Adirondack Chairs & Planter Boxes Installed
47 new pieces will be installed throughout Atlantic City in July - stay tuned for more details.
Adirondack chairs & planters are part of the ongoing beautification project in partnership with the Special Improvement Division of the CRDA reinvigorating the Boardwalk and public parks with functional public art!
48 Blocks AC 2023 - Community Activities - Sunday
Join us for a day full of free arts, culture, and community programming! All ages & all are welcome. Activities include music, workshops, interactive art, and more.
11 am–3 pm - Brown Park, Bacharach Blvd and MLK Jr. Blvd
11 am-1 pm SPEAK Open Mic Activity with Michelle Tomko
11 am-3 pm “The Color of Us” Outdoor Art Installation Activity with Helen Clymer
11 am-3 pm Live Painting by Alnisa Vonner
11 am-3 pm Upcyle T-Shirt Workshop with Dara Heston
11 am-3 pm Write Your Own Play with Shalini Basu
11 am-3 pm Acrylic Fluid Art Triptych Painting Activity with Christine Celano
MURAL TOURS - 12 pm, 1 pm, & 3 pm, leaving from & returning to the park
4 pm–7 pm - Gardners Basin, 800 N. New Hampshire Avenue
4-6:30 pm Felt Hydrangea Activity with Karen Rosnick
4-7 pm World Above Remix Poetry Reading & Open Mic
MURAL TOURS - 5 pm & 6 pm, leaving from & returning to the Hydrangea Trail Headquarters
Learn more about 48 Blocks AC 2023!
48 Blocks AC 2023 - Community Activities - Saturday
Join us for a day full of free arts, culture, and community programming! All ages & all are welcome. Activities include music, workshops, interactive art, and more.
11 am–2 pm - Dover Avenue Park, 4000 Ventnor Avenue
11 am - Mural Dedication
11 am-2 pm Face Painting by Heather Deegan-Hires
11 am-2 pm Tile Activity with Mudgirls Studios
11 am-2 pm Rock Painting Activity with Cara Vaughn
11 am-2 pm Live Music by Jay Morris & Moe Wilkes
MURAL TOURS - 12 pm & 1 pm, leaving from & returning to the park
1 pm–6 pm - Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University, 2200 Fairmount Avenue
1-2:30 pm Saturday Morning Small Acts Song Writing Activity with Michelle Tomko
1-4 pm “The Color of Us” Outdoor Art Installation Activity with Helen Clymer
1-3 pm Live Painting by Yelixza Figuero
3-5 pm Tie Dye for Pride with Miko Beach
3:30-5:30 pm Within Reach, Upcycled Community Painting Project with Chanelle René
4-6 pm 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop with Raymond Tyler (Live Music & Performance)
MURAL TOURS - 3 pm & 4 pm, leaving from & returning to Barbera Seafood, N. Mississippi and Artic Avenues
Learn more about 48 Blocks AC 2023!
48 Blocks AC 2023 - Jitney Mural Tours
Free mural tours will run throughout the day on Saturday, June 24, and Sunday, June 23. More details coming soon!
Rock the 48 Blocks
48 Blocks AC is coming to Anchor Rock Club Thursday, June 22! Experience DJ Samwas spinning a variety of fresh electronic music ranging from funky hip hop to groovy house and garage vibes, plus some fun surprises in the mix, and rock out with the hard-hitting electronic jam-funk sound of Red Meat Conspiracy back-to-back all night long. 100% of ticket sales support 48 Blocks AC, a program of the Atlantic City Arts Foundation.
TICKETS: $13.32 advance / $15 at the door
Cardinal Dinner (Fundraiser)
Cardinal will host a four-course fundraising dinner with a cocktail pairing on June 20, with each course inspired by a 48 Blocks AC muralist.
Tickets: $125
Tickets on sale soon
48 Blocks AC 2023 - Mural Week
Join us around Atlantic City as new murals are installed!
Learn more about 48 Blocks AC 2023
North2Shore: Hayday Coffee Community Canvas
🚨The Community Canvas project is POSTPONED on Thursday, June 8 due to the poor air quality from wildfire smoke. 🚨
You can drop by @haydaycoffee's Community Canvas (right next to the shop) June 5–11 between 11 am–4 pm to participate in our interactive mural led by Christian Correa and Heather Deegan-Hires.
