Events

The Ocean City Arts Center features performing arts programs,

arts-focused trips, and other special events

WordsWorth

Saturday, June 27th 2:00PM

Public readings featuring participants from our recent Memoir Writing workshops at OC Senior Center and Mt. Zion Baptist Church, alongside guest storytellers.

FREE EVENT!

More Than Touch, A Connection: Panel Discussion

The Why & How of the Exhibit

About the Exhibit: "More Than Touch, A Connection", is a multi-sensory traveling exhibit initiated by Ocean City Arts Center and realized through a collaborative partnership with Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University and the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts. The exhibition and ancillary programs will be featured at each partner’s gallery.


Panel Discussion- June 25th 6pm - Free & Open to the Public

Hear from members of the project’s advisory committee—including an artist, a visually impaired individual, and a representative from an organization serving the visually impaired community—as they discuss the inspiration, development, and impact of the exhibit.

Screening Presentation:

"The True Story of Tamara de Limpicka & The Art of Survival"



Saturday, June 27th 2:00PM in the Library Lecture Hall


In collaboration with our current Invitational Artist Exhibition, "In the Manner of Tamara de Lempicka",

we are thrilled to present this internationally acclaimed feature documentary about the artist's life.


This visually stunning and sweeping feature documentary traces the life and survival of the renowned painter

through her powerful paintings – from her rise to international stardom in 1920s Paris, to her move to the

United States in 1940, fleeing the rise of fascism, and her revival in the current art market. Tamara de Lempicka was the

preeminent Art Deco painter, known for her high-gloss sensual nudes and portraits of high society during the Jazz Age.

She was marginalized and gained notoriety for her romantic liaisons with her models and her indulgent, decadent

lifestyle, but she was so much more.


Directed, written, and produced by Julie Rubio, the 96-minute documentary uncovers previously unknown

archival evidence surrounding Tamara de Lempicka, including the revelation of her true birth name, Tamara

Rosa Hurwitz, and her actual birthdate, research now cited by major museums and

cultural institutions internationally.


The film has grown into a significant international cultural success story through largely independent

grassroots distribution efforts, including:


  • Over 300 theatrical, museum, festival, and cultural screenings worldwide
  • A North American theatrical release in 21 AMC theaters nationwide
  • Sold-out screenings and filmmaker Q&As at institutions including the de Young Museum,

National Museum of Women in the Arts, Museum of Fine Arts Houston,

Lincoln Center, and numerous international cultural venues


THIS IS A FREE EVENT!