Monmouth Arts Announces Annual Group Exhibition Opportunity

May 28, 2026 (Red Bank, NJ) -- Monmouth Arts invites the creative community of Monmouth County to submit works that explore the theme of FEAST as part of the organization’s annual member exhibition, to be held at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank, September 4 - November 2, 2026, with an opening reception on Friday, September 11, 6-8:00pm. The deadline to submit is July 27, 2026. 

With FEAST, artists are asked to explore the aesthetics and implications of abundance, desire, and consumption. Inspired by the rich visual language of historical still life painting – decadent tables, ornate objects, and symbols of status – the exhibition invites artists to reinterpret these traditions through a modern lens.

Monmouth Arts is seeking work that examines themes of indulgence, consumer culture, ritual, identity, appetite, inequality, pleasure, and longing. Artists are encouraged to consider both literal and metaphorical forms of consumption: what we crave, what we value, and what shapes our relationship to material and symbolic abundance.

This call for art welcomes diverse perspectives and mediums, including painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, textile, and photography. Monmouth Arts looks forward to an exhibition that expands this conversation and brings new meaning to the idea of the feast.

FEAST will be guest curated by Tova Navarra, an award-winning artist, writer, and educator. She is the author of more than 30 books, including New Jersey Artists Through Time and the forthcoming New Jersey Masters: A New Legacy of Visual Arts. Tova has exhibited extensively throughout the Northeast, including solo exhibitions in New York, Philadelphia, and New Jersey, while continuing to contribute to the region’s cultural landscape as a juror, curator, photographer, and writer.

Monmouth Arts is returning to the Oyster Point Hotel on the Navesink River in Red Bank for this year’s group exhibit. The Oyster Point is one of Monmouth County’s most celebrated venues for art and gatherings, featuring exhibits and an innovative artist in residence program. 

The Monmouth Arts annual member exhibit – now in its ninth year – is named for Dr. Charles Sills, who was a painter, sculptor, collector, and supporter of the arts. He retired from his role as the Chief of Surgery at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch in 2000. His work has been shown at many galleries in Monmouth County and he won awards from New York's Allied Artists of America as well as Knickerbocker Artists.

Those artists interested in submitting to FEAST must be current members of Monmouth Arts and agree to the exhibition guidelines. Artists who would like to become new members and submit may use the code FEAST to receive $10 off the $40 artist membership rate. 

For guidelines and to submit, visit https://www.monmoutharts.org/call-for-entries

Please contact Connie Isbell, Director of Membership & Community Engagement with any questions at connie@monmoutharts.org or 732.212.1890 ext 101.

About Monmouth Arts

Monmouth Arts is a leading, independent 501c(3) arts advocacy organization that delivers needed programs and services to artists, member organizations, and arts affiliates to ensure the arts thrive in and throughout Monmouth County. As Monmouth County’s official county arts agency, its mission is to enrich the community by inspiring and fostering the arts. Monmouth Arts's programs are made possible in part through funding from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Commissioners, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.  For more information on Monmouth Arts, call 732-212-1890 or visit www.monmoutharts.org. 

Monmouth Arts is fully committed to providing equal access for all of its patrons, employees, and the public. Upon request, Monmouth Arts will make the necessary accommodations to allow individuals with special needs to participate in Monmouth Arts services, programs, and activities to the fullest extent possible. For more information, refer to the Accessibility page on our website www.monmoutharts.org/accessibility.

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