| THE FORWARDIAN ARTS SOCIETY A Fellowship for People who Love The Arts |

| “THE FORWARDIAN ARTS SOCIETY is a fellowship of people who love the arts sharing the belief the arts can inspire our creative dreams to become meaningful realities. We can revisit the many magnificent worlds of our deepest experiences reminding us who we really are. Therefore, our fellowship shares a desire to support, encourage, and explore the artistic experiences of creative individuals and groups as they go forward toward their dreams.” Mission Statement |
| The Forwardian Arts Society held its 1st Forwardian Arts Festival (known as ArtSmash of the Poconos) in the Fall of 2009 and it proved to be an encouraging success. Several similar events took place throughout the years in venues both large and small never failing to enhance the event they're a part of such as long established festivals or gallery openings. |
| What The Forwardian Arts Society Offers Art Lovers |
| How The Forwardian Arts Society Supports The Arts |
| Although we are based in Monroe County, PA, The Forwardian Arts Society is a world wide fellowship welcoming everyone who wishes to become a part of it no matter where they are or what their life’s condition may be. Never let anything become a barrier between you and your love for the arts. |
| Image redone by Ray Burke |
| As our mission statement suggests, The Forwardian Arts Society is a fellowship for people who love the arts. We define ourselves as a fellowship as compared to an organization because organization suggests some form of hierarchy exists where some members would have the right (or assume to have the right) to tell other member what to do. On the other hand, a fellowship suggests every member is equal to one another and each member’s conduct in The Forwardian Arts Society is only governed by their love for the arts. We invite everyone who love the arts to be a part of The Forwardian Arts Society. It’s free with the only requirements for membership is to have a love for the arts and a desire to be a part of The Forwardian Arts Society. We have a monthly online newsletter we would be honored to email you. We also have a survey so we can learn more about you and your love for the arts. Please contact to receive our newsletter and/or survey indicating which one (s) you would like us to send you. The Forwardian Arts Society Friend and Facilitator Paul (aka The Forwardian Dude) travels all around experiencing a multitude of adventures throughout the artistic community. You can see him almost anywhere there's an artists' reception being held, a play being presented, or a concert being performed with his camera and note pad. He posts his articles and reviews along with the photographs he takes on his Social Networks. He says, "The reason I do this is twofold. One is to help promote the artist and the venue through these sites and second to help people who can't attend these events for whatever reason to still partake of them." You'll find summaries of Paul's Recent Adventures listed below. Please feel free to read the complete article or review as well as view more pictures by clicking on the links provided. Your comments are welcomed. Oh, and please feel free to follow us on twitter and “Like” us on Facebook. |
| The Forwardian Arts Society expresses its love for the arts by providing numerous avenues for artists of every discipline to explore. All members of The Forwardian Arts Society and their friends are welcomed to participate. These avenues include Our ArtSmash of the Poconos and Forwardian Film Festivals, Our Group and Solo Exhibitions, and our Literary and Arts Magazine "Forwardian." We would like to invite and encourage you to join us in our endeavor to offer the community a variety of creative experiences. Please feel free to read more about what we do and contact us to learn how to become part of our future endeavors. |
| Wednesday May 19th 2010 saw the birth of the our Literary and It quickly became known for its meaningful literature, inspiring poetry, and its captivating images. Our publication is presented online and is free to all. |
| AS WE GO FORWARDIAN TOWARD THE FUTURE |
| As our 12th season begins, we hope to continue supporting, encouraging, and loving as well as enhancing our abilities to offer an outlet for the many talented individuals and groups we meet. Since The Forwardian Arts Society began in October 2001, we have come a long way in fulfilling our mission to encourage, support, and love those in the creative community as they go forward toward their dreams. But, there is much more to be done. We invite you to come with us on our adventures as we endeavor to enhance the creative aspects of our community. Please feel free to contact us and share your dreams and goals with us. We look forward to hearing from you soon and we'll keep a good thought for you until then. |
| VISIT OUR LISTINGS OF ART RELATED Events, Opportunities, and Educational Experiences LEARN ABOUT WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE DOING BY VISITING OUR Membership Page SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MONTHLY ONLINE NEWSLETTER |
| THE FORWARDIAN ARTS FESTIVAL HISTORY THE FORWARDIAN FILM FESTIVAL PROPOSAL HOW YOU CAN BE A PART OF OUR FESTIVALS |
| THE FORWARDIAN ARTS SOCIETY BY LAWS THE BENEFITS OF BEING A MEMBER OF THE FORWARDIAN ARTS SOCIETY LEARN HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE FORWARDIAN ARTS SOCIETY |
| In June of 2011, The Forwardian Arts Society began offering the visual artists among its membership an opportunity to present their talents in a gallery setting. The Forwardian Arts Society continues its support of the arts in seeking venues and opportunities to showcase the work of its membership. We welcome all artists and photographers to share their work with us for possible exhibition. |
| "I'm Here, You're in There" by GirlFromMars Photography (Kelly Klee) appears on the front cover of the current issue of Forwardian. |
| FORWARDIAN EXHIBITIONS NEWS: We are currently seeking a venue for our next cover to cover exhibition tentatively scheduled for June 2013. The exhibition will be a juried show to determine whose art or photography will appear on the front and back covers of The Forwardian Arts Society Literary and Arts Magazine Forwardian. |
| The Forwardian Film Festival Met at The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Poconos On May 15th You’ll find more photographs in The Forwardian Arts Society 2013 Gallery. |

| Photo by Amanda Proko |
| Stage II and Shivering Fish Productions presented Four Drops Of Poison Thursday May 16th. You’ll find more photographs in The ESU 2013 Gallery. |
| Poison Delivered in Four Drops (Read All About It Soon) |
| Pocono Community Theater (PCT) Presents John Kopp and Joyce B. Bambach Until May 19th You'll find more photographs in The Pocono Community Theater (PCT) 2013 Gallery. |
| Eastern Monroe Public Library Presented Too Human with Chris Conte Friday May 17th for their Bookhouse Series. You’ll find more photographs in the EMPL 2013 Gallery. |
| The Castle Inn Gallery Presents Jasmine Abrams Until May 30th You’ll find more photographs in The Castle Inn 2013 Gallery. |
| Backstreet Studio/Art Gallerie Presents Coexist by Jean Benfante Until May 28th You’ll find more photographs in The Stroudsburg Art District 2013 Gallery. |

| FORWARDIAN NEWS: We are currently Accepting Submissions for our next issue. We welcome all writers, poets, artists, and photographers to share their work with us for possible publication with us. |

| ArtSmash of the Poconos co founder, Debbie Burke, talks to the media during the first Forwardian Arts Festival. |
| FORWARDIAN ARTS FESTIVALS NEWS: It's now official. The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Poconos is collaborating with The Forwardian Arts Society in presenting The 2nd Forwardian Film Festival. I've also consulted with the President and Vice President of their Board of Trustees in regards to holding a gathering to plan the festival on Wednesday May 15th at the Fellowship location. All are welcome to attend as we'll be exploring many possibilities of how wonderful this festival can become. I look forward to seeing you there. See our Forwardian Arts Festival Facebook Page for updates relating to the festival. We invite Artists, Poets, Performing Artists, and Musicians to participate as well as venues to host our next Forwardian Arts Festival. |

| Former cover artists Laurinda Faye Rubin and cover photographer Barbara Courouble of Forwardian the Saturday January 19th Artists' Reception for The Forwardian Cover Exhibition. |
| Are you an Artist or Photographer who would like to see their work displayed in one of our exhibitions? Or Do you have a venue in which we could present an exhibition? Please feel free to contact us. |





