Abraham Browning coined New Jersey’s nickname, the Garden State, in August 1876. In 1954, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill to add the Garden State to the state’s license plates despite the governor’s veto. Today, New Jersey has a vast reputation for its agriculture and industrial spirit. This exhibition asks: what does the Garden State mean to you? Photographers are invited to explore and capture the multifaceted beauty of New Jersey, from its lush gardens and urban environments to its coastal beaches and hidden treasures.

The exhibit is limited to approximately 30 pieces. Submissions should be themed so your pieces can hang together as a grouping. A peer panel will do the jurying. Evaluations will be based on composition, impact, creativity, technical execution, and consistency with the theme. 

The Visual Art Center of New Jersey is open to all ages. Images should be appropriate for this environment.          
 

Select your images to highlight the beauty and atmosphere of the autumn season. Fall is a time for Halloween, harvests, festivals, winter preparations, and spectacular colors. From close-ups to wide landscapes, there are opportunities to work with still life set ups of apples, squash, and pumpkins, or even a sighting of a unique migrating bird. Capture a cold misty morning in the golden light of the season. You can also focus on shapes, patterns and colors found in nature during the fall to create abstract compositions. This exhibit is about what fall looks like to you.

Photographers are invited to submit up to five (5) images based on the presentation of FALL. They can be a series or a variety of individual images. Finished work can be any size.

Images will be selected based upon their composition, technical execution, artistic merit, impact on the viewer and compliance with the theme. Images must be appropriate for people of all ages.

Color exists all around us, but we don't always take the time to enjoy its beauty, feel its emotions or understand its power. Explore the boundaries of "color" for this annual exhibit. Photographers are invited to submit up to four(4) images based on the presentation of color. Submissions may be "traditional" photography, abstract images, mixed media, manipulations or manufactured composites that incorporate this theme.

Exhibit is limited to appx 30 pieces. Included pieces will be juried by a peer panel from the submissions. Evaluations will be based on: Composition, Impact, Creativity, Technical Execution and Consistency with the Theme.

The gallery is in a performing arts center open to all ages. Images submitted should be appropriate for this environment.