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Classes, Workshops & Tours
Montclair Dance / Movement and Yoga
Asana_House
Premiere Dance Theatre
Afro Brazilian Cultural Center
DanceNJ
Freespace Dance
NJ Center for Mime
Sanctuary Space
Sharron Miller's Academy for the Performing Arts (SMAPA)
Swinging With Simone
Montclair Film and Video
Montclair State University’s Department of Art and Design Filmmaking Program
with the Office of Education & Community Outreach present the return of the
SUMMER INTENSIVE FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS at MSU!
NEW for 2009! Additional Workshops in Acting, Directing, and Screenwriting!
Open to all high school students, this program will provide intensive training
in all aspects of Film Production, and a chance to discover what it would be like to have a career in the film, television and new media industries.
TO FIND OUT MORE, PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE AT:
www.montclair.edu/arts/summerfilm
CONTACT: by email- Film@Montclair.edu, or phone- 973 655 7200
Montclair Multidisciplinary classes
Adult School of Montclair
Montclair Literary Arts
Montclair Public Library
Montclair Families and Children
Van Vleck House and Gardens
Gardening for the Soul…Enhancing Well-Being
Wednesday, June 3, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Enhance your well being while spending an evening with us at Van Vleck House & Gardens. Join us for a cool drink and snack on the terrace of the Van Vleck House. Next we will stroll through the gardens to the greenhouse where you’ll create an arrangement of plants through propagation techniques while enjoying relaxing background music. This hands-on workshop is taught by Catherine Niebanck, certified in Horticultural Therapy by The New York Botanical Garden and the owner of The Art of Nature, LLC.
Pre-registration is required. Registration Deadline—May 27th
Contact: (973) 744-0837 / education@vanvleck.org
Fee: $18 Friends of Van Vleck; $20 Others / Materials Fee is $5
Summer Gardens in Pastel
Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
In conjunction with the Montclair Art Museum, Van Vleck presents a week of summer mornings in the sublime gardens with Catherine Kinkade. While painting in pastels en plein air, students will explore the gardens to focus on capturing the changing light. Discussions of color theory, use of the limited palette, and techniques to simplify forms will be included. Students should dress comfortably. A short list of supplies will be provided.
For registration, please visit www.montclairartmuseum.org or call (973) 746 –5555 ext. 239.
Online registration begins March 9, 2009.
Fee: $110 members and Friends of Van Vleck; $130 Others
Montclair Music
JazzConnections
Montclair Music Studio
Richard Reiter's Spiritual Drumming Workshop
Montclair Voice Studio
Montclair Theater
Summer Theatre Camp of Montclair
Essex Youth Theater
Luna Stage
LunaStage/Running Rabbit Family Theatre
Montclair Visual Arts
ArtShare Montclair
Bass Arts Studio
Clay Classes for Adults and Teens
CPE Photo Workshops
George Segal Gallery at MSU
Montclair Art Museum
Montclair Historical Society
Sculpture Classes for Adults and Teens
ARTS MANAGEMENT
MSU Offers Arts Management Course, "How to Run a Nonprofit Arts Organization"
Montclair State University is offering a new course, taught by MSU's first "Distinguished Visiting Professor" Dr. Neil Baldwin. "How to Run a Nonprofit Arts Organization" is offered in conjunction with MSU's Master of Arts program in Arts Management, however, it may also be taken as a free-standing course. Meeting Mondays (5:30-8 pm) beginning Sept.8th, the course is well suited for anyone working (or aspiring to work) in the field of arts administration and/or contemplating pursuing a degree in Arts or Museum Management. Questions about the course, including how to register, may be directed to Dr. Baldwin who may be reached by email at baldwinn@mail.montclair.edu or phone (973-655-7340).
