En Plein Air Art in the Park Day will be Saturday, October 14th, beginning at 8 am. This event is similar to our Sketch Out but will be judged, and you must register and get your paper/canvas stamped prior to beginning your art.
This is open to all: Free for our members and $10 for non-members.
Barn doors open at 8 am for registration and will continue until 11 am. You must have your work handed in before 2 pm for Judging. Immediately after Awards at 2:30 pm we will have a FREE Watercolor Demo by artist and instructor Arthur Gilmore.
Date: Saturday, October 14th
Time: 8 am to 2:30 pm
Location: Barn Gallery 1304 Sloatsburg Road Ringwood, NJ 07456
Schedule: • 8 am – Registration Begins at the Barn Gallery • 2 pm – Judging Begins – Art must be handed in prior to 2 pm • 2:30 pm – Awards followed by Watercolor Demo
Join us on the Thursday, July 20 at 6:30pm for the FREE EVENT: Music at the Manor
On the beautiful summertime grounds of the park, the North Jersey Concert Band will be bringing us a wide variety of music, ranging from famous film score composer John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and many other iconic films) to the composer of popular American marches, John Phillip Sousa, Henry Mancini and many more!
We look forward to seeing you for a fantastic evening the park!
Join us for three evenings in the park for Jeb’s Open Mic Summer Series! Following up on the success of 2022’s open mic nights on the porch, the series continues into 2023!
Head to the park with a chair/blanket for three Saturday evenings of open mic entertainment:
May 13th June 17th July 15th
Signups to perform are from 5:00-5:30pm with performances from 5:30-8:00pm.
We look forward to seeing you and hearing all of the fantastic performers!
Join us for a day celebrating Plein Air painting in Ringwood State Park. Artists can welcome fall to the park by painting any day between September 22nd – October 8th.
We hope you will join us for the full day of painting on October 8th, but understand not everyone can make that date. Entries for competition should be delivered to the Coffee Shop at Ringwood Manor between 10am-2:30pm (2 Entries per Artist !). We will also have an art exhibition and drinks/snacks available all day in the Coffee Shop. Please visit with us and support our local artists.
Awards will be announced at 3:15pm – 1st Place $100, 2nd Place $75 and 3rd Place $50.
On Friday, June 17th, the Summer Solstice, Ringwood Manor Park, will hold three Enchanted Evening Tours in partnership with the RMAA. These tours are similar to the extremely popular (and quick to sell out!) Enchanted Evening Tours in the fall season, but this one is on the Summer Solstice.
These hour and a half long tours, starting at 7pm, 8pm, and 9pm, allow visitors to experience Ringwood Manor as the sun sets on one of the longest days of the year!
Guides take groups through the interior of the historic house, telling the various legends and lore about the site, followed by a lantern-lit walk to the cemetery on the property. The sun will just be setting as the 7:00 pm tour heads to the cemetery at dusk, while the 8:00 pm & 9:00 pm tours will have a spookier walk as darkness descends.
Tour groups are limited to 20 ($30 per ticket) and are expected to sell out FAST – ticket sales start at 9 am on Monday, May 30th at the link below.
All sales benefit the Ringwood Manor Association of the Arts.
Join Artist Lisa Madson and the Ringwood Manor Association of the Arts on Sunday, June 12 at 11am for a FREE large-scale nature printing workshop.
Expressing our affinity for the beauty of the natural world we will use leaves, natural elements, ferns, and foliage found on the grounds and a variety of printmaking techniques to create large multicolored fabric banners to be displayed at the Manor as a long term installation for you to bring your friends and family to see throughout the summer!
We will be using brayers, sponges, acrylic inks, and paints and we will experiment with cyanotype, an alternative photography process. Bring your smock, it’s bound to get messy!
The workshop is geared to all ages, artists can work individually or in small or family groups. The workshop is FREE, however, preregistration is encouraged to ensure that we have adequate supplies on hand.
Come out for the day and enjoy the workshop in the garden by the Coffee Shop and later take time to tour the Manor, explore the grounds, and deepen your understanding of the historical significance that Ringwood Manor plays in New Jersey’s history.
Lisa Madson is a teaching artist who is a member of the International Nature Printing Society and several local arts groups. Showing in a variety of Museums and galleries she also leads summer workshops in Morristown at Maccullouch Hall Museum.
This program is made possible with funds from the Passaic County Cultural & Heritage Council, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
The RMAA welcomes the spring season with new events! As our historic barn gallery is currently closed for its long-awaited roof repairs, we have scheduled programs that are both virtual and out and about in the park.
Currently scheduled events are listed below and can be downloaded HERE.
As always, keep an eye on your emails and our social media for the latest updates!
For more information about these events, email: ringwoodmanorarts@gmail.com or call Leah: 973-839-0921.
These programs are made possible in part by a grant administered by the Passaic County Cultural and Heritage Council from funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Entries Close 10 PM May 16th Awards Ceremony May 22nd 1:00pm Outside Coffee Shop
April 23rd 4:00 PM – 6:00PM
Ringwood Manor Sketching/Drawing Session Spend 2 hours inside the Manor room/rooms of your choice drawing in the beautiful afternoon light.
Session is limited to 20 attendees. $10 admission fee
April 23rd & 24th
Art in the Park Weekend Visit RMAA Artists at the Coffee Shop
FREE! Purchases benefit Barn Gallery Restoration Fund.
May 7th 4:00 PM – 6:00PM
Ringwood Manor Photography Session Spend 2 hours inside the Manor room/rooms of your choice photographing in the beautiful afternoon light.
Session is limited to 20 attendees. $10 admission fee
May 22nd 9:30am – 2:30pm
Plein Air Painting in the Park Check in at the Coffee Shop. 8am Park Opens, Artists can begin painting 2pm Plein Air Demonstration by Rosanne Cerbo 2:30pm Painting due for Judging 3:30 pm Awards Ceremony
Free for RMAA Members $10 Non-Members
May 22nd 11am – 4pm
Images of Ringwood “Pop-Up” Show Receiving Friday, 5/20 3pm – 4:30pm Sunday, 5/22 9:30am – 10:30am
Free for RMAA Members $10 Non-Members
May 27th, 28th & 29th
Art in the Park Weekend Visit RMAA Artist Lisa Madson at the Coffee Shop.
FREE! Purchases benefit Barn Gallery Restoration Fund.
June 4th
Poetry Reading via Zoom Join us for an evening of poetry readings by local poets. Hosted by Karen Lee Ramos
FREE!
June 5th 10:00am – 4:00pm
Clean Out the Carriage Barn Rummage Sale
FREE! Purchases benefit Barn Gallery Restoration Fund.
June 12th
Nature Printmaking Workshop Lisa Madson will conduct this workshop using a variety of printmaking techniques. The finished product will be large multicolored fabric banners to be displayed in the park throughout the summer!
FREE!
June 18th & 19th
Art in the Park Weekend Visit RMAA Artists at the Coffee Shop
FREE! Purchases benefit Barn Gallery Restoration Fund.
