8 Jun 2026

Art Calls Light and Shadow

Nails in the Wall Gallery –  Metuchen, New Jersey, United States

Nails in the Wall Gallery

Opportunity Description

International Deadline: July 21, 2026 – Nails in the Wall Gallery invites artists to incorporate light and shadow, literally or figuratively, in the abstract or realistically, to create the essence of contrast.

  • Light and Shadow: a Study in Contrast
  • Luminescence. Shade. Chiaroscuro.
  • Light and dark existed at the creation of the world.
  • Can there be light without darkness?
  • Is shadow the absence of light, or does it have an intentional form and substance?
  • Is light good and darkness evil, or does each contain both?
  • Shadows may be foreboding, or they may provide solace.
  • Beautiful illumination may expose a little too much reality.

Exhibit Dates: Sat, Sept 19 (reception 2-4pm) to Sun, Dec 12, 2026.

SUBMISSION – No Fees
Artists are invited to submit up to 5 entries for this juried exhibit by email to exhibits@stlukesmetuchen.org, or submit online.

In the body of the email, please include your name, address, and phone number with a list of your entries.

Images must be named as title_size_medium – for example, an 8×10 inch painting titled “Flowers” would be named flowers_8x10_painting. Please use inches for the size and do not include any additional information (such as your name) in the image name.

*At this time, art created solely by using AI technology, even if generated from text written by a human, is not accepted. All other mediums will be considered.

About:
The mission of Nails in the Wall Gallery, a Ministry of St. Luke’s is to broaden the program offerings of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Metuchen by: – Providing an inclusive, welcoming and supportive place for members of St. Luke’s, artists and the wider community to grow in their spirituality through the medium of art, – Offering exhibit themes and programs that seek to respect the dignity of every human being through our mutual connection to all of God’s creation, and Intentionally encouraging young, elderly, differently-abled and disadvantaged people to experience and participate in well-curated exhibits and exhibit-related programming.

St. Luke’s Nails in the Wall Gallery
St Luke’s Episcopal Church
17 Oak Ave
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732-548-4308

Opportunity Categories: + Open to Multi-Media. Opportunity Types: Art Calls. Opportunity Tags: $0 Entry/Application Fee, Deadlines 07 July thru Aug, and Open to Artists Worldwide. Benefits: *No Participation Fee and Exhibition - Group.

Opportunity expires in 23 days.

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