Course Description:
*THTR 509 – Fall 08 - HOW TO RUN A NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION - Mondays, 5:30-8:00 pm* There are over one million nonprofit organizations in America. Deciding upon the right career path for yourself can be a daunting task without the guidance that THTR 509 will provide. According to the annual Outlook Commentary for the current year published on January 10th in the "Chronicle of Philanthropy," a major 2008-09 job trend for the nonprofit profession is "philanthropy and public service becoming cool." Vision and passion matter will more and more; successful players in the field will increasingly be drawn from the ranks of the "digital native" generation as the baby boomers begin to retire. Furthermore, according to Dr. Russell Cargo, president of the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council, http://www.naccouncil.org "Nonprofit management doesn't have the same history as public administration or business management or sociology or any of the other disciplines." This course will be a noteworthy addition to MSU's growing portfolio as a cutting-edge participant in educating the next generation of nonprofit arts leaders. It will be hands-on, pragmatic, case/experience based, and mission-driven. The course will explore the spectrum of the field from community-level, modestly-budgeted storefront, all the way up to well-established multi-million-dollar institutions, and will examine the creative and managerial challenges and problems unique to each echelon, as well as pertinent to all. Topics to be covered will begin with such essential building-blocks as drawing up a viable mission statement to staff recruitment to space requirements to budget-building; and will continue into board development and stewardship; fundraising for restricted projects and general operating purposes; public relations and "branding;" the hows and whys of program creation, implementation and assessment; and the right way to engage in long-range planning to ensure the future of the organization in difficult economic times.
About the instructor: A widely-published, critically-acclaimed biographer and historian, Dr. Neil Baldwin spent his entire career in the nonprofit sector. He was a pioneer in the nascent artists-in-schools movement of the early 1970s; went on to management positions in such organizations as Teachers & Writers Collaborative and Poets & Writers; ran his own consulting company in NYC in the 1980s specializing in institutional development for community nonprofits; and was the Manager of the Annual Fund and co-director of the $350-million Campaign for The New York Public Library. Prior to joining the MSU CART faculty, Dr. Baldwin served from 1989-2003 as the founding executive director of the National Book Foundation, sponsor of the prestigious National Book Awards. More information regarding Distinguished Professor Dr. Baldwin may also be found on his web site, www.neilbaldwinbooks.com .
MONTCLAIR DANCE/MOVEMENT AND YOGA
Juice Bar Yoga Lounge 127 Valley Road Montclair, NJ 07042
973 744 1500 www.asanahouse.com
Asana House, Montclair’s first organic juice bar yoga lounge opened its doors for business on Saturday, December 13, 2008. Asana House has a stylish and comfortable décor and serves organic coffee, a variety of teas, made to order juice combinations, wheat grass, smoothies, soup and healthy snacks. All the juice combinations and smoothies are made from natural ingredients with a home made base such as almond milk or fresh orange juice.
Founded by Deborah Williams and Charles Secallus, Asana House combines a juice bar and a space for yoga which seem to be a perfect combination. Yoga is one of the oldest forms of physical purification and juicing is one of the best ways to enhance the benefits of this experience for optimal health. The external body is a refection of our internal light. Yoga students can practice Ashtanga yoga with an early morning Mysore program, Monday, Wednesday and Friday or Led Ashtanga on Tuesday and Thursday evenings as well as Saturday mornings. Special events such as music, film, discussion as well as a boutique round out the experience at Asana House located at 127 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ. The phone number is 973 744 1500 and the website is www.asanahouse.com for more information.
Afro Brazilian Cultural Center of New Jersey
356 Bloomfield Ave, Loft Suite, Montclair, NJ 07042
973-744-4934 www.abccnj.com
Dance New Jersey
Classes/Workshops Include:
Musical Theatre/Fosse Technique
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance
Contact Improvisation
Yoga for Everyone
Rapid Repertory
Flamenco
Ballet
"It Takes More Than Just A Press Release"
AMC Live Music for Dance Grant Program Information
Premiere Dance Theatre
Freespace Dance Workshops
Freespace Dance offers a unique approach to teaching dance which enables the students to create their own experience as they express themselves through movement. Our goal is to teach a solid foundation of dance technique as well as encouraging artistic expression. Freespace Dance uses a variety of techniques, which broadens the student's dance vocabulary and enhances their ability to learn different forms of movement. Our classes are for children, teenagers, adults and professional dancers... For those who love to dance and express themselves through movement.
