International photographers are invited to submit photographs to be considered for exhibition at the 28th Juried Photography Exhibit of the New Jersey Photography Forum being held November 1, 2022, through December 3, 2922, at the Watchung Arts Center on Stirling Road in Watchung, NJ.
In the years since its founding, this exhibition by the NJPF has become one of the most important juried photography exhibits in the NY Metro area annually.
The prospectus for the exhibit is available at www.njphotoforum.comor by contacting nancyori@comcast.net. Submissions to the exhibit will be accepted from June 1 through July 14, 2022 at http://njpfsubmissions.com.
The cost for entry is $15 for every two photographs entered with no limit to the number of entries and can be charged through PayPal. There will be cash awards for Excellence and Merit as determined by the juror scores. There is no theme for the exhibit, so artists are encouraged to submit their best works. There will be a virtual exhibit on the NJ Photography Forum website as well as a physical exhibit at the Watchung Arts Center.
The public is invited to attend an online conference moderated by the curator to review the final exhibit and to interview several of the artists on November 12, 2022, from 3-5 pm EST. Contact Nancy Ori at nancyori@comcast.net to get the Zoom link. There will be an opening reception on Sunday, November 6, 2022, from 1-4 pm at the Watchung Arts Center, 18 Stirling Road in Watchung, NJ. All of the images will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Watchung Arts Center.
The jurors for the show are Harvey Stein, a NYC photographer, instructor at the International Center of Photography, author of 10 books, who is represented by Sous Les Etoiles Gallery in New York; Margarita Mavromichalis, an award-winning Greek photojournalist and street photographer currently living in Japan, and international fine art photography exhibitor; and Nancy Ori, exhibitor, curator, author, freelance photographer, educator, and the director of NJ Photography Forum and Digital Arts Group, and the owner of NJ Media Center in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
Three years ago, The New Jersey Photography Forum celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding. The NJPF is dedicated to furthering the interests of professional and serious photographers living or working in the Metropolitan area. Over the past 28 years under the direction of Nancy Ori, the NJPF has become the largest and most recognized group of fine art exhibiting photographers in the state of NJ.
The monthly meetings are currently held virtually using Zoom. They will return to in-person meetings at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit, NJ when possible. At the meetings, attendees are encouraged to share expertise and advance their skills. The meetings provide access to a wide variety of current creative and technical information through informal presentations and demonstrations by photographic artists. At each meeting, photographers have an opportunity to show their work for critique by their peers. Exhibition possibilities within the fine art community are constantly explored, producing as many as a dozen group exhibits each year at various venues. These opportunities have become an invaluable resource for photographers interested in becoming fine art exhibitors.
The Watchung Arts Center offers new art exhibitions each month, performances of music, comedy, improv and classes for children and adults in art, photography, dance, yoga, and more. Visit their website at www.watchungarts.org.
You can learn more about the New Jersey Photography Forum by visiting their web site at: www.njphotoforum.com or calling Nancy Ori at 908-790-8820.
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