Call For Entries: New Jersey Photography Forum 20th Anniversary Gala Juried Photography Exhibit

Photographers are invited to submit photographs to be considered for exhibition at the 20th Anniversary Gala Juried Photography Exhibit of the New Jersey Photography Forum. The exhibit is open to any photographer able to hand deliver their work to the Watchung Arts Center on the Watchung Circle in Watchung, NJ on Saturday, October 25th from 1-4 PM. The cost is $20 for every two photographs entered. There is no limit to the number of entries; however, all entries must be professionally presented and securely wired for hanging. There will be cash awards for Excellence and Merit.
The public is invited to attend the gala opening reception on Sunday, November 2rd from 1- 4PM at which time awards will be presented and everyone will have an opportunity to meet the artists. The exhibit is free and open to the public during business hours of the Watchung Arts Center: Tuesday-Friday from noon to 5pm and Saturdays from 10am-3pm or by appointment. The exhibit will be curated by Nancy Ori of Berkeley Heights. 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: Paul X.O. Pinkman: professional fine artist, lecturer, owner of Paul Pinkman Creative Design in Plainfield NJ. Reviewed and exhibited throughout metropolitan area. Keith Smith: Dean of Liberal Arts & Professor in Visual Arts Department at County College of Morris. He is a working fine artist in the mediums of paintings and fine art photography. Nancy Ori: exhibitor, curator, freelance photographer and educator; director of NJ Photography Forum and Digital Arts Group; owner of NJ Media Center in Berkeley Hts.
The New Jersey Photography Forum is dedicated to furthering the interests of professional and serious photographers living or working in the New Jersey area. Over the past 20 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. The monthly meetings are held at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit and encourage attendees 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 manufacturers and photographic artists. Regularly, photographers have an opportunity to display their work for critique by others. Exhibition possibilities within the fine art community are constantly explored, which has 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. 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.