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(PRINCETON, NJ) -- Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, will host the Art Groove – an evening art making party, on Friday, June 9, 2023 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm at its artist studios and art market in the Princeton Shopping Center. The Art Groove will feature creative activities for children and adults, artists working in their studio, video art screenings, a DJ and live music provided by Jonah Tolchin and others, and a raffle in which people can win artwork from Princeton Makes artists.

Anyone dining at one of the Shopping Center restaurants can bring a receipt from dinner that evening to receive a 10% discount on all purchases made at the Art Groove.

Zohar Lavi-Hasson, a Princeton Makes ceramicist, noted “the artists at Princeton Makes are thrilled to provide an opportunity for everyone in the community to make art in a fun environment.  We’ll provide the materials, music, inspiration, and light snacks, and people can get into their creative groove.”

Princeton Makes is a cooperative comprised of 35 local artists who work across a range of artistic genres, including painting, drawing, stained glass, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, and jewelry. Customers will be able to support local artists by shopping for a wide variety of art, including large paintings, prints, custom-made greeting cards, stained glass lamps and window hangings, jewelry in a variety of designs and patterns, and more.