OCAG Lifelines Art & Literary Magazine: Anchored in Art, Carried by Words
The Ocean County Artists’ Guild celebrates the creation and publication of the Inaugural Edition of Lifelines Art & Literary Magazine: Anchored in Art, Carried by Words, published December 2024, revised March 2, 2025.
Lifelines is an intergenerational art and literary magazine rooted in the vibrant creative community in and around Ocean County, NJ.
We celebrate the voices, visions, and stories of creators of all ages, weaving a tapestry of connection through words and images. We aim to bridge generations, foster artistic collaboration, and spotlight the beauty of local creativity.
We hope that this inaugural edition will become a yearly tradition that will help enrich the lives of our artists, writers, and the community at large!
A flipbook of the magazine can be viewed and accessed by clicking on the image above.
A PDF of the revised version of the magazine can be downloaded by clicking here.
Thank you to all of our visual artists and writers who contributed to the magazine!
Our launch party celebrating the artists and writers took place on February 28th and was a huge success! The public was invited to join the celebration and it was standing room only! Hard copies of the published magazine are available at the Guild.
Warmest Regards,
Kim Cesaretti
Editor
Leonello Flavin (he/him)
Assistant Editor
The Ocean County Artists’ Guild received funding this year from the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission through funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State.
Congratulations Bob Henne
Congratulations to Robert Henne, winner of the Sailfest Cover Contest. It was a difficult decision for the judges, as there were so many wonderful entries from our OCAG artists.
Cool Beans Coffee House Exhibit Opportunities
The Ocean County Artists Guild will be hanging art every other month (even months).
Scheduled Dropoff & Pick-up dates
- We are limited to 5 pieces each turn. One piece per artist.
- If I receive more than 5, I will need to randomly choose from
the lot. - With the dates for drop-off, I have suggested some themes to coincide with the months to grab attention. They are only suggestions, and your art does not need to coincide with the theme.
- Make sure you wire each with a strong wire and secure eye or u hook and no lower than 1/3 from the top. They must be wired. Art cannot be larger than 20″ x 24″ with frame or frameless. hanging-guidelines-2.pdf (ocartistsguild.org)