See the ward winning art and the Small But Mighty online gallery!

Small But Mighty Exhibit at Farmstead Arts Center 
June 7 to July 19, 2026

Best In Show/ Makarand Magare /Threshold

Small But Mighty

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The 56th Annual Open Juried Exhibition and the Annual Installation have ended, but you can still view both online. 

OPen Juried Exhibition

Art Installation

2026 IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE

2026 Small But Mighty (SBM) June 7 - July 19 at Farmstead Arts
Online entry begins:  Monday, Apr