43rd New Jersey Senior Citizens Annual Juried Art Contest and Exhibition

The Springpoint Foundation has been chosen to host the 43rd New Jersey Senior Citizens Annual Art Contest and Exhibition. The event will take place at Meadow Lakes in East Windsor, NJ and will be available for viewing the entire month of October, 2010.                

Exhibit Site: MEADOW LAKES
300 Meadow Lakes, East Windsor, NJ 08520 
609-448-4100

The first step to entering this state wide senior juried art contest is to enter your county’s competition. Contact information for the counties is listed below.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS for state show:

  • Friday, April 16, .........Submission deadline for new County Coordinator’s Infosheet 
  • Wednesday, August 25, .........Submission deadline for County Entry Forms (unless county contest postdates deadline)
  • Tuesday, Sept 21,......... Delivery of artwork - - - 10 am - 2 pm
  • Wednesday, Sept 22, .........Hang exhibit - - 9 am - 4 pm
  • Thursday, Sept 23, ......... Judging - - - - - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm, Label artworks/Hang ribbons - 1:30 - 4:00 pm
  • Tuesday, Sept 28, ......... Notification to counties of state contest winners. Each county notifies its winners.
  • Monday, September 27, – Thursday, October 28, …Exhibition open to the public, Mon. – Sat.  10:00 am – 4:00 pm
  • Friday, Oct 29, .............................. Closing Reception & Awards Ceremony, 10:30 am – 2:00 pm

Call Meadow Lakes first, if with a tour group.
Following the reception, artwork will be released to County Coordinator or Appointed Substitute only.

For Information about County Art Shows:

  • Atlantic County, Division of Intergenerational Services
    Cindy McNellis, Senior Program Monitor
    609-645-7700 x4347
    www.aclink.org

  • Bergen County, Division of Senior Services
    Art Center of Northern New Jersey
    Ruth Miller
    201-599-2992
    www.artcenter-nnj.org

  • Burlington County, Division of Cultural Affairs
    Burlington County College
    Karen Bennett, RSVP
    609-894-9311 x1498

  • Camden County, Cultural and Heritage Commission
    856- 858-0040
    www.arts.camden.lib.nj.us

  • Cape May County Senior Art Show
    Carole Bitting
    609-886-2784
    www.co.cape-may.nj.us

  • Cumberland County, Office on Aging
    Florence Volpe
    856-453-2220

  • Essex County- currently no information

  • Gloucester  County
    Gloucester County College
    856-468-1742

  • Hudson County, Office on Aging
    Cathy Macchi
    201-271-4320
    www.husdoncountynj.org

  • Hunterdon County, Office on Aging
    Pia Rey
    908-788-1361
    www.hunterdon.nj.us.org

  • Mercer County, Cultural and Heritage Division
    Lisa Traumo
    609-278-2712
    www.mercercounty.org

  • Middlesex County, Cultural and Heritage Commission
    Andrea Boulton
    732-745-4305
    www.co.middlesex.nj.us.org

  • Monmouth County, Office on Aging
    Joni Barrron
    732-431-7450
    www.visitmonmouth.com/aging
    www.co.monmouth.nj.us

  • NJ EASE Statewide Number 1-877-222-3737

  • Ocean County, Office of Senior Services
    Stacy
    732-929-2091
    www.co.ocean.nj.us

  • Passaic County, Cultural and Heritage Council
    Dolores Choteborsky
    973-569-4060
    www.passaiccountynj.org

  • Salem County
    856-299-1694
    www.salemcountyartleague.com

  • Somerset County, Office on Aging
    Erin Toomey Health Promotion Coordinator
    908-704-6339
    www.Toomey@co.somerset.nj.us         
    www.co.somerset.nj.us

  • Sussex County, Arts and Heritage Council
    973-383-0027
    www.scahc.org

  • Union County, Cultural and Heritage Affairs
    Tom Plante
    908-527-4746
    www.unioncountynj.org

  • Warren County, Cultural and Heritage Commission
    Dennis Austin
    908-453-4381