1978 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ. Telephone: (973) 763-6052

Our Mission: To provide a place where community life is enhanced by the visual arts, and where artists can exhibit, educate, work and interact. The center complements the township's exisiting program of performing arts.



1978 Maplewood Arts Center, a community center dedicated to the visual arts, opened its doors in April 2002 in a space donated to the township by local sculptor June Carter. The center features art exhibitions, classes for adults and children, and the Contemporary Artists forum where artists interact and discuss their work. Film programs, performances readings are also held at the center.

Activities at 1978 are organized by an independent advisory board that reflects the diverse creative community of Maplewood and South Orange, which works under the supervision of the Maplewood Township Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs.