Opportunities for

New Jersey Artists

Registration Now Open: MAKING IT PUBLIC

A free five-week training series designed for artists interested in exploring and expanding their public artmaking practice, presented by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

State of the State (2020), Ray King, New Jersey Department of Health, Trenton, NJ

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is pleased to invite New Jersey artists to participate in Making It Public, a free five-week virtual training series designed for artists interested in exploring their public art making practice. The State Arts Council urges artists in New Jersey to utilize this free training opportunity.

This year’s workshop series, comprised of five 90-minute virtual workshop sessions, covering practical and tactical subject matters, will be focused on early career public artists, but artists at all stages of their careers are invited to join. Session panelists include local and national public artists.

Making It Public is facilitated by Forecast Public Art Consultant Candida Gonzalez via Zoom. A pre-recorded video and preparatory materials will be emailed to registrants in advance of each week's Zoom session to support participants' learning.

Registration Deadline: February 11, 2026 at 5 PM ET

Virtual Workshop Dates:

February 25 (6 - 7:30 PM) | Welcome and Introduction

March 4 (6 - 7:30 PM) | NJ Public Arts Inclusion & Partnerships that Support Early Career Public Artists

March 11 (6 - 7:30 PM) | Community Engagement

March 18 (6 - 7:30 PM) | Managing Your Projects 

March 25 (6 - 7:30 PM) | Conclusion

Have you joined before? Join us again! What's different: New guests will join us and will provide more time for group discussion. Content will be geared toward early career public artists, although artists at all stages of their careers are encouraged to join.

Please note: Making it Public is designed to be interactive and attendees are encouraged to engage in the weekly topics. Sessions are not recorded to ensure privacy of registered participants and to foster a community environment.

Questions? Please contact Jen Krava: jenk@forecastpublicart.org

The Arts Council is committed to ensuring its programs are accessible to all people. To request an accessibility service, please contact Access Coordinator Lindsay Dandeo by February 4, 2026.

lindsay.dandeo@sos.nj.gov | 609-984-7020 (NJ Relay 711)

Calling all New Jersey artists!

Registration is now open for the next session of

The Business of Being an Artist

Virtual Workshop Series

January 21 | Work Samples That Wow!

Work samples – examples of your work added to a portfolio, application, or website – are often the best way to show audiences and funders what you do. Join us for an in-depth look at what makes for great work samples and discuss ways to improve how you capture and present your work. Led by Junious Brickhouse and Jackie Domenus, this webinar will present the current best practices in presenting work samples from the perspectives of working artists who also administer large-scale programs that rely on work samples to select artists. This webinar will cover a range of art forms, including dance and movement, poetry and prose, visual and sculptural art, music and sound art. The session will close with a question-and-answer period to address your individual questions.



Registration is FREE but required to access the workshop materials and the Zoom links. Registration will close on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Call for Artists to Submit Work for the 2026 New Jersey Arts Annual

Common Ground:

New Jersey Artists Think Monumental

Hosted by the Morris Museum

Submission Deadline: February 13, 2026

The Morris Museum invites submissions for the 2026 New Jersey Arts Annual - Common Ground: New Jersey Artists Think Monumental, a juried outdoor exhibition of monumental sculpture, installations, and murals. This exhibition will transform the Museum’s 8.4-acre campus into a dynamic landscape of contemporary art.



All artists over the age of 18 who either work or live in the state of New Jersey are eligible to apply. All mediums are eligible. There is no entry fee.

Register for the Winter

Arts & Health Roundtables!



The Arts & Health Roundtables aim to bring together New Jersey organizations who are actively involved in the arts and health field, as well as those interested in entering it. These virtual sessions are meant to be spaces to network, share resources, and drive partnership.



The winter Arts & Health Roundtables will be held January 2026, with one date being offered for arts organizations and one date being offered for non-arts partners like funders, healthcare workers, state entities, and more.

Calling All New Jersey Teaching Artists!

Join the Teaching Artist Community of Practice.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is hosting quarterly Teaching Artist Community of Practice meetings. These virtual sessions serve as a platform for teaching artists to share their experiences, discuss new opportunities, and connect with each other and the State Arts Council. Through loosely moderated discussions, the sessions provide an opportunity to network with other New Jersey teaching artists, share challenges and successes of working in the state, and discuss what teaching artistry could look like as we move into the future.

April 1, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM | REGISTER

July 1, 2026 | 9:30 – 10:30 AM | REGISTER

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New Jersey artists.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created in 1966, is a division of the NJ Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Council was established to encourage and foster public interest in the arts; enlarge public and private resources devoted to the arts; promote freedom of expression in the arts; and facilitate the inclusion of art in every public building in New Jersey. The Council believes the arts are central to every element we value most in a modern society including: human understanding; cultural and civic pride; strong communities; excellent schools; lifelong learning; creative expression; and economic opportunity. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov.

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