Mercer County Artists!!!

The Gallery, MCCC

The Prospectus for this year’s Mercer County Artists exhibition has been mailed out, so artists on the mailing list should be looking for their copy in the mail this week. The prospectus is also available for download as a pdf on The Gallery page of Mercer County Community College’s website.

Jurying will take place this year at The Gallery on MCCC’s West Windsor campus (directions) on Saturday, February 13. Drop off your work (1 or 2 pieces) between 9:30 am and noon. Pick up works not selected for this year’s exhibit between 3:45 pm and 5 pm. Show dates for the exhibit will be February 22 – April 1, 2010.

Juror:
This year’s juror is C.J. Mugavero, who is currently celebrating her 24th year as a gallery owner and art dealer. Her current Artful Deposit Gallery is located on Farnsworth Avenue in historic Bordentown City, NJ. (The original Artful Deposit gallery was in Monmouth County.) C.J. is also the on-air host and producer of "Artful Living with C.J.", available for view on Comcast and on the web at Youtube.com.

This exhibit is sponsored by the Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission. Each year works on display are selected for Mercer County Purchase Awards. These works are purchased and become part of the County’s permanent art collection.

Do it for Art's Sake!

CALL FOR ENTRIES
ART FOR ART'S SAKE
an open juried show

Gallery 125 in Trenton has issued a Call for Entries for an upcoming exhibition, Art for Art’s Sake.” All media (except video and installations) will be considered in the jurying for the show.

Show dates are APRIL 9 through JUNE 5, 2010

Juror for the show is Kenneth Kaplowitz (BA, Art Education/Montclair University; MA, Television and Film/ NYU; MFA, Sculpture & Studio Art/Rutgers University), Professor of Art, The College of New Jersey where he has taught communications, television, filmmaking, photography and drawing at TCNJ for the past 39 years. As an practicing artist, the scope of his work has included sculpture, photography, drawing, printmaking, film making, theater and poetry. Kaplowitz has exhibited in numerous national and international shows.

Entries are due February 19, 2010. Images of work must be submitted as JPEGs (at 300 dpi, 4” x 6”). Up to five (5) works can be entered. The entry fee is $20, payable by check to: TDA/Gallery 125. For full entry details and requirements, go to the Gallery 125 website. All work must be for sale.

Call the gallery at 609-989-9119, or email gallery125@trenton-downtown.com with any questions