The Highlands Borough Arts Council’s Mission:
Arts for all.
The Highlands Borough Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) is a non-profit charitable community arts organization in Highlands, New Jersey.
The Highlands Borough Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) is a non-profit charitable community arts organization in Highlands, New Jersey.
Our Goal
We aim to support the quality of life in Highlands, New Jersey, by helping the arts to flourish.
HBAC has a broad interpretation of art and creativity. We embrace both classically trained and self-taught creators of all ages and mediums.
This event features poetry reading by student poets from Henry Hudson Regional High School’s award winning “Poetry Out Loud” team. Depending on time, following the student readings, the mic will be open to anyone to share poetry as an open mic’ format. Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7 pm at Et Al - 300 Shore Drive, Highlands, NJ 07732
A creative offering for the local veteran community, this workshop introduces participants to blind contour drawing, a technique that enhances artistic confidence, observational skills, and expressive mark-making. Saturday, May 24th at 1 pm at the Highlands Borough Community Center
We endeavor to bring interesting and inclusive arts programming to Highlands in the form of artist speaker events, gallery shows, interactive sketch crawls, instructional workshops, artisan fairs, and more. See below for some of our featured programming or click this link for further details:
This series features curated speakers and artists at social events held at Bahrs Landing. Each event features an artist from various mediums who will share their work and expertise on process and inspiration.
HBAC partners with local venues and artists to offer creative and educational events. This year’s offerings are listed on the Events page. Highlands Arts Council members are offered a reduced registration fee.
HBAC members are invited to attend periodic meetings to network, generate programming ideas, and share input on future events. Members will receive meeting invitations via email.
The Highlands Borough Arts Council may sponsor a seasonal artisan fairs. Held at participating locations in Highlands, the fair brings local area artists and artisans exhibiting and selling unique handmade goods.
Highlands has a rich artistic history and we believe the arts are a game-changer for community involvement. If you are an artist, creative, maker, arts-interested, or simply want to explore new ideas, please consider becoming a member or joining us for an event.
Events are typically offered in the evenings or an weekends.
As a 100% volunteer organization, we are always open to new volunteers!
A $40 (individual) or $60 (family) annual membership supports our programming.