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Ocean County Art Contest


The contest is open to anyone who would like to participate, 18 years old and up, residing in Ocean County.

Please create a two-dimensional artwork that exemplifies this title:
"Ocean County at 175 years is a great place to be."

Design Requirements: We are only accepting two­dimensional works in the following mediums: graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, pen and ink, pastels(soft, oil, hard), chalk, crayon, acrylic paint, oil paint, watercolor, gouache, sumi e, lithography, etching, screen printing, woodcut, linocut, monoprints, digital painting(Photoshop, Procreate), photography, paper collage, and mixed media from the above. If creating a digital artwork or you use photographs in a collage, all work MUST be your own.
To use anything not created by you will disqualify your work from the competition.

Submissions are due no later than October 1, 2025, by email only. Artists will submit one image of an artwork for judging. Please see general rules and regulations for specifications and process.

Prizes are as follows:

1st place: $500 gift card to an art supply store
2nd place: $200 gift card to an art supply store
3rd place: $100 gift card to an art supply store

View General Rules and Regulations