Art League of the Chathams – 2026 Fall Art Show Opening Reception - Sunday, September 13, 2026 • 2:00–4:00 PM

Art League of the Chathams – 2026 Fall Art Show Opening Reception

Submitted by Khaya Peluso and Jennifer Duteil

The Art League of the Chathams warmly invites the community to the opening reception of “Lights and Shadows: En Plein Aire Group Show”

Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Lundt-Glover Gallery in the Chatham Township Municipal Building.

Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Artwork is available for sale.

The Lundt-Glover Gallery will present En Plein Aire paintings by Art League members and other local artists, while the adjoining Exhibit Hall will host the Art League’s main Fall Art Show. The exhibition will include artwork in a variety of styles and media, with works available for purchase by the public.

En Plein Aire is the practice of painting outdoors, directly from nature and in natural light. The technique is closely associated with the celebrated French Impressionists, who sought to capture the changing effects of sunlight, atmosphere, color, and shadow.

Through the theme “Lights and Shadows,” participating artists explore how natural light transforms landscapes, architecture, and familiar community settings. The group exhibition celebrates the spontaneity of painting outdoors and the individual ways artists interpret the world around them.

The Art League is also developing a Youth League through its Family Membership program, encouraging children and families to participate in exhibitions and creative activities. As part of its commitment to emerging artists, the organization proudly offers the annual $1,000 Rosemary Howlett Scholarship to a Chatham High School senior pursuing a career in the arts.

We welcome individuals and families from the community who are interested in joining the Art League, exhibiting their artwork, supporting our youth programming, or contributing to our nonprofit organization.

For inquiries, please contact Khaya Peluso or Celeste Fondaco through the Art League’s contact form.

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Join us as we celebrate our community and the beauty of painting outdoors through the ever-changing relationship between light and shadow.

Art League of the Chathams – 2026 Fall Art Show Opening Reception
Sunday, September 13, 2026 • 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Lundt-Glover Gallery
Chatham Township Municipal Building
58 Meyersville Road
Chatham, NJ 07928

For more information, visit artleagueofthechathams.org.

Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and artwork will be available for purchase. Guests may reserve free tickets through Eventbrite.

Celeste Fondaco painting en plein aire. Photo by Jennifer Duteil.