Art Beats: New Jersey Artists Invited to ‘We Are Here’ Exhibition
Morris Arts and the Morris County Art Association welcome submissions through Nov. 29 for a juried exhibition opening Feb. 4, 2027, in Morristown.
MORRISTOWN — Calling all New Jersey visual artists: Morris Arts and the Morris County Art Association are inviting submissions for “We Are Here: The Human Revolution,” a juried exhibition celebrating human-made art.
The deadline to apply is Nov. 29, 2026. The exhibition opens Feb. 4, 2027, at the Atrium Gallery in Morristown.
The exhibition asks a question that leaves plenty of room for creative expression: What does it mean to be here — to belong, create, imagine, remember and connect?
Artists of all backgrounds, generations and experience levels are encouraged to submit work. If you have never exhibited your art before, this invitation includes you.
Organizers describe the show as “an exhibition of defiantly human-made art,” celebrating the people, ideas, experiences and creative expressions that bring communities together.
And they are clear about one requirement: No AI-generated artwork will be accepted. All submitted work must be conceived and created by a human artist. Images generated fully or partially through artificial intelligence are ineligible.
Applicants must be 18 or older and must live or work in New Jersey.
Meet the Jurors and Curator
The exhibition’s jurors are Mary Shay-Millea and Susan Luciano.
Shay-Millea is an educator, curator and author who holds a doctorate in art history from Rutgers University. She is the founder and owner of Millea Method in Far Hills and a board member of the Arts Council of the Mendhams. Her experience includes roles at Montclair State University, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Christie’s auction house.
Luciano holds a Master of Fine Arts in photography and related media from the School of Visual Arts and a bachelor’s degree from Williams College. A trustee of the Arts Council of the Mendhams, she previously served as an adjunct professor at SUNY Empire State College and taught photography at the middle and high school levels.
The exhibition’s curator, Laurie Pettine, is a sculptor and mixed-media artist who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration from Parsons. She is a founder and trustee of the Arts Council of the Mendhams, a Morris County Art Association board member and the founder and organizer of the Morris County Artists’ Network. Pettine formerly owned ArtLab Gallery in Mendham and is a member of Pro Arts Jersey City and Studio Montclair.
Awards and Exhibition Location
The exhibition will recognize artists with two Juror Awards of $100 each and five Honorable Mentions.
The Atrium Gallery is located on floors 2–5 of the Morris County Administration and Records Building, 10 Court St., Morristown, NJ 07960.
View the submission form and apply by Nov. 29, 2026.
Good luck to everyone submitting work. Your creativity deserves to be seen!
