Board of Directors
Michael Fenton
Secretary
Mission
Alfa Art Gallery believes that Visual Art is the ultimate form of communication and is therefore universal in its expression. Our mission is to support emerging and well-established artists and to give their work exposure and a critical following within the art community. Our goal is to conduct local, national and international art exhibitions including: oil color, watercolor, mixed media, sculptures, photography, crafts and glass works.
Our History
Alfa Art Gallery was established in October of 2007 by Vesselin Kourtev and Galina Kourteva. As a world-class fine artist and teacher, Vesselin utilizes Alfa to fulfill his ambitious goals. Since opening the gallery, he and his wife Galina have constantly strived for excellence. The site of New Brunswick was an ideal location for Alfa as it exudes a rich ethnic heritage and serves as the Hub City of New Jersey. Since 2010, the Alfa organized multiple New Brunswick Art Salon exhibitions (NBAS) throughout the year, collaborating with other organizations to mutually expand the gallery outreach. Scouting and attracting new artists through professional criticism is a major function that Alfa has fulfilled for a decade. Alfa’s goal is to unite a collective of painters, sculptors, actors, and writers from surrounding areas and beyond within a single cultural hub. Alfa became a welcoming space for students and members of the community alike to converge in a relaxing artistic atmosphere. Furthermore, Alfa is constantly trying to reach new local and international artists in order to demonstrate the importance of art and display how the study and practice of art in all of its iterations can pay dividends in community enrichment and education. Since its establishment, Alfa has hosted over 450 events, providing the New Brunswick community with more than 600 artists who work in a variety of mediums. Believing in the idea that art is a universal form of expression, Alfa believes that they are capable of bridging cultural gaps.
Press / Media Coverage
March 6, 2020
Alfa Art Gallery is excited to exhibit Betty Jacobsen, Meredeth Turshen, and Yvonne Skaggs’ latest collaboration, “Life Distilled.” The show features representative works from their numerous explorations in watercolor, drawing, collage, and mixed media. The exhibition will launch with a celebratory opening reception on March 12, 2020; all are welcome! To learn more about the three artists and how they came together to create this three-person show, check out this article from New Jersey Monthly Magazine (HTML)!
Staff
Current Staff Members:
- Jovanna Abdou, Gallery Assistant
- Kaitlyn Harris-Piccirilli, Gallery Assistant
- Olivia O’Keefe, Gallery Manager
- Petra Anastasia Gnoato, Gallery Assistant
Summer 2024 Interns:
- Gianna Plavier, Curatorial Intern
- Ami Dongchau, Curatorial Intern
- Kaitlyn Harris-Piccirilli, Curatorial Intern
- Jovanna Abdou, Curatorial Intern
- Ebelle Shum, Curatorial Intern
- Rene Zhang, Curatorial Intern
- Reese Finnigan, Curatorial Intern
- Meryem Tanis, Curatorial Intern
- Kyra Purser, Curatorial Intern
- Luong Vu, Lead Design and Creative Strategy Intern
- Nicholas Guzman, Graphic Design Intern
- Alexandra Lobur, Graphic Design Intern
- Leah Harris, Graphic Design Intern
- Anisa Spaho, Marketing Intern
- Monica Cabanas, Marketing Intern
- Yuting Ma, Marketing Intern
- Noor Alhoda Ismail, Lead Photography Intern
- Nina Moll, Photography Intern
- Ruoqing Jiang, Entertainment/Media & Videography/Photography Intern
- Anika Morris, Public Relations, Communications, Web and Social Media Intern
- Dyana Watkins, Public Relations, Communications, Web and Social Media Intern
- Jingyan Dai, Lead Public Relations, Communications, Web and Social Media Intern
- Cynthia Sitarz, Public Relations, Communications, Web and Social Media Intern
- Jiaqi Yi, Public Relations, Communications, Web and Social Media Intern
- Guanyu Chen, Public Relations, Communications, Web and Social Media Intern
Internship Opportunities
Alfa Art Gallery accomplishes as much as it does thanks to the assistance of many volunteers and interns. Our internship program is available to college students and recent graduates. This is an excellent opportunity to gain real-world work experience in an art gallery environment.
The internships positions are unpaid, but interns may arrange with their college to receive course credit (each department does things differently but there is usually some sort of internship proposal form. Talk to your department heads for more info). In exchange for their work interns will also gain valuable experience in a dynamic nonprofit arts environment and will receive an evaluation form and letter of recommendation at the end of their internship.
To apply for an internship, or to volunteer, please review the available positions below and send us your resume and cover letter letting us know which you’re interested in. Please tell us about your skills, and let us know your available start date and hours. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please e-mail a resume to internships@alfaart.org.
Make a Donation
Make a donation and help us continue enriching New Brunswick’s cultural life with exciting and captivating new events, and inspiring educational programs.
The Alfa Art Gallery is a fully recognized tax exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax deductible. You can make a donation online or by mail.
Contact Info / Directions
108 Church Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone/Fax: (732) 296-6720
E-mail: info@alfaart.org
Parking
- Church Street Deck (on Church Street, below George Street – 2 minute walk)
- Middlesex County College Deck (corner of New Street and Joyce Kilmer Avenue – 10 minute walk)
- Morris Street Deck (Corner of George and New Streets – 5 minutes walk) – entrance on New Street
- Wolfson Deck (corner of Neilsen Street & Liberty Street – 5 minute walk) – entrance on New Street
- Bayard Lot (directly behind the Playhouse – arrive early; fills up quickly on performance nights!)
Strategic Location
Alfa Art Gallery is located at 108 Church Street, in the heart of downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey.
New Brunswick, also known as “the Healthcare City”, is a city in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey (USA). It is noted for its rich ethnic heritage. At one time, one quarter of the Hungarian population in New Jersey resided in the city. Today, much of that Hungarian community continues to thrive.