Ocean City Arts Center Annual Juried Art Show 2025

The Ocean City Arts Center Gallery features their 2025 Annual Juried Art Show opening Friday, November 1 which runs through  November 22. The Ocean City Arts Center is located on the second floor in the Community Center at 1735 Simpson Avenue, Ocean City, New Jersey 08226. Hours of operation are 9am to 9am, Monday through Friday, 9am to 3pm on Saturday and closed on Sunday.

There are over 110 entries this year. The prizes to be awarded are Best in Show, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, and three Honorable Mentions.  In addition to these awards, NEW this year is the Elise L. Steinberg Award for Best Watercolor. The Steinberg family established this award in memory of their matriarch, a longtime member and dedicated student at the Art Center who had a deep love for watercolor painting

This year’s judges are Lisa Budd, Tim Smith and Renee Leopardi, all visual artists from the tri-county area.

The awards will be announced at the Artists’ Reception on Friday, November 14, held from 7pm until 8:30pm.  Check the Ocean City Arts Center ‘s website, Facebook and Instagram the following week for announcement of winners and photos of the art.  For further information call (609) 399-7628.

This program is made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.