Grace Yoga and Dance
271 Grove Street, Verona, N.J.
Click here for class schedules
NJ Center for Mime
www.yasshakoshima.com
The NJ Center for Mime presents
The Twenty-Eighth Annual Intensive Summer Mime/Movement Workshop 2009 with YASS HAKOSHIMA
A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
To gain physical and mental strength and develop new skills in order to improve self-confidence and effective expression!
The New Jersey Center for Mime (NJCM), the state’s first professional mime institute, is directed by Yass Hakoshima, world-touring mime/movement artist. NJCM provides comprehensive training in all aspects of mime, from theory to technique to performance skills.
MIME TECHNIQUE, BODY AWARENESS, & EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION
Through carefully designed physical and mental exercises of Eastern and Western origins, you will learn the most important basic elements of body awareness, dynamics and function. These will give you body-strength, flexibility and correct breathing. You will begin to use your body as a whole to express your thoughts and feelings more freely and to be able to use communicative skills as well as your physical expression. Based on this knowledge of body awareness, the easy step-by-step practice of the Hakoshima-style mime/movement technique will help you to gain self-confidence.
June 15 - 25, 2009
Special offer:if you register by June 6 a 10% discount will be applied!
go to: www.yasshakoshima.com/workshops
Classes meet in the evenings from 7:00-9:00 PM,
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Location: NJCM Studio, 239 Midland Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Tuition: $180 ("Friends of Mime" and students also receive a 10% discount)
About Yass Hakoshima
Emmy nominee Yass Hakoshima, internationally acclaimed mime and movement artist, is one of the great practitioners in his field. He blends Japanese and Western techniques into a new, personalized mime style that has made a reputation from New Zealand to New York and Hong Kong to Berlin. A teacher, choreographer and performer as well, Hakoshima has taught and performed in more than 400 cities in all but one of the fifty US states. In 1976 he established the Yass Hakoshima Movement Theatre and the New Jersey Center for Mime, the only professional mime training center in New Jersey, incorporated as Danmari Ltd. His Cine Golden Eagle Award-winning video, "Dream Journey," was nominated for a NY Emmy award and received the Charleston Silver Award. He was also named as an outstanding solo performer by MACA. Last year he premiered "Duality" with the Da Capo Chamber Players to great critical acclaim.
"...Mr. Hakoshima, whose face reflects emotion like a pool of mercury, brings an eclectic movement vocabulary to the art of mime and colors it with new accents." The New York Times
For more information please call: 973-783-9845 or e-mail: yasshakoshima@verizon.net
Sanctuary Space
sanctuaryspace.net
Sharron Miller's Academy for the Performing Arts (SMAPA)
14 South Park Street, Montclair
973-655-9819
Fax 973-655-9829
Visit the website to view classes.
A premiere arts education institution, SMAPA has been located in Montclair, NJ since its inception nearly fifteen years ago. We offer arts education to nurture the creative possibilities within every student through inclusive, comprehensive developmental training in dance and related theatre arts. Our class calendar runs September thru June, with both Summer Camp and Summer classes June through August. Registration schedules are available upon request – call 973-655-9819 for further information.
www.smapa.org
Beginning, Sunday, September 14, 2008, the general public will have opportunities to take classes, periodically observe open New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble (NJTAP2) (the pre-professional company) rehearsals and engage in other tap experiences. An Open tap class and a Technique Tap Class will be taught by professional tap dancers from the NJTAP Touring Ensemble - who are also members of Sharron Miller's Academy for the Performing Arts faculty - as well as guests artists.
Knowledge of tap basics and tap shoes are the only requirement and it is recommended that participants be at least 9 years of age. Class fees are $15 each with no registration fee. Classes will take place twice a month at: Sharron Miller's Academy for the Performing Arts http://www.smapa.org.
