One member will win a future solo exhibition!
This annual exhibition showcases the diverse talents of the members of the Hunterdon Art Museum. The artists work in an array of media including photography, sculpture, fiber, glass, printmaking, oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastel, pencil, and collage.
Juror
Donna Gustafson is a freelance curator, critic, and writer based in New Jersey. Previously she served as Chief Curator at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, Director of Exhibitions at the Hunterdon Art Museum, and Chief Curator at the American Federation of Arts in New York. She has a PhD in Art History.
Her exhibitions and research have been funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Andy Warhol
Foundation, Luce Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. She has taught graduate seminars and undergraduate classes at Rutgers, lectured and published on contemporary art and photography, performance, video, American modernism, cross-disciplinary approaches to the archive, and delivered invited lectures at the Bard Graduate Center, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Goethe House, Lafayette College, Rutgers University, the Terra Foundation, and the University of California. Recently, she was an invited critic-in-residence at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts in New York.
Eligibility
All current members of the Hunterdon Art Museum are invited to submit up to five images of work completed in the last five years, and not previously exhibited at the Museum. Two-dimensional work must not exceed 72 inches in height or width, including frames. Three-dimensional work may not weigh more than 50 pounds, or measure more than 72 inches in height or 30 inches in width or depth. Those who are not current members may join when applying to the exhibition.
Those who are not current members may purchase a membership by navigating the “Support” tab and clicking on “Become a Member”.
Entry Fee
A non-refundable fee of $40 is required of all participants to submit three images of artwork. Two additional images may be submitted at a cost of $10 per image. Entry fees are necessary to cover the cost of organizing the exhibition.
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Choose One of Three Options for Submitting Your Entry
Online: Click the button at the bottom of this page and complete the requested forms.
By Email: Complete the entry form and email it to [email protected], along with images of your artwork(s). Please use “2025 Members Exhibition” as the subject line. Images should be attached in JPEG format, no larger than 300 dpi at approximately 4 x 6 inches. Each image should be titled with your last name and the title of the work (e.g.: Monet, Water Lilies.) Please include additional information such as bio, resume, artist statement, etc. attached to your email. Also, please be sure to use your last name in the titles of all documents submitted.
By Mail: Complete the entry form and mail it, along with the entry fee and images of your artwork(s) on a USB flash drive, to the attention of “2025 Members Exhibition.” Please note above for size of images and labeling requirements. CDs are no longer accepted. USB storage devices will not be returned.
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All entries must be received by July 7, 2025.
Selection and Prizes – Win a Solo Exhibition
The Museum will notify artists of the juror’s selections on or about August 8, 2025 by email. A list of accepted artists will also be posted on the Museum’s website. The juror will select one artist as the recipient of a solo exhibition in the Museum’s River Gallery to be held during the 2025-2026 season. Additionally, a Hunterdon Art Museum prize of $100 will be awarded to one artist. The artist who is chosen for the solo member highlight exhibition must have enough work available for the time slot specified that is in ready-to-exhibit condition. The artist must also hand deliver the work to the Museum, and pick it up at the conclusion of the exhibition.
Reproduction
Hunterdon Art Museum reserves the right to reproduce any work accepted for the exhibition for use in publicity materials.
Delivery and Return
All work should be hand-delivered, if possible, in protective packaging, in ready-to-exhibit condition to the Museum, by the dates outlined in the calendar. If work is to be sent via a shipping carrier, a pre-paid return label must be included. The Museum will provide insurance for works that are physically present at the Museum or under the care, custody or control of an authorized HAM employee or representative, for the insurance value stated unless otherwise advised. Artists are responsible for insurance during transport to and from the Museum.
NOTE: The Museum will produce a digital announcement for the exhibition. Artists who wish to produce individual announcement cards may do so at their own expense; however, any such cards must be clearly identified as a product of the artist, not the Museum.
