Welcome to the Community Arts Association
Over 50 Years of Service to the Art Community
CAA’S ARTIST OF THE MONTH:
Windy Field by Marlene Basile
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 Artist of the Month: Marlene Basile
I have been painting in watercolor for a long time and decided to try water-based oil painting, which combines my watercolor and oil medium backgrounds. I love exploring new mediums and have worked in the past on textiles, pottery and stained glass works. My favorite subjects recently have been sea and ocean landscapes and doing plein air paintings. I am also taking classes in Chinese watercolor techniques, which is completely different from Western art. Art is a lifelong journey and I am so happy to have chosen this path.
Morning Mist
by Marlene Basile
The Playful Times
by Marlene Basile
Garden Peonies
by Marlene Basile
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