Visual Arts Center of New Jersey

Arts + Cars 2025 Application Deadline
2025-09-07 | NJ
Arts + Cars 2025
Co-organized by the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey and Summit Downtown
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORMDo you have art or crafts you want to show and sell? The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey and Summit Downtown are thrilled to once again be hosting an outdoor art festival in beautiful downtown Summit! The event will work alongside local businesses and the Summit Farmers Market and will include a car show, stage with musical performances all day long, and a beer garden. The event always attracts large audiences.
Event Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025 (rain or shine), 10 AM to 4 PM
HOW DO I APPLY?
Arts + Cars, a downtown Summit Art Festival, is a juried arts and crafts festival. Apply for your space by completing and e-mailing or mailing in this form at the Art Center in person.
PARTICIPATION POLICIES
Applications from artists working in fine art & craft will be accepted for jury. ONLY original work in design and concept by the artist(s) signing this agreement is allowed and must be for sale. Artists may only occupy booth space assigned to them. Artists may share a booth, with a limit of three artists per 10×10’ booth.
Reproductions (including giclées) of an artist’s original work displayed on walls or panels must not comprise more than 40% of exhibited work; must be clearly & individually labeled, signed, numbered, and part of a limited-edition series.
Photography: 75% must be signed and numbered in series of no more than 250.
Jewelry: Jewelers must be the designers & hands-on makers of original work.
Prohibited: agents, dealers, imports, works created from kits, art supplies, buy/sell items, patterns, embellished commercial products, and mass-produced works.
Artists must display ‘family-friendly’ images. Final interpretation of acceptable work will be made by the jury committee, which reserves the right to remove work deemed unsuitable for display or misrepresented by the application or expel an exhibitor without refund who breaks these rules.
Artists are to exhibit on the day of the event rain or shine. Name(s) of the artist(s) on this application is/are required to attend the booth & be present for all of the advertised hours.
All proceeds from sales belong to the artist, along with the responsibility to set-up, break down, and to collect/report sales tax to the State of New Jersey. Art demonstrations are encouraged. Pets are not allowed, except for service animals. We reserve the right to change policies.
SET-UP
Check-in begins Sunday, September 21 at 8 AM. Set-up must be completed by Sunday, 10 AM. No setup until vehicle is fully unloaded & moved to designated parking area. Your booth display must be professional & aesthetically pleasing, and must not exceed your assigned space. It is your responsibility to adequately stake and weight your tent against wind gusts/weather. You must be checked-in by Sunday, 9 AM or your space may be reassigned and your fees forfeited.
BREAK DOWN
Artists may not break down their booth until the fair ends at 4:00pm on Sunday. All refuse must be properly disposed of at the end of the day. Do not leave behind any articles that were used in your display. You must leave a clean footprint.
BOOTH SPACE
Marked, numbered, & measure Single: 10’w x 10’ deep; Double: 20’w x 10’ deep; or Triple: 30’ x 10’ deep. Artists are responsible for required tent, tables, chairs, booth design, contents, and weights. Electricity is not provided.
CANCELLATION POLICY
NO REFUNDS. An accepted application is considered a commitment to show.
Early bird due date: Sunday, June 22, 2025. Final application deadline: September 7, 2025. Artists will be notified of their acceptance into Arts + Cars by email on a rolling basis (early bird notification by June 27; & then notification within 3 weeks of application) with the latest notification by September 9. Please send questions/inquiries to mcohn@artcenternj.org. No phone calls.
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Summit First Thursday
2025-09-04 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Oakes Center, 120 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Celebrate the vibrant art scene in Summit, NJ! On the first Thursday of each month, galleries and businesses across Summit open their doors for an evening filled with captivating art exhibitions and events.
Stroll through Summit and enjoy the lively atmosphere. This free and open-to-the-public evening is the perfect way to connect with art, culture, and the community. Visit summit1stthurs.com for more information.

