Deadline to apply: April 27, 2026, 11:59pm ET
Spring is often imagined as gentle – buds, blossoms, quiet renewal. But growth is rarely polite. It pushes, splits, overtakes. It arrives all at once.
This exhibition invites work that embraces the unruly: emotional overflow, material excess, transformation, contradiction. From subtle shifts to explosive gestures, A Riot of Spring looks at what happens when emergence becomes feral – when beauty and chaos collide.
We welcome interpretations that are physical, psychological, social, or abstract. This is not just a show about flowers.
All forms of visual art are welcome.
This exhibition is also a fundraiser in support of ARTS 14C and is part of our Hudson Gives campaign.
It will be exhibited at ARTS 14C from May 8 through June 5, 2026.
All submitted artwork must be priced within one of the following categories:
Artists may choose one of the following options:
Join our weekly tours of ARTS 14C and explore a creative home built for artists.
You are invited to explore our 125,000 sq ft of live/work studios and creative production spaces – visual art studios, textile studio, writers workshop, recording studio, dance studio, rehearsal space – and our exhibition and performance areas.
Whether you’re considering a future residency, looking for workspace, interested in participating in our art fair, or simply want to connect with our programs and community, this tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at what’s possible here.
Back to the Studio is a Special Project residency for artists who teach – being a committed, generous educator often requires sacrificing time, energy, and focus that might otherwise be devoted to one’s own artistic practice. Scheduled for the summer, after the academic year has ended, the residency is designed as a temporary return to the studio – a pause from classrooms and institutional demands in order to re-center artistic work.
The residency is project-based and open to artists of all disciplines. Selected artists receive 24/7 access to ARTS 14C’s studio space (work-only or live/work), curatorial support, and dedicated time to complete a proposed project. Work developed during the residency will be presented in October 2026 as part of the 37th Jersey City Art & Studio Tour (JCAST), with ARTS 14C providing exhibition and/or performance space to support public engagement.
ARTS 14C invites artists to submit proposals for a bold, site-specific mural in the lobby of our Jersey City facility. The primary wall measures approximately 12 feet high by 10 feet wide, with the opportunity to extend onto adjoining walls for artists who wish to create a more immersive environment.
We are seeking a statement piece that captures attention – whether rooted in ARTS 14C’s identity, entirely abstract, strikingly minimalist, or gorgeously maximalist.
This is an open call for vision and imagination; we want to be dazzled, intrigued, and awed by what you propose.
ARTS 14C will fully cover the cost of materials and provide on-site painting assistance to support the realization of the selected work.
In lieu of a direct artist fee, the chosen artist will also be awarded a free Special Project Residency.
Special Project residencies are for artists (or groups of artists) of all disciplines.
The residency is project-based and open to artists for work only or live/work. Selected artists receive 24/7 access to ARTS 14C’s studio space, curatorial support, and dedicated time to complete a proposed project.
ARTS 14C is interested in artist projects that could otherwise not be completed without the space and support of ARTS 14C.
Work developed during the residency will be presented in October 2026 as part of the 37th Jersey City Art & Studio Tour (JCAST).
The studio space is provided free of charge, other than a cleaning and utilities fee.
Artists from all creative disciplines are welcome to apply to Project 14C‘s live/work residency program.
Project 14C is a creative community that provides opportunities for collaboration, mentorship and professional development.
The full residency program is 12-months in duration – there are 3-month options for international artists and artists with special circumstances.
The next application is for the session that begins September 1, 2026.
The deadline to apply will be 11:59pm EDT on June 8, 2026.
Application is not yet open.