Today at 9:30 a.m. more than 500 students from 14 area schools will gather at Camden County College, Civic Hall – Connector Building, 200 College Drive, Gloucester Township, for the 2026 Camden County Teen Arts Festival. This celebration of art education will include student performances, art showcases, and workshops led by professional artists.
“The Camden County Teen Arts Festival is a wonderful way for our high school students to share their talents with their peers and professional mentors,” said Commissioner Colleen Bianco Bezich. “Events like this demonstrate Camden County’s commitment to supporting arts education and providing young creatives with opportunities to grow and develop their craft.”
Local artists, musicians, dancers, directors, and choreographers along with CCC arts, music, and literature faculty will participate as adjudicators and workshop instructors. Professional artists will also be available to conduct portfolio reviews for visual arts students.
The festival runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is presented by the Camden County Board of Commissioners, the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission, and the Arts at Camden County College.
About the Teen Arts Festival
The Teen Arts Festival is an annual state-wide event for middle and high school students to be recognized for their interests in the arts and to encourage them to continue their creative work. Schools send delegations of students to share their work for critiques and critical analysis in a variety of artistic disciplines, from fine arts to performance. Counties hold Teen Arts events, where students gather during a one-day event to present their work, receive critiques from professional artists, observe the work of their peers, and participate in hands-on workshops in their areas of interest with local professionals. Winners at the county level qualify to compete with students from other counties in the statewide Teen Arts Festival in June.
About the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission
The Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission, founded in 1972, recognizes the role of the arts and local history in making our communities dynamic places to live and work. The Commission was established by the Board of Commissioners to act as the designated agency in Camden County to receive and administer the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Local Arts Program and the New Jersey Historical Commission County History Partnership Program.