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Our Mission
To cultivate, inspire and support the study and presentation of the performing, visual and literary arts within our community, and to foster public interest in and support of the arts in West Orange and our surrounding community.
Our Vision
The West Orange Arts Center offers enriching and innovative programs and events that make art accessible to everyone in our community. Our programs are designed to inspire creativity — artist talks, lecture series, panel discussions, film screenings, and hands-on art-making events.
We appreciate your support of our endeavors.
Our Commitment
Through arts exhibitions, education, community outreach, and arts programming, the WOAC strives to enrich and enliven the quality of life of the residents of the Township of West Orange.
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Our History
The West Orange Arts Council was established in 1998. It is a small Commission of the Town of West Orange. John McKeon and Susan Borg were the town officials who convened the first meeting. They recognized the need for art education beyond that available through the school system.
Area artists and community leaders remain the core of WOAC today:
To cultivate, inspire and support the study and presentation of the performing, visual and literary arts within our community, and to foster public interest in and support of the arts in West Orange.
Through education, community outreach, arts programming and facility enhancement, the WOAC strives to enrich and enliven the quality of life of the residents of the Township of West Orange.
The support to bring these programs to special audiences is often gained through our annual fundraisers and Member events.
Press & Newsroom
Most Recent Releases
- WOSAC & West Orange Arts Council Host ‘The Arts & Mental Health’ Evening
- West Orange High School Artist Exhibit Launches At Local Arts Center
- West Orange Arts Council Gallery Showcases West Orange High School Artists
- Mixed-up media: North Jersey gallery exhibits works made by repurposed materials
- Black History Month Exhibit Opens At West Orange Arts Center
- WOAC presents ‘UNTITLED Small Works’ exhibit at local gallery
- Discover Local Talent at the “UNTITLED Small Works” Exhibit in West Orange
- The 2024 West Orange Classic Film Festival Premieres on January 21
- Black History Month Exhibit At West Orange Arts Center For 2023
- Reception makes ‘The Diva Difference’
- Teen Angst, Art And Healing: West Orange Students’ Work On Display
- ‘Sizzling Summer’ Pop-Up Exhibit at West Orange Arts Center Features Local Member Artists
- Art Student Artists 2023 Exhibit at the West Orange Art Center March 11 – April 2
- West Orange High School AP Art Students Debut Their Artwork
- West Orange High School AP Studio Art Student Artists Exhibit at the West Orange Art Center
- Art Exhibit In West Orange Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
- West Orange to Hold Festivals Fiesta and Feast For Hispanic Heritage Month
- Mixed-up media: North Jersey gallery exhibits works made by repurposed materials
- West Orange Arts Center Presents ‘Objet Trouvé: An Exhibit of Found Objects’
- ‘Objet Trouvé’ Art Exhibit Ignites Imaginations at West Orange Arts Center
- West Orange Arts Council Presents a Virtual Art Exhibit of WOHS AP Studio Art Seniors
- West Orange Arts Council Presents Art Exhibit, “PIECES, Messages in Street Art”
- West Orange Arts Council’s New Exhibit is ‘PIECES, Messages in Street Art’
- 22 Days Left to Visit West Orange Arts Council’s Black Lives Matter Exhibit
- West Orange Arts Center presents hybrid ‘Black Lives Matter’ art experience
- For These Artists, BLM Exhibit In West Orange Has Special Meaning
- West Orange Arts Council Showcases AP Studio Students in Virtual Exhibit
- ‘Visiones de Identidad, A Latinx Perspective’: West Orange Arts Center Hosts Hybrid Art Exhibit, Celebration of Hispanic Culture
- West Orange Arts Council Presents “Artists of the Oranges”
- West Orange Arts Center Hosts Opening Reception for “3 Women…3 Perspectives”
- WEST ORANGE FILM FESTIVAL TO SHOW NEWLY RESTORED LAUREL & HARDY SHORT FILMS
- West Orange 2022 Classic Film Festival: Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight
- Selections for Ninth Annual West Orange Classic Film Festival Announced
Our Promise To You
The West Orange Arts Council is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. As part of our mission of bringing art and people together, we believe in inclusiveness of all groups. It is our goal to provide transformative learning experiences for our audience so that they have a greater sense of self and the world around them.