The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences (LBIF) announces an exhibition opportunity for NJ artists. The call invites artwork that celebrates & explores New Jersey’s coastline, a defining feature of the state that influences tourism, the fishing industry, waterways & navigation, politics & defense, natural beauty, & quality of life. Artwork may be a direct reflection of coastal imagery or inspired by coastal themes, capturing the spirit, environment, & culture of life along the shore.

Eligible mediums include drawing, painting, prints, photography, mixed media, wall-hung 2D craft works (clay, glass, metal, fiber, wood), & computer-generated digital work, created within the past two years.

JUROR:
Michelle Donnolly; Curator at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA), PA.

SELECTED ARTISTS:
Rachel Alban, Lisa Atkins, Hilary Houston Bachelder, Lori Bonanni, Brandon Bravo, David Cerulli, Ann Coen, James Crispo, Peter Dant, Yevgeniya Devine, Diane Driessen, Gail Driscoll, Willy Ephraim, Ron Garofalo, Yvonne Geist-Gorman, Ben Goldman, Leanne Grimes, Martin Harrison, Kenneth Hess, Judith Hummer, Richard Hunt, Elana Iaciofano, Helene Kleiner, Carol Magnatta, George Mattei, Harry Mayer, Denise McDaniel, Alice McEnerney Cook, Rachel Meihack, Hetal Mistry, Matthew Moranz, Denise Mortensen, Mark Natale, Mary O’Malley-Joyce, David Orban, Vanessa Pasqualone, Cheryl Patton, Plamen Penev, Graham Pfeil, Katharine Philip, Marisa Picardo, John Power, Steven Quammen, Linda Ramsay, Nancy Ring, Susan Roche, Lauren Rothstein, Manuel Sia, Sandy Taylor, Karen Terry, Anthony Valvo, John Vlahakis, Karen Waller, Geoff Weiser