DOVER — Dover Art Week will return this summer, running Sunday, July 26, through Saturday, August 1, with a different free activity offered each day throughout the week.
The week kicks off Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with Downtown Kick-Off at Meridia Transit Plaza, 2 West Blackwell Street, featuring live music from local bands.
On Monday, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Photography Night will be held at Las Brisaz Restaurant, 29 East Blackwell Street, offering a photography lesson and a mini photo-art gallery.
Tuesday’s event, Comics and Graphic Novel Night, runs from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Meatflame Restaurant, 24 Bassett Highway, and will include a drawing lesson from a professional artist.
Sculpture Night takes place Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Richards Building, 7 North Sussex Street, giving attendees the chance to sculpt their own piece.
On Thursday, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Painting Night will be held at Tequila’s 55, 55 East Blackwell Street, with instruction from a painting teacher.
Friday’s Student Art Night runs from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Sabor Latino, 44 North Morris Street, where local student artists will share their work.
The week closes out Saturday, August 1, with two events. Art in the Park runs from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at J.F.K. Park, 51-99 East Clinton Street, and the Dover Public Library, offering activities and music for families. That evening, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Basement Bash will be held at The Amp, 10 North Warren Street, described as an art party at the new home of North Jersey art.
All Dover Art Week events are free to attend. More information is available at www.doverartweek.com.
The event is supported by the Town of Dover, Mayor James P. Dodd, and the Dover Town Council, along with West Morris Capital, Morris Arts, the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, The Amp, and the Dover Free Public Library.