Make sure to check out our fellow awardees too: northtoshore.com/awardees/
This event is part of the very first North to Shore Festival in Atlantic City, the three-city, three-week celebration of creativity and innovation in New Jersey. And there are so many exciting events happening throughout the week. Check out norttoshore.com for the full schedule.
The North to Shore Festival is sponsored by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, New Jersey Travel and Tourism, NJM Insurance Group, Outfront, PSEG, and RWJBarnabas Health.
United Airlines is the Official Airline Sponsor for North to Shore.
And support for North to Shore in Atlantic City has been provided by the Casiello Philanthropic Foundation.
48 Blocks AC Partner Specials
ACAF has partnered with five local businesses to offer specials throughout the month of June.
Bar32 - 48 Blocks AC signature chocolate bar, a 60% dark chocolate bar with rainbow nonpareils
Hayday Coffee - “The Palette Refresher,” a color-changing butterfly pea lemonade
Little Water Distillery - “The 48,” 48 Blocks Vodka, lemon, lime, and mint
Good Dog Bar AC - “The Alibi Experience,” Alibi Gin, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Lemonade, Simple Syrup, Fresh Lemon, Mint
Purchases support 48 Blocks Atlantic City!
48 Blocks AC Garden Party
Join us at The Garden at Cardinal for a weekend-long celebration of arts, culture, and community! Admission is free; donations are welcome. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
MONDAY, MAY 29
1-3 pm
Caricature Drawings - Maria Biebel
6–9 pm
Live Music - Toni Teschner
About The Garden at Cardinal:
Located on the lawn adjacent to Cardinal restaurant, The Garden at Cardinal brings a fresh, fun, and family-friendly outdoor dining and drinking experience to Atlantic City.
201 S. New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
48 Blocks AC Garden Party
Join us at The Garden at Cardinal for a weekend-long celebration of arts, culture, and community! Admission is free; donations are welcome. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
SUNDAY, MAY 28
12–4 pm
Live Music - Willie Boy Williamson
Bubble Art - Tina Notaro
6–9 pm
Live Music - Sebastian Reyes
About The Garden at Cardinal:
Located on the lawn adjacent to Cardinal restaurant, The Garden at Cardinal brings a fresh, fun, and family-friendly outdoor dining and drinking experience to Atlantic City.
201 S. New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
48 Blocks AC Garden Party
Join us at The Garden at Cardinal for a weekend-long celebration of arts, culture, and community! Admission is free; donations are welcome. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
SATURDAY, MAY 27
1–4 pm
Live Music - Taye Hopkins
6–9 pm
Live Music - Taye Hopkins
About The Garden at Cardinal:
Located on the lawn adjacent to Cardinal restaurant, The Garden at Cardinal brings a fresh, fun, and family-friendly outdoor dining and drinking experience to Atlantic City.
201 S. New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
48 Blocks AC Garden Party
Join us at The Garden at Cardinal for a weekend-long celebration of arts, culture, and community! Admission is free; donations are welcome. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
FRIDAY, MAY 26
12–4 pm
Live Music - Cole More
Face Painting - Heather Deegan-Hires
6–9 pm
Live Music - Jay Morris
About The Garden at Cardinal:
Located on the lawn adjacent to Cardinal restaurant, The Garden at Cardinal brings a fresh, fun, and family-friendly outdoor dining and drinking experience to Atlantic City.
201 S. New York Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
48 Blocks AC 2022 Closing Celebration
Celebrate the artists behind this year's Adirondack Chair and Planter Box creations, as we close out 48 Blocks AC 2022 at O’Donnell Memorial Park. Enjoy the pieces installed in the park and grab a map to discover pieces throughout the city!
Join a Chelsea neighborhood mural tour and enjoy curated community projects, demonstrations, exhibitions, and performances throughout the day.
This event is FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY and ALL ARE WELCOME!
Special thanks to SID of CRDA for providing & installing the Adirondack chairs & Planter boxes.
Interested in participating as a creator? Applications are open through August 11: acartsfoundation.org/projectapp.
Learn more about 48 Blocks AC 2022: acartsfoundation.org/48BAC2022
48 Blocks AC is a program of the Atlantic City Arts Foundation (ACAF). ACAF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, supported in part by Atlantic Cape Community College and NJSCA.
48 Blocks AC 2022 Midsummer Celebration
Come hang out with Abby (aka the Absecon Lighthouse) and experience arts & culture in the Inlet featuring curated community projects, demonstrations, exhibitions, and performances throughout the day!
