(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Morris Museum in partnership with the National Music Museum (Vermillion, South Dakota) presents the exhibit Trumpets, Weird and Wonderful: Treasures from the National Music Museum — 44 fascinating instruments from five continents, on view at the Morris Museum from October 7 to March 17, 2019. Dating from the late 17th to the late 20th centuries, the instruments are on loan from the National Music Museum’s Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection of Brass Instruments, and most of them have never been on public exhibit.... READ ON

(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Technology connects people all over the world, yet why do we so often seem disconnected to our communities, families and each other? Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) launches its 2018/2019 season with Connection, a series of visual arts, theater, dance and readings that explores the truly modern conflict of pervasive isolation in an era of hyper-communication.... READ ON

​(NEWARK, NJ) -- GlassRoots announced that its annual Gala and Auction, this year entitled Glowing + Growing will be held on October 18, 2018, and will celebrate the nonprofit's 17 years of impact by paying tribute to the deep connections among organizations invested in arts education by honoring Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and Lauren Meehan of the Newark Arts Education Roundtable.... READ ON

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University is hosting a week-long series of arts events from October 1-5 honoring veterans. The events celebrate the veteran experience and story through visual, literary and theatre arts and are of no cost to veterans and their families.... READ ON

(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- See photography from around the world, including a Havana courtyard, a French Chateau and ruins in Panama, when Debi Jackson exhibits her works in the Sandy Bennett Art Gallery in bergenPAC.  The exhibit runs from September 25 through October 28.  There will be a special reception on Thursday, September 27 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.... READ ON

(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites seniors, ages 55 plus, who live, work, shop, volunteer, enjoy, or have a connection to Englewood, New Jersey to register for Build a Village, free public art-making workshops to create public murals in the city.  The workshops take place on Wednesdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm on October 3, 10, 24, and 31 and November 7 at the Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living (SESCIL), located a 228 Grand Avenue in Englewood.  No art experience is needed.... READ ON

(SUMMIT, NJ) -- The work of artists Kevin Blythe Sampson, Fred Scruton, and Theda Sandiford will take center stage as the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey opens its fall exhibitions. Kevin Blythe Sampson: Black and Blue, Messages from the Interior, and Stair-gazing: Theda Sandiford will run from September 28, 2018–January 27, 2019.... READ ON

The Tanne Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2018 awards. Now in its twentieth year, the foundation's mission is to underscore the importance of supporting individual artists with unrestricted funding. The awards, totaling $63,000, honor six artists in recognition of their artistic achievements as well as one artist-run organization which has presented exceptional work for 41 years. The recipients include ​​​​​​​Frank Licato of Weehawken who founded Hudson Theatre Works in 2013.... READ ON

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Center for the Arts at Monmouth University has announced artist Paul Miller - aka DJ Spooky will visit Monmouth University to on October 2 at 6:00pm in Pollak Theatre, to present his Book of Ice— a multimedia performance and discussion he will stage with musicians from campus and the region.... READ ON

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Marie L. Matthews Galleries celebrate our founding river with “Delaware Dreams: Return to the River” art exhibition through November 9.  Place-based artists include Anne Abo-Harb, Bob Barish, Kate Graves, Erica Harney and Frank Sauer. Small animals of the Delaware Valley will ‘attend’ the reception, provided by the Center for Aquatic Sciences. D&R Greenway is a member of the Alliance for Watershed Education (AWE).  ... READ ON