Art to Table
2025-09-25 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Art to Table returns to the Art Center for fall! This signature event, created for art and food lovers alike, features an intimate, small-group tour of our fall exhibitions with Curator Jordan Horton, followed by a prix fixe lunch at Summit House Restaurant + Bar. Get an up-close look at All That Consumes Me, _other Nature – Marshland Tales, and This was Always a Place, our latest exhibitions, focusing on the theme of place(less(ness)).
Three-Course Prix Fixe Menu:
(Price includes soft drinks, coffee, and tea. Does not include espresso drinks or alcohol)

Choice of appetizer
Choice of entree
Chocolate chip cookies for the table

Click here to register.

Summit First Thursday
2025-10-02 16:00 - 20:00 UTC
Summit’s First Thursday is back this Thursday, October 2, and it’s free. Doors are open, the vibe is friendly, and the only wrong move is staying home.
Four easy stops to make your night special:

Summit Free Public Library: Mary Kennington Watson: A Quiet Place, 4–8 PM
Paintings on view inside the Library. Address: 75 Maple St.
The Healing Arts Gallery: Featured artist Susanna Beltrandi, 4–8 PM
Sneak a look as the gallery sets up the next solo show and learn about their Reiki & Somatic sessions. Address: 57 Union Pl, Suite 212 (above Starbucks; across from the train).
Kanibal + Co: “Monster on Maple Street,” 4–7 PM
Hand-painted, in-house visual merchandising magic by Jessica Vivona. Bonus: DIY art kits if your inner maker wants in. Address: 27 Maple St.
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey: Seed Exchange, 5–7 PM
Bring leftover seeds, swap for something new, and pop into the fall exhibitions while you’re there, light snacks included. Address: 68 Elm St.

Yes, you can absolutely do all four. Start downtown, end at the Art Center, or flip it. Make a plan, bring a friend! First Thursdays are about seeing what’s here, saying hi to someone new, and giving your creativity a little exercise. The whole night is free and open to everyone.
See you out there on Thursday, October 2.

Free Printmaking Demo
2025-10-07 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
THIS FREE DEMO HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
Visit the Art Center on Tuesday, October 7, to watch a FREE printmaking demonstration by Miriam Jacobs. Jacobs will demonstrate how to experiment with liquid dyes and fabric crayons to create a beautiful print on fabric, set with a heat press! This unique printmaking process results in a rich, textured result.
Like what you see? You can sign up for a workshop further detailing the process on Sunday, October 12, by clicking here!

Road Trip: Silver Art Projects
2025-10-16 09:00 - 15:00 UTC
Join us as the Art Center once again hits the road, this time for a visit to Silver Art Projects at 4 World Trade Center in New York City. Silver Art is a non-profit organization providing artists with year-long studio spaces and career development opportunities.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Among the artists whose work we’ll be visiting is Distinguished Artist in Residence Caledonia Curry. Caledonia, known as Swoon, is a contemporary artist and filmmaker recognized around the world for her pioneering vision of public artwork. Through intimate portraits, immersive installations, and multi-year community-based projects, she has spent more than 20 years exploring the depths of human complexity and asking how art can fundamentally re-envision the communities we live in towards a more just and equitable world. She is best known as one of the first women Street Artists to gain international recognition in a male-dominated field, pushing its conceptual limits and paving the way for a generation of women Street Artists.
We’ll also be viewing the work of Senior Fellow, Jared Owens. Jared, whose work was featured in the recent VACNJ Main Gallery exhibition Something to Hold On To: Art and the Carceral System, isa justice-impacted artist who works in painting, sculpture, and installation. He brings attention to architectures of confinement, as well as the purposeful “shadowing” of humanity, creating works that make visceral the oscillating experiences of oppression, human dignity, beauty, and erasure. Intending to raise awareness of mass incarceration and its impact on millions of individuals, he reveals correlations between the histories of slavery and the current systemic discrimination of many marginalized communities.
Transportation from the Art Center will leave at 9 AM. Ticket fee includes lunch.

