A Community Collaboration Puts Art on Display in Downtown Cranford
We’re thrilled to unveil the latest piece of artwork in Downtown Cranford – a utility box wrap with local pets drawn by Ali of Lost & Found Tattoo Studio! The wrap was a collaboration between Downtown Cranford, Lost & Found Tattoo Studio, and Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Cranford-Westfield. You can find it on display […]
Downtown Cranford Blooms With Utility Box Artwork
If you’ve driven down Centennial Avenue recently, then we hope you’ve noticed the new eye-catching utility box wrap at the area across from 7-Eleven. The utility box wrap artwork is by local artist Gail Driscoll. Gail loves painting flowers and landscapes, and, as she puts it, “bringing nature to the canvas.” Gail paints throughout the […]
Vote For Your Favorite 2025 PEEPS Creation!
Register for the 2025 PEEPS-Tacular!
The Downtown Cranford PEEPS-Tacular returns this spring! This is your chance to make a PEEPS marshmallow masterpiece and put it on display! Glue, mold, and manipulate those fluffy chicks, bunnies and other PEEPS® shapes to bring your vision to life. All members of the public are invited to participate in the competition. The deadline to […]
Downtown Cranford is Seeking Pet Pictures for Utility Box Art Project!
A Grant from Union County Brings More Art to Downtown Cranford
View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Last year, Downtown Cranford was awarded the Union County 2022 Public Art & Mural Grant Program. The grant was used for the installation of 6 utility box wraps throughout downtown. “Our office would like to thank the Union County Board of County Commissioners […]
The 2nd Downtown Cranford Arts Day is April 22!
Join us Saturday, April 22nd for Cranford Arts Day! Arts Day is a collaboration between Downtown Cranford and the Cranford Schools Friends of Performing Arts. There is a full schedule of events planned from noon until 6PM. Cranford Film Festival will be premiering films at the Cranford Theater. See below for the schedule of events. […]
Visit Downtown Cranford’s Little Free Library!
Yesterday afternoon, Downtown Cranford held the ribbon cutting for its Little Free Library! Located by the gazebo, this Little Free Library was a true community effort that wouldn’t have come about without the following people and organizations: The Artist FramerCranford Hotel Restaurant and PubThe DMC BoardMWT Builders LLCCommissioner Mary O’ConnorSteven Manginelli Electrical Contracting IncThink Outside […]
Downtown Cranford is Putting Out a Call for Artists!
The Painted Piano Returns to Downtown Cranford!
You know summer is almost here when the painted piano makes its reappearance downtown! This year there will be one painted piano at the gazebo for everyone in the community to enjoy. Ella Bange, a 10th grader at Cranford High School, was kind enough to volunteer her time and talent to paint the piano. “My […]