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called to create

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At Delbarton, creativity, truth and beauty find expression in a thriving arts program.

Advance to an intensive AP Art sequence, take music lessons, or join the Abbey Players -- our community nurtures and celebrates creativity as an essential aspect of growth in all ways.

Get ready to explore the arts in a modern Fine Arts Center that includes art and music studios, practice spaces, and a 660-seat theater.

Delbarton’s Art program stages faculty and student exhibits, organizes educational visits to galleries and museums, and invites recognized artists to provide master classes.

Student organizations include the Artists Collective, Digital Media Club, and Photography Club.

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

The Delbarton Abbey Players, a troupe of Delbarton student actors and visiting female thespians from other area schools, presents a standing-room-only musical each February. Check out an excerpt from our 2026 production of How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying!

Music

Ensembles range from the Schola Cantorum choral group to a full orchestra. Vocal and instrumental instruction is available from full- and part-time instructors.

Theater

Delbarton’s Abbey Players stage three theatrical productions a year. Auditions are open to all Delbarton students, as well as to female musicians and thespians from area schools

Visual Arts

The curriculum engages all students in art. Delbarton student artists are recognized each year in New Jersey’s Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Are you in?

Your Energy

You'll be rocking it, living in the moment,
sweating under the lights.
And it will feel good.

Being part of Delbarton's rock band won't be just something to put on your college resume. It will energize you, body, and soul.

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arts courses

A green outline of a painter's palette with several circular paint wells sits in the foreground, next to a matching green outline of a paintbrush.

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musical ensembles

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major shows and performances hosted annually

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2026 AP Art Gallery

Abstract black and white line drawings of cartoonish figures and shapes are overlaid with vibrant, textured collages of red, yellow, and black paint.
A dirt path winds through a golden field of wheat towards a dense forest under a bright blue sky with white clouds.
A dark, ivy-covered tree trunk stands in the foreground next to a slender birch tree, with a tranquil lake and dense forest in the background under a bright blue sky.
A delicate, multi-stemmed flowering plant with intricate details is rendered in a sketchy style against a textured background of blue and pink washes.
Abstract, swirling green and brown forms dominate the foreground against a bright yellow background with vertical pastel-colored stripes.
In the foreground, colorful signs advertise food items like soup dumplings and chicken soup, while the background features more signs and a glimpse of a %22FISH MAN%22 sign.
A vibrant red building with ornate columns dominates the foreground, while a distant skyscraper and lush green trees form the background.
A chaotic abstract painting features a foreground of distorted figures and shapes in black, blue, and yellow, set against a background of similar energetic patterns.
Vines with green and burgundy leaves climb over a weathered stone balustrade.
A young boy in patterned shorts stands in the foreground, holding a camera to his face, with a stop sign and a river scene featuring a boat in the background.
A weathered, two-story house with dark windows and a porch stands amidst overgrown green foliage in the foreground, set against a backdrop of muted, abstract hills and bare trees.
A vibrant, abstract explosion of red and orange hues dominates the foreground against a soft blue background.
A hand holds a smartphone connected by wires against a backdrop of a green circuit board.
A hand grips the steering wheel of a car, with a GPS navigation screen displaying a route on the dashboard, while a stylized map of the surrounding area is visible in the background.
Green and brown abstract shapes resembling a tree's foliage are in the foreground, with a light blue and white background featuring circular patterns.
A young man in athletic gear sits on a red track in front of a scoreboard displaying %2240%22 and %22BALL ON%22 with a lush green forest in the background.
A young football player in a green uniform with the number 22 sits on a stool in a locker room with green lockers in the background, under the text %22God has a Plan%22.
A vibrantly colored egg rests on a snowy surface against a pale blue sky.
A snow-covered Victorian house with a wraparound porch stands in a winter landscape, with a bare tree in the foreground.
Rows of wooden pews fill the foreground of a dimly lit church interior, leading to a brightly lit pink altar in the background.
A long, ornate carpet leads the eye down the center aisle of a grand cathedral, where rows of seated figures face a distant, illuminated altar.
A white deer skull adorned with purple flowers and yellow blossoms rests amidst lush green foliage.
A brightly lit white house with blue shutters sits on a grassy hill, surrounded by a dark, misty forest.
Close-up view of riveted steel beams and arches in the foreground, with a blurred, dark background.
A red scaffolding structure with a %22Skyline Scaffolding%22 sign in the foreground is set against a background of industrial buildings and scaffolding.
Colorful leaves float on a textured blue surface reflecting the sky and branches above.
Austin Lee '20
Photo of Austin Lee '20

As a senior, violinist Austin Lee ’20 received a national President’s Volunteer Service Award for his work founding the Bernards Ensemble, a philanthropic musical group he formed as the culmination of his Freshman Project.

Spike Smigelski '08

Spike Smigelski ’08 combined his love of art and sports to become a film producer. He has traveled the world producing documentaries and now leads content and strategy for Red Bull Basement, an entrepreneurial competition for students from 40 countries.

Roggi Chuquimarca ’17

Roggi Chuquimarca ’17 starred in numerous Abbey Players productions while at Delbarton. He earned a bachelor’s degree in theater arts from Rutgers. After serving at Delbarton as an Alumni Teaching Fellow, he plans to pursue an MFA degree and professional acting career.