Enjoy live music by Dead Reckoning, climb the country's third tallest lighthouse, and join a guided walking or biking mural tour offered by community docents.
This event is FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY and ALL ARE WELCOME!
Special thanks to event partner Absecon Lighthouse.
Interested in participating as a creator? Applications are open through July 11: acartsfoundation.org/projectapp.
Learn more about 48 Blocks AC 2022: acartsfoundation.org/48BAC2022
48 Blocks AC is a program of the Atlantic City Arts Foundation (ACAF). ACAF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, supported in part by Atlantic Cape Community College and NJSCA.
48 Blocks AC 2022 Kick-off Party
We are overjoyed to bring our annual 48 Blocks AC Kick-off Party back to Bourré! Join us to celebrate a summer of arts, culture, and community across the 48 blocks of Atlantic City.
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW:
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This can't-miss event includes live performances on Bourré's indoor & outdoor stages, visual art, body painting, and a celebratory toast of our sponsors, partners, volunteers, and community.
Plus—enjoy a complimentary signature "48 Blocks" cocktail by Little Water Distillery or a complimentary signature Hayday Coffee hibiscus tea mocktail, light bites provided by Bourré, and a cash bar.
Special thanks to event partners Bourré and Little Water Distillery.
EVENT LINE-UP
Outdoor Stage:
Open Mic hosted by Katie Weightman, 6 – 7 pm
Dr. Cheeko, 7 – 10 pm
Indoor Stage:
Raymond Tyler Deep Dope Soul Collective, 6 – 8 pm
Celebratory Toast, 8 pm
Daydrian Love, 8:30 – 9:30 pm
Ebny Rave 9:30 – 10:30 pm
Visual & Performing Arts:
Body Painting by Heather Deegan Hires
Interactive Photoshoot with Ruben Garcia
Outdoor Live Painting by Gary Lindley and Efrain Lemus (DP Drip)
Live Paintings by Michelle Franzoni, Yelixza Figueroa, & Kuan Young
Portrait Drawing by Amanda Auble
Juggling by Tina Notaro
Event photography will be provided by Nastassia Davis & videography by Ryan Halbe.
Free parking is available in Bourré's on-site lot.
Masks are not required and are welcome! The event will follow current NJ State COVID regulations.
Learn more about 48 Blocks AC 2022: acartsfoundation.org/48BAC2022
48 Blocks AC is a program of the Atlantic City Arts Foundation (ACAF). All event proceeds support the work of the ACAF, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. ACAF is supported in part by Atlantic Cape Community College and NJSCA.
Ducktown Pride Pop-up
Join us for a Pride Pop-up Celebration in partnership with AC Pride, the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University, Love Beach Boulevard, and Ducktown CDC! Featuring: Drag Queen Story Hour with Brittany Lynn (11 am – 12 pm), Live Performance by Daydrian Love & Friends, and Meet & Greet with muralists Victoria Katherine and Miko Beach.
This event is FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY and ALL ARE WELCOME!
SEEKING LGBTQ+ VENDORS & ARTISTS: contact kate@acartsfoundation.org to apply or for more info!
Art can be displayed for free or sold for 90/10 partnership with AC Pride and Arts Garage.
Learn more about 48 Blocks AC 2022: acartsfoundation.org/48BAC2022
48 Blocks AC is a program of the Atlantic City Arts Foundation (ACAF). ACAF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, supported in part by Atlantic Cape Community College and NJSCA.
48 Blocks AC & Live Well AC Farmers Market!
Join us Sunday, August 22nd at 11am in Absecon Lighthouse Park for a joint event: 48 Blocks AC & the Live Well AC Farmers Market!
See ACAF’s latest art installations & enjoy live music, performances, demonstrations and more!
Update: This event is rain or shine! Biking tour has been cancelled.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Absecon Lighthouse events:
7 AM: Sunrise artist circle
Artists are welcome to arrive and utilize the lighthouse property for inspiration for a sunrise painting session. Bring your own materials and start your day getting creative in this scenic arts circle!
9-1: Live Well AC Market
Absecon Lighthouse, New Jersey’s tallest and the country’s third tallest masonry light,
will host “Live Well AC Farmers Market” in collaboration with SeaGoddess Healing Arts, LLC.
