The theme of the Morris Museum's presentation of the New Jersey Arts Annual is Accessorize - The Person & The Place. The exhibition will explore trends taking place in contemporary crafts as artists cross boundaries in process and materials. The Museum is seeking craft artisans who epitomize both innovative design and a mastery of technique through expressions that range from the inventive exploration of contemporary materials (plastic, wearable technology, and found objects) to hand-crafted, low-tech processes that utilize traditional mediums (clay, glass, wood, fiber, and metal). This exhibition series is open to any artist currently living or working in New Jersey.
The New Jersey Arts Annual series is cosponsored by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in partnership with major museums around the state including the Morris Museum, the Montclair Art Museum, the Newark Museum, The Noyes Museum of Art, and the New Jersey State Museum.
The jurors for the exhibition are Ronald T. Labaco, Marcia Docter Curator, Museum of Arts and Design and Angela Sergonis-Melchionne, Associate Curator, Morris Museum.
A prospectus is available on the Morris Museum's website at www.morrismuseum.org. Applicants are required to submit a completed application with all supporting materials by November 21, 2014.
About the New Jersey State Council on the Arts
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is a division of the New Jersey Department of State. It receives funding in direct appropriations from the State of New Jersey through a dedicated Hotel/Motel Occupancy fee and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. The mission of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts is to improve the quality of life in this state, its people and communities by helping the arts flourish. For more information, please visit www.njartscouncil.org.
About the Morris Museum
Founded in 1913, the Morris Museum is an award-winning, community-based arts and cultural institution which serves the public through high caliber exhibitions in the arts, sciences and humanities. The Museum also offers educational programs, family events, and is home to the Bickford Theatre and its wide range of performing arts offerings. Continuously serving the public since 1913, the Morris Museum has been designated a Major Arts Institution and has received the New Jersey State Council on the Arts' Citation of Excellence, among other awards. The first museum in New Jersey to be accredited, the Morris Museum was re-accredited in 2013 by the American Alliance of Museums.
The Morris Museum is a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families, from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Location & Hours
The Museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road (at the corner of Columbia Turnpike) in Morristown, NJ, and is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, 12:00 to 5:00pm. In addition, the Museum is open evenings from 5:00 to 8:00pm on the second and third Thursday of the month. Admission to the Museum is $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and senior citizens. Admission is always free for Museum members. For more information, call (973) 971-3700, or visit www.morrismuseum.org.
