Upcoming Events

Trying to balance it all as a teen can feel overwhelming, and at times, difficult to put into words. Using art as a tool for expression can help to identify, manage, and cope with various sources of stress and anxiety. Come join art therapist Megan

Garden State Art Weekend is a one-of-a-kind, state-wide celebration of art in New Jersey. The mission is to create an inclusive, once-a-year art weekend for all to enjoy, inspired by Upstate Art Weekend in New York. For more information, visit gardenstateartweekend.org.

SAVE THE DATE Positive Space: VACNJ’s 2024 Annual Spring Gala Saturday, April 27, 2024 Canoe Brook County Club CLICK HERE TO BID IN OUR GALA AUCTION

Plein Air Painting This symposium is led by artist Duane Lutsko Throughout history, the dramatic potential of changing light and those expressive possibilities have captivated artists such as Whistler, Van Gogh, Ryder, and Turner. In this course, suitable for all levels, students explore oil painting

The Suggestive Power of Oil Painting This symposium is led by artist Duane Lutsko Explore an oil painting approach that uses the power of suggestion to teach to success while refreshing your personal and professional painting practice. We will use an earth-colored ground, an Imprimatura, to

Join us for a virtual night of conversation as curator Edwin Ramoran speaks with Gallery Aferro founders Evonne Davis and Emma Wilcox about the indelible mark Gallery Aferro has left on the New Jersey arts community and the artists that have worked within its walls.

Join us for a last look at our winter/spring exhibitions celebrating Gallery Aferro, the Newark-based arts organization that recently closed its doors after 20 years. Founded by visionary artists and changemakers Evonne M. Davis and Emma Wilcox, Gallery Aferro was a platform for the exchange

SUMMER SAMPLER (ages 5–9) (WAITLIST ONLY) June 17–21, 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

ANIMALS & WILDLIFE ART (ages 5–9) (WAITLIST ONLY) June 24–28, 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

ART AROUND AMERICA (3 DAYS) (ages 5–9) July 1–3, 10 AM–3 PM Celebrate Independence Day through artwork inspired by American artists and famous during this patriotic week, we’ll make art projects such as a seascape painting inspired by Winslow Homer and a landscape drawing featuring

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!   A collection of

NEW! UNDER THE SEA (ages 5–9) (WAITLIST ONLY) July 8–12, 10 AM–3 PM Join us for an ALL NEW week of art camp, where the projects are drawn from the undersea world! Dive into fun projects like a papier-mâché pirate ship and a giant shark

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!   Told from the

MINI MASTERS (ages 5–9) July 15–19, 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 Paul Cézanne, collaging like Matisse, and sculpting

Summer semester begins on Monday, July 15. Click here to register!

NOTE: Due to the weather forecast, tonight's event will be held at Vivid Stage's indoor location, the Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit. The weekly solo reading series returns to the Art Center this summer! All tickets are $23 (advance sales only) and

COMICS, CARTOONS & CHARACTERS (ages 5–9) (WAITLIST ONLY) July 22–26, 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 Star Wars collages, Winnie the Pooh pastels, and Olaf

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!   Gina Femia is

ART AROUND THE WORLD (ages 5–9) July 29–August 2, 10 AM–3 PM Pack your bags! Kids will “travel” the world and learn how different cultures create art. Make a Niagra Falls diorama, create a paper collage inspired by Turkish mosaics, and draw unique Ukrainian pysanky

APPETITE FOR ART (ages 5–9) August 5–9, 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 avocado toast drawings and banana splits in pastel.

NEW! DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (ages 5–9) (WAITLIST ONLY) August 12–16, 10 AM–3 PM This ALL NEW week of camp is inspired by the prehistoric world of dinosaurs and cavemen. Campers will create projects like a woolly mammoth sculpture, a T-Rex watercolor, and a stegosaurus