Mercer County Artists 2025 is a juried exhibition open to visual artists ages 18 or older who live, work, or attend school in Mercer County, 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 Freeholders and the NJ State Council of the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.

Accepting applications from 4/1/25-4/30/25

About the juror: Frid Branham

Frid Branham was born and raised in Ibiza Spain. She is a New York-based multidisciplinary artist and architect working in various fiber techniques and ceramics, works on paper and installations. She interprets her surroundings through found materials and fiber techniques like crochet, weaving, and ceramics. Often in multiples, she reflects everyday habitual rhythms and explores environmental impacts using salvaged, single-use materials. 

Frid has presented her art in group exhibitions at Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven CT, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro MA, Woskob Family Gallery, Penn State University and NARS Foundation, Brooklyn, NY. She has been an Artist-in-Residence at Halle50 Domagkateliers, Germany, Mercer County Community College, NJ and participated in the NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Program.

Application Requirements

Please submit JPEG files and prepare you images according to the CaFE guidelines. 

Eligibility Criteria

Up to three (3) original works in any media, except photography, may be entered. $15 for the first piece, $5 additional for a 2nd, and $5 for a 3rd.

Submissions deadline April 30th.

• 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. Photography is not permitted in this exhibition.
• 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 May 2023. Works that have previously been exhibited at the MCCC Gallery are not eligible.