Mercer County Artists 2023 is a juried exhibition open to visual artists ages 18 or older who live, work, or attend school in Mercer County, NJ. 

Accepting applications from 4/25/23-5/23/23

About the juror Wes Sherman:

Artist Wes Sherman has been painting since 1992, in that time he has had over 40 solo exhibitions and included in numerous group shows across the county. He received his MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in 2003. Sherman has been a visiting artist at many universities among them Temple, Rutgers, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In 2011, he also received a fellowship for painting from New Jersey Council of the Arts. Sherman is represented by local gallery J Cacciola Gallery W in Bernardsville, NJ.

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 will not manage any sales.  Sales inquiries will be directed to the artist.

This exhibition is made possible in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Freeholder and the NJ State Council of the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts

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 2021.  Works that have previously been exhibited at the MCCC Gallery are not eligible