Summer Art Camp: Week 10
2025-08-18 - 2025-08-22 | NJ
Art Around the World (ages 5–9) Waitlist Only
August 18–22, 10 AM–3 PM
Pack your bags! Kids will “travel” the world and learn how different cultures create art. Make a rainforest diorama, create a paper collage of a Venetian gondola, and paint the Taj Mahal.
Everything Clay and New! Painting with Graphic Style (ages 10–12) Waitlist Only
August 18–22, 10 AM–3 PM
Everything Clay: This camp is perfect for the camper looking to explore various types of clay. During the week, campers will get to use the pottery wheel to throw and embellish a functional ceramic piece that will be glazed and fired in the kiln. Campers will also learn the techniques for working with paper clay from building an armature to give the clay structure to ways to decorate their creations using paint, decoupage, or other materials. Finally, campers will explore air-dry clay by making everyday objects in miniature.
New! Painting with Graphic Style: During this camp, students will learn to paint in a style that uses simple graphic shapes and bold colors. Students will explore minimalist, flat, and retro graphic style painting. Color and shape will be discussed and students will learn how to break down an image and make it have a graphic design feel.
Printmaking Techniques and Fiber Arts (ages 10–12) Waitlist Only
August 18–22, 10 AM–3 PM
Printmaking Techniques: In this unique camp, students will create their own limited edition prints on our professional presses. Learn various techniques, styles, and tools of the printmaking trade through demonstrations and hands-on practice. This camp will cover techniques including plexiglass drypoint and monoprinting as we create original prints that are either one-of-a-kind or editionable.
Fiber Arts: Vibrant fibers and textures surround us—explore the wonderful world of fiber arts! Campers will create several skill-building projects during this exciting week of camp. A variety of fiber arts will be visited and may include weaving, hand sewing, embroidery, felting, pom-pom making, and more. Let the creativity unfold!
Printmaking Techniques & Fiber Arts (ages 13+)
August 18–22, 10 AM–3 PM
Printmaking Techniques: In this unique camp, students will create their own limited-edition prints on our professional presses. Learn various techniques, styles, and tools of the printmaking trade through demonstrations and hands-on practice. This camp will cover techniques including plexiglass drypoint and monoprinting as we create original prints that are either one-of-a-kind or editionable.
Fiber Arts: Vibrant fibers and textures surround us—explore the wonderful world of fiber arts! Campers will create several skill-building projects during this exciting week of camp. A variety of fiber arts will be visited and may include weaving, hand sewing, embroidery, felting, pom-pom making, and more. Let the creativity unfold!

Summer Art Camp: Week 9
2025-08-11 - 2025-08-15 | NJ
NEW! Art All Year: Four Seasons of Art (ages 5–9) Waitlist Only
August 11–15, 10 AM–3 PM
This ALL NEW week of camp highlights the artistry of the changing seasons. Campers will create projects inspired by each of the four seasons, like a spring daffodil painting, summer seagulls in clay, fall pumpkin paintings, and winter snowman prints.
2D Comics, Cartoons & Anime and 3D “Cartoon” Clay (ages 10–12)
August 11–15, 10 AM–3 PM
Comics, Cartoons & Anime: Calling all comic, cartoon, and anime lovers! Campers will explore drawing popular characters and work on simple and effective techniques for creating their own character concepts. Master a unique style of creating cartoon, anime, and comic art.
3D “Cartoon” Clay: Let’s bring those characters to life! Campers will have the opportunity to utilize design thinking skills and foundational art skills as they create a 3D character of themselves, an original character, or recreate their favorites by adding unique personality traits and features. A variety of materials and techniques will be utilized.
New! Collage, Mixed Media & Mask Making and Essential Drawing & Painting (ages 10–12)
August 11–15, 10 AM–3 PM
Collage, Mixed Media & Mask Making: Mixing it up is what collage and mixed media is all about! Campers will have the opportunity to use a variety of supplies such as paint, patterned paper, fabric, fibers, and more. During this camp week, students will learn about shape, color, texture, and light, all while creating both representational and abstract works of art. Our culminating project will be putting these skills together to create amazing papier-mâché masks!
Essential Drawing & Painting Techniques: This camp is perfect for the student looking to develop the foundational skills of drawing and painting. Campers will use their observational skills and gain familiarity with diverse media such as graphite, charcoal, acrylics, and watercolors through drawing exercises that may include gesture drawings, blind contours, and contour drawings. Linear perspective, color theory, and building form with light and shadow will also be covered as campers render their artistic creation.
New! Collage, Mixed Media & Mask Making and Essential Drawing & Painting (ages 13+)
August 11–15, 10 AM–3 PM
Collage, Mixed Media & Mask Making: Mixing it up is what collage and mixed media is all about! Campers will have the opportunity to use a variety of supplies such as paint, patterned paper, fabric, fibers, and more. During this camp week, students will learn about shape, color, texture, and light, all while creating both representational and abstract works of art. Our featured project will be putting these skills to use creating amazing papier-mâché masks!
Essential Drawing & Painting Techniques: This camp is perfect for the student looking to develop the foundational skills of drawing and painting. Campers will use their observational skills and gain familiarity with diverse media such as graphite, charcoal, acrylics, and watercolors through drawing exercises that may include gesture drawings, blind contours, and contour drawings. Linear perspective, color theory, and building form with light and shadow will also be covered as campers render their artistic creations.

