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Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council Gallery
133 Spring St. | Newton, NJ 07860 | (973) 383 - 0027
Open Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 10AM to 5PM | Saturday: 12PM to 5PM
OR by Appointment
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Please Note:
Our gallery will be CLOSED on Saturdays during August.
The gallery will be open on Saturday, Aug. 16 for art drop-off & pick-up.
A Mid-Year Message From Our Executive Director
July 2025
Dear Friends,
Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council (SCAHC) believes that creativity and community go hand in hand. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, our mission is to enrich and support the artistic and cultural fabric of our community. We are proud to continue our service as the cultural heart of Sussex County — nurturing local artists, supporting heritage programs, and connecting neighbors through the power of the arts and shared cultural experiences.
Many of you are familiar with our gallery on Spring Street, which features rotating exhibitions that spotlight the incredible artistic talent in our region. A selection of juried shows are tailored for those who enjoy friendly competition, while others are open calls for artists of all levels. The support shown by artists in these shows has helped them grow, with entry numbers increasing year after year. For 2025, we’ve added a new “People’s Choice” member show, which will take place later this year.
Our ever-expanding hands-on workshops, public events, and educational programs bring people of all ages together to explore, learn, and express themselves creatively. Designated as the official arts and heritage organization of Sussex County, we administer funds through our regrant program to support non-profit, community-based programming in music, theater, visual arts, and history each year.
With your help, SCAHC works to ensure that students, young artists, and local talent have access to a Senior Student Art Scholarship, educational opportunities, and a venue to display their work — building a stronger community and a more creative Sussex County. With your direct support, we were able to expand our student scholarship program, launch 2025 children’s summer classes, and so much more.
Donations to SCAHC — whether monetary or in the form of volunteer time and tasks — have a direct and lasting impact on the local economy and community. Our artists and instructors are from our local region and are always eager to share their creative talents.
As important as financial donations are, there are many other ways to help:
- Volunteer at the Gallery
- Volunteer at an Off-Site Event
- Enter an Exhibition
- Attend a Workshop
- Help with Fundraising
- Bring a Friend to an SCAHC Event
- Share/Like Social Media Posts
- Help Publicize Our Events
- Join a Committee
- Be Creative! Give us a call and let’s talk!
Together, we can continue to build a community where creativity is valued, shared histories are honored, and the arts are accessible to everyone.
On behalf of myself, our staff, and Board of Directors, thank you for your support,
Joseph A. Fontana
Executive Director
Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council
Donate to SCAHC The SCAHC is a 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax deductible. Thank you for your generous support of the SCAHC. To learn more about what we do, check out our "About us" page. Donations of any size make a difference. |
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Check out our Programs! The SCAHC offers a variety of programs to help foster the arts in Sussex County and keep them affordable to all its residents. Our member’s enjoy excusive benefits, and we participate in New Jersey’s Families First Discovery Pass Program to provide families enrolled in state assistance programs with affordable access to the arts in New Jersey. Our Arts Regrant Program helps support over twenty different arts and history |
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| Veteran Prices In honor of our Veterans and their spouses, for their service to our country, we offer discounted prices. Veteran Member Price: $15.00 |
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 |
Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.