Art Galleries Example

New Jersey Art Association

(NJAA)

through January 12, 2025

Reception: Sunday, December 8th from 5 – 7 PM

New Jersey Art Association (formerly MSHAC) is a group of artists working in all mediums. Many of the members are touring professional artists. The organization exhibits in galleries around the North NJ area  and are regularly seen at Chilton Hospital, Overlook Hospital. Morris County Library, Chatham Library and many other locations. The exhibit includes oils, watercolor, sculpture, pastels, photography and mixed media.

The Art Upstairs Gallery is a gift of the John and Margaret Post Foundation.

Rebecca DePorte

Walk on the Wild Side

through January 12, 2025

Rebecca (Becky) DePorte,  is an award-winning photographer specializing in wildlife. Her photographs have been published in USA Today, FotoNostrom, BirdWatching Magazine, Gardener’s Journal, and Backroads catalog.  In 2024 she received awards from International Photography Awards, Audubon Photography awards, and the 24th Julia Margaret Cameron Award. Becky has taught Wildlife Photography at Princeton Adult School.  Becky’s favorite subjects are animals with fur or feathers.  Her exhibition will feature the animals she has photographed in Africa, India, and the U.S.

The Starlight Gallery is a gift of Wendy and Jay Birnbaum

The Art Upstairs Gallery is located in the balcony lobby of Mayo Performing Arts Center. Exhibits are varied and showcase visual artists from a variety of mediums including watercolor, oil, photography, sculpture and more. Each year, the works of over 200 artists are showcased in group exhibits. Recent groups that have been showcased include the Essex Watercolor Club, New Jersey Photography Forum, Art in the Atrium and the Pastel Society of New Jersey. The Art Upstairs Gallery is a gift of the John and Margaret Post Foundation.

The Starlight Gallery is adjacent to our Starlight Room, MPAC’s donor lounge.  Exhibits feature individual exhibits by accomplished local artists. The Starlight Gallery is a gift of Wendy and Jay Birnbaum.

The galleries provide a unique opportunity to marry the visual and performing arts, and provide exposure to artists with an audience that may not normally frequent an art gallery. All artwork is available for purchase.

The Galleries are open to ticket holders prior to shows, during intermission, by appointment and every Tuesday afternoon from 12:00 -2:00.  For more information, please contact Charles Miller at cmiller1@mayoarts.org or Lee Kaloidis at 973-539-0345 x6587.