The South Shore Artists Group had its beginnings in 1945 when an artist named Thea Wilbur Olsen and a few friends got together to paint in Wolf’s Pond Park for the benefit of Richmond Memorial Hospital. They met each Tuesday, weather permitting and moved indoors when winter came. Their first exhibit was held at the Chevrolet dealership on Main Street in Tottenville in 1946 and was very well received. In no time at all the membership began to rise.
While many of today’s members have art backgrounds, others are self taught. Each brings his or her own style to SSAG and everyone is genuinely supportive of each other. The members meet regularly on Tuesdays, as they have since the beginning, to discuss artistic process, to create and to learn from each other as well as guest artists.
SSAG exhibits in such places as Conference House Park, the Art Lab, the Staten Island Zoo, St. John’s University and various Staten Island libraries and restaurants. Most importantly, the artists of SSAG are friends just like the original members were 70 years ago.
While many of today’s members have art backgrounds, others are self taught. Each brings his or her own style to SSAG and everyone is genuinely supportive of each other. The members meet regularly on Tuesdays, as they have since the beginning, to discuss artistic process, to create and to learn from each other as well as guest artists.
SSAG exhibits in such places as Conference House Park, the Art Lab, the Staten Island Zoo, St. John’s University and various Staten Island libraries and restaurants. Most importantly, the artists of SSAG are friends just like the original members were 70 years ago.
Founded in 1945, South Shore Artists Group expanded from a handful of members to a forty strong group of professionally educated and self taught artists located in Staten Island, New York.
50 YEARS OF CELEBRATING THE ARTS
SOUTH SHORE ARTISTS GROUP RECEIVED AN NYSCA ENCORE GRANT FROM STATEN ISLAND ARTS
TO HELP FUND THE SSAG ANNUAL FENCE SHOW.
THE SHOW WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, JUNE 4 2017 FROM 11:00AM - 5:00PM ON THE GROUNDS OF THE HISTORIC CONFERENCE HOUSE.
THIS YEAR’S THEME WILL BE, “50 YEARS OF CELEBRATING THE ARTS.” WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING THE CREATIVITY AND TALENTS OF OUR MEMBERS. SOUTH SHORE ARTISTS GROUP WAS FOUNDED IN 1946 AND HAS HELD AN ANNUAL FENCE SHOW FOR 50 YEARS, MOSTLY AT THE CONFERENCE HOUSE. WE INVITE ALL ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS INTERESTED IN EXHIBITING WITH US TO LEAVE THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE.
SOUTH SHORE ARTISTS GROUP RECEIVED AN NYSCA ENCORE GRANT FROM STATEN ISLAND ARTS
TO HELP FUND THE SSAG ANNUAL FENCE SHOW.
THE SHOW WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, JUNE 4 2017 FROM 11:00AM - 5:00PM ON THE GROUNDS OF THE HISTORIC CONFERENCE HOUSE.
THIS YEAR’S THEME WILL BE, “50 YEARS OF CELEBRATING THE ARTS.” WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING THE CREATIVITY AND TALENTS OF OUR MEMBERS. SOUTH SHORE ARTISTS GROUP WAS FOUNDED IN 1946 AND HAS HELD AN ANNUAL FENCE SHOW FOR 50 YEARS, MOSTLY AT THE CONFERENCE HOUSE. WE INVITE ALL ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS INTERESTED IN EXHIBITING WITH US TO LEAVE THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE.
SOUTH SHORE ARTISTS GROUP FENCE SHOW JUDGE'S COMMENTS
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South Shore Artists Group is on SI Community TV Channel 34 Today(May 26) at 6:30 am & 6:30 pm, Saturday 8:30 am & 8 pm, Sunday 8 pm, Monday 4:30 pm Produced By Rosemarie Furno
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Featured Artist Palma Mingozzi |
SSAG is proud to participate in the November 11, 2016 Veterans Day silent auction with Jack Furnari at the Hilton
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Feautured Art by Susan Ippolito Mafalda Cento Helen Bilotti Coral Infante Maria Morales ArleneAjello |
Featured Artist
Paul Delgado
Flea Market Oct 2016
Special Thanks to the South Shore Artist Group Committee, Maureen Powers, Susan Ippolito, Jean Wright, Helen Bilotti and Stephanie Olsen, for all your efforts in making the event possible. Congratulations to Mildred Piccinnini for being honored with an Honorable Mention Award at the South Shore Conference House Art Show today!!! inspired by her passion & dedication
South Shore artist group is proud to work alongside Jack Furnari from The Stephen Siller foundation, Tunnels2Towers, in a fundraiser and auction, providing paintings to Veterans and their families. The events will be presented in November 2016.
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Christmas '15 Luncheon |
Winter Poetry Reading at the NYPLArtist With a Message |
June '15
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