Enjoy live music from Kind Magma Music and shop from 30 different food, arts, and craft vendors and featuring a farm stand by Absecon Lighthouse Community Garden!
Vendor line up:
Bianca del Mare
Artist/Mindfully Active
Herb Jelly Arts
The Nakey Cakey
Emily Saige and Theorem
New Spin Designs
RecordsNRadios
Anthony the Crochet Cat
KLM Creations
Holographic Hippie
Wreaths
Sunray Scrunchies
Magilla Gorilla Sweet Treats
livsmithdesigns
Philadelphia Audio Works
Sea Me Glow
Third Eye Spiritual Supply
Read by Christine & The Sage Lady
SimoneSquared
Arbonne Health & Wellness
Tony Boloney's
Muddy Stuff Body Works, LLC
Stefany Mayz & Charlie's Angels Education & Rescue Org.
Foolish Shells
Little Bundle Cookies
Pickle Girl Pickles
Art of Kuzma
SeaGoddess Healing Arts
48 Blocks AC events:
We’re kicking off our 48 Blocks AC event with a two hour biking tour of our murals around the Atlantic City inlet and Orange Loop! Tours will be starting at the lighthouse.
11-12: This Little Light of Mine: A Murphy Write-In
In this free, generative writing workshop, participants will write together in response to an inspiring piece of writing and a series of guided writing prompts that invite them to reflect on what has sustained and motivated them in darker times. Participants will also have the chance to share what they write. Open to all ages and experience levels. Facilitated by Emari DiGiorgio.
12:30-3: Live painting by Maria Biebel
Maria will be painting a group caricature of artists and attendees of the event on a large canvas - be a part of a live painting!
11-1: T-shirt Transformation with Loryn Simonsen
Loryn will be guiding t-shirt transformation with a variety of shirts that will be provided, or feel free to bring your own! Learn how to cut, crop, and fringe your shirts!
1-3: Trash Parade
Join Tina Notaro in an interactive parade for the community good! Costumed parade goers and musicians will be marching in tune while cleaning up their route as they go!
1-3: Raymond Tyler presents: Deep Dope Soul, the 120 Minute Festival (v 2)
Spend 2 Hours with The Deep Dope Soul Family as we curate a 2 hour block of music and art inspired to inspire...and make you dance.
All day: Positivity Rock painting with the Mental Health Association
Join Bernadette Trendler and the Mental Health Assoc. To spread positivity and wellness! Each attendee will be provided supplies to paint a positive message of their choosing such as “Hope” “Faith” “Wellness” on a rock with the colors and design of their choice. Paints, paint brushes, and rocks will all be provided to complete this activity. Rock paintings will be completed at our table and remain with them to dry and be later dispersed throughout the city.
All day: T shirt design with Kenneth Lazan Faulk Jr.
The highly popular T shirt creation station from 8/7 will make its return on 8/22! We will have a variety of shirts provided to be decorated, or feel free to bring clothing of your own!
All day: Old Coots & Company
Giving Advice...it may not be the best advice, but it's free!
(the booth is exactly what the name implies!)
All day: Live body painting and collage making with Heather Deegan Hires and Ruben Garcia
Another crowd favorite from 8/7 will be returning on 8/22 - become part of a living canvas!
All day: Atlantic Avenue slideshow with Christina Walley:
Local resident Christina Walley will be presenting a slideshow of how the COVID - 19 shutdown effected local businesses across the city in an effort to acknowledge and support these businesses going forward.
Rainworks workshop and “Water Table” Demonstration
"Water Table" is an in-ground art installation conceived and designed by artists Nancy Agati and Rebecca Schultz. The installation is made up of natural, permeable materials that have been locally sourced. These materials absorb water more efficiently than the surrounding pavement, which viewers will observe when it rains, and can be used in communities that experience coastal flooding. The image in “Water Table” is based on a map of Atlantic City, referencing the impacts of sea level rise on the region.
The Atlantic City Arts Foundation was selected by the NJ Coastal Resiliency Art Program to serve as one of four community based organizations to host and produce the project. This program was funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the New Jersey Coastal Management Program, Department of Environmental Protection. It was produced in partnership with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Nancy and Rebecca will be doing demonstrations with Water Table as well as a workshop on the surrounding sidewalks with Rainworks, a special paint that is only visible when it is wet, throughout the day.