Summer Art Camp: Week 8
2025-08-04 - 2025-08-08 | NJ
Animals & Wildlife Art (ages 5–9) Waitlist Only
August 4–8, 10 AM–3 PM
This week of camp is like taking a trip to the zoo, but so much more creative! Explore the exciting world of animals and their amazing habitats. Kids will create projects such as undersea turtles in watercolor, tropical tree frogs in pastel, and dog and cat collages.
Everything Clay and Paper Making & Mixed Media (ages 10–12) Waitlist Only
August 4–8, 10 AM–3 PM
Everything Clay: This camp is perfect for the student looking to explore various types of clay. During the week, we will get to use the pottery wheel to throw and embellish a functional ceramic piece that will be glazed and fired in the kiln. Campers will also learn the techniques for working with paper clay, from building an armature to give the clay structure to ways to decorate their creations using paint, decoupage, or other materials. Finally, we will explore polymer clay by making everyday objects in miniature.
Papermaking & Mixed Media: Open up a world of possibilities with mixed media! In this camp, students will start by learning how to make paper and then use it as the basis of their mixed media project. They will learn techniques such as layering paper, mono-printing, and collage. Campers will have the choice to use interesting materials such as yarn, fabric, dried flowers, pages from old books, paint, and more to create their own mixed media artwork.
Assemblage and Essential Drawing & Painting (ages 10–12) Waitlist Only
August 4–8, 10 AM–3 PM
Assemblage: Campers will transform everyday items into expressive, personal sculptures! Imagine all the artistic possibilities in combining materials such as paper, plastic, clay, and wire with found objects. Through demonstrations and hands-on practice, campers will learn various techniques to manipulate the materials and create one-of-a-kind sculptures.
Essential Drawing & Painting Techniques: This camp is perfect for the student looking to develop the foundational skills of drawing and painting. Campers will use their observational skills and gain familiarity with diverse media, such as graphite, charcoal, acrylics, and watercolors, through drawing exercises that may include gesture drawings, blind contours, and contour drawings. Linear perspective, color theory, and building form with light and shadow will also be covered as campers render their artistic creations.
Assemblage and Essential Drawing & Painting (ages 13+)
August 4–8, 10 AM–3 PM
Assemblage: Campers will transform everyday items into expressive, personal sculptures! Imagine all the artistic possibilities in combining materials such as paper, plastic, clay, and wire with found objects. Through demonstrations and hands-on practice, campers will learn various techniques to manipulate the materials and create one-of-a-kind sculptures.
Essential Drawing & Painting Techniques: This camp is perfect for the student looking to develop the foundational skills of drawing and painting. Campers will use observational skills and gain familiarity with diverse media, such as graphite, charcoal, acrylics, and watercolors, through drawing exercises that may include gesture drawings, blind contours, and contour drawings. Linear perspective, color theory, and building form with light and shadow will also be covered as campers render their artistic creations.

Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2025—Side Effects May Include...
2025-07-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
The weekly solo reading series returns to the Art Center this summer! All tickets are $23 (advance sales only), and readings will be done on the lawn of the Art Center. Bring your own blanket or lawn chairs, picnic, and/or snacks!
Side Effects May Include… by Eric Coble
Wednesday, July 30, 6:30 PM
Phil was living a relatively happily married life despite his complaints of his wife Maggie’s lack of interest in sex. Then she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, and life got better. At least their sex life. Featuring Clark Carmichael.
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Summer Art Camp: Week 7
2025-07-28 - 2025-08-01 | NJ
Returning Theme! Color Explosion (ages 5–9) Waitlist Only
July 28–August 1, 10 AM–3 PM
After a two-season hiatus, Color Explosion returns! This camp introduces kids to the bold pop-art movement and other ways in which vibrant colors can be used in artwork. Kids will create projects that play with the use of colors, such as vivid tie-dye patterns in pastel and jumbo sized crayons in paper mache.
Art Journaling and Drawing with Pen & Ink (ages 10–12)
July 28–August 1, 10 AM–3 PM
Art Journaling: Art journaling is a wonderful habit for everyone! Keeping a journal that contains one’s inspirations, frustrations, and dreams is a way to creatively process everyday life. Campers will make their own journal with simple bookbinding techniques and fill its pages both inside and outside of camp. We’ll also encourage students to share their journaling journey during camp.
Drawing with Pen & Ink: From quick sketches to detailed drawings, this camp will teach students the tips and tricks of pen & ink! Campers will explore techniques such as loose sketching, cross-hatching, and stippling as they learn to create contrast with texture and ink. We will also learn to create softer drawings using ink and a brush. Some basic drawing skills will also be covered.
Everything Clay and Character Design (ages 10–12) Waitlist Only
July 28–August 1, 10 AM–3 PM
Everything Clay: This camp is perfect for the student looking to explore various types of clay. During the week, we will use the pottery wheel to throw and embellish a functional ceramic piece that will be glazed and fired in the kiln. We will also learn the techniques for working with paper clay, from building an armature to give the clay structure to ways to decorate their creations using paint, decoupage, or other materials. Finally, we will explore polymer clay by making everyday objects in miniature.
Character Design: During this week of camp, students will learn to design their own character(s) for comic books, graphic novels, or cartoons. They will focus on personality and expression plus learn anatomy and posing using the human body as reference. We will also have a chance to explore costume design for their character. All this will come together in a project that features the character(s) they created.
Everything Clay and Character Design (ages 13+)
July 28–August 1, 10 AM–3 PM
Everything Clay: This camp is perfect for the student looking to explore various types of clay. During the week, we will get to use the pottery wheel to throw and embellish a functional ceramic piece that will be glazed and fired in the kiln. We will also learn the techniques for working with paper clay, from building an armature to give the clay structure to ways to decorate their creations using paint, decoupage, or other materials. Finally, we will explore polymer clay by making everyday objects in miniature.
Character Design: During this week of camp, students will learn to design their own character(s) for comic books, graphic novels, or cartoons. They will focus on personality and expression plus learn anatomy and posing using the human body as reference. We will also have a chance to explore costume design for their character. All this will come together in a project that features the character(s) they created.

Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2025—Chipmunk'd
2025-07-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
The weekly solo reading series returns to the Art Center this summer! All tickets are $23 (advance sales only), and readings will be done on the lawn of the Art Center. Bring your own blanket or lawn chairs, picnic, and/or snacks!
Chipmunk’d by Megan Gogerty
Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 PM
When Megan gets bitten by a chipmunk, it sets off an increasingly alarming chain of calamities, causing her to wrestle with the question: What do we do when we don’t know what’s coming? A sexy comedy about existential dread. Featuring Becca Landis McLarty.
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Summer Art Camp: Week 6
2025-07-21 - 2025-07-25 | NJ
Comics, Cartoons & Characters (ages 5–9) Waitlist Only
July 21–25, 10 AM–3 PM
Delve into the world of cartoons, comics, and popular characters in everyone’s favorite camp! Create super fun art projects of familiar friends like drawings of Gru and the minions, Lion King collages, and 3D Snoopy sculptures.
Drawing Portraits and Collage & Mixed Media (ages 10–12) Waitlist Only
July 21–25, 10 AM–3 PM
Drawing Portraits: Take observational drawing skills to the next level by focusing on the features of the human face. This camp will explore light and shadow, allowing tweens to gain a better understanding of the facial structure through demonstration and drawing exercises.
Collage & Mixed Media: Mixing it up is what collage and mixed media is all about! Campers will have the opportunity to use a variety of supplies such as paint, patterned paper, fabric, fibers, and more. During this camp week, students will learn about shape, color, texture, and light, all while creating both representational and abstract works of art.
New! Comics & Story Illustration and Jewelry Design (ages 10–12) Waitlist Only
July 21–25, 10 AM–3 PM
Comics & Story Illustration: Students will be guided in the process of creating their own comics by building characters and stories. Learn the process of making your ideas come to life in a visual format!
Jewelry Design: Make wearable art! Students will experiment with jewelry-making techniques to create pendants and bracelets of their own original designs. After starting with a sketch, the instructor will help students use a variety of materials to create their vision. Projects may include, but are not limited to, wrapped wire pendants, polymer clay canes, and recycled paper beads.
New! Comics & Story Illustration and Jewelry Design (ages 13+)
July 21–25, 10 AM–3 PM
Comics & Story Illustration: Students will be guided in the process of creating their own comics by building characters and stories. Learn the process of making your ideas come to life in a visual format!
Jewelry Design: Make wearable art! Students will experiment with jewelry-making techniques to create pendants and bracelets of their own original designs. After starting with a sketch, the instructor will help students use a variety of materials to create their vision. Projects may include, but are not limited to, wrapped wire pendants, polymer clay canes, and recycled paper beads.

