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New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Exploring our Connections Arts Annual | Call for artists! Sponsored by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the 2024 Arts Annual is open to New Jersey artists working in any medium (visual, audio, video) who wish to broadly explore the themes of family, community, and belonging in relation to diversity and inclusion. Hosted by Montclair Art Museum, the exhibition complements a concurrent show of historic, modern, and contemporary artworks from MAM’s collection: Family, Community, Belonging: Works From the Collection. | Application | Deadline: April 29, 20204
Atlantic Cape Art Gallery | Annual Celebrate Atlantic Cape Exhibition | Call for Art | Atlantic Cape Art Gallery is accepting up to three current artworks. Preference for 2D and 3D work and up to three pieces per artist. | Application | Deadline: April 8, 2024
Burlington County Parks | Troll Trek Call for Artists Outdoor Art Installation | In celebration of Thomas Dambo’s “Big Rusty” in Hainesport Township’s Creek Turn Park, Burlington County Cultural Affairs, Department of Parks is encouraging Troll Tourism in the region by organizing a “Troll Trek” with towns including and neighboring Big Rusty and Historic Smithville Park from September through December 2024. Artists will be requested to submit preliminary designs for review by a committee made up of representatives from Burlington County Cultural Affairs and participating towns. Designs will be reviewed for appropriateness to ensure they are feasible, suitable for all ages, non-offensive, and non-political. A stipend of $500 for materials will be paid after completion and installation of the troll. | Application | Deadline June 1, 2024 5PM
Sustainable Washington Township Gallery in the Park | Call to Artists: Give Peace a Chance | The Sustainable Washington Creative Team is pleased to announce the Spring 2024 exhibit at our outdoor gallery in Washington Lake Park, Give Peace a Chance. We are not accepting submissions from local and regional amateaur and professional artists. Submitted artwork will be reviewed and selected for exhibit by a committee of artists and art advocates from the Washington Township community. | Application | Deadline: April 20, 2024
Sista Creatives Rising (SCR) | Call for Artists | SCR is a project founded by Black, invisibly disabled mother-daughter duo Claire Jones and Amaranthia Sepia. Seven chosen artists of any medium/genre based in the US and Canada will receive a $200 microgrant. Artists must submit 2 minute videos about how funds will help. Funds can be used to help pay for expenses hindering their artistic process, or can be used directly for their art projects. We encourage disabled artists to apply. | Application | Deadline: May 5, 2024
Holy Cannoli | Call for Artists | Our lounge walls need some love and we love to share our space for community. We do a monthly rotation of local artists and we would LOVE to turn our lounge area into a gallery of your art! Contact: holycannolishop@gmail.com | Deadline: Ongoing
Wheaton Arts ECO Fair 2024 | Eco Fair is sponsored by The Authority of Cumberland County, and presented in partnership with the CU Maurice River and Rurtgers Master Gardeners. Inspired by natural living, ECO Fair features handmade works of New Jersey artists, locally grown native plants, herbs and vegetables, booths with environmental organizations, hands-on activities for families, and more.
Admission to all WheatonArts exhibits and artist studio demonstrations are free and open to the public for the day, part of Family Days at WheatonArts presented by PNC Arts Alive. Event is on Saturday, May 4 from 10am-4pm | Application | Deadline: April 8, 2024
Wheaton Arts Festival of Fine Craft | Held annually during the first full weekend of October The Festival of Fine Craft, celebrating 25th years in 2024, is our premier annual event and one of the most highly-rated shows in the Mid-Atlantic region. Named one of Sunshine Artist’s 200 Best in 2018, 2019, 2022, & 2023, this campus-wide event continues to grow in attendance (10,000+ visitors annually), programming, and quality overall. | Application | Deadline: May 1, 2024
Long Beach Island Foundation | Plein Air Plus | The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the ninth "Plein Air Plus" Competition and Exhibition on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. The juror will pick approximately 50 artists to participate in the Paint Out on Long Beach Island during July and August. The accepted artists will exhibit the paintings created in the LBI Paint Out in the "Island Life" exhibition scheduled for September through October. We welcome artists to apply to a unique Plein Air Event! Our Paint Out is over a two-month period, allowing artists to visit and paint the scenic, seashore environment of Long Beach Island (LBI) New Jersey on their own schedule, any time between July 1st through August 31st. Artists can choose the time of day, weather, and varied locations to paint. Finished paintings will be shown in the exhibition "Island Life" in September. This exhibition will feature the selected artist's Plein Air works and/or studio paintings developed from their Plein Air studies. All artwork exhibited must be for sale. | Application | Deadline: May 15, 2024
Long Beach Island Foundation | 35 Under 35 | The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences welcomes entries of original work, created within the last two years and that have not been previously shown at LBIF. Artists 18 to 35 years of age (born after January 1, 1989) and currently residing in NJ, PA, CT & NY are eligible. (If you do not live or work in these four states, please do not apply.) | Application | Deadline: May 10, 2024
Long Beach Island Foundation | Works on Paper | The 26th annual exhibition, National Juried Competition "Works on Paper" 2024 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences welcomes entries of original work, created within the last two years, which explore the varied media which utilize Paper. The Competition and Exhibition is open to emerging as well as established artists working in the continental US. Works on Paper can include, but are not limited to drawing, painting on paper, hand-pulled prints, photographic prints, digitally created artwork displayed as prints, and paper constructions which may be wall hung. Three cash Prizes and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded by the Juror. Artists do not have to be present to receive their awards. A printed catalog of selected artwork is planned to accompany the Gallery exhibition. | Application | Deadline: March 31, 2024
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