Upcoming Exhibits & Events
The Watchung Arts Center is a nonprofit art gallery, performance venue, and arts education center in Watchung, New Jersey, offering live music concerts, art exhibitions, and art classes for children and teens in Somerset County.
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Watchung Centennial Art Exhibition
Calling All Watchung residents and art lovers. As the Borough of Watchung celebrates its 100th Anniversary, you’re invited to see the creative voices of our community to be part of a special Centennial Art Exhibition! High school student, lifelong creator, or anywhere in between. All styles and subjects: Abstract • Landscape • Still Life • Portraiture • Photography • Mixed Media • Sculpture • and more.
Body Arts Programs
The Watchung Arts Center offers ongoing Iyengar Yoga classes. These classes run on Tuesday evenings and Friday mornings. Please click here to see the details and sign up!
Download the Summer 2026 flyer here.
Become a Member of the Watchung Arts Center
Membership has its benefits! Click here to learn about our new membership levels and consider joining today!
Children’s Art Enrichment Program
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 >
IMPORTANT DISCOUNT! All students returning from any other art session signing up for a new session will get a 10% discount on the number of classes you sign up for.
Please send an email to watchungarts@gmail.com prior to paying to get the discount. Include your name, the students name and an email address.
2026 Summer Art Camp: Art in Celebrated Cities
10 am to 3 pm five days per week
Summer Camp 2026 Schedule:
Cycle I: July 6 – 10
Cycle II: July 13 – 17
Cycle III: July 20 – 24
CLICK HERE to register your child today!
Take an imaginary trip around the world and discover monuments, buildings, parks, bridges, and works of art that make each city unique. Get to know the artists who were among their famous residents and the masterpieces they created.
Explore landmarks in New Yok City, San Francisco, Rome, Paris, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Sydney, Tokyo, San Diego and many others.
Join us for an exciting multicultural experience! Themed creations vary each day as participants learn about the people, their languages and the history of the structures or areas.
During the three weeks of the program, draw using wet and dry media, sculpt with air-dry clay, construct using recycled materials, make collages, prints, masks, paint at Best Lake, design your own Art Camp T-shirt and much more!
Fall 2026 Art Class Schedule
Children’s Art Classes will return in the fall. We will post the schedule as soon as its available.
Office and Gallery Hours
New Gallery hours:
The office is open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
We have NEW Saturday hours from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm through July 7th 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.