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Art Councils in New Jersey

If you are part of an arts council in New Jersey that is not listed here, please email us with the arts council name, town, and website url. Updated 8/26/2023

Atlantic County

Atlantic City Arts Commission
1535 Bacharach Blvd w105, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs
189 Route 50 South, Mays Landing, NJ 08330


 
 




Bergen County

ArtsBergen
1 University Plaza Drive, Suite 128, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Creative Bergen

Edgewater Arts Council
PO Box 278, Edgewater, NJ 07020

Fair Lawn Arts Council

Arts Council of Glen Rock
​1 Harding Plaza, Glen Rock, NJ 07452​​

Arts Council of Harrington
​PO Box 105, Harrington Park, NJ 07640​​

Ridgewood Arts Council

Burlington County

Arts Guild New Jersey
400 High Street, Suite B, Burlington, NJ 08016

Burlington County Art Guild

Maple Shade Arts Council (MAC)
PO Box 356, Maple Shade, NJ 08052

Camden County

Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Lincoln Hall, Suite 23, Camden County College, 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012


 

Cape May County

Cape May County Culture & Heritage
4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

Cape May MAC (Museums+Arts+Culture)
1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ 08204

Center for Community Arts
717 Franklin Street, Cape May, NJ 08204

Cumberland County

Cumberland County Cultural and Heritage Comission
164 W. Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Wheaton Arts
1501 Glasstown Road, Millville, NJ 08332

Essex County

Bloomfield Arts

Arts Council of East Orange
PO Box 2505, East Orange, NJ, 07019-2505

Essex County Cultural and Historic Affairs
22 Crestmont Road, Verona, NJ 07044

Essex County Teen Arts Festival
115 Clifton Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104

Indie Arts Montclair

Arts Council of Livingston

Newark Arts
17 Academy Street, Suite 1104, Newark, NJ 07102


 

Gloucester County

Gloucester County Cultural & Heritage Commission
1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080

Hudson County

Guttenberg Arts
6903 Jackson Street, Guttenberg, NJ 07093

Hudson County Arts Immersion Program
300 Morris Pesin Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development

Jersey City Arts Council
201 Montgomery St. 2nd Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Hunterdon County

Hunterdon Art Tour
PO Box 106, Baptistown, NJ 08803

Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission
71 Main Street, Building Number 3, Flemington, NJ 08822

Hunterdon Musical Arts

Hunterdon Watercolor Society
PO Box 44, Flemington, NJ 08822

Mercer County

Hopewell Valley Arts Council
PO Box 145, Hopewell, NJ 08525

Mercer County's Cultural and Heritage Commissionn
640 S. Broad St., P.O. Box 8068, Trenton, NJ 08650-0068

Arts Council of Princeton
102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542

West Windsor Arts Center
952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550


 

Middlesex County

Arts Institute of Middlesex County

Cranbury Arts Council
P.O. Box 643, Cranbury, NJ 08512

East Brunswick Arts Commission

Cranbury Arts Council
P.O. Box 643, Cranbury, NJ 08512

Edison Arts Society

Metuchen Arts Council
500 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ 08840

New Brunswick Community Arts Council
New Brunswick, NJ

Perth Amboy Arts Council

Monmouth County

Asbury Park Arts Council
PO Box 416, Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Atlantic Highlands Arts Council
PO Box 236, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716

Belmar Arts Council
608 River Road, Belmar, NJ 07719

Bradley Beach Arts Council
701 Main Street, Bradley Beach, NJ 07720

Highlands Borough Arts Council (HBAC)
P.O. Box 205, Highlands, NJ 07732​​

Manalapan Arts Council (MAC)

Middletown Arts Center
36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748

Monmouth Arts
130 Maple Avenue, Suite 7B, Red Bank, NJ 07701

Morris County

Boonton Arts
816 Main Street, Boonton, NJ 007005

Madison Arts and Culture Alliance
10 Lincoln Place, Madison, NJ 07940

Morris Arts
14 Maple Avenue – Suite 301, Morristown, NJ 07960

Morris County Art Association
10 Catherine Lane, Morristown, NJ 07960


 

 




Passaic County

Passaic County Arts Center at the John W Rea House
675 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Passaic County Cultural & Heritage Council
Passaic County Community College, One College Boulevard, Paterson, NJ 07505-1179.

Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs
401 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ 07505

Paterson Performance Arts Development Council (PPADC)
P.O. Box 224, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407

Salem County

Salem County Arts Alliance
PO Box 89, Pennsville, NJ 08070

Salem County Art League

Salem County Cultural & Heritage
Fifth Street Office Complex, 110 Fifth Street, Suite 400, Salem, NJ 08079

Somerset County

Bound Brook Arts Council

Farmstead Arts Center
450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Franklin Township Cultural Arts Council (FTCAC)

Manville Arts Council
P.O. Box 861, 101 Brooks Blvd, Manville, NJ 08835

Somerset County Cultural & Heritage
20 Grove Street, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876

Sussex County

Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council
133 Spring Street, Newton, NJ 07860

Union County

Fanwood Cultural Arts Council

Union County Cultural & Heritage Affairs

Warren County

Warren County ARTs
PO Box 420, Washington, NJ 07882

Warren County Division of Cultural & Heritage Affairs

More Organizations

New Jersey State Council on the Arts

Central Jersey Arts Council

Cumberland & Cape May Counties Teen Arts Festival
126-130 N. High Street, Millville, NJ 08332

New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund

South Jersey Cultural Alliance
101 Vera King Farris Dr. K144D, Galloway, NJ 082057

Teen Arts NJ
154 Main Street, Suite 102, Matawan, NJ 07747


 

FEATURED EVENTS


Free Play Reading – To Kill a Mockingbird (Select Scenes)

Monday, October 26, 2026 @ 5:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
Rahway, NJ

Senior citizens (55+) are invited to join area teachers and their students for a free play reading of select scenes from “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Christopher Sergel’s adaption of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel.