New Jersey Photography Forum Workshops
2025-07-19 10:00 - 17:00 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Join us on Saturday, July 19, as the New Jersey Photography Forum hosts a series of free photography workshops at the Art Center! Topics will cover photo critiques, macro flower photos, and cell phone photography. Click here to learn more and to register!

Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2025—My Name is Lucy Barton
2025-07-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
The weekly solo reading series returns to the Art Center this summer! All tickets are $23 (advance sales only), and readings will be done on the lawn of the Art Center. Bring your own blanket or lawn chairs, picnic, and/or snacks!
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
Adapted by Rona Munro
Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 PM
Lucy Barton wakes after an operation to discover—much to her surprise–her mother at the foot of her bed. They haven’t seen each other in years. During their visit, Lucy begins to understand her past, come to terms with her family, and find herself as a writer. Featuring Harriett Trangucci.
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Summer Semester Begins
2025-07-14 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Summer Semester begins July 14. Click here for more information and to register!

Summer Art Camp: Week 5
2025-07-14 - 2025-07-18 | NJ
Appetite for Art (ages 5–9)
July 14–18, 10 AM–3 PM
Dig in! This week of camp will feature art projects inspired by delicious foods and snacks. Campers will learn several art techniques while cooking up projects like a diorama of a classic diner and paintings of delicious gingerbread people.
Sculpture Techniques and Jewelry Design (ages 10–12) Waitlist Only
July 14–18, 10 AM–3 PM
Sculpture Techniques: Create art in the round! Students will learn to use sculpting tools and techniques to create 3D sculptures. Campers will go beyond handbuilding—they will learn more advanced techniques to refine and build their sculptures. Students will work with a variety of sculpture materials and complete a 3D sculpture during this camp.
Jewelry Design: Make wearable art! Campers will experiment with jewelry-making techniques to create pendants and bracelets of their own original designs. After starting with a sketch, the instructor will guide campers on using the best materials to create their vision. Projects may include, but are not limited to, wrapped wire pendants, polymer clay canes, and recycled paper beads.
New! Paper Art and Painting with Acrylics (ages 13+)
July 14–18, 10 AM–3 PM
Paper Art: During this week, campers will make art using a variety of different kinds of paper. Students will learn to fold paper, use pulp to paint, explore quilling techniques, collage with printed material, and build sculptures with paper. Students will learn how to use paint, fibers, and other materials to enhance their paper creations.
Painting with Acrylics: Have fun exploring this versatile medium. Students will learn how to block in a composition and see it come to life as they add paint to their canvas. They will learn the fundamentals of painting, including brush techniques, how to create light and shadow, and color mixing. Campers will also learn how to handle the materials properly. Students should wear clothes that can get messy—acrylics don’t wash out of clothes!

Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2025—Where is Everybody?
2025-07-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
The weekly solo reading series returns to the Art Center this summer! All tickets are $23 (advance sales only), and readings will be done on the lawn of the Art Center. Bring your own blanket or lawn chairs, picnic, and/or snacks!
Where is Everybody? by Kevin Daly
Wednesday, July 9, 6:30 PM
Kevin’s father was a disappointment during his childhood, and an even bigger one when he became an adult. Twelve years ago, Kevin ruined his father’s retirement party. He wants to tell you why. Featuring Jason Szamreta.
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Summer Art Camp: Week 4
2025-07-07 - 2025-07-11 | NJ
NEW! At the Farm (ages 5–9)
July 7–11, 10 AM–3 PM
Join us for an ALL NEW week of art camp, where creative projects are sprouting all around the farm! Young artists will create projects inspired by dancing cows, vegetable harvests, and iconic green tractors and red barns.
Drawing with Pen & Ink and Comics, Cartoons & Anime (ages 10–12) Waitlist Only
July 7–11, 10 AM–3 PM
Drawing with Pen & Ink: From quick sketches to detailed drawings, this camp will teach you the tips and tricks of pen and ink! We will explore techniques such as loose sketching, cross-hatching, and stippling and learn to create contrast with texture and ink. Campers will also learn to create softer drawings using ink and a brush. Some basic drawing skills will also be covered.
Comics, Cartoons & Anime: Calling all comic, cartoon, and anime lovers! Campers will explore drawing popular characters and work on simple and effective techniques for creating their own character concepts. Master a unique style of creating cartoon, anime, and comic art.
Oil Painting and Soft Sculpture (ages 13+)
July 7–11, 10 AM–3 PM
Oil Painting: Painting can seem difficult, but it doesn’t have to be! Students will learn the foundational skills of painting in oils. This camp will cover the basics, including blocking in a composition, color mixing, value studies, and proper handling of materials. Students should wear clothes that can get messy.
Soft Sculpture: This camp takes the best of fiber arts and sculpture and merges them into a whole new art form: soft sculpture! Using textural materials such as felt, fibers, and notions—along with imagination and creativity—campers will design, prototype, and create both relief sculpture and sculpture in the round. Being able to sew is a bonus, but not necessary, since multiple methods of soft sculpture construction will be covered. Students will create several projects ranging in scale over the course of the week.

Summer Art Camp: Week 3
2025-06-30 - 2025-07-03 | NJ
Art Around America (ages 5–9) (4 days)
June 30–July 3, 10 AM–3 PM
Celebrate Independence Day through artwork inspired by American artists and famous landmarks. During this patriotic week, we’ll make art projects such as an optical illusion American flag drawing and a diorama inspired by Grant Wood’s iconic American Gothic.
Watercolor Explorations and Comics, Cartoons & Anime (ages 10–12) (4 days)
June 30–July 3, 10 AM–3 PM
Watercolor Exploration: Watercolor is a classic painting medium that builds upon drawing skills and incorporates color theory. The foundations of watercolor painting and color mixing will be explored as campers are introduced to a variety of techniques, including basic washes, layering of paints, and how to create strong compositions with the interplay of dark and light values.
Comics, Cartoons & Anime: Calling all comic, cartoon, and anime lovers! Campers will explore drawing popular characters and work on simple and effective techniques for creating their own character concepts. Master a unique style of creating cartoon, anime, and comic art.
Back by Popular Demand! Tiny Week and New! Non-Traditional Painting (4 days) (ages 13+)
June 30–July 3, 10 AM–3 PM
Tiny Week: It’s a short week, so let’s go small! Students will use multiple mediums to create unique sculptures and figures while exploring the art world at a miniature level. Have fun creating tiny art you can hold in your hand.
New! Non-Traditional Painting: During this 4 -day camp, students will learn to paint using non-traditional painting tools. Students will paint using wax paper, plastic bags, fibers, textured fabric, objects from nature, and more. They will even learn to use their hands to paint (gloves provided for those who prefer). Campers will get to create paintings using both representation and abstract styles.

Community Yoga & Care Conversation
2025-06-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Join us for a community yoga session in the Art Center’s Main Gallery, presented by NJ Time to Care.
Click here to register for the event which will take place on Wednesday, June 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

Summer Art Camp: Week 2
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-27 | NJ
Mini Masters (ages 5–9) Waitlist Only
June 23–27, 10 AM–3 PM
Kids become mini masters while experimenting with art media and techniques used by famous artists. While learning about art history, campers will expand their creative horizons by painting like Monet, printing like Andy Warhol, and creating sculptures inspired by Dale Chihuly.
Fiber Arts and Essential Drawing & Painting Techniques (ages 10–12) Waitlist Only
June 23–27, 10 AM–3 PM
Fiber Arts: Vibrant fibers and textures surround us—explore the wonderful world of fiber arts! Campers will create several skill-building projects during this exciting week of camp. A variety of fiber techniques will be visited and may include weaving, hand sewing, embroidery, felting, pom-pom making, and more. Let the creativity unfold!
Essential Drawing & Painting Techniques: This camp is perfect for the student looking to develop the foundational skills of drawing and painting. Campers will use observational skills and gain familiarity with diverse media, such as graphite, charcoal, and acrylics, through drawing exercises that may include gesture drawings, blind contours, and contour drawings. Linear perspective, color theory, and building form with light and shadow will also be covered as campers render their artistic creations.
The Magic of Mâché and Collage & Mixed Media (ages 13+)
June 23–27, 10 AM–3 PM
The Magic of Mâché: This week is devoted to the art of taking ordinary items and transforming them into sculptures. Aluminum foil, glue, paper, and cloth with a heavy sprinkle of creativity is all that is needed. Exposure to different ways of creating three-dimensional forms opens the mind to different ways of problem solving for creative inspiration. Have some fun and get your hands dirty!
Collage & Mixed Media: Mixing it up is what collage and mixed media is all about! Campers will have the opportunity to use a variety of supplies such as paint, patterned paper, fabric, fibers, and more. During this camp week, students will learn about shape, color, texture, and light, all while creating both representational and abstract works of art.

