One of the most highly anticipated events at Arts Access, Full Circle is a multi-disciplinary fine arts showcase featuring original work created by the Arts Access artists. This year, Full Circle is being reimagined as a virtual event in order to ensure the health and safety of our artists, supporters, and staff.
Please mark your calendars for a special exhibit featuring select paintings and poetry created by the talented Arts Access artists. Featured artists include: Jessica Evans, Karen Frascella, Bari Kim Goldrosen, Tammy Heppner, and Paul Santo. To learn more about this exhibition, please click HERE to visit the exhibition landing page. - About Sotheby’s Established in...
Symbiosis is a mutually beneficial relationship between different groups or individuals. It’s a special type of bond that helps both groups grow and thrive together and in their own ways. The Matheny Arts Access Program, part of Matheny Medical & Educational Center, is a fine arts program that empowers individuals with disabilities to create art without boundaries...
Since the spring of 2011, the Matheny Arts Access Program and the WAE Center at JSDD have come together every year to showcase the talents and achievements of artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities in New Jersey. Summer Symbiosis is a collaborative exhibit featuring these two organizations, fifty artists, and innumerable possibilities. It celebrates the...
Join us this October for an all new event from Arts Access, the All Abilities Art Fest! This all day event is a celebration for everyone who loves art, including artists and writers with or without disabilities, art enthusiasts, art collectors, friends, and family! From morning until sunset on October 20th, we are inviting you...
This event is part of the All Abilities Art Fest. Unwind and reconnect with your body through purposeful movement in this refreshing yoga workshop. Participants will be guided through gentle poses that synchronize with their breath, allowing them to de-stress and embrace the tranquility of the season. Please bring your own mat or towel to the...
This event is part of the All Abilities Art Fest. Join us for an invigorating workshop geared towards writers of all experience levels. Whether you’re a new writer or an established author, come find inspiration from the art on the walls and the breathtaking views atop the hill at Matheny. Remember to bring your own...
Arts Access will once again be presenting Plays By People, featuring staged readings of works from the Arts Access writers and dramatists and performed by professional actors from Premiere Stages at Kean University. This year’s event will feature a virtual performance on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 3pm. Plays By People is a FREE event, but...
Dive into inclusive experiences, innovative technologies, valuable resources, hands-on workshops and so much more at this resource expo for people with disabilities. Arts Access will have an informational table at this event, come by and get to know more about our program! Free event registration: https://www.abilities.com/new-york/register Abilities-Expo-NY_flyer-2025
Arts Access artists Cheryl Chapin and Ben Cuison will be featured in the upcoming virtual exhibit The Color of Rebellion, presented by Inside Small. This online exhibit features work from 75 diverse artists whose work reflects on the theme of "the color of rebellion." An opening reception will be held on April 15 at 7:00...
Join us for an opening reception on April 16, from 5-7 pm at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. This event is free, no registration required. The Arts Access exhibit will be on display in the Starlight Gallery from April 16 through May 20, 2025. The Galleries at MPAC are open to ticket holders prior to shows, during intermission,...
Join us for an opening reception on April 26 from 1-4 pm at the Farmstead Arts Center. This event is free, no registration required. Two artists from Arts Access, Misty Hockenbury and Phil Fisher, will each have a painting in the upcoming Members Juried Art Exhibit at the Farmstead Arts Center. The Members Juried Art Exhibit will...
