To My Dear Fellow Patrons of the Arts:

Thank you for joining us as we celebrate our 14th year!

SPIRITUAL AWARD - This year is a special one as it coincides with the 600th celebration of the birth of our Patron Saint of the Arts, our namesake, Saint Catherine of Bologna and her Feast Day on March 9, 2013. In her honor, we are adding a special category and award in Photography, Art, Sculpture and Poetry – The Spiritual Award.

Our application has been adjusted to reflect this and it will be up to the artist to identify their work(s) as having a Spiritual content. They will be judged as all categories will and we will be awarding one award each for the best in Photography, Art, Sculpture and Poetry. We look forward to your submissions for this new Blessed event.

HIGH SCHOOL SHORT STORY VIDEO PRESENTATION - Also new this year is an initial exhibition of Short Story videos contributed by selected Lakeland High School video students. Each short film with be approximately 5 – 7 minutes in length and will be presented on Saturday afternoon March 9, 2013 in the upstairs Poetry Gallery/Coffee House. Videos will be subject to the same Pastoral guidelines of the Church outlined in the prospectus.

POETRY READING PRESENTATION - You won’t want to miss our very popular Poetry Reading presentation Saturday evening, March 9, 2013 at 7:30 PM also presented in our Upstairs Poetry Gallery/Coffee House. There never seems to be a dry eye in the room before it’s over.

STUDENT RECITAL - Also back for a 3rd year is our very popular Student Recital hosted by Mrs. Spirko on Sunday March 10, 2013 from 12:30 to 2:00PM (Upstairs Poetry Gallery/Coffee House).

Michael Fischer Memorial – God has called a very Talented past exhibition alumni Home. It is will great pride that we will be honoring Michael’s artistic talent in photography and art. We are very saddened by Michael’s untimely passing this past summer of 2012. We will be featuring this very talented College Student’s works in our Upstairs Hallway Memorial Gallery throughout the exhibition.

MAIN GALLERY – All of what you have come to expect these past successful thirteen years will awash you as you enter our Main Gallery on the first floor. From the very warm welcome at the door to the instant realization you have been transformed into a SOHO like Gallery setting. Music will greet your ears as well as a glass of wine and a server offering you hors d’oeuvres while your senses realize the layout in front of your is calling you to peruse the over 800 works of art submitted by professional, amateur, High School and Grade School artists. Our exhibition is also a place to buy many of the artworks on display by visiting our Sales Booth.

Returning features will be the free Art Lessons by Joseph Devine on our Children’s Art Stage as well as Live Artist and Photography Demonstrations throughout the exhibition. We will continue to feature very talented musicians throughout the weekend. You’ll even have a chance to relax and have a cup of coffee under “The Stars Tent” or in our upstairs Coffee House. To those of you that may be challenged by the two flights of stairs, we have a chair lift to accommodate your needs, just ask one of us to assist you.

So please come and participate in our event as a patron of the arts, a volunteer or as an artist. The experience will be memorable as you enjoy the many facets of the exhibition and share this community event with your neighbors while all the time being enveloped in a high energy sophisticated SoHo like setting. Enjoy the artistry of our local talent here in Ringwood and our surrounding communities.

Thank You. I Celebrate the Light that you are.

Peace and God’s Blessings,

David J. Nocera,   Exhibition Coordinator