New Jersey Photography Forum Panel Discussion and Exhibition Opening
2025-06-22 14:00 - 18:00 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
The New Jersey Photography Forum will present a free panel discussion, “Artificial Intelligence: Transforming our Lives,” on June 22, 2025, from 2 to 4 PM in the Main Gallery of the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. Immediately following the panel discussion, there will be a wine reception to celebrate the opening of the NJ Photography Forum’s exhibit The Garden State, in the Art Center’s Main Gallery.
The panel will be moderated by Umesh Bhatt, who is the Director of Emerging Methods & Technologies at Bristol Myers Squibb. He will be asking the experts to focus on education, healthcare, drug development, research, copyright laws, jobs, and marketing to share the trends and observations in the growing use of artificial intelligence in their fields. He also has over a decade of experience conducting workshops, educating photographers and artists on various technologies and advanced techniques, with a recent focus on AI tools. He will join the panel to present information on AI in the visual arts.
The members of the panel include Dr. Amish Patel, Chief of Interventional Radiology at Overlook Medical Center; Douglas Orr, District Supervisor of Technology for the Summit Public School System; Thomas Graham, Scientist in Drug Research at Bristol Meyers Squibb; James Klobucar, Esq., Partner, Gearhart Law, LLC; and Rachel Rubinstein, AI Champion, Ogilvy Health PRS&I.

Summer Art Camp: Week 1
2025-06-16 - 2025-06-20 | NJ
Summer Sampler (ages 5–9) Waitlist Only
June 16–20, 10 AM–3 PM
Try it all! Our Summer Sampler includes an art project from each of this summer’s camp themes, plus a few projects inspired by classic summer pastimes. Projects will not be repeated later in the summer if your camper is lucky enough to join us for multiple weeks!
Sculpture Techniques and Screenprinting (ages 10–12)
June 16–20, 10 AM–3 PM
Sculpture Techniques: Create art in the round! Campers will learn to use sculpting tools and techniques to create 3D sculptures. Campers will go beyond handbuilding—they will learn more advanced techniques to refine and build their sculptures. Students will work with a variety of sculpture materials and complete a 3D sculpture during this camp.
Screenprinting: Create amazing screen prints! We will learn basic screenprinting techniques, from image-making, screen, and material preparation, to the use of screen printing as a creative outlet, including monoprinting and edition printing. Campers will develop prints on paper while experimenting with the possibilities of screen printing.
FULL-DAY Painting with Acrylics (ages 13+) Waitlist Only
June 16–20, 10 AM–3 PM
Full-Day Painting with Acrylics: Spend the whole week focusing on this one versatile medium. Teens will spend both morning and afternoon sessions learning how to paint with acrylics. Teens will learn how to block in a composition and see it come to life as they add paint to their canvas. They will learn the fundamentals of painting, including brush techniques, how to create light and shadow, and color mixing. Teens will also learn how to handle the materials properly. Students should wear clothes that can get messy—acrylics don’t wash out of clothes!
NEW! FULL-DAY Fashion & Fabric Design (ages 13+)
June 16–20, 10 AM–3 PM
Full Day Fashion & Fabric Design: Teens will explore traditional and non-traditional fashion design. Campers will have a chance to sketch fashion ideas as they make vision boards to help fine tune their fashion vision. Students are encouraged to bring in a piece of clothing they will alter and embellish. Students will also design a t-shirt and will have the opportunity to make a tote bag from fabric they dye themselves during camp. Multiple sewing and fabricating techniques will be covered while we create wearable art!