For more information about this program please call The NJ Tap Dance Ensemble at 973-743-0600. NJTAP Touring Ensemble now giving tap classes to the public
New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble (NJTAP) is a professional, not-for-profit 501(c)(3), touring dance company with a mission to preserve and celebrate the American art form of rhythm tap dancing through
public performances, artist development, new works, special programs and arts education. Founded in 1994 by professional tap dancer and Artistic Director Deborah Mitchell, NJTAP has continuously served
audiences and artists throughout New Jersey. NJTAP takes pride in being in the forefront of a great 21st Century tap revival. http://njtap.org/home/home.php njtapinfo@njtap.org
Swinging with Simone
"...Simone's smile radiates the room; her joie de vivre infects the air with goodwill,
good fun, and growth..." - David Keiser, Professor, Montclair State University
FRIDAY EVENING PARTIES - 8:30-midnight
(First and Third fridays of the Month)
The Jersey bOunce® !!! Each party swings to a different theme. Come swing dance on a spacious hardwood floor while great music, lively dancing, atmospheric decorations, finger food, laughter and camaraderie illuminate the evening. Simone's complimentary beginner swing lesson is at 8:30. These dances are dedicated to Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of song, whose natural artistic ability is timeless.
For snow cancellations call 973-simone-1 (746-6631) by 5:00 for updates on the day of the event.
PRE-DANCE PARTY WORKSHOPS - 7:30
(First and Third fridays of the Month)
These workshops precede the Friday Parties, highlighting different dance techniques styles or steps, to further develop skill, gain more confidence and expertise on the dance floor. Announced topics on email distribution or call 973-simone-1 (746-6631). If interested in joining the list, please click here.
SIX WEEK DANCE SESSION INSTRUCTION
Courses held on TUESDAYS for six weeks.
Classes are progressive and include steps as well as lead & follow sensitivity for social dancing. See box below for class offerings and times.
Cost is $110. for six weeks.
A $5. registration fee is waved if payed one week in advance. Click here to register and pay online with your credit card.
Pre-registration is required and no partner is necessary.
PRIVATE LESSONS
This is a perfect time to concentrate on individual styling, lead & follow sensitivity, posture and musicality. Simone provides valuable insight from her devoted study of worldwide movement and dance as well as experience as a professional musician and training in anatomy and breathwork. Private lessons are offered by appointment.
LOCATION
The Commonwealth Club
26 Northview Avenue
Montclair, NJ
All Classes are held in a beautiful, air conditioned space with an excellent wood dancing floor. The Commonwealth Club is located in charming Upper Montclair at 26 Northview Avenue.
Swinging with Simone
Montclair Literary Arts
Montclair Families & Children
Garden Discoveries Program
For Pre-K Children ages 3-5Explore nature with your pre-schooler during an afternoon of discovery in the garden. Each program includes a guided hike, hands-on activity and story. Sessions are held Wednesday afternoons from 1:15 - 2 pm. Parent or caregiver must accompany each child. Fee: $7 per child for Friends of Van Vleck, $12 per child for others. Registration required. Call 973-744-0837 or email education@vanvleck.org.
Montclair Multidisciplinary classes
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Adult School of Montclair
Online Courses Start Each Month. In addition to our spring and fall classroom programs, we offer more than 250 online courses each month, year round. ASM Online offers the quality you've come to expect from the Adult School, but from the comfort of your home or office -- when it's most convenient for you. Courses are facilitated by instructors from around the country who are experts in their fields, with online discussion communities, interactive exercises, quizzes, and links for further study. To register , go to www.adultschool.org.
Montclair Music
JazzConnections
For information contact 973-509-0860
JazzConnections website
Montclair Music Studio
104 Watchung Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
973-783-4330
www.montclairmusic.com
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Friday Noon - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Quality instruction for children and adults – instrument sales, rentals and repairs
Richard Reiter's Spiritual Drumming Workshop
Emmy Award-winning composer and jazz musician Richard Reiter will lead Spiritual Drumming Workshops at the Adult School of Montclair, Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28 and November 4 at 7:30 - 9:00 pm. Come explore drumming and percussion in a meditative atmosphere of fun, openness, and spirituality where everyone (beginners and experienced drummers) have a great time. No musical training is necessary. We supply drums, but you are encouraged to bring your own drums and percussion instruments. Adults and mature teenagers are invited. New format: about 30 minutes of instruction, then we just play! Location: Montclair High School, 100 Chestnut Street, Montclair; 973-746-6636; www.adultschool.org (contact: Jeani Silberman); Fee to be determined by school.
