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Rahway is in the middle of a Renaissance; It's the
place to watch, says the New York Times. Mayor
James J. Kennedy, envisions a lively cultural
community stemming from its core arts organizations
~ cultural hubs, located in and around the heart of
the Arts District. Mayor Kennedy and the City of
Rahway's Redevelopment Agency endorse
development of the Arts District to enhance the city's
quality of life and economic prosperity. The Mayor
recently appointed The Rahway Arts District Advisory
Board to offer guidance in the development of
Rahway's cultural and educational activities that can
sustain the Renaissance that is making Rahway one of
New Jersey's newest destination sites ~ a great place
to visit and a great place to live.

The Rahway Arts District's core cultural hubs,
clustered in the center of the District, include The
Union County Arts Center, the Arts Guild of Rahway
and The Craftsman Club all housed in architecturally
historic landmark buildings. Their programming and
community activites ensure a higher quality of life for
the Rahway community and guarantee that arts and
culture have a permanent home in Rahway.
Additionally, Rahway's other cultural hubs include the
galleries, artist studios, antique stores, and arts
education programming found at Rahway's Edge Art
Gallery, the St. George Stained Glass gallery, the
Rahway Arts District Gallery, Rahway Dance Theater,
the Academy of Music, Big Image Photo to name a
few (please see the cultural hubs page).

Location - The Rahway Arts District is located in
the Northern sector of the Rahway Business
District, bordered by the NJ Transit rails, and the
two branches of the Rahway River. It is rife with
burgeoning life including established and new
galleries, artist studios, and commercial, residential
and retail redevelopment. Exciting events, popular
and contemporary cultural programs and
educational activities are making Rahway's Arts
District an exciting place, to be enjoyed by all
citizens of Rahway as well as visitors.