Summit First Thursday
2025-06-05 17:00 - 20:00 | NJ

Members Art Show and Collectors Week
2025-05-30 18:00 - 20:30 | NJ
The Members’ Committee is excited to announce the Members Art Show & Collectors Week! This exhibition is a celebration of art made by our members.
Registration is now closed!
Join us for the opening reception on Friday, May 30, from 6–8:30 PM

Spring Exhibitions Last Look
2025-05-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Join us for the closing of our spring exhibitions on Sunday, May 18, from 2 to 4 PM. Participants will enjoy a stroll through our galleries and can tune into informal talks given by Curator Jordan Horton and artists Leila Seyedzadeh and Michael Dal Cerro. Seyedzadeh will also give a short poetry reading of work written by her and inspired by her installation in our Eisenberg gallery. Light refreshments will be provided. This event is free and open to the public.

Discover the Art of Giving: An Evening of Art & Philanthropic Planning
2025-05-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
How many times have you donated to causes by credit card or personal check? You may be missing out on more strategic ways of supporting the causes you care about!
We invite you to Discover the Art of Giving, with The Schmitt Group of Raymond James.
Please join us for an illuminating evening of art, hors d’oeuvres, and discourse at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. We’ll discuss holistic financial planning, and how different giving options and tax-efficient donation strategies can fit into your overall plan, featuring Nicole Hisler, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer – Raymond James Trust, President – Raymond James Charitable.
Private viewing of the exhibition ETA: Rerouted to follow. See it before it closes May 18.
🗓 Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
🕕 Time: 6-8 PM
📍 Location: The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit NJ 07901
RSVP on or before May 12th to lincoln.moore@raymondjames.com or by phone, 551.497.5536
Seating is limited
Presented by:
Steven W. Schmitt, MBA, CFP®, CPM®, CRPS®, ADPA®
Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor, The Schmitt Group of Raymond James
Daniel J. Mar, MBA
Financial Advisor, The Schmitt Group of Raymond James
Hosted by:
Melanie Cohn
Executive Director, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey

Art to Table
2025-05-14 12:00 - 14:30 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Art to Table returns to the Art Center on May 14! This signature event, created for art- and food-lovers alike, features an intimate, small group tour of our spring exhibitions with Curator Jordan Horton, followed by a prix fixe lunch at Summit House Restaurant +Bar. Get an up-close look at ETA: Rerouted; Under the Sky, Above the Sea; and Not Built in a Day, our latest exhibitions. Don’t miss your chance for a final close-up look at these fabulous shows before the Art Center bids them farewell on May 18!
Click here to purchase tickets!

Annual Spring Gala: Spark Art's Impact!
2025-04-26 18:00 - 23:00 | Canoe Brook Country Club, 1108 Morris Tpke, Summit, NJ, 07901
Join the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey as we celebrate the power of the arts at this year’s Spark Art’s Impact Gala, presented by Co-Chairs Suzanne and Dean Henry and André Renaudo, to be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, NJ. We’ll honor Anne Grissinger and present Overlook Medical Center with our annual Changemaker Award.
Click here to bid in our silent auction!

Fabric Dyeing Workshop
2025-04-19 09:30 - 12:30 | NJ
Inspired by artist Leila Seyedzadeh’s exhibition, Under the Sky, Above the Sea, currently on view in the Eisenberg Gallery, join us on Saturday, April 19, to learn fun processes for fabric dyeing! Students will spend this workshop learning Ice Dyeing and Tie Dyeing techniques from teaching artist Denise Banaag. All materials will be provided. Register here.

Members Committee Workshop: Photographing Your Artwork
2025-04-11 12:30 - 14:00 | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
For artists applying for an exhibition in the Community Galleries, this workshop will help give tips on how to photograph your artwork for the application. Please bring an artwork that you would like help photographing.
This workshop is free to attend. Click here to register!

Summit 1st Thursday: April
2025-04-03 18:00 - 20:00 | NJ
Join us on Thursday, April 3, 2025, for Summit First Thursday, a vibrant monthly celebration of art and culture in the heart of Summit, NJ. From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, local galleries, boutiques, and businesses will open their doors, offering fun and creative experiences.
This event is free and open to the public, inviting everyone to explore Summit’s dynamic scene and support local businesses. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply looking for an enjoyable evening out, Summit First Thursday offers something for everyone.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with artists, discover unique creations, and celebrate. Mark your calendars for April 3!
For more details and a complete list of events, visit summit1stthurs.com

Spring Semester Begins
2025-03-31 | NJ
Register now for spring semester! Classes begin on March 31!
Click here for more information.
