New Jersey Center For Visual Arts A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation

The visual arts center of new jersey is a leading institution of contemporary arts in the tristate region. Its museum exhibition program presents artistically and culturally diverse contemporary art exhibitions to over 8,600 visitiors annually. To address an increasingly global society, the art center features artists from near and far. Many are from new jersey and nearby new york, from across the us and from around the world. In conjuction with each season of exhibitions, the art center presents a variety of exhibition related programming to provide unique and invaluable opportunities for visitors to experience art in new and exciting ways. Approximately 34 volunteers support exhibitions and program implementation, including the art center docent progream which leads tours that serve almost 600 people each year.

The visual arts center of new jersey's community engagement programs are closely aligned with our mission of bringing art and people together and our committment to making art accessible to all audiences. These programs serve over 1,000 individuals annually, making educational visual arts experiences available to under served, economically disadvantaged, and marginalized audiences. These audiences include at-risk youth, the elderly, people with disabilities, children from dual working parent households, and low income households. We serve the community of summit and surrounding areas including people living in hudson, union, essex, sussex and somerset counties. Programs include providing arts education for formerly homeless women attending kenmore high school in jersey city; "arts alive" a program for elizabeth high school and 8th grade students from throughout the elizabeth district; and the arts from the heart partnership with sage elder-care for people suffering from dementia or alzheimer's.