WESTFIELD–ArtWorks | Center City Westfield, a local group centered around art in the city is seeking artists and volunteers for upcoming shows and events.
ArtWorks | Center City Westfield, a local group of artists and volunteers whose passion involves culture in Westfield, had a meeting at the Athenaeum yesterday to discuss the future of the group and what they are seeking from volunteers, artists and venues. The group had its inaugural event at the end of April.
“There’s a lot of cool things happening in this area, and especially in this metro area, so it’s a great time for artists,” Bill Westerlind, self-described organizer and marketing director for ArtWorks, said.
Westerlind described ArtWorks as a “collection of artists and citizens interested in arts and culture that are looking to expand arts and business.”
According to Westerlind, the group is looking into how they can “market events and help them happen more often,” which he said would help businesses in the area. And the profit is there, as ArtWorks reported a net gain of just over $1,000 from their inaugural event. They also said they only had three weeks of marketing time to get the word out.
The group stressed that they are not just looking for artists and those who know art, though.
“We’re open to everybody and anyone can join us–we’ll always be looking for volunteers,” Westerlind said.
Andrew Surprise, Westfield city councilor and ArtWorks member, added, “if you don’t want to be a part of the formal structure you can always partake in single events.”
The group does not currently have a new event scheduled but is in the process. For more information and to reach the group, you can message them on Facebook, and make sure to like them, too.
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