Art Calls The Pursuit of Happiness
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: January 14, 2026 – 250 years ago, the United States of America’s Declaration of Independence stated that the “pursuit of happiness” is an “unalienable right”. This pursuit is, and always has been, challenged by circumstance. What overarching challenges to this pursuit have you observed in your country, the world or the planet?
- What does it mean to pursue?
- Why is happiness different for different people?
- What happiness have you seen?
We look forward to seeing a wide variety of interpretations of this theme.
Exhibit Dates Sat., February 21 – May 17, 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.
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