Dikra Gem Sale
2025-10-21 19:00 - 22:00 UTC
Looking for the perfect stone to complete your piece? Dikra Gem Inc. will visit the Art Center on Tuesday, October 21, 7–10 PM, to offer their collection of faceted and cabochon stones, beads, pearls, and more for purchase. Both students and faculty are welcome to attend!
For more than a decade, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey has enjoyed a special relationship with Dikra Gem. Once a year, they bring their collection to the Art Center to give our jewelry students the opportunity to purchase quality, unique gems at fair prices to add the perfect finishing touch to a piece or spark inspiration for a new one. Don’t miss out—join us on October 21!

Raku-Fest 2025
2025-10-25 - 2025-10-26
Join us for Raku-Fest! Raku-Fest showcases a unique ceramic firing process in which red-hot ceramic pieces are transferred directly from the kiln into a container of combustible materials. The heat of the ceramic causes the materials to ignite, and the resulting smoke creates one-of-a-kind effects in the ceramic glaze.
Attend the Event—advance registration required
A limited capacity audience can watch the action live as multiple raku firings take place throughout the day. Admission is available for either morning (10 AM–12:30 PM) or afternoon (1–3:30 PM) on both days. Attendees may arrive any time during their time window. Walk-ins the day of the event will be available only if capacity allows.
$5 per person admission fee. Children 17 & under are free, but must be accompanied by a paying adult. Maximum of one free child per paying adult, please.
Saturday Morning (10 AM–12:30 PM)
Saturday Afternoon (1–3:30 PM)
Sunday Morning (10 AM–12:30 PM)
Sunday Afternoon (1–3:30 PM)
Glaze Items for Purchase
An assortment of pre-made ceramic pieces will be available for purchase for participants to glaze and have fired during the event. Items available for purchase and glazing include: jewelry pieces, plates, and pots of varying sizes.

Jewelry Piece: $12
Plate: $25
Student Piece: $20
Wheel-thrown Pot: $30

Winter 2026 Pre-Registration
2025-10-27 - 2025-11-09
Winter 2026 Pre-Registration
Pre-registration for our Winter 2026 semester begins on Monday, October 27.

Pre-registration is available only to current Art Center students and members. This gives priority to our community members before registration opens to the public.
We will offer an early-bird discount of $5 off each class (workshops do not qualify for a discount).
Pre-registration will be available in-person or over the phone only.
Pre-registration will open on a staggered schedule to spread out the pre-registration process across the week.

On Monday, 10/27, pre-registration opens for classes that meet on Mondays.
On Tuesday, 10/28, in addition to the Monday classes already available, Tuesday classes open for pre-registration.
On Wednesday, 10/29, in addition to the classes already available, Wednesday classes open for pre-registration.
On Thursday, 10/30, in addition to the classes already available, Thursday classes open for pre-registration.
On Friday, 10/31, in addition to the classes already available, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday classes and workshops open for pre-registration.

If you are planning to pre-register for multiple classes that meet on different days of the week, you have two options:

You can pre-register for each class separately on the first day the pre-registration opens for each. For example, you can pre-register for a Monday class on 10/27, and you can pre-register for a Wednesday class on 10/29.
Or, you can pre-register for both classes on the day that the latest class opens. For example, if you want to enroll in a Monday and a Wednesday class, you can pre-register for both on 10/29. You have the option of doing one enrollment for both classes on the latest date.
If you choose to pre-register over the phone, you will be prompted to leave a message. By leaving a message, you will be entering a queue for phone enrollment. Messages will be returned within one hour, in the order they are received. Please follow the prompts when calling.

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Transcendental Meditation Workshop
2025-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Join us on Wednesday, October 29, at 7 PM as the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey hosts an introductory talk on Transcendental Meditation (TM)—a simple, natural, and effortless technique for inner peace and wellness.
This presentation will explore the many benefits of TM, including improved brain function and creativity, better sleep, reduced anxiety and stress, and a lower risk of heart attack and stroke—all supported by more than 380 peer-reviewed scientific studies.
Attendees will learn how TM works, how it differs from other forms of meditation, and how just 15–20 minutes twice a day can lead to lasting relaxation and clarity. The talk will include short videos showcasing how TM has positively impacted students, healthcare workers, first responders, and veterans.
The evening will conclude with a Q&A session with local Summit TM teachers.
This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

Evening with an Artist: Marion Wilson
2025-11-20 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Join us on Thursday, November 20, for an engaging evening with exhibiting artist Marion Wilson. Marion will discuss her artistic process and creative approach, offering insight into the works currently on view in the Art Center’s Main Gallery exhibition, All That Consumes Me. Following the discussion, Marion will participate in a Q&A session moderated by VACNJ Curator Jordan Horton, allowing visitors to ask questions and explore the ideas behind her work in greater depth.
The evening will also include food and wine, offering guests the chance to continue the conversation and connect with fellow art enthusiasts in a relaxed, social setting. Click here to register!
Marion Wilson’s art investigates landscape as a way to foster connection to self and place. Through painting, photography, and installation, she explores our relationship to nature amid climate change and ecological loss. Her work often bridges art and science, partnering with botanists, architects, and urban communities to imagine more just and sustainable futures.Wilson approaches social and ecological challenges through the lens of creative inquiry, using scientific tools and observational methods to “look closely and pay attention to what is small, omnipresent, and frequently overlooked—drawing parallels between the natural world and the most fundamental aspects of human presence.”
Wilson is the founder of MLAB and MossLab, mobile eco/art labs that examined moss species along the East Coast while also serving as classrooms for hundreds of Syracuse students each year. She also founded 601 Tully, transforming an abandoned residence in Syracuse, NY into a neighborhood art center, and more recently reimagined a houseboat in Vineyard Haven, MA as a floating studio and public platform for environmental dialogue.
A former Associate Professor at Syracuse University, Wilson created the award-winning New Directions in Social Sculpture curriculum and collaborated with botanist Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, whose teachings on Traditional Ecological Knowledge continue to inform her practice.
“Compost/Composed”, Marion Wilson’s work in the exhibition in the galleries is an exploration of humanity’s connection to nature, community, and self through food. Working from political, cultural, and ecological lenses, I investigate how these entanglements have been complicated by COVID-19, which has caused major shifts in the way communities access and experience food together, furthering issues of scarcity. At the core of the project is an exercise in testing the limits of confinement both artistically and practically: how can art both transform and be transformed by scarcity? Through photography, painting, and natural dye-making, this new work will present each component as both process and product, following the transformation of food from decomposing compost; to natural, hand-made dye; to the final artistic work, to social gathering.
Marion Wilson divides her time between Brooklyn, NY and a houseboat on Martha’s Vineyard.

First Thursday Clothing Drive
2025-12-04 16:00 - 19:00 UTC
Donate To Our First Thursday Clothing Drive!

Join us NEXT Thursday, December 4, for Summit First Thursday! The Art Center will be collecting excess clothing, shoes, accessories, and household linens—with support from Helpsy.
A portion of the value of all donated items will be given back to the Art Center by Helpsy, helping to support our programs and community initiatives.
For more information, click here!

Winter Break Workshops for Kids & Tweens
2025-12-29 - 2025-12-30
Give the kid or tween in your life the gift of creativity this winter season! In each session, young artists will learn a variety of art techniques while creating fun winter–themed projects. All art supplies are included. Each day features an AM session and a PM session. Young artists who enroll in both sessions on the same day can bring a bagged lunch to eat in–between sessions.
8129 Snowmen in Watercolor (ages 6–9)
Monday, 12/29, 10–11:30 AM
Tuition: $52
Materials fee: $15
8133 Vibrant Cardinals in Acrylic (ages 10–13)
Monday, 12/29, 10–11:30 AM
Tuition: $52
Materials fee: $15
8130 Clay Penguins (ages 6–9)
Monday, 12/29, 12–1:30 PM
Tuition: $52
Materials fee: $15
8134 Wintry Pen & Ink Drawings (ages 10–13)
Monday, 12/29, 12–1:30 PM
Tuition: $52
Materials fee: $15
8131 Watercolor Snowflake Paintings (ages 6–9)
Tuesday, 12/30, 10–11:30 AM
Tuition: $52
Materials fee: $15
8135 Stained Glass Watercolor Paintings (ages 10–13)
Tuesday, 12/30, 10–11:30 AM
Tuition: $52
Materials fee: $15
8132 Bears in Sweaters Line Drawings (ages 6–9)
Tuesday, 12/30, 12–1:30 PM
Tuition: $52
Materials fee: $15
8136 Snowy Owls in Clay (ages 10–13)
Tuesday, 12/30, 12–1:30 PM
Tuition: $52
Materials fee: $15

