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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Click here to see a gallery of works that have been featured in past gatherings of Art in the A.M.

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Next Art in the A.M.
February 8 (Second  Wed of the month)
10-11:15a
The Glade Clubhouse
Glade Farm Road, Rehoboth Beach
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 
Readings are stories, poems, memoir excerpts, etc., 300-words or less. Scroll down to view artwork. Let Kim Burnett know which piece you will use and how many guests (include names) will attend with you: rbwgevents@gmail.com. 

Sign Up to Attend
Please 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. 

Readers...do not reserve a space on SignUpGenius. 

If the sign-up sheet is full...
...please keep checking to see if spaces open up. In addition, email Kim Burnett, rbwgevents@gmail.com, who will keep track of the waitlist in an effort to make sure that those on the waitlist one month are offered a seat the next month.

SignUp Genius How To
Click the link above. 

• You do not need to open a SignUp Genius account
• Click the white box 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 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

February Sponsors
Friends of Pierce​

“ Ginny Daly lost her husband and beloved Valentine, Pierce Quinlan, on October 29, 2022. From their chance meeting on the beach in Rehoboth, Ginny and Pierce wove their lives into a beautiful composition. They enriched many of us with their abundant kindness and generosity. With Pierce’s passing, the Guild has lost one of its most ardent supporters. A devoted fan of Art in the A.M. and Night of Songs and Stories, his face would light up every time Ginny read one of her wonderful stories or reminiscences. Even when she wasn't reading, he appreciated the creativity of the other readers and, of course, the musical stylings of Stuart and Amy. Though Pierce will be sorely missed, he will always be remembered for his ever-present wit and wisdom.” 

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 February 2023

Artist: Jeff Crawford

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Artist: Randee Exler

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Artist: Rich Parfitt

​Copyright © Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild

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