Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council

The 38^th Annual Skylands Regional Juried Art Exhibition

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN!

All Entries must be submitted by April 8th!

SCAHC is excited to announce that artist submissions are now open for the 38th Annual Skylands Juried Exhibition! This prestigious event invites artists from across the Tri-State area to submit their work for consideration. The works selected by our jurors will be on display from June 11 to July 16, 2026, at SCAHC's gallery in Newton, NJ.

Artists are encouraged to submit original works in any medium, including photography, painting, sculpture, and digital art. Both professional and non-professional artists, aged 18 and over, are eligible to apply. There is no specific theme for this exhibition, allowing artists the freedom to showcase their best and most recent work—submissions must have been created within the last three years. Cash prizes will be awarded to outstanding entries.

The submission deadline is Wednesday, April 8, 2026. See below for more key dates including when the acceptances will be issued and when Drop Off will occur.

Download the Rules and Guidelines by clicking HERE.
Please read them carefully as some information has changed.

Download the Interactive Entry Form by clicking HERE.
Paper copies are available in the gallery.

If you have any questions, you can contact SCAHC at 973-383-0027 or email us at scahc@scahc.org

Key Dates:

Submission Deadline
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Skylands Acceptances Issued
April 22 - 24, 2026

Skylands Artwork Drop off
Friday June 5, 11 AM - 4 PM
Saturday June 6, 1 - 4 PM

Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony
Saturday, June 7, 6 - 8 PM

Skylands Artwork Pick up
Friday July 17, 11 AM - 4 PM
Saturday July 18, 1 - 4 PM

Entry Fees

You can use the PayPal button below to pay your Entry Fees, call SCAHC at 973-383-0027, or pay in person in the gallery at 133 Spring Street in Newton. Please note: Entries are not complete until paid in full. All entry fees are non-refundable.

If you have trouble resizing your images and attaching files to an email, you can download these PDF tutorials below:

How to resize your image on a MAC.

How to resize your image on a PC.

How to attach multiple files to an email.

Entering a juried show can feel intimidating, but SCAHC is here to help! We’re offering a guided workshop to walk you through the process with confidence. Join us for a helpful refresher on entering a juried show at SCAHC.

See details and sign up below:

How to Enter a Juried Show

Thursday, March 19
6-8 PM

Join one of SCAHC’s staff members for a hands-on session that will guide you through the entire process of submitting your artwork to a juried exhibition.

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

Photograph your artwork effectively
Organize and rename your image files
Resize photos to meet submission requirements
Attach and send your images via email

We will also answer any questions you have and help you submit entries for Skylands 38.

Take the stress out of entering juried shows — and gain the confidence to share your art with the world!

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required by Wednesday, March 18th.

SCAHC is trying a new way to register for classes! The button below will redirect you to CheddarUp where you can fill out the form and register for the class:

If you have trouble registering online, you can call SCAHC at 973-383-0027 during our office hours, or email Kayla at kholt@scahc.org with: your name, email, phone number, and the type of computer you use at home.

Take a look at the award winner's from Skylands 37!

Skylands 37 Best in Show

Trustee's Award

Survivor

By: Linda Rossin

A small Acrylic painting of a rhino in a field. The light from the sun is glinting off the rhino's horn an the tops of the flowers.

The Anne H. Hanifan
Memorial Award

Manuel Antonio

By: Jean Weir

An Abstract Watercolor piece of people sitting on the beach under a leaning tree.

The Don Scheidt
Memorial Award - For Glass

Monet's Boat

By: Joel Leibowitz

A mosaic made of small shards of glass that evoke Monet's style of painting. It depeicts a small boat by a white wooden bridge arching over the water with a weeping willow branches above it.

The Robert G. McCoy Memorial Award - For Photography

Still No More

By: Renelle Lorray

A still life of a bowling ball knocking into bottles with pieces of glass flying off it.

The Angela Kelliher
Memorial Award

Don't Bug Me While I'm Painting

By: Anne Smiga Greene

An abstract mixed media piece that loosely depicts colorful flowers intersected with flowing, graphic lines that break up the colors, forms, and shapes.

The George W. Morville Sr.
Memorial Award

Floral Still Life

By: Lori D'Agostino

A photo-realistic acrylic painting of a still life. It depicts a vase of flowers on a marble table. The vase has red gerbe daisies, red roses, red carnations, lavender mums, and greens in a clear glass vase.

The Little Seely's
Farm Award - For Pastel

Rooted in Red

By: Kathleen Kral

A pastel image of a bunch of beets sitting on a white table.

The Dr. John & Katherine
Bonner Memorial Award

Their Sheer Excitement

By: Joanna West

An abstract acrylic painting of four horses neighing. The brush strokes are broad and expressive, and have a slightly abstract quality to them.

The Trevor Hodgson
Award

Walk in the Woods

By: Patricia Quirk

A pastel image of a field of wildflowers boardering the woods with dappled sunlight coming down.

The Vincent Buchinsky
Memorial Award

Golden Hour

By: Linda Rossin

The E&M Haworth
Memorial Award

The Old Barn

By: Louis Cunningham

Funding of the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council has been made available in part by the NJ State Council on the Arts, a division of the NJ Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, through the State/County Partnership Block Grant Program, as administered by the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council. Additional funding has been made available in part by the New Jersey Historical Commission through the County History Partnership Program, as administered by the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council. Partial funding provided by the Sussex County Board of Commissioners.