Jersey City's Central Avenue is Looking For New Art Installations

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Central Avenue is looking for more artists.

The Central Avenue S.I.D. Management Corporation put a callout for creative proposals for public art installations within the Central Avenue shopping district. Selected artwork will be commissioned for installation late summer/ early fall and paid upon completion. The submission deadline is July 30.

“In 2020 Central Avenue was able to bring color into the lives of a community that needed to see a brighter perspective,” said Sanford Fishman President of Central Avenue Special Improvement District and longtime pharmacist at Bond Drugs at 371 Central Ave. “The vibrant artwork colored a time when the community needed it most. We hope to add more this coming year and excited to see what artists have in store for Central Avenue in the era of a pandemic. Our community takes pride in its outdoor art gallery along the shopping corridor. Last spring, New Jersey Advance Media named Central Avenue the “Most eye-popping one mile walk in Jersey City.”

This year will mark Central Avenue’s eleventh consecutive year installing artwork. With over 20 murals on the avenue, our colorful artwork is appreciated by thousands of daily Hudson County residents and visitor.

All artists interested in participating must complete and adhere to the guidelines in the Request for Proposal which is available online. A hard copy of the application can also be obtained from the CASID office. It is a competitive process allowing all artwork and artists an equal opportunity to be selected.

The program is organized by the CASID and made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive and the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders.