IDEA Center for the Arts

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IDEA is a friendly, welcoming community where professional instructors nurture the creative talents of area youth and prepares them for careers in the Creative Economy.. The IDEA Performing Arts Center serves as a subsidiary and home base for all activities created by IDEA and will serve as a cultural gathering place at Rowan University Camden Campus to celebrate the arts in all of its forms. We h

ope that the IDEA Performing Arts Center will serve as an exhibition, arts education and performance space where talented and diverse artists can inspire, strengthen, support, unite and enlighten the community through their performances and exhibitions and serve as a home for many emerging, established as well as struggling artist in Camden and throughout the region.

08/28/2025

Experience the energy of live music, the beauty of local art, and the joy of celebrating culture together. Join us at the 5th Annual Johnson Park Music & Arts Festival and be part of the celebration. 🎶🎨✨

08/28/2025
Art shapes how we see ourselves and our communities. At IDEA, we believe in making the arts essential in everyday life. ...
08/26/2025

Art shapes how we see ourselves and our communities. At IDEA, we believe in making the arts essential in everyday life.

Every program, every performance, and in every class we believe in Changing Lives Through the Arts. Thank you for being ...
08/18/2025

Every program, every performance, and in every class we believe in Changing Lives Through the Arts. Thank you for being part of this mission and helping us create brighter futures through creativity.

Every brushstroke and every moment of focus builds more than art it, builds community. At IDEA, creativity connects us. ...
08/15/2025

Every brushstroke and every moment of focus builds more than art it, builds community. At IDEA, creativity connects us.

📅 Save the Date!The 5th Annual Johnson Park Music & Arts Festival is almost here. Experience live performances, art exhi...
08/15/2025

📅 Save the Date!

The 5th Annual Johnson Park Music & Arts Festival is almost here. Experience live performances, art exhibits, crafts, and local eats—all in the heart of Camden.

🗓 Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 12 PM – 5 PM
📍 Rutgers–Camden Campus, 101 Cooper Street

Come celebrate creativity, community, and the joy of the arts with us.

Art is never empty. Every brushstroke carries the artist’s life, and every viewer brings their own story to meet it. ...
08/14/2025

Art is never empty. Every brushstroke carries the artist’s life, and every viewer brings their own story to meet it.

An unforgettable summer filled with creativity, community, and joy. Thank you to everyone who made it possible. 💚 ...
08/13/2025

An unforgettable summer filled with creativity, community, and joy. Thank you to everyone who made it possible. 💚

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217 Market Street
Camden, NJ
08102

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

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+18565778337

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The IDEA Center for the Arts, formally known as the IDEA Performing Arts Center continues to serve as a subsidiary and home base for all activities created by IDEA and will serve as a cultural gathering place at 217 Market Street in downtown Camden New Jersey to celebrate the arts in all of its forms. We hope that our NEW HOME which we now call IDEA CENTER for the ARTS will serve as an exhibition, arts education and performance space where talented and diverse artists can inspire, strengthen, support, unite and enlighten the community through their performances and exhibitions and serve as a home for many emerging, established as well as struggling artist in Camden and throughout the region. No matter what we will always be IDEA!!!