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.
May 14 (Second  Wed of the month)
10-11:15a
Lewes Public Library

​Scroll down to see artwork for this month.
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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 (Reader Guidelines) 
If you read at any event one month, we ask you to not read at any event in the following month. We love our regular readers, but as the Guild grows, we want to make sure our newer readers have time to sign up.
  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.   
  3. Look at artwork below. 
  4. Email Kim Burnett at [email protected] to let her know which piece you will use as inspiration for your writing. Readers, do not sign yourself up on SignUpGenius. 
  5. We have one guest seat reserved for each reader. If you would like to bring more than one guest add the extra guests using the Attendee Sign-Up link below. When the Attendee Sign-Up is full, please let Kim know and she will put your additional guests on the waitlist.

​Sign Up To Attend
RSVP to attend via SignUpGenius. 

If you sign up and can't attend...please email [email protected] to let Kim know. 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, [email protected], 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


​Lewes Public Library is a
co-sponsor of
Art in the A.M.
​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

May Event Sponsors
Guild Members
Amy Sheesley and Barbara Shuster

“We love Art in the AM and all of the fine work the RBWG conducts. It’s such a boost to our artistic senses. We’re  grateful to support the organization and this beautiful community of people.”

May ​Nibbles Sponsor
Guild Member Joanne Sinsheimer 

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 800 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 [email protected] 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 May 2025
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Artist: Jean Doran
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Artist: Ian Friedland
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Artist: Sam Markman
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