Winter Break Workshops for Adults
2026-01-04
Start the year right with a workshop at the Art Center!
8374 Torch Enameling
Instructor: Sue Sachs
Torch enameling is a fantastic way to add vibrant colors to your copper or fine silver pieces without the need for a kiln. In this fun and direct process, watch enamels transform from powder to colorful glass as your piece changes temperature with heat from a torch. Different techniques of torch enameling will be discussed, as well as methods for setting finished pieces. No experience is necessary. Students who wish to work in silver should purchase fine silver sheet (not sterling).
Sunday, 1/4, 10 AM–4 PM
Tuition: $137
Materials fee: $38
8344 Painting with Wool: Needle Felting a Winter Landscape
Instructor: Martha McDonald
Create a beautiful and unique winter wonderland scene entirely made of wool! Through demonstrations and step–by–step instruction, students will learn about the versatility of this medium by transforming colorful wool roving into amazing textured art. Students will be encouraged to use their own ideas and leave with a completed felted canvas.
Sunday, 1/4, 10 AM–4 PM
Tuition: $137
Materials fee: $34
8373 Poinsettia Watercolor Painting
Instructor: Kat Block
Enroll in this one–day workshop to bring poinsettias to life with watercolor. Students will incorporate color, shape, line, light, and more to create a dynamic painting. The instructor will cover a variety of watercolor techniques, such as creating warm tones and the “wet–on–wet” process to enhance the colors of the flower.
Sunday, 1/4, 10 AM–2 PM
Tuition: $110
Materials fee: $27
8375 NEW! Eclectic Non-Traditional Mosaics
Instructor: Shelley Rosen Howard
Eclectic mosaics can be made with an assortment of recyclable and repurposed items, such as broken glass, beads, charms, broken china, found objects, or treasures from your favorite junk drawer! Each piece contributes to the color, texture, and unique quality of a collage–like mosaic. Students will take a non–traditional approach to create mosaics in this one–day workshop. Students are encouraged to bring their own “treasures” for their mosaic, such as frames, mirrors, and other objects. Some materials provided.
Sunday, 1/4, 10 AM–2 PM
Tuition: $110
Materials fee: $27

Winter Semester Begins
2026-01-05
Winter semester begins on Monday, January 5. Click here to see all that’s available!

Fall Exhibitions Closing Thoughts
2026-01-18 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Join us on Sunday, January 18, from 2–4 PM for a final look at our fall exhibitions and a special panel discussion. Artists Andrew Harrison, Carolyn Lambert, and Ángeles Cossio will join VACNJ Curator Jordan Horton for a conversation about their work. The panel will run from 2:30 to 3:30 PM. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

MLK Day Community Rock Garden
2026-01-19 12:30 - 14:30 UTC
All ages and families are welcome to paint rocks to contribute to our community rock garden! Help us spread messages of peace, love, and hope, or create an image that is all your own! Once done, all creations will live in the Art Center’s rock garden for the community to enjoy. All materials and supplies will be provided. VACNJ’s Director of Education and Community Engagement, Rachel Aponte, will be on-site to help with materials and ideas.

Professional Development for Teachers: Mixed Media with Kat Block
2026-01-30 09:00 - 15:00 UTC
Join us for a hands-on professional development workshop with mixed-media collage artist Kat Block! Participants will begin with a guided tour of the community gallery, where they’ll explore a range of Kat’s collage artworks, before creating a mixed-media collage of their own using paper, glue, scissors, and more.
In the first session, participants will learn composition and layering techniques while creating a mandala collage with origami paper. They’ll then apply those skills to design a beach-themed collage using torn, cut, and pasted papers—including scrap, tissue, metallic, pastel, and painted watercolor varieties. Kat will provide reference images, demonstrations, and individualized guidance throughout.
This workshop is a wonderful opportunity to collaborate, learn new techniques, expand your skills, and enjoy a little taste of summer!
This workshop will take place on Friday. January 30, from 9 AM to 3 PM. Click here for more information or to register.

