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Documentary Trailer: A Story of Floods

"A Story of Floods" is a two-part project combining an augmented reality mural with a documentary highlighting Atlantic City residents’ experiences with sea-level rise conceived and designed by artists Kaira Villanueva, Carolina Montes, and Robert Soden.

This short documentary film will highlight Atlantic City and its continued experience with flooding, climate change, and resilience through residents’ stories and the testimony of city planners and coastal resilience professionals.

If you are interested in being featured, please visit the project’s landing page and click the “Open Form” button to share your story.

“A Story of Floods” is part of the NJ Coastal Resiliency Art Program, designed to creatively bring awareness to coastal risks and hazards that our state may face while addressing the need to involve and inform the public about these coastal hazard impacts and what actions they can take to reduce their risk.

The Atlantic City Arts Foundation was selected by the NJ Coastal Resiliency Art Program to serve as one of several community-based organizations to host and produce a project. This program is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Coastal Management Program. It is being produced in partnership with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

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Media Advisory: Atlantic City Arts Foundation to unveil the city’s first Augmented Reality Mural

“A Story of Floods” Mural Highlights Partnership with NJ Coastal Resiliency Art Program to Educate Community on Coastal Hazard Impacts 

For immediate release:
November 22, 2022 

(Atlantic City, NJ) – On Wednesday, December 7 at 11 am the Atlantic City Arts Foundation (ACAF) will unveil “A Story of Floods,” the city’s first augmented reality mural, developed for the NJ Coastal Resiliency Art Program to bring awareness to coastal climate risk and resilience.

WHO:

Kate O’Malley, Interim Executive Director, ACAF
Jill Fermonte, Community Engagement Coordinator, ACAF
Elizabeth Terenik, Board Secretary, ACAF & President, Chelsea EDC
Kaira Villanueva, Lead Artist
Dr. Aigner Holmes, COO, Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City (BGCAC)
Sydney Perkins, Director of Resource Development, BGCAC
Devon Blair, Bureau of Climate Resilience Planning, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Danielle Bursk, Director of Artist Services, NJ State Council on the Arts

WHEN:

Wednesday, December 7, 11 am

WHERE:

Chelsea Club, Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City
215 N. Sovereign Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

The Atlantic City Arts Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public art access and fostering community art education in Atlantic City, NJ. ACAF develops programs that promote arts-based tourism and economic development initiatives while increasing community pride and civic self-esteem. Programs include 48 Blocks Atlantic City, Chalk About AC and ARTeriors. www.atlanticcityartsfoundation.org/

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Community Forum Recap

Community Forum (9/14/2022) Recap & Resource Links

  • Atlantic County Arts Renewal Grant applications are open & available online: atlanticcityartsfoundation.org/grant

    • Eligibility: Practicing Atlantic County artists whose income was impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic

    • Awards: 22 $1000 grants available

    • Deadline: 10/27/2022

    • Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed by a panel appointed by the South Jersey Cultural Alliance. Applications are graded by the completeness of your answers & supporting documents.

  • Artist Opportunity - Chalk About AC 2022

  • Join the ACAF Board!

    • There are 6 seats available. We are seeking artists, community members, and Atlantic City residents. Board members are expected to attend monthly 1-hr meetings (at least 75%), at least 2 ACAF events, hire & evaluate staff, align activities of the organization to the mission, participate in fundraising efforts, and review/approve annual budgets.

    • Interested? Email kate@acartsfoundation.org for more information.

  • Lift Certification Course for Local Artists

    • Coming up this fall, we are offering a free OSHA certification in lift operations for up to 20 artists.

    • The course will take place in October, on a weekday after 5 pm. The exact date & time will be determined by the registrants’ general availability.

    • Interested? Email kate@acartsfoundation.org to register.

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