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VACNJ Achieves Prestigious KultureCity® Certification

2025-10-03T18:24:58+00:00

VACNJ Achieves Prestigious KultureCity® Certification, Furthering Commitment to Inclusivity Summit, NJ (September 24, 2025)—For the fourth consecutive year, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) has been certified as a Sensory Inclusive™ venue by KultureCity®, a leading nonprofit dedicated to promoting inclusivity and

VACNJ Achieves Prestigious KultureCity® Certification2025-10-03T18:24:58+00:00
  • A painting of a cemetery under a partly cloudy blue sky. In the foreground stands a tall stone monument topped with a cross, featuring a niche containing a statue of the Virgin Mary. The monument is enclosed by an ornate black iron fence casting shadows on the ground. Rows of gravestones stretch into the background, with tall, dark green cypress trees rising against the sky. The overall scene is calm and contemplative, with soft, muted colors.

Mary Kennington Watson: A Quiet Place

2025-10-31T13:43:27+00:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Mary Kennington Watson: A Quiet Plac The Gallery at The Summit Free Public Library September 3–October 31 Opening Reception: September 5, 6–8pm Mary Kennington Watson, The Virgin, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 20 x 16 inches. "The cemetery

Mary Kennington Watson: A Quiet Place2025-10-31T13:43:27+00:00
  • Close-up of an abstract sculptural arrangement made from assorted natural and artificial materials attached to white paper cups. The objects include porous rocks, foam, sponge-like fragments, Styrofoam, and earthy-toned stones in shades of brown, white, gray, and muted turquoise. The textures range from rough and jagged to smooth and rounded, creating a clustered, coral-like appearance on a wooden surface with other similar sculptures blurred in the background.

Fall Exhibitions to Open at VACNJ on September 19

2025-08-27T18:53:20+00:00

Fall Exhibitions to Open at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey on September 19 Summit, NJ (August 27, 2025)—From September 19, 2025, through January 18, 2026, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) brings ecology into focus across three exhibitions that move

Fall Exhibitions to Open at VACNJ on September 192025-08-27T18:53:20+00:00

This Was Always a Place

2026-02-04T22:49:18+00:00

This Was Always a Place Marité & Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery I September 19, 2025–January 18, 2026 The Marité & Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery I features This Was Always a Place, a solo exhibition by Andrew Harrison. Through archives, maps, and

This Was Always a Place2026-02-04T22:49:18+00:00
  • Large immersive installation featuring a wall of layered artificial foliage and flowers glowing under blacklight in shades of neon green, purple, and blue. Bright, fluorescent monstera leaves and blossoms appear to float against a dense backdrop of greenery. On the floor in front, clusters of irregular rock-like forms glow in green and yellow, creating a surreal, otherworldly landscape under the purple-lit ceiling beams of the gallery space.

_other Nature – Marshland Tales

2026-02-04T22:48:09+00:00

_other Nature – Marshland Tales Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg Gallery September 19, 2025–January 18, 2026 In the Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg Gallery, Cecile Chong’s upcoming installation, _other Nature – Marshland Tales, continues her exploration of the fraught relationship between humans and

_other Nature – Marshland Tales2026-02-04T22:48:09+00:00
  • Close-up of an abstract sculptural arrangement made from assorted natural and artificial materials attached to white paper cups. The objects include porous rocks, foam, sponge-like fragments, Styrofoam, and earthy-toned stones in shades of brown, white, gray, and muted turquoise. The textures range from rough and jagged to smooth and rounded, creating a clustered, coral-like appearance on a wooden surface with other similar sculptures blurred in the background.

All that Consumes Me

2026-02-04T22:44:50+00:00

All that Consumes Me Main Gallery September 19, 2025–January 18, 2026 All that Consumes Me, on view in the Main Gallery, brings together Angeles Cossio, Carolyn Lambert, Joshua Marquez, Lina Puerta, and Marion Wilson, whose use of found and reclaimed materials

All that Consumes Me2026-02-04T22:44:50+00:00
  • NJ Photo Forum Logo, celebrating 30 years

The Garden State

2026-02-04T22:46:25+00:00

The Garden StateThe Garden State Main Gallery June 22–August 25, 2025 Abraham Browning coined New Jersey's nickname, the Garden State, in August 1876. In 1954, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill to add "The Garden State" to the state's license

The Garden State2026-02-04T22:46:25+00:00
  • Close-up of a partially opened pink peony flower with delicate, layered petals and bright yellow-orange stamens visible in the center. The background is a clean white surface, emphasizing the flower's vibrant colors and soft textures.

Manasi Shekhar Keni: Blooms of Time

2025-09-02T16:09:16+00:00

COMMUNITY GALLERIES Manasi Shekhar Keni: Blooms of Time The Gallery at The Summit Free Public Library July 1 – September 2, 2025 Manasi Keni, Untitled, 2025, Digital photograph on matte poster paper 20 x 20 inches. Artist’s Statement: The

Manasi Shekhar Keni: Blooms of Time2025-09-02T16:09:16+00:00
  • Summit Foundation

VACNJ Receives Grant Award from The Summit Foundation

2025-06-24T16:51:56+00:00

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Receives Grant Award from The Summit Foundation Summit, NJ (June 23, 2025)—The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) was recently awarded a $12,000 grant by The Summit Foundation to help fund outreach programs with Summit area nonprofits

VACNJ Receives Grant Award from The Summit Foundation2025-06-24T16:51:56+00:00
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