Spring Exhibitions Opening
2026-02-13 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
The Trustees of The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey cordially invite you to a special opening of our spring exhibitions on Friday, February 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. The evening will feature light snacks, and refreshments will be served. Click here to RSVP for the free event. A daylight hours preview is also available from 4–5 PM. No refreshments will be served at the daylight hours preview.
This spring, VACNJ will showcase three exhibitions that examine various intersections of identity and representation. The exhibitions will feature artists whose work engages with themes such as material culture, Indigenous identity, queerness, and cityscapes, while questioning how narratives and visibility are controlled and reclaimed. Special attention is paid to the various processes of photography as artists demonstrate contemporary approaches to wet plate, photogravure, and other techniques.
In partnership with Art Bridges, the Art Center is proud to host In Conversation: Will Wilson in the Main Gallery. In Conversation presents the works of Diné (Navajo) photographer Will Wilson (b. 1969) and Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868–1952).
The investigation of artists’ use of portraiture continues in the Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg Gallery with Gabriel Garcia Roman’s solo exhibition Present and Growing. Featured in this solo exhibition are not only his best-known portrait series, “Queer Icons,” but also a range of his works that capture his experiences as a queer Mexican-born artist from a working-class family.
In the Art Center’s Marité and Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery I, photographer Chrystofer Davis captures the portrait of a city in his exhibition With Passing Years. In a selection of photos of his hometown of Newark, NJ, Davis showcases the personality of the Four Corners District, combining his work with archival photos courtesy of the Newark Public Library to reveal the many lives the city has lived.

Vivid Stage Pop Up Show
2026-02-27 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will bring a fresh format of theatre to the community on Friday, February 27, at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. This will be a Pop-Up show that will happen for one night only. The unscripted story will be improvised by the Vivid company of actors, and will take place among the VACNJ audience members.
Tickets: $25 general admission. Click here to purchase.
For more information about Vivid Stage, click here!

Spring Break Art Camp for Kids & Tweens
2026-03-30 - 2026-04-03
Join us for a special small group Spring Break Art Camp for kids ages 6–9 and tweens ages 10–12! At the Art Center, young artists will learn from our talented teaching artists, create unique art projects, and socialize with friends. This half-day camp (morning session for kids and afternoon session for tweens) will feature art-making in a small group environment. Please send campers with a water bottle and snack only (there will not be a lunch period), and in clothes that can get messy.

Kids Camp (ages 6–9) WAITLIST ONLY
8:45–9 AM: Drop-off
9 AM–12 PM: Artmaking Sessions
12–12:15 PM: Pick-up
Tweens (ages 10–12)
12:45–1 PM: Drop-off
1–4 PM: Artmaking Sessions
4–4:15 PM: Pick-up

Spring Semester Begins
2026-03-30
Spring Semester classes begin March 30, but spots are filling fast. Click here to see all that’s available and sign up today!

Annual Spring Gala: Art Empowers
2026-04-25 18:00 - 23:00 UTC | Canoe Brook Country Club, 1108 Morris Tpke, Summit, NJ, 07901
Our annual spring gala is Saturday, April 25, 2026, and whether you’ll be celebrating with us on-site or sending good vibes from home, you can get in on the fun AND help the Art Center at the same time. Click here to be in our silent auction and get yourself a fantastic piece of artwork!

Midday Gardening Tour with Artist-in-Residence Gabriella D'Italia - Summit First Thursday
2026-05-07 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
After a short hiatus, Summit First Thursday is returning on May 7, 2026—and this year it’s expanding to all-day events across Summit.

On the first Thursday of each month, local galleries, shops, restaurants, and cultural spaces host special experiences that make it easy (and fun) to explore the creative side of Summit. You might stop in to meet a local artist, see a new exhibition, enjoy a free activity, or sample a complimentary bite or drink while discovering a business you’ve never visited before.

The Art Center will feature:

Midday Gardening Tour with Artist-in-Residence Gabriella D’Italia
12–2 PM
Join artist-in-residence Gabriella D’Italia for a midday stroll through our green space, where you’ll learn about local plants and gardening tips.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE FREE EVENT

An Evening in the Galleries - Summit First Thursday
2026-05-07 17:30 - 19:00 UTC
After a short hiatus, Summit First Thursday returns on May 7, 2026—and this year it’s expanding to all-day events across Summit.

On the first Thursday of each month, local galleries, shops, restaurants, and cultural spaces host special experiences that make it easy (and fun) to explore the creative side of Summit. You might stop in to meet a local artist, see a new exhibition, enjoy a free activity, or sample a complimentary bite or drink while discovering a business you’ve never visited before.

