The WAE Open – Annual Juried Exhibition
Heidi Gallery at JSDD is proud to announce the annual juried exhibition,
The WAE Open – 2025.
The WAE Open is not thematic; rather, the exhibition seeks to showcase the highest quality visual art being made by established, emerging, and underrepresented artists. We invite artists of all disciplines and backgrounds to share their voice and vision with us. We are seeking work that reflects excellence, authenticity, and bold imagination.
Exhibition Dates
Thursday, October 9, 2025 – December 7, 2025
Opening Reception and Award
Thursday, October 10, 2024: 6pm – 9pm
Ekphrastic Poetry Performance
Sunday, November 9, 2-4pm
Local writers read poems they have written based on the dynamic work/s of art from The WAE Open. Each poet is inspired in unique ways, and they share their gleanings in this utterly unique format. This exciting and unexpected art form is a creative powerhouse, connecting language, performance and visual art.
Hosted by Marcia LeBeau, founding director of The Write Space in Orange, NJ. https://www.thewritespacenj.com/
RSVP Required
Closing Reception and Artist Walk & Talk
Sunday, December 7, 2-4pm
Need help? Send your questions to Jeremy Moss at JMoss@JSDD.org
Made possible by funds from the Essex County Department of Cultural Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
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