All are welcome to attend the opening reception for the newest exhibitions at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University: Calina Hiriza & Sandra Kosinski, Camp Boardwalk: Atlantic City During World War II, and the artwork created for ACUA’s Recycled Art Contest!

Meet the artists and curators, enjoy light refreshments, and enjoy live music by Allison Stella.

About Calina Hiriza & Sandra Kosinski:

Abstract artist Calina Hiriza uses paint, dried paint chips, and layers of resin to create striking scenes of shape and color. Sandra Kosinski, owner of High Bar Pottery, is a raku pottery artist from Long Beach Island, New Jersey.

About the Recycled Art Contest artwork:

Check out the artwork and winning entries from the ACUA's 11th annual "Recycled Art Contest" during the opening reception for the newest exhibitions at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University on Saturday, January 10 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Meet the artists, check out the work, and enjoy live music by Allison Stella!

About “Camp Boardwalk:

Curated by Dr. Patricia Chappine, in collaboration with the Atlantic City Free Public Library, Millville Army Air Field Museum, Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center, Atlantic County Historical Society, and the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey. About the exhibition: During WWII, Atlantic City, NJ became an essential part of the war effort, earning it the nickname “Camp Boardwalk.” The Army converted major hotels into a military training and redistribution area and established the Thomas M. England General Hospital, a recovery and rehabilitation center for injured soldiers. The community mobilized its resources for Civilian Defense, calling on local men and women to be air raid wardens and airplane spotters. Women volunteered for the USO and the Red Cross, joined the military and worked as nurses. African American men and women served in the military, worked in the defense industry and volunteered on the home front. This exhibit showcases the wartime narrative of Atlantic City, connecting the stories of the men and women who trained, worked, recovered and volunteered there.