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Photographer uses time-lapse to capture painter creating a portrait of photographer

videos.nj.com — Photographer Aubrey Kauffman is using time-lapse digital technology to create an artwork of painter Mel Leipzig making a portrait of the 60-year-old Kauffman.

Double take: His camera captures painter creating portait of photographer

nj.com — Think of it as a portrait of a portrait of an artist as a not-so-young man. Photographer Aubrey Kauffman is using time-lapse digital technology to create an artwork of painter Mel Leipzig making a portrait of the 60-year-old Kauffman.

Newark arts group wins national 'creative placemaking' grant

nj.com — NEWARK - The Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District will receive $240,000 from ArtPlace America, making it the first New Jersey organization to win one of the highly competitive grants for "creative placemaking," or the use of arts and culture to revitalize communities. The Lincoln Park grant is one of 54 awards announced today for 2013-2014.

Master Class: Broadway star Christine Ebersole inspires NJPAC students

nj.com — It was billed as a master class in musical theater, but Broadway giant Christine Ebersole had bigger things on her mind than pitch and phrasing. Speaking to 25 teenage artists at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, the two-time Tony Award winner talked of being fearless and turning detractors into inspiration.

Double take: His camera captures painter creating portait of photographer

nj.com — Think of it as a portrait of a portrait of an artist as a not-so-young man. Photographer Aubrey Kauffman is using time-lapse digital technology to create an artwork of painter Mel Leipzig making a portrait of the 60-year-old Kauffman.

Newark Museum director calls it quits after 20 years at the helm

nj.com — Newark Museum director Mary Sue Sweeney Price will retire after 38 years at the Newark institution, including 20 as its chief executive. Price, who is 62, made her intentions known a year ago to the leaders of the museum's board, but a recent illness hastened her decision, according to museum officials.

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NJ Arts Council receives $825K from National Endowment for the Arts

nj.com — TRENTON - The National Endowment for the Arts today announced $45 million in state and regional partnerships grants, including $825,600 to the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. The 60 grants support the work of 54 state and jurisdictional arts agencies and six regional groups.

N.J. teen performs in 2013 Poetry Out Loud National recitation contest

nj.com — Kavita Oza charmed the audience and Poetry Out Loud emcee Anna Deavere Smith with her performances at this evening's 2013 finals of the national recitation content. The Peddie School junior and New Jersey Poetry Out Loud champ didn't make it to the final round, but she impressed with recitations of "The Sun Rising" by John Donne and "Ego" by Denise Duhamel.