Sussex County Arts &   Heritage Council

Upcoming Exhibitions

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Upcoming Exhibitions

    • Thursday, June 26, 2025
    • Thursday, July 17, 2025

    2025 Senior Citizens Art Contest and Exhibition

    Exhibition runs June 26th - July 17th

    For ALL ARTISTS aged 60+ who are residents of Sussex County!
    Entries in all mediums will be accepted.  

    First place Professional and Non-Professional artists in each category will qualify for the 2025 New Jersey State Senior Citizens Annual Juried Art Contest & Exhibition. Go to the Senior Citizens Exhibition Page for more information. 


    • Saturday, June 28, 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

    2025 Senior Citizens Art Contest and Exhibition

    Exhibition runs June 26th - July 17th

    Join SCAHC for the Opening Reception for our Senior Citizens Contest! You will get to see which pieces won first place in their categories, and meet the other artists who entered. 

    This event is free to attend, however donations are always appreciated and welcome. 

    • Friday, July 18, 2025
    • Saturday, July 19, 2025
    • 133 Spring Street
    Drop Off and Pick Up

    SCAHC will be open for Drop off / Pick up on: 

    Friday, July 18 from 11AM - 4PM AND

    Saturday, July 19 from 1PM - 4PM 


    We will be accepting Entries for our Nostalgia Exhibition. To learn more about this exhibition, go to the Nostalgia Exhibition page on our website. 

    Artists will be picking up their work from our 2025 Senior Citizens Art Contest and Exhibition. To learn more about this exhibition, go to the Senior Citizens Exhibition page on our website. 

    • Thursday, July 24, 2025
    • Thursday, August 14, 2025

    Nostalgia Exhibition On View

    Date: On View from July 24 – August 14

    Location: SCAHC Spring Street Gallery – 133 Spring Street | Newton, NJ 07860


    Newton, NJ — Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council (SCAHC) presents Nostalgia, a new exhibition that invites artists to explore memory, longing, and the quiet beauty of the past. This show features work that reflects personal and shared moments—memories, keepsakes, and echoes of home.

    Through a variety of mediums, the exhibition highlights how memories shape our identities, offering both comfort and an acknowledgment of what has been lost or changed. Nostalgia honors the lasting impact of those fleeting moments that stay with us long after they’ve passed.

    Nostalgia will be on view at Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council from July 24th to August 14th. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10AM to 5PM, and Saturday from 12PM to 5PM.  Admission to the gallery is free, however as a 501(c)(3) all donations are appreciated. For more information, visit scahc.org or contact SCAHC’s office at 973-383-0027. 


    • Saturday, July 26, 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

    Nostalgia Exhibition Opening Reception

    Date: Saturday, July 26 from 6-7:30 PM

    Location: SCAHC Spring Street Gallery – 133 Spring Street | Newton, NJ 07860


    Newton, NJ — Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council (SCAHC) presents Nostalgia, a new exhibition that invites artists to explore memory, longing, and the quiet beauty of the past. Opening on July 24th and running through August 14th, this show features works that reflect personal and shared moments—memories, keepsakes, and echoes of home.

    Through a variety of mediums, the exhibition highlights how memories shape our identities, offering both comfort and an acknowledgment of what has been lost or changed. Nostalgia honors the lasting impact of those fleeting moments that stay with us long after they’ve passed.

    The opening reception will take place on Saturday, June 28th from 6-7:30 PM with light refreshments.  SCAHC invites the public to attend, meet the artists, and experience the works firsthand.

    Nostalgia will be on view at Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council from July 24th to August 14th. Admission to the gallery is free, however as a 501(c)(3) all donations are appreciated. For more information, visit scahc.org or contact SCAHC’s office at 973-383-0027. 

