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12th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition – 2025

See the juried winners. Vote for the People’s Choice Award!

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Welcome to the Virtual Exhibition

You can also view the exhibit in person from April 19 – May 22 at the Broadway Gallery on the corner of Broadway and Memorial Drive on PCCC’s Main Campus-Paterson. Admission is Free.

Please click on each artwork for better viewing. Enjoy and Vote

Many of these artworks are available for purchase.
If you are interested, please contact one of the professors listed below for pricing and sale information.

Exhibit Events

April 19

Opening day

April 24

Awards Reception  
5:00pm – 7:00pm  in person at the Broadway Gallery

May 1

Voting Deadline for People’s Choice Award

May 2

Announce Winner of the People’s Choice Award

Jurors

Margaret Olsen
PCCC Adjunct Professor of Art

Meg Olsen holds a BFA from the Herron School of Art, a Master of Arts Education from Colorado State University Pueblo, and a Master of Fine Arts from Brooklyn College. She started her career as a photographer and video artist and has exhibited her work in group and solo shows. An advocate for bringing arts opportunities to underserved communities as a Professional Teaching Artist, she currently teaches 2-D, 3-D design, Drawing, and Art Appreciation at PCCC. Read more at https://www.meg-olsen-art.com/

Melissa MacAlpin
PCCC Adjunct Professor of Art

Melissa MacAlpin is a visual artist based in New Jersey, specializing in drawing, painting and book arts. She is a graduate of Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and University of the Arts in Philadelphia (PA). MacAlpin’s work is held in collections at Hudson County Community College Foundation, Jersey City, NJ; Newark Public Library, Newark,NJ; Visual Arts Library, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY; and Sallie Bingham Center Women’s Zine Collections, Duke University, Durham, NC.

Award Categories / Prizes

All Gift Certificates are for $50 toward Blick Art Materials

Best of Show
$125 +
$50 Gift Certificate

Airelle Silva
The Remix
Color Pencil

1st Prize
$100 +
$50 Gift Certificate

Rowan Archimede
Creation
Mixed Media

2nd Prize
$50 +
$50 Gift Certificate

Ashkena Novo Roa
The Art of Procrastination
Mixed Media Print

3rd Prize
$25 +
$50 Gift Certificate

Carlos Luis Mera Anzules
Abnegation
Digital Art

Most Creative Award
$50 Gift Certificate

Ari Crosby
Foreclosure Eviction
Pen

People’s Choice Award
$50 Gift Certificate

Julio Maguina
Light in His Eyes
Digital Illustration

Previous Art Shows

Juried Art Show 2024

Juried Art Show 2023

Juried Art Show 2023

Juried Art Show 2022

Juried Art Show 2022

Juried Art Show 2021

Juried Art Show 2021

Contact

Professor Jill Sluka

Instructor of Graphic Design
Exhibition Coordinator

 [email protected]

Azi Amiri

Professor Azadeh Amiri

Instructor, Studio Art
Exhibition Coordinator

[email protected]

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This exhibition is sponsored by the Passaic County Community College Cultural Affairs Department

Many thanks to Blick Art Materials for their support of this exhibit.