Montclair Voice Studio
Mia Riker-Norrie, Principal Soprano of Amato Opera Theatre of NYC, offers voice lessons at your home or her studio. Private lessons are available for all ages, beginner through professional, children through adults. Learn how to sing in a healthy way, any style of music, from pop to opera. Contact Mia at 973-509-3591 or mnorrie1@verizon.net .
Montclair Theater
Essex Youth Theater
For information and a brochure visit us at www.essexyouththeater.com or call 973-746-3303.
Luna Stage
Call 973-744-3309 or visit Luna Stage on the web at www.lunastage.org
Luna Stage,
Come play with us....
Acting classes for all ages
Imagine...Create...Perform
Little Luna
Our popular offering for young children, Little Luna explores the enchantment of theatre through storytelling, games, puppet making, music and movement. The class will be taught by Broadway veteran and teaching artist Kathleen Marsh.
Creative Drama
This acting class for the elementary age student will, once again, be led by Rachel Faison, a young actress and drama teacher recently graduated from
Performance Workshop
Geared for intermediate students, Performance Workshop will focus on acting techniques and scene study, incorporating all the theatre games and exercises that help to develop the younger actor. Ellen Beattie (co-founder and Producer of Running Rabbit Theatre) will be leading the workshop. Ellen has been a professional actress and director for thirty years and teaches Drama in the Franklin Township Schools.
Improvisation Workshop
Based on the show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", young actors will have "serious fun" acting with spontaneity within the guidelines of Improvisation, an essential component of any actor's training. Paul Murphy, a professional actor and company member of improv troupe Lunatic Fringe, teaches this unique workshop for students in grades 7 - 12.
Luna Stage/Running Rabbit Family Theatre
695 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair
Visit the websites: www.lunastage.org and www.RRFamilyTheatre.org.
Montclair Visual Arts
ArtShare Montclair
73 Pine Street, Montclair
www.artsharemontclair.com
Artists, graphic designers and writers who need space for creating can utilize reserved shared studio space at ArtShare Montclair. The unique, partitioned work areas include an easel or table, chair, worktables and spot lamps. This allows artists and writers to focus on their individual projects while enjoying the camaraderie and energy of other people working nearby. Internet access and breakfast/hot beverages provided. ArtShare sessions are scheduled Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 am-12:30 pm and Saturday from 10 am -1 pm. Space is limited. To participate and obtain further details, visit
www.artsharemontclair.com.
Bass Arts Studio
202 Park Street, Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone Number: 973-509-7588
Alt phone number: 973-509-5776
Fax Number: 973-509-7588
Email: studio@fernbass.com
Open 9am-9pm 7 days per week
www.bassartsstudio.com.
Bass Arts Studio Spring classes will be posted soon.
Call Bass Arts Studio: 973-509-7588
or email: studio@fernbass.com
Children, teens and adults are invited to explore their creative sides at Bass Arts Studio. We offer classes in drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, fashion design and illustration, sewing and more. Small class size and step-by-step instruction help to support the budding artist that exists in everyone. Learning is project-based, so children learn skills such as line, value, proportion, composition, texture and color theory while their imaginations are actively engaged in exciting creative projects. Analytical and critical thinking skills are developed as children learn to talk about art. Teens learn to translate the world of 3D form onto the 2D picture plane as they explore the fundamentals of drawing, painting and composition based on direct observation. Skill-oriented teaching provides your teens with the building blocks to enable them to draw and paint what they see while learning to listen to their inner creative voice. Bass Arts Studio specializes in helping high school students construct their college entrance portfolios. In addition, Bass Arts Studio also offers an exciting 6 week Summer Art Camp for children, ages 7-12, a one week Fashion Camp and a one week Teen Art Studio Intensive, as well as theme based birthday parties featuring art projects based on your child's interests. Fern Bass, owner and director of Bass Arts Studio is a working artist who widely exhibits her work in New Jersey, NYC as well as internationally.
