Bus Trip to Artist Studios - Garden State Art Weekend

Name: Bus Trip to Artist Studios - Garden State Art Weekend
Start: 2026-04-19T10:15:00-04:00
Location: Manufacturers Village LLC

Schedule

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 10:15 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Manufacturers Village LLC | East Orange, NJ

Bus departs Lacey Municipal Building at 10:30am
Admission is FREE, Lacey Recreation round trip bus $10.00.
Manufacturers Village in East Orange is proud to announce its 3rd annual Spring Open House—a milestone event celebrating 20 years of art, community, and industrial history.
https://www.manufacturersvillageartists.org/about
A Statewide Hub for the Arts This year, Manufacturers Village is honored to serve as the Official Headquarters for Garden State Art Weekend. As the pulse of this statewide celebration, we invite you to experience the largest concentration of creativity in New Jersey all under one roof (and across our historic campus).
Event Details
•Dates: Sunday, April 19th, 2026
•Location: Manufacturers Village, East Orange, NJ
•Admission: Free and open to the public (RSVP: https://www.manufacturersvillageartists.org/event-details/mva-spring-open-house-1/form)
What to Expect at the Village
With over 65 professional artists opening their private studios, this is your rare chance to go behind the scenes of the Garden State's most vibrant creative community.
•Meet 65+ Artists: Explore the workspaces of professional painters, sculptors, woodworkers, quilters, designers, printmakers, photographers, and multi-media artists.
•Buy Direct: Support the local creative economy by purchasing original work directly from the makers.
•Explore History: Walk through our beautifully preserved 19th-century industrial buildings on a self-guided architecture tour.
•Iconic Public Art: View the East Orange Community Black Lives Matter Mural. At 9,000 square feet, this powerful collaborative work is one of the largest murals in the state.
Celebrate 20 Years of Creativity
From our first Open Studios two decades ago to becoming the headquarters for a statewide arts movement, Manufacturers Village remains a special sanctuary for the arts. Whether you are a dedicated collector, a curator, or a curious neighbor, come help us celebrate this historic double-anniversary.