Art in the A.M. 

A Performance of
​Songs, Stories & Visual Art

Art in the A.M. is a monthly performance featuring visual artists, RBWG writers, and songs by musician Stuart Vining. 

​The works of art displayed on this page (scroll down) serve as the writing prompts instead of a theme or a song, as we typically use at “Night of Songs and Stories.”​
Think of the event as a "three-act play," with each act consisting of 2–3 writers reading work inspired by the artwork; the artwork display along with the artist discussing the work; and a musical performance inspired by the artwork.
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Scroll down to see this month's artwork and click here to see a gallery of previous works featured at Art in the A.M.
Next Art in the A.M.
Jun 14 (Second  Wed of the month)
10-11:15a
Lutheran Church of Our Savior
Bay Vista, Rehoboth Beach
(Behind Big Fish)
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Scroll down to see artwork for this month
Coffee and pastries will be served. The performance is free and open to the public (although we ask for a voluntary donation of $5.00 per person to help cover costs; look for the orange bucket)
Sign Up to Read 
  1. Readings are stories, poems, memoir excerpts, etc.--300 words or less—using the posted artwork as a prompt. 
  2. We ask writers NOT to read work that is political, erotic, or violent. These topics are everywhere in our lives, and there are plenty of forums to share one’s views. For two hours a month, we’d like to NOT let these often divisive subjects be a part of our events.  
  3. Look at artwork below. 
  4. Email Kim Burnett at rbwgevents@gmail.com to let her know which piece you will use as inspiration for your writing.
  5. We have one guest seat reserved for each reader. If you would like to bring more than one guest and the Attendee Sign-Up is full, please let Kim know and she will put your additional guests on the waitlist. 
Readers...do not reserve a space for yourself on SignUpGenius. 

Sign Up to Attend
RSVP to attend via SignUpGenius. Please save your confirmation email. If you sign up and can't attend, please delete your name from the list so someone else may attend. Our events sell out and we want to enable waitlist hopefuls to attend if space is available. 

When the attendee list is full...
Please sign up for the waitlist as more often than not spaces do open and if they don't you are guaranteed a spot for the following month. Email Kim Burnett, rbwgevents@gmail.com, to be added to the waitlist.

SignUp Genius How To
Click the link above. 
  • You do not need to open a SignUp Genius account
  • Scroll down to "Attendee"
  • Click the white box to the right that says "Sign Up" 
  • Click the white box below that says "Save & Continue"
  • Enter your email address
  • Enter the total number of attendees including yourself (except readers) under "Quantity"
  • Click on the blue box below that says "Sign Up Now"
  • You will receive confirmation in your email within a few minutes; please keep this email so you may delete yourself if you are unable to attend
​Painting is the most beautiful of all arts. In it all sensations are condensed, and contemplating it, everyone can create a story at the will of the imagination–Paul Gauguin

June Sponsor
Anonymous​

A fan who wants to
“make sure, through a change of venue or any other obstacles,
we keep this program going!”  

Sponsoring Art in the A.M.

Event sponsorships are $250 and cover the Guild’s out-of-pocket costs for space rent, sound, and music. In return for the sponsorship, we will put a blurb in our weekly email (sent to more than 700 people), on our website, and on the program the day of the event naming the sponsor as well as what or who they are honoring. At the reading, Maribeth will publicly thank the sponsor.

Coffee Sponorships—Local coffee shops charge $25 for a bulk container of coffee and include milk, cream, cups, and lids. We anticipate needing four containers for each event. You are invited to sponsor one, two, three, or all four containers for the event.

Food Sponsorships—We are also looking for sponsors to bring a tray of small goodies/fruit to nibble.

We will publicly thank our coffee and food sponsors at the event and on our signage.

We still have the orange bucket at Art in the A.M. and ask sponsors to cover the fee at the door for themselves and guests as usual. While we do everything we can to accommodate the sponsor and make them not only feel special but also know how grateful we are, we don’t change the reading or the actual show beyond giving the sponsors who are Guild members the opportunity to read at that event and the opportunity to go either first or last in the line-up. Sponsors still need to RSVP for guests and if the event is full, we’ll move those guests to the top of the waitlist, but can’t promise a seat, so it is best to let Maribeth know about your plan to sponsor as far in advance as possible.

Contact Maribeth at fischer.maribeth@gmail.com to sponsor an Art in the A.M. event, coffee, or food service. 

Wondering What It's All About? 

Click on the link below to go to photographer Andy Gordon's blog where he has published video snippets of our March 2022 event featuring his artwork and three writers. 

Andy Gordon Photography
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Artwork For June 2023
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Artist: Patty Bennett
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Artist: Ray Ewing
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Artist: Dick Snyder
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