First Annual Jersey City Art Week Announced for October 11-15
JERSEY CITY - Mayor Steven M. Fulop joins the Office of Cultural Affairs and Art Fair 14C
Executive Director Robinson Holloway to announce the premier of Jersey City Art Week – a new
partnership between Jersey City’s largest visual arts events.
The Jersey City Art and Studio Tour (JCAST) and Art Fair 14C are joining forces to host concurrent
events in October, creating a super-sized visual arts experience that will showcase Jersey City’s vibrant
arts and culture scene. Jersey City Art Week will attract local, national, and international artists to Jersey
City alongside fine art exhibitors.
“By leveraging the strong relationships we have built over the years with our artists and arts organizations,
especially Art Fair 14C, we can really amplify our impact and showcase our talented artists on a much
bigger stage. By combining forces, we will create the biggest and best arts and culture event on the East
Coast, bar none. This event will attract residents and visitors from throughout the region to come to Jersey
City for the arts and stay for everything we have to offer,” said Mayor Fulop.
The combination of JCAST and Art Fair 14C will elevate
the entire visual arts ecosystem. Jersey City Art Week will
be a premier arts and culture event with open studios, gallery
receptions, and curated exhibitions. The fifth edition of Art
Fair 14C serves as the centerpiece of the week’s events.
The inaugural Jersey City Art Week will also host the
renowned Conference of the International Sculpture
Center (ISC), bringing the annual conference hosted by the
New Jersey-based organization to our state for the first time.
The conference will draw hundreds of prominent sculptors and three-dimensional artists from around the
world to Jersey City and contribute unique programming for Art Week.
For 33 years, JCAST has been a celebrated City-run event highlighting art and the creative process every
year and attracting residents and visitors from all over the region with free curated tours, art demos, and
panel discussions featuring artists, arts organizations, and collectives from all over Jersey City. Last year,
JCAST featured more than 650 artists at over 125 locations spanning the entire City.
Also held every Fall, Art Fair 14C has become an essential gathering for the region’s art world. “Think
of it as ‘Art Basel: New Jersey.’ Something that makes this event different from other fairs its emphasis
on inclusivity, rather than exclusivity.” wrote Gothamist in 2022.
“Our mission is to increase opportunities for artists, expand public access to fine art, strengthen careers in
the visual arts, and continue to enhance Jersey City’s reputation as an arts destination,” said Robinson
Holloway, Founder and Executive Director of Art Fair 14C. “Combining Art Fair 14C and JCAST is
a chance for each to grow exponentially while supporting our mission to an even greater extent than we’ve
already achieved individually.”
Jersey City Art Week is scheduled for October 11-15, 2023, with more details to come on both
the JCAST and Art Fair 14C websites.
“For the past three decades, we have built, organized, and
produced JCAST every October. It is a massive undertaking
that has been vital to our efforts in elevating our flourishing
arts scene,” added Christine Goodman, Director of the
City’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “Jersey City Art Week
is an opportunity to grow JCAST and bring in more people
to experience our incredible artists. We are going to expand
how many people see and the way they see visual arts.”
The Fulop Administration is committed to making Jersey City a regional destination for arts and culture
in New Jersey. Consistent with this vision is the Centre Pompidou coming to Journal Square, the Loew’s
Theatre renovation with the NJ Devils, the Liberty Science Center expansion, the Museum of Jersey City
history at the Apple Tree House, and the Arts and Culture Trust Fund - currently allocating the second
round of grants to support local artists and arts organizations.
Although Art Fair 14C will take on primary operations for both the fair and JCAST, to help guide the
expanded Art Week a steering committee is currently being formed to provide advice, expertise, and longterm planning.
Comprising visual arts and community leaders, below is a list of confirmed steering committee members
to date, with more to be announced in the upcoming weeks:
• Elizabeth Cain – Executive Director, Exchange Place Alliance
• Kristin DeAngelis – Community Outreach Director, Mana Contemporary
• Jenna Geiger – Owner, Deep Space Gallery
• Christine Goodman – Director, Jersey City’s Office of Cultural Affairs
• Robinson Holloway – Executive Director, Art Fair 14C
• Johannah Hutchison – Executive Director, International Sculpture Center
• Bryant Small – Co-President, Pro Arts
• MacAdam Smith – Executive Director, Jersey City Arts Council
• Alysis Vasquez – CEO, MMFB Productions
• Michelle Vitale – Director of Cultural Affairs, Hudson County Community College
Beginning today, applications are available online for the Art Fair 14C portion of the October event. For
JCAST, applications will be made available online in May.
