The Blue Planet Art Exhibit at Reeves-Reed Arboretum

ART in the Garden, Reeves-Reed Arboretum's eagerly anticipated annual garden party and fundraiser, is also the start of a four-month long art exhibition and installation at Wisner House Gallery and on the Arboretum grounds entitled, THE BLUE PLANET, waterscapes by renowned artist and printmaker Julio Valdez, and featuring water-themed sculptures by ten additional artists. These include Sam Bogner, Cindy Booth, Carla Goldberg, Tom Holmes, Susan Manspeizer, Dave McNeil, Lori Merhige, Shelley Parriott, Herman Roggeman, and a special active water feature by Atlantis Water Gardens. All works are for sale and the participating artists will donate 30% of each purchase to the Arboretum. THE BLUE PLANET opens Saturday, June 4 at the Arboretum's ART in the Garden Gala and will run through the end of October. There will also be a special meet-the-artists reception on Sunday, July 10, 2-4pm. Tickets for ART in the Garden can be purchased at 501auctions.com/reevesreedarboretum2016. For more information about ART in the Garden, THE BLUE PLANET and other Arboretum events, please visit reeves-reedarboretum.org. Reeves-Reed Arboretum is non-profit public garden located at 165 Hobart Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901. It is listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places.