Arts Access will once again be presenting Plays By People, featuring 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 two live performances, one at Arts Access and the other at Kean University. Please join us for Plays By People...
We are pleased to announce the next Arts Access virtual exhibition, Out Like a Lamb. Featuring artwork from the Arts Access traditional painting program, this exhibit is the second half of a new 2-part exhibition to celebrate the arrival of spring. Please join us online for Out Like a Lamb an Arts Access Virtual Exhibition...
Join us for in-person for the For Art's Sake exhibit at Monmouth Museum, April 28, 2023 - June 4, 2023 Featuring acrylic paintings and drawings by 20 Arts Access artists. This exhibit highlights artists and artwork that embody the idea that art is created for the purpose of art itself, and for enjoying the process of creating it. The...
Join Arts Access and the Monmouth Museum for an opening reception of the For Art's Sake exhibit! Featuring acrylic paintings and drawings by 20 Arts Access artists, this exhibit highlights artists and artwork that embody the idea that art is created for the purpose of art itself, and for enjoying the process of creating it....
Join us online and in-person for the 13th annual NJMS Collaborative ARTS Exhibit, June 26 – August 31, 2023. This annual exhibition is one that is highly anticipated each year by our artists and staff. Together, Rutgers, Arts Access, and the WAE Center decided that this year’s exhibit will be another hybrid event, combining the success...
Join us online for this FREE event. This virtual artists reception provides the opportunity to hear directly from the artists of both Arts Access and JSDD’s WAE Center as they share their thoughts on art, the creative process, and showing their work in the annual Collaborative ARTS Exhibit at Rutgers NJMS. Join Zoom Meeting https://matheny-org.zoom.us/j/82159573246?pwd=enM4bWEyNE5KRFl3MWg1WmR1MTdaUT09...
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.
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...