Click here to visit the website.
George Segal Gallery at MSU
For a list of educational programs, visit their website.
Montclair Art Museum
3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
973-746-5555
www.montclairartmuseum.org
Register for classes online at www.montclairartmuseum.org
Or call (973) 746-5555 ext. 259 for a brochure
Saturday Tours: Free with admission to the Museum, these 45-minute long docent led tours take place every third Saturday of the month. With changing topics and themes, you can experience something new at the Museum every month!
A Closer Look: Informal 20-minute programs offer an in-depth examination of a single work of art on view in the MAM galleries. Educational staff and docents lead discussions on MAM's Free Admission Fridays, 11am to 1pm.
Click here for more information.
Click here to register!
Yard School of Art
Register online at www.montclairartmuseum.org
Or call (973) 746-5555 ext. 259 for a brochure
Sign up for Yard School of Art Workshops
Sculpture Classes for Adults and Teens
Sculptor Nora Chavooshian is offering sculpture classes and private instruction for teens and adults in her Montclair studio. For more information please contact Nora Chavooshian at 973-746-0379 or e-mail nchav@verizon.net
Pre-registration is required for all events and can be done by mailing posted registration forms, phone 973-744-4752, or by email at education@vanvleck.org.
The Art of Belly Dance - Belly dance is a timeless art of self-expression and a celebration of femininity. This class will give you the opportunity to experience your sensuality, fun and playfulness in a friendly, safe and supportive environment. You will learn the basic body positions that make up the dance, including undulations, hip isolations and travel steps.
Sunday 6:30-7:30pm $25 Drop In, $20 Registered Students
Capoeira Class - Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art that combines elements of self-defense, dance, acrobatics, music, ritual and game. It is a great way to work out and learn a new culture, language, and philosophy. It is an art that has been around for centuries and is now in Montclair.
Kids: Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 6-7pm
Adults: Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 7:30-9pm
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays - 12:30-2pm
$20 per class
Egyptian Belly Dance Class - Join Audie from Belly Rhythm to find wonderful opportunities to explore the art of Egyptian style Belly Dance. Come experience beauty, power and balance. Saturday - 9-11am and Thursday 6-8pm.
$20 per class
GoddessBody Dance Class - GoddessBody is a group exercise series featuring movements from world dances celebrating the feminine spirit. GoddessBody classes promote physical strength and stamina, body awareness and inner harmony.
Saturdays - 11am-12 noon
$20 per class
Het Heru Women's Healing Dance - Het-Heru Healing Dance revolutionalizes exercise and fitness by placing the spirit of self-healing into dance movements. Many women learned that after performing the dance for a few weeks, they had achieved the ability to release tension and lower their personal stress levels.
Friday 7-8pm
Prana Yoga - Prana Yoga is an enjoyable and healthful practice that helps you move, breathe, and live with greater joy and ease, and experience life with a peaceful sense of well-being.
Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm
Salsa - Latin Dance - Salsa has its roots firmly based in the Afro-Spanish musical traditions of dance and instruments originating in Cuba. Salsa is a great way to relax, keep fit and make new and interesting friends. Salsa has become a very popular activity worldwide, with enthusiastic followers on all continents. It is great fun for all ages and cultures!
Trial Class April 13 ***12 Week Sessions Starting April 20***
Kids - Monday 5-6pm $150 for 12 classes - $20 drop in
Adults - Monday 6-7:15pm $165 for 12 classes - $20 drop in
Samba Fusion Class - Samba is the sensual dance of Brazil. It is a great way to work out and learn a new culture, language, and philosophy. It is a dance that has been around for centuries and is now in Montclair. Classes are open and no experience is necessary.
Tuesdays - 7:30–8:30pm. Free Trial class on March 31
$100 for 6 classes or $20 per class
West African Dance - This class consists of The History, Songs, and Dances from Mali, Gambia, Senegal, and Guinea, West Africa. This class offers Cardio, Strength & Endurance training through African Dance Movement Workout.
Saturday 12-1pm
© 2007 Montclair Arts Council