Upcoming Performances

Upcoming Exhibitions

Please Note! Our email address has changed to watchungarts@gmail.com.

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Art Classes

The Watchung Arts Center offers a variety of classes and workshops for children and adults, including after-school classes for children & teens, as well as Yoga. Learn more >

Spring 2025 Art Class Schedule

Please note: NEW TIME on all classes – start 5:15 pm, ends 6:45 pm

Download the 2024/25 Classes flyer here.

Children’s Drawing

WEDNESDAYS 5:15 PM- 6:45 PM (Please note the time change to 5:15 pm to 6:45 pm)
Dates:
APR. 9, 23 – No class APR 16 or 30
MAY 7, 14, 21
JUN. 4, 11

Click here for details and to sign up

Children’s Painting

THURSDAYS: 5:15 PM- 6:45 PM (Please note the time change to 5:15 pm to 6:45 pm)
Dates:
APR. 10, 24 – No class APR 17
MAY. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
JUN. 5

Preteen and Teen Drawing and Painting

MONDAYS 5:15 PM- 6:45 PM (Please note the time change to 5:15 pm to 6:45 pm)
Dates:
APR. 7, 21, 28 – No Class APRIL 14
MAY. 5, 12, 19 – No Class MAY 26
JUN. 2, 9

2025 Summer Art Camp: Nature: The Ultimate Artist

10 am to 3 pm five days per week

Download the 2025 Summer Art Camp flyer here

JULY 7 – 25 Mon-Fri 10 AM – 3 PM
Ages 5 -11

Schedule

  • Cycle I – July 7 – 11
  • Cycle II – July 14 – 18
  • Cycle III – July 21 – 25

 

Click here to register for Summer Camp

 

During this three-week program discover how Art relates to Nature as you find fascinating colors, patterns, and shapes in the animal and plant kingdoms. Explore habitats and ecosystems of different species on land and sea and learn about their unique characteristics. Zebras, giraffes, tigers, leopards, turtles, birds, fish, butterflies and insects as well as trees, plants and flowers will be depicted using a variety of materials.
Create 2-D and 3-D pieces including drawings, paintings, prints, collages and sculptures and see how famous artists have represented the beauty in Nature.

Events 

Concerts

Imagine yourself in an intimate place, absorbing the glorious sound of music or laughing to the comedian’s antics while surrounded by the inspiring colors and forms of works of art! The Heinz W. Otto Gallery has 12-foot ceilings, superb acoustics, and a seating capacity of 100. Learn more

 

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Yoga

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Office hours:

The office is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and Saturdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and by appointment.

Call 908-753-0190 or email wacenter@optonline.net to make an appointment.

To request a special time to view an exhibit, please email or call the Center and let us know your preferred day/time. We will get back to you and try to accommodate your desired time, though this is not guaranteed.

The second-floor gallery and auditorium are chair lift accessible.

The Watchung Arts Center offers new art exhibitions each month, performances of music, comedy, and improv, and classes for children and adults in art, yoga, and more. See our Party Page for information about booking an art party at the Arts Center.

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