Join Friends of Metuchen Arts and Metuchen Arts Council at the closing event for the 2024 Window of Understanding Social Justice Art Project.

Open and free to all. No RSVP required!

While not an art event, this fundraiser is none the less an important program, which our generous sponsor BHFR undertakes each year, to raise money for the SUNSHINE KIDS to support kids with cancer. Please help them make this a success this year!

Sunshine Kids

Inspired by The Moth and hosted by April Salazar (named a storytelling all-star by TimeOut New York), Relatable brings together a diverse group of people for an entertaining
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Linda Vonderschmidt-LaStella presents a new exhibit which invites viewers to connect with the earth in a new way. Opening at the Gallery at Papillon, 418 Main St.,Metuchen, Saturday, April 6, 3-5pm, and on view until Saturday, June 15. Friends of Metuchen Arts is proud to be sponsoring the closing reception on Thursday, June 13.

Galerie Westerhoff invites you to participate in its new, unique show THE WORLD OF ANIME ART. Anime is a style of art that originated in Japan, but has now adopted a global identity, covering a wide range of styles. We are accepting 2D animation drawings (hand or computer-drawn), 2D and 3D characters, cartoons, and other imaginative fantasy character drawings and paintings.Last date of submission is April 5, 2024. Open to all Anime Artists

Join the Metuchen Arts Council and the Metuchen Environmental Commission for a walking tour of the newly established RED TRAIL in the Preserve. Learn about how climate change is challenging this natural habitat and what is being done for future preservation. Hosted by Walter Stochel.

Giant of Jazz, Bassist Rufus Reid Quartet performs at Metuchen Public Library in a FREE concert on in celebration of International Jazz Day and Jazz Appreciation Month. Seats are limited. Registration is a must at Eventbrite. Rufus’ Quartet includes: Roberta Piket, piano; Langston Hughes II, saxophones and Jerome Jennings, drums. Presented by Metuchen Arts Council, Metuchen Library and Friends of Metuchen Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. Metuchen Public Library – 480 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen, NJ. 732 632 8526.

Our Metuchen Jazz team has another exciting lineup for 2024. Please click below for full lineup for 2024.

FOMA is open for grant opportunities. We are working on an official application process but please e-mail us in the meantime.

The GALA was a grand success. We sold out tickets and all had a wonderful time celebrating the ARTS in METUCHEN! We are so grateful for everyones support!

It’s always a great moment when our patrons appreciate our efforts and show their generosity. Friends of Metuchen Arts and Metuchen Arts Council are grateful to receive the annual donation of $7500 from Gary and Helga Westerhoff! We thank them for their continued support.

"Friends of Metuchen Arts" is pleased to share this opportunity at Westerhoff School with everyone who wants to share a creative space, right here in Metuchen!
Tuesdays from 11:00AM -1:00 PM

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Click here to see what’s going on at all thegreat galleries in Metuchen including the Metuchen Arts Council’s very own Rotunda Gallery and the Galerie Westerhoff who is a great sponsor of FOMA and MAC

Please contact us if interested in volunteering your time for FOMA. We are open to anyone who likes to give back to the community of creatives we serve. Lots of opportunities to lend your hand!

See what you have been missing and catch up on some great events.

The Metuchen Arts Council received a grant to create a walking outdoor gallery. This gallery will be the second installment of one of our existing arts programs, ArtCycle, where we encourage art made with recycled material. Support provided by Friends of Metuchen Arts.