Art Galleries

November 3 – December 1st, 2026
Reception: Sunday, November 15th, 3-5pm

The New Jersey Art Association (formerly The Millburn-Short Hills Art Center), one of the oldest art associations in northern and central New Jersey, was formed in 1940 as a nonprofit organization with simple purposes. NJAA members are visual artists — amateurs and professionals and whatever is in between — who share those goals and a love of art.

In addition to mounting their own exhibitions and demonstrations, the group’s members join together several times a year to show their work in such venues as MPAC, as well as libraries, hospitals, community centers, and corporate offices.

NJAA welcomes artists of all skill levels and working in all media, and is a volunteer group that is always seeking new members.

For more information about The New Jersey Art Association please visit us at njartassoc.org.

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

November 3 – December 1st, 2026
Reception: Sunday, November 15th, 3-5pm

The upcoming show at the Starlight Gallery will feature the works of the board members of the New Jersey Art Association (NJAA). These members are all professional artists and devote their time and talent to running the association and ensuring members have an opportunity to show their work at various locations throughout most of northern New Jersey.  You can learn more about the New Jersey Art Association at www.njartassoc.org

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.