Past Exhibitions

Friday, June 20, 2025 Skylands 37 Pick up / Senior Citizens Drop Off
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Skylands 37 On View
Saturday, May 10, 2025 Skylands 37 Drop Off
Friday, May 09, 2025 Skylands 37 Drop Off
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Awakenings Pick Up
Wednesday, April 02, 2025 Skylands 37 Acceptances Issued
Thursday, March 27, 2025 Awakenings Exhibition On View
Saturday, March 22, 2025 Xpose Pickup / Awakenings Drop-Off
Friday, March 21, 2025 Xpose Pickup / Awakenings Drop-Off
Friday, March 14, 2025 Skylands 37 Entry Deadline
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 10th Annual Xpose On View
Saturday, February 08, 2025 Winter's Splendor Pick Up / Xpose Drop Off
Friday, February 07, 2025 Winter's Splendor Pick Up / Xpose Drop Off
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Xpose Acceptances
Friday, January 10, 2025 Winter's Splendor On View
Wednesday, January 08, 2025 Xpose Submission Deadline
Saturday, January 04, 2025 Small Works Pick Up / Winter's Splendor Drop Off
Friday, January 03, 2025 Small Works Pick Up / Winter's Splendor Drop Off
Saturday, November 30, 2024 Small Works Exhibition
Saturday, November 23, 2024 NJ History Pick Up / Small Works Drop Off
Friday, November 22, 2024 NJ History Pick Up / Small Works Drop Off
Thursday, October 17, 2024 New Jersey: Our Rich History
Saturday, October 12, 2024 Global Cultures and Traditions Pick Up / NJ History Drop Off
Friday, October 11, 2024 Global Cultures and Traditions Pick Up / NJ History Drop Off
Thursday, October 10, 2024 Global Cultures and Traditions Pick Up / NJ History Drop Off
Thursday, September 05, 2024 Global Cultures and Traditions Exhibition
Saturday, August 31, 2024 Summertime Pick Up / Global Traditions Drop Off
Friday, August 30, 2024 Summertime Pick Up / Global Traditions Drop Off
Saturday, August 17, 2024 Summertime: A Wonderous Season Opening Reception
Thursday, August 01, 2024 Summertime: A Wonderous Season
Saturday, July 27, 2024 Senior Citizens Pickup / Summertime Drop Off
Friday, July 26, 2024 Senior Citizens Pickup / Summertime Drop Off
Thursday, June 20, 2024 Senior Citizens Show
Saturday, June 15, 2024 Skylands 36 Pick-up/Senior Citizens Drop-off
Friday, June 14, 2024 Skylands 36 Pick-up/Senior Citizens Drop-off
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Skylands Exhibition
Tuesday, May 07, 2024 Skylands 36 Drop Off
Sunday, May 05, 2024 Skylands 36 Drop Off
Friday, May 03, 2024 Skylands 36 Drop Off
Saturday, April 27, 2024 Transitions Pick Up
Friday, April 26, 2024 Transitions Pick Up
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Transitions Members' Exhibition
Saturday, March 23, 2024 Xpose Pick Up / Transitions Drop Off
Friday, March 22, 2024 Xpose Pick Up / Transitions Drop Off
Saturday, February 24, 2024 XPOSE 9th Annual Regional Juried Photography Exhibtion
Thursday, January 11, 2024 New Directions Members' Exhibition
Thursday, November 23, 2023 Small Works and Crafts for the Holiday Season, 2023
Thursday, October 26, 2023 "Joyful Color" Members' Fall Exhibition
Thursday, September 21, 2023 International and Global Perspectives Juried Exhibition
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Senior Citizens Competition/Exhibition 2023
Friday, July 07, 2023 flora and fauna
Friday, June 02, 2023 Call For Artists: "Images of Sussex County" (Members' Exhibition)
Friday, March 31, 2023 Call for Artists: Sussex County Art Educators' Exhibition
Friday, March 10, 2023 "Spring Fest"
Saturday, March 04, 2023 Call For Artists: "Spring Fest" Members' Exhibit
Saturday, February 11, 2023 Awards Presentation: 8th Annual XPOSE Regional Juried Photography Exhibition
Friday, February 10, 2023 8th Annual XPOSE Regional Juried Photography Exhibition
Friday, January 06, 2023 New Beginnings Exhibition
Thursday, December 22, 2022 8th Annual Xpose Juried Photography Exhibition
Friday, November 18, 2022 Artwork drop-off extended - Small Works / Holiday Gifts Exhibition
Wednesday, August 01, 2018 Senior Citizens Art Competition
Saturday, May 19, 2018 Skylands Juried Art Exhibition
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 AAUW Partnership Exhibition
Friday, February 02, 2018 Xpose 4 Juried Photography Exhibition
Saturday, January 06, 2018 Artists' Choice
Wednesday, October 04, 2017 Partnership Exhibit
Thursday, September 21, 2017 NJ State Senior Citizens' Exhibit
Wednesday, September 06, 2017 Anything Goes
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Senior Citizens Art Exhibition
Saturday, June 17, 2017 Visions of New Jersey
Saturday, May 06, 2017 Opening Champagne Reception for our 30th Annual Skylands Regional Juried Art Exhibit
Saturday, May 06, 2017 Skylands Juried Regional Art Exhibit
Thursday, April 27, 2017 Art Association of Roxbury - Annual Exhibition
Saturday, April 08, 2017 My Life In Color - Art by David Rush
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Sussex County Teen Art
Saturday, February 04, 2017 Xpose

Gallery Policies: 

  • Entries must be labeled on back with artists name, title, media, and price. 
  • Artwork must be family friendly. 
  • Hanging work must be framed and wired ready for secure hanging. NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS!
  • Artists must supply their own pedestals for 3D work. 
  • All entries must be the work of the artist. 
  • SCAHC retains a %25 commission on all sales, please consider this when determining your selling price. 
  • if not for sale, mark "NFS" but include a declared value. 
  • The Council collects sales tax on all orders.
  • SCAHC has the right to decline, at any time, any work that is deemed inappropriate for each event. 

Funding of the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council has been made available in part by the NJ State Council on the Arts, a division of the NJ Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, through the State/County Partnership Block Grant Program, as administered by the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council. Additional funding has been made available in part by the New Jersey Historical Commission through the County History Partnership Program, as administered by the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council. Partial funding provided by the Sussex County Board of Commissioners.

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Gallery / Office Hours

Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM



133 Spring Street, Newton NJ 07860

Email: scahc@scahc.org  |  Phone: 973 - 383 - 0027

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