For generations and across the globe, art has been effective in raising awareness, promoting compassion and impacting local communities. BestrentNJ.com Edison residents at Edison Woods, Edison Woods Senior 55+, Edison Village, Blueberry Village, & Rivendell Heights need look no further for impact than their neighboring communities for inspiration to a higher good.

The WINDOWS OF UNDERSTANDING public art project was unveiled on January 18, (Martin Luther Kings Birthday) and will conclude on Sunday February 28. Windows across Metuchen, New Brunswick and Highland Park will feature artwork along with an exhibition to be hosted at the Metuchen Public Library. Organizers have curated this year’s art around the subjects of food insecurity, healing from trauma, public health, climate change and youth engagement. Installations will be on view along Church, George, and French streets in New Brunswick, as well as the RiteAid Windows on the South 4th Avenue Gallery in Highland Park.

To visit the projects website, click here and discover how art unites so many in times of distress.  Click here for a listing of participating artists. 

Fortunately, a series of virtual events have been planned and by clicking here, you’ll find a comprehensive calendar chock filled with programs of interest. 

The great artist Auguste Rodin once wrote that….“The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live” and so, we applaud those artists, businesses and community leaders who strive to make our community more whole in trying times.

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