Visual Arts Center of NJ Hosts Fall Road Trip to Hudson Valley Art Museums

On Thursday, October 20 the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey is hosting a bus trip to the scenic Hudson Valley to visit two iconic museums: DIA: Beacon and Storm King Art Center. The bus will depart from the Art Center, 68 Elm Street, Summit promptly at 9:00 am and will return at approximately 5:00 pm. A boxed lunch will be served at one of the two museums.First stop will be contemporary artmuseum, Dia: Beacon, Riggio

Galleries, located on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon, New York.

Visit will include a special guided tour of the Dia Art Foundation’s collection of art from the 1960s to the present.The trip will continue onto Storm King Art Center, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading sculpture parks.Set on 500 acres in the lower Hudson Valley, the property’s fields, hills, and woodlands provides the setting for a collection of more than 100 carefully sited sculptures. The largest collection of contemporary outdoor sculptures in the United States, Storm King features sculptures created by some of the most acclaimed artists of our time.

Tickets: $125 Members; $150 Non-Members. Ticket includes: round trip transportation, lunch, guided tours and museum admission. There is no rain date, if weather is inclement, guests will visit an artist studio and galleries in Beacon, NY.

For additional information or to register visit www.artcenternj.org or call Bonnie-Lynn Nadzeika at (908) 273-9121 ext. 225.

Support

Major support for the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey is provided by the New Jersey State Council on the

Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge
Foundation, the WJS Foundation, Audrey & Zygi Wilf and the Wilf Family Foundation and Art Center members and
donors.

About the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
For more than 80 years, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey has been dedicated to viewing, making and learningabout contemporary art. Recognized as a leading non-profit arts organization and accredited by the AmericanAlliance for Museums, the Art Center’s renowned studio school, acclaimed exhibitions, and educational outreachinitiatives serve thousands of youth, families, seniors and people with special needs every year.

Photo: Storm King Art Center, New Windsor, NY