is presenting this … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Arts

Posted on April 2, 2014 by dlevine

Eileen Murray remembers when she was first interviewed for a job as a painting facilitator in Matheny’s Arts Access Program. It was 2001, and she was so excited about the possibility of working in the program, she thought, “I hope … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 20 years

Posted on October 14, 2013 by dlevine

In 1993, Matheny’s president Robert Schonhorn  and medical director Dr. Gabor Barabas launched a program called Arts Access. The idea was to see if people with disabilities, assisted by professional-artist facilitators, could create fine art. What started as a small … Continue reading →

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Special recognition for Arts Access

Posted on October 11, 2013 by dlevine

Matheny’s Arts Access Program has been chosen to receive a 2013 Excellence in the Arts Award from the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission for “Arts in the Community.” Arts Access was nominated for this award by Art Pride New … Continue reading →

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