History:
(Originally named Chatham Township Art League) grew from an idea by Alice Lundt, then Township Clerk, to cover the walls of the newly renovated municipal building for a dedication-celebration in 1988. She called her artist-friend, Janet Glover, for help in finding and inviting Township artists to participate in a display of their work in the halls of the new building. They found 24 artists who brought 160 pieces to the display.  After the dedication, several of the exhibiting artists met to form an association for the artists of the Township. Its home would be in the new Municipal Building. The group met October 3, 1988 to formalize the organization with the agreed upon name, Chatham Township Art League. The early years were dedicated to building camaraderie and to experimenting with activities to find what "worked" to keep the membership interested and challenged. Many of the early activities:  Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Exhibits, mini-workshops and programs, Holiday Party, End-of-Year Picnic, have stood  he test of time. Other endeavors that were successfully accomplished  included, the painting of the stairway mural for the Chatham Township Historical Society in the Little Red Schoolhouse in Chatham Township, many car-pooling and bus trips to art destinations, and refurbishing an old painting for the Chatham Township Police Headquarters.   In 2007 the League voted to open its membership to include residents from the Borough of Chatham by establishing a new Mission Statement and a set of Bylaws that were enthusiastically approved by the membership. Subsequently, a vote was taken to establish the new name, Art League of the Chathams.