Mercer County Artists 2022 is a juried exhibition open to visual artists ages 18 or older who live, work, or attend school in Mercer County, NJ. 

About the juror Jonathan Conner:

Jonathan Conner (LANK) is an artist, designer and educator from Trenton, New Jersey. A graduate of the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon, Jon is the Public Projects Manager for Artworks Trenton focusing on community based art installations and murals. Jon is currently studying the intersection of public art and social justice/equity as a graduate student in anthropology at Monmouth University. He is a founding member of the city beautification non-profit S.A.G.E. Coalition and has been working with Artworks Trenton on public art projects and community events since 2008.

Awards include the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission Purchase Award, winners of which become part of the County’s permanent art collection.

The Gallery at MCCC retains a 25% commission on works sold. Work does not need to be for sale.

Application Requirements

Please submit JPEG files and prepare your images according to the CaFÉ guidelines.

Eligibility Criteria

• 2-Dimensional works may not exceed 50 inches in any direction. Work should be framed as needed and must include a securely  attached wire for hanging.

• 3-Dimensional works (sculpture, ceramics, glass, etc.) may not   exceed 60 inches in any direction or 75 pounds in weight.

Works must have been executed in the two years since October 2020.  Works that have previously been exhibited at the MCCC Gallery are not eligible