48 Blocks AC - Adirondack Chair Celebration!
Join us Saturday, August 7th at 1pm in O'Donnell Memorial Park for the epic return of 48 Blocks AC!
We'll be unveiling the incredible 2021 Adirondack chairs alongside the 2020 chairs. Meet the artists, mix & mingle with the community, and snap some photos for your social media!
EVENT SCHEDULE:
1 PM: All levels flow yoga with Leadership Studio
1 - 3 PM: 2021 Adirondack Chair Unveiling
1 - 3 PM: Deep Dope Soul the 120 Minute Festival: DJs, Poets, and Artists Create Live with Raymond Tyler
1 - 5 PM: T-shirt design workshop with Kenneth Lazan Faulk, Jr.
1 - 5:30 PM: Live mixed media painting demonstration by Michael Crews
2 PM: Qigong for Stress Reduction with Diane Ramftl
2 - 5 PM: Interactive body painting and collage making with Heather Deegan Hires and Ruben Garcia: become part of a living canvas!
2 - 5 PM: Stories of AC story bank - have your story collected and shared!
3 PM: Belly Dancing class and performance with Diane Miller; all levels flow yoga with Leadership Studio
3 - 5:30 PM: DJ Dru Coley
4:30 PM: Tai chi and Qigong for Health and Longevity with Diane Ramftl
PLUS: Sovereign Avenue mural walking tours every hour starting at 1 PM and refreshments from Hayday Coffee throughout the day!
Schedule as of 8/3/2021. Please note the event schedule is subject to change!
Chalk About AC 2020
Chalk About AC is a city-wide chalking event inviting the community to come together to create chalk artwork in Atlantic City, encouraging positive perceptions of the city. This year we’re inviting you to create chalk artwork throughout Atlantic City during October and beyond! #ChalkAboutAC
48 Blocks AC Weekend
𝟰𝟴 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, the flagship program of the Atlantic City Arts Foundation, includes a city-wide art & cultural celebration and Atlantic City’s largest mural arts program. 48 Blocks AC 2020 event weekend is a 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀, family-friendly event encouraging people of all ages and interests to join us in celebrating all 48 blocks of Atlantic City. 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 to the weekend of events taking place from Friday, August 7th to Sunday, August 9th, where we will celebrate and share the visions and talents of Atlantic City's regional creative community.
Due to COVID-19, we are gathering together and celebrating our creative community online. Taking the event weekend virtual allows us all to safely connect with the talented artists and creators who have submitted wonderfully diverse projects this year.
View event schedule here: https://bit.ly/48Blocks2020Schedule
Each day of the event has it's own unique zoom link for access to all of the scheduled and live exhibits and performances that day.
Participant link for Friday, 8/7:
https://stockton.zoom.us/j/93073825889
Participant link for Saturday, 8/8:
https://stockton.zoom.us/j/93501659953
Participant link for Sunday, 8/9:
https://stockton.zoom.us/j/97327769513
48 Blocks Atlantic City is a program produced by the Atlantic City Arts Foundation and its major partner Stockton University. It is a co-sponsored project of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Stockton University.
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀:
CRDA
Tropicana Atlantic City
AC DevCo
Fox Rothschild LLP
Little Water Distillery
AtlantiCare
OceanFirst Foundation
The Owen Family
Sherwin-Williams
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:
City of Atlantic City
Special Improvement Division of CRDA
Atlantic Cape Community College
Noyes Arts Garage
SJCA
ArtPride
Discover Jersey Arts
DoAC
MeetAC
𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲:
Atlantic City Community Fund
Chalk About AC 2019
Chalk About AC is a city-wide chalking event inviting the community to come together to create chalk artwork in Atlantic City, encouraging positive perceptions of the city.
#ChalkAboutAC
48 Blocks AC Sunday Programming
FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
Public Art Projects will be situated throughout Atlantic City.
48 Blocks AC Saturday Programming
FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
Public Art Projects will be situated throughout Atlantic City.
48 Blocks AC Mural Week
Murals for the 2019 48 Blocks AC program will be created during our first-ever Mural Week!
ARTeriors Showboat Opening Reception
ARTeriors is about Transformation and Transition.
Local artists transform an empty property in a neighborhood that is in transition into a pop-up art installation, highlighting the rebirth of Atlantic City. Our upcoming ARTeriors will take place inside the Showboat, a former casino in the first ward making the transition into a world-class family resort, hosting multiple conventions each month.