(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Ruth Crown Memorial Art Exhibit is on display at the Middletown Arts Center through June 11 and features 67 members’ artworks of various media including oils, acrylics, pastels, photography, watercolors and mixed media. The judge for this exhibit is artist Scott Nickerson and the monetary awards for artworks are generously provided by the Crown Family to honor the memory of their mother, Ruth, an artist and Art Society member.

The Art Society will be holding an Awards Reception at the Middletown Arts Center on June 11 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. The reception is free and open to the public. 

The Middletown Arts Center is located at 36 Church Street in Middletown, New Jersey. The Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council’s mission is to celebrate and promote the arts while enriching the community through arts programming, education, entertainment, and cultural connection for individuals of all ages and abilities.

The Art Society of Monmouth County (ASMC) is a non-profit, 501 C3, membership-based all volunteer organization that exists to promote the education and appreciation of the visual arts in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

IMAGE: Painting by Laura Mandile