Welcome to the Community Arts Association
Over 50 Years of Service to the Art Community
CAA’S ARTISTS OF THE MONTH:
Milk Thistle Feed by Mary Walker-Baptiste
Welcome to the Community Arts Association
Monthly meetings at Trinity Episcopal Church
55 George St., Allendale, NJ 07401
For details on upcoming meetings, go to Calendar.
For newsletters, visit Member News.
Our mission is to provide opportunities for artists and those interested in the arts to expand their knowledge, to provide a support system, and to offer a forum for sharing work.
CAA is also proud to offer merit scholarships to any high school senior in Bergen County, NJ or Rockland County, NY who pursues higher education in the visual arts. View 2023 Art Scholarship Winners here.
CAA’s Artists of the Month: Mary Walker-Baptiste
I grew up with an appreciation for the gift of being able to see my surroundings with an artist’s eye. Observing the colors, the composition, the structure of ordinary life, yet being inspired by this beauty, has afforded me a treasured life. This resulted in my wanting to capture these images on film, and then ultimately as art on paper, using a variety of mediums…regular watercolor, poured watercolor, watercolor crystals, alcohol inks, Zentangles, etc.
Radishes III
by Mary Walker-Baptiste
White Flowers in Glass Vase
by Mary Walker-Baptiste
Soft Bay View
by Mary Walker-Baptiste
Please visit the Gallery pages to view more work by CAA artists.
2026 MEMBER EXHIBIT
The annual Member Show is a fine example of our talented CAA artists working in all media. There are awards for Best in Show, Second and Third Place, two Honorable Mentions, and sponsored prizes. Also presented are two merit scholarships: the Haas Scholarship for Excellence in the Visual Arts and the Lorraine Strangfeld Memorial Award. These scholarships are awarded to graduating high school students who plan to continue their art studies in college.
CAA’S 2026 BEST IN SHOW:
Midnight Carnival of Faces
by Jack O’Reilly