Calling all Monmouth County artists!

The 250th Anniversary of the United States of America is coming in 2026. America’s Semiquincentennial will be celebrated all across the nation and in the County of Monmouth, New Jersey. To highlight Monmouth County’s role in the American Revolution and to showcase the talent and creativity of Monmouth County residents, the MonmouthNJ 250 Committee is hosting an art competition for professional and non-professional artists.

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Purpose: The purposes of this art competition and exhibition are to:

• Encourage the creation of quality fine art that interprets an historic event that took place in Monmouth County, NJ during the Revolutionary War era.
• Showcase the talent and creativity of Monmouth County, NJ residents
• Enhance the general public’s understanding and appreciation of Monmouth County, NJ’s role in the fight for independence.

Theme: “Revolutionary Monmouth County – Freedom’s Battleground”

The Battle of Monmouth was pivotal to the American Revolution. It was the biggest and longest one-day battle of the Revolutionary War. However, Monmouth County’s Revolutionary story is more than that. It’s a story of families and loyalties divided. It’s a story of men and women from different backgrounds attempting to navigate tumultuous and uncertain times. It’s a story of strife and skirmish over many years that pitted neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend. Those loyal to “the Crown” organized and worked against the cause of freedom more than in any other county in New Jersey.

Artwork submissions must capture an historic moment in Revolutionary Monmouth County history, between the years of 1775 and 1783. Artists may choose their own subject.

Winner Selection and Notification:

Winners will be notified via phone on July 20, 2026. Non-winners will be notified via email with the results by July 22, 2026. Monmouth County is not responsible for any phone call that is unable to be completed due to service disruption or technical problems and any email that is undeliverable due to a technical issue, or an invalid and/or inactive email address.

Monmouth County assumes no responsibility for any winner that is unable to receive, reply, or respond to an email for any reason including service issues.

Monmouth County is not responsible for the inability to notify a winner or participant if an incorrect, illegible, or erroneous email address has been provided. If a winner is unable to be contacted within five (5) business days, Monmouth County reserves the right to name an alternate winner. If an alternate winner is named, the original winner is automatically disqualified and not eligible to receive a prize of any value.