The Art Center will feature:
An Evening in the Galleries
Stop by to see our Spring Exhibitions, enjoy light refreshments, and connect with fellow art enthusiasts.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE FREE EVENT
Featured Exhibitions:
In Conversation: Will Wilson
Main Gallery
Presented in partnership with Art Bridges
Present and Growing
Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg Gallery
Presenting work by artist Gabriel Garcia Roman
With Passing Years
Marité and Joe Robinson Strolling Gallery I
Presenting work by artist Chrystofer Davis

Artist Talk with Gabriel Garcia Roman & Chrystofer Davis
2026-05-17 12:00 - 15:00 UTC | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Join us on May 17 from 12–3 PM for a conversation on art and identity with Gabriel Garcia Roman and Chrystofer Davis. Gabriel and Chrystofer will discuss their exhibitions, currently on display at the Art Center, the inspiration that has shaped their art, and their thoughts on the meaning of identity. Mimosas and light fare will be served!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
If you wish to attend, but payment is a barrier, please get in touch with Director of Development & Communication Samantha Davis at sdavis@artcenternj.org

Summit First Thursday: Sound Bath Meditation & Art Making
2026-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Please join us for a somatic practice that combines a live sound bath meditation with crystal singing bowls and art-making. All materials will be provided. Please bring a yoga mat or other seating—we’ll be on the lawn if the weather is nice!
Tickets cost $15. Click here to register!

Community Day
2026-06-06 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
On June 6, 2026, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will celebrate its spring exhibitions with a Community Day event. The day, which will feature artist-led walks around Summit, a live podcast recording, and drop-in workshops, will run from 10 AM to 2 PM. Click here to register.
UPDATED Schedule of Events:
Portraiture Booth
Step into the portraiture booth and explore self-expression through photography using a variety of props—participants are invited to represent themselves in any way they choose. The portraiture booth will be available from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Pinhole Camera Station
Explore the magic of analog photography at our all-day pinhole camera station, led by artist James Provenzano. Learn how pinhole photography works and create your own images in this hands-on activity for all ages. This station will be available to the public on the Art Center lawn from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Queer Icon Drop-In Workshop with Exhibiting Artist Gabriel Garcia Roman
Then, join the drop-in workshop inspired by Gabriel Garcia Roman’s Queer Icons series, where you can transform your portrait (or images provided by the artist) into your own personalized queer icon artwork. Queer Icon Workshops will take place from 11 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 2 PM.
Art Walks in Summit with Exhibiting Artist Chrystofer Davis
Step outside for guided photobased walks through Summit, led by artist Chrystofer Davis. Participants are encouraged to observe, document, and reflect on their surroundings using smartphones or disposable cameras (available as needed). Walks will take place at 10:15 AM, 11:15 AM, and 12:15 PM.
Docent-Led Exhibition Tour
Get a tour of our spring exhibitions with VACNJ Docent Amy Harris and Curator Jordan Horton from 12 to 1 PM.

Summer Camp Begins
2026-06-15
Summer Art Camp at the Art Center begins today! Sign up now and give your child their most creative summer EVER!
Click here for more information and to register.

Arts & Cars 2026 Early-Bird Deadline
2026-06-22
Do 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.
To learn more, and apply before the early-bird deadline, click here.

VACNJ July First Thursday Watercolor Workhop
2026-07-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ, 07901, United States
Our next First Thursday, on July 2, at 10 AM, the Art Center will offer a free watercolor workshop exploring how the creative process can help us relax, center ourselves, and experience the healing power of making art.
Participants will learn an approachable watercolor technique that is welcoming for beginners and still enjoyable for those with watercolor experience. Come spend the morning slowing down, experimenting with color, and making something beautiful!
THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY.

Vivid Summer Solos: Fair State
2026-07-08 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | 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!
Fair State by Megan Gogerty
Wednesday, July 8, 6:30 PM
When a woman loses her charming, unreliable, alcoholic father, she unearths evidence of her family’s ancestral ties to the founding of the state of Iowa: are they hearty immigrants making a new life in a new state, or a collection of self-satisfied boot-strappers complicit in the destruction and erasure of Iowa’s indigenous tribes? She asks the audience, what do we do with our problematic relatives?
Click here to purchase tickets.
