Sussex County Arts &   Heritage Council


SCAHC Gallery
133 Spring St. | Newton, NJ 07860

Exhibition On View July 23 – August 20, 2026

Vote for your favorite theme for our People's Choice Show! 
Voting closes on Friday, April 17th. 

SCAHC is excited to invite the public to vote for the theme for our upcoming People’s Choice Show! Voting is open through April 17th. The selected theme will be announced shortly after, giving artists plenty of time to create original work inspired by the winning theme! 

Don’t miss your chance to make an impact—your voice matters!


Nature’s Palette

Dive into your surroundings with this theme that focuses on the boundless spectrum of color, texture, and form found in the natural world. Draw inspiration from landscapes, organic patterns, and shifting environments that reveal how natural beauty reveals itself. 


The Abstract Mind

The Abstract Mind is a theme that explores an artist’s inner landscape of thoughts, emotions, and perceptions. Whether through literal representation like serenity in the form of calming waves, or complete abstraction with wild colors and striking forms, these works translate mental and emotional states into images that reveal how ideas and feelings take shape.  

A Study in Pairs

Explore the creative tension and harmony that emerge when an artist works with pairs, whether they are contrasting or complementary. This theme investigates how our understanding of the world is shaped through comparison and juxtaposition: such as contrasts like darkness and light or salt and pepper, as well as complimentary pairings like bees and flowers or two kites in the sky.

Once this show is On View, gallery visitors can vote for their favorite piece up until Saturday, August 15 at 3PM.

The most popular piece will win our People's Choice Award, which will be presented during the
Reception and Award Presentation on Saturday, August 15 from 6 - 7:30 PM. 

Key Dates

Voting Closes
Friday, 
April 17th

Drop-off Artwork
Friday, July 17: 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday, July 18: 1 pm - 4 pm

Closing Reception: 
Saturday, August 15:  6 pm - 7:30 pm

Pick-up Artwork
Friday, August 21: 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday, August 22: 1 pm - 4 pm


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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