 

Hablando Huevadas

Monday, October 26, 2026 @ 8:00pm
NJPAC - Prudential Hall
Newark, NJ

Hablando Huevadas, the viral video podcast that became a Hispanic comedy phenomenon on YouTube, returns to the U.S. this fall. Ricardo Mendoza and Jorge Luna are hitting the road again following their historic 2024 tour where they became the first Spanish-speaking comedians to sell out Madison Square Garden.

 

Mariachi Herencia de Mexico

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Grunin Center - Main Stage
Toms River, NJ

The historic tradition of mariachi music has its roots of origin in cities such as Guadalajara and Mexico City. As the ever-evolving genre’s influence spread, it reached Chicago and birthed Mariachi Herencia de México. The 2x Latin GRAMMY®-nominated band has issued six chart-topping albums and has performed all across the North American continent paving the way for a new generation of mariachi musicians.

 

Music Faculty Showcase - A Romantic Adventure

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Enlow Recital Hall
Hillside, NJ

Embark on a breathtaking musical journey through the heart of the Romantic era at Enlow Recital Hall. Join Kean faculty artists Alexander Bui (piano) and Rachel Carlson (soprano), alongside distinguished guest artists Gregory Stout (piano), Dylan Hamme (violin), and Elisabeth Chang (cello), for a passionate evening of instrumental mastery. Experience virtuoso piano solos by Chopin and Liszt alongside enchanting art songs by Hahn. The evening also features the rare brilliance of two magnificent 9-foot Steinway & Sons and Fazioli concert grand pianos sharing the stage as dynamic piano duos deliver a thrilling suite of dances by Arensky, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Piazzolla, before culminating in Mendelssohn’s spectacular, dramatic piano trio.

 

Whose Live Anyway?

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 @ 7:30pm
State Theatre New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ

The current cast members of the Emmy®-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?



 

George Street Playhouse presents The Unexpected 3rd

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 @ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
New Brunswick, NJ

Written by and Starring Kathryn Grody  
Directed by Timothy Near  
 
A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive 

 

Hablando Huevadas

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 @ 8:00pm
NJPAC - Prudential Hall
Newark, NJ

Hablando Huevadas, the viral video podcast that became a Hispanic comedy phenomenon on YouTube, returns to the U.S. this fall. Ricardo Mendoza and Jorge Luna are hitting the road again following their historic 2024 tour where they became the first Spanish-speaking comedians to sell out Madison Square Garden.

 

Mariza

Thursday, October 29, 2026 @ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
Princeton, NJ

Born in Mozambique and raised in Mouraria, one of Lisbon’s most historic neighborhoods, Mariza grew up surrounded by the voices, guitars, and traditions of fado. From an early age, she embraced that legacy and transformed it into a universal language, becoming the most acclaimed Portuguese artist in the world. 



 

The Mavericks & Friends

Thursday, October 29, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)
Morristown, NJ

The music lives on.



 

George Street Playhouse presents The Unexpected 3rd

Thursday, October 29, 2026 @ 2:00pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
New Brunswick, NJ

Written by and Starring Kathryn Grody  
Directed by Timothy Near  
 
A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive 

 

 

EVENT PREVIEWS

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The Third Annual Circle Theater Festival to take place at AMT Theatre

(NEW YORK, NY) -- The third annual Circle Theater Festival in a three-week limited engagement at AMT Theatre. Performances begin Monday, October 26 and continue through Sunday, November 15. The festival reaffirms its commitment to raw, immediate storytelling without commercial dilution.



Reagan Richards presents "Good Morning, Heartache" at Avenel PAC

(AVENEL, NJ) -- Singer-songwriter Reagan Richards of the Asbury Park country duo, Williams Honor, stars in her own solo show, "Good Morning, Heartache" : Torch Songs and Timeless Standards from the Great American Songbook on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Avenel Performing Arts Center. Showtime is 7:30pm.


Kean University Welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author and Animal Advocate Isabel Klee on October 29th for President's Distinguished Lecture Series

(UNION, NJ) -- New York Times bestselling author Isabel Klee will discuss her journey as a writer and animal welfare advocate at Kean University on Thursday, October 29, 2026, as part of the President's Distinguished Lecture Series. The event, which is open to the public, will offer insights into the connections between compassion, community engagement and storytelling. The event begins at 4:30pm.


Atlantic City Ballet to make Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Debut with "Dracula"

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- For the first time, Atlantic City Ballet's Dracula comes to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Sound Waves. The performance welcomes audiences ages five and older for a wickedly unforgettable start to Halloween weekend. Guests are invited to dress up and enter the costume contest, with prizes awarded at the show. Showtime is 7:00pm.


Arden Theatre Company presents "Topdog/Underdog"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Philadelphia-based Arden Theatre Company continues its 2026/27 Mainstage Season with Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize- winning play Topdog/Underdog, a gripping two-person drama exploring brotherhood, rivalry, survival, and the ties that bind families together. Directed by three-time Barrymore Award-winning artist Amina Robinson and co-produced with People's Light, Topdog/Underdog starts its run on the Arden's Arcadia stage on October 29, with opening night on November 4, and performances running through December 13, 2026.


Seton Hall Theatre presents "Twelfth Night" at SOPAC