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Belmar NJ October 1, 2007 - This week's general membership meeting of the Belmar Arts Council will feature a presentation by stained glass artist Joe Gonzales. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 4, from 7:30 to 9 pm. at the Boatworks, 608 River Road, Belmar.

Mr. Gonzales, who has studied watercolor and printmaking, says that a course in Lakewood fifteen years ago led him to the Tiffany-style construction methods he now uses in his projects. A professional framer, his years of cutting glass for frames attracted him to stained glass as a medium for his creative work. Mr. Gonzales stained glass ranges from traditional flat panels to more contemporary and abstract three-dimensional constructions. Attendees of last year's Monmouth Festival of the Arts may remember Mr. Gonzales' torsos, totem pole, and masks, examples of which he will share at the Boatworks this Thursday. Mr. Gonzales currently teaches a Tuesday evening stained glass course at Georgian Court University.

The Belmar Arts Council's membership meetings take place on the first Thursday of every month and are free to the public. Artists and non-artists alike are welcome. The BAC is funded through grants and fundraising activities. Tickets for the October 6 Beaux Eaux ("bozo") Ball, BAC's major fundraiser of the year, are still available. The Beaux Eaux Ball, held at D'Jai's Oceanview Bar and Café, 1801 Ocean Avenue, Belmar, features a dinner buffet, drink ticket, dancing to the music of Holme-a good time for a good cause. Theme: the Endless Summer - dress is informal. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at:

Artifacts Boutique, 1012 Main Street, Belmar, NJ 07719, (732) 681-2002

Espresso Mio, 1005 Main Street, Belmar, NJ 07719, (732) 280-9001

Squan Custom Frames, 209 Highway 71, Manasquan, NJ 08736, (732) 223-1334

For more information and directions to the BoatWorks please visit the BAC web site at www.belmararts.org.

This program is made possible in part by the Monmouth County Arts Council through funding from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, through the County Historical Commission, and the New Jersey Stats Council on the Arts/Department of State a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.

About the Belmar Arts Council

The Belmar Arts Council is a non-profit corporation dedicated to making Belmar a better place to live through the arts.

The Belmar Arts Council provides opportunities for our children, residents and visitors to experience and participate in artistic activities by nurturing and maintaining an atmosphere in which art and artists can thrive in our community.

We provide a twelve-month voice for the arts in our community and schools by promoting events of interest for residents and visitors.

Recent events sponsored by BAC include the Art Walk, Photography Exhibition, Battle of the Bands, Children's Photography Workshop, FantaSea Creature Invasion, Beaux Eaux Ball, and Children's Juried Photography Show.

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Belmar Arts Council
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