Warren County
Cultural & Heritage Commission

WCCHC 

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Fireback 2010 Fiddle & Banjo Contest

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010   12 noon - rain or shine

Shippen Manor Lawn

8 Belvidere Avenue, Oxford, NJ

 There are no registration fees.

Please register in advance by email or by phone.

Email: fireback@fiddleboy.net;  Telephone: 908-892-2441;

For more information, visit our website: http://www.fiddleboy.net/fireback.html#contact

 This event presented by the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission supported by the Warren County Freeholders, and funded in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

15^th ANNUAL SKYLANDS SCENIC BEAUTY PHOTO CONTEST: OVER $1800 IN PRIZES

 Our 15^th Annual Skylands Scenic Beauty Photography Contest is sponsored by the Warren County Cultural & Heritage Commission. This competition is open to all students, amateurs and professionals. Submitted photos must have been taken after January 1, 2010 and the subject matter should be the Skylands region: Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, or Warren County in New Jersey. Cameras used may be digital or traditional. This professionally judged competition will award invoiced cash prizes totaling over $1800.

 The Student category will include Color or Black & White photography with prizes of $100 for 1st place, $80 for 2nd place, $70 for 3rd place, and $50 for Honorable Mention. The Amateur category will include Color or Black & White, with awards of $150 for 1^st Place, $100 for 2^nd Place, $75 for 3^rd Place, and $50 for Honorable Mention.

The Professional category is also Black & White or Color, with awards of $300 for 1st place, $200

for second place, $150 for third place, and $100 for Honorable Mention. There will be an additional $400 award for Best of Show.

The minimum size for all submissions is 8"x10”. All submitted photographs must be ready to hang. No glass or easel frames accepted. Only one prize permitted for each contestant.

 All contestants may enter one photo using 35mm or digital. All entries should be delivered to the accessible Wayne Dumont Jr. Administration Building, Rt. 519, Belvidere, NJ on Tuesday, October 19 from 10 AM until 12 NOON. The show will be open for viewing at the Wayne Dumont Jr. Administration Building, Rt. 519, Belvidere, NJ on Saturday, October 23, 10 AM to 12 NOON and will include a reception for the artists. The photographs will be exhibited through doc January 14, 2011.

Application in .PDF format

Application in .DOC format

The location is accessible. This program is presented by the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission, supported by the Warren County Freeholders, and funded in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Applications are available from the Warren County Cultural & Heritage Commission at (908) 453-4381 or in two formats on-line above.  Individuals preferring speech or hearing assistance may call the relay service at 711.

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2010 SHIPPEN MANOR LAWN CONCERTS

Information about performers will be posted as it becomes available,

just "Click" on underlined dates in the schedule.

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DIRDY BIRDIES ON THE LAWN AT SHIPPEN MANOR

Dirdy Birdies Iconoclastic Jug Band concert will take place Sunday, August 29 at 5 PM

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Next Sunday

ECO DEL SUR AT SHIPPEN MANOR SEPTEMBER 5 AT 5PM

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PRESS RELEASE

WARREN COUNTY 2011 ARTS GRANT PROGRAM

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PHOTOS BY JOHN ANDERSON AT WAYNE DUMONT JR. BUILDING

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Visit Shippen Manor

Guided Tours
First Sundays
& Second Sundays
1 PM to 4 PM -
Exclusive of Holidays
- Free Admission -
Donations Welcomed
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Please call 908-453-4381 for
 further information

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Field Trips for School
Classes & Special
Groups Available
Explore life during
 the Revolutionary War-era  in the little iron-making  village of Oxford furnace. Join Curator, Andrew Drysdale, at Shippen Manor Museum for a look at domestic chores, open-hearth cooking, militia drill, musket-firing and the true story of an industrious local family whose lives were drawn into the conflict.

WHEN: Weekdays in April; Tuesdays and Wednesdays in May & June.
TIME: Approximately 10 AM - 12 Noon; or 1-3 PM.
ADMISSION is Free. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
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For further information or reservations, please call (908) 453-4381 ___________________

This program is sponsored by the Warren County Cultural & Heritage Commission,
the New Jersey Historical Commission, and the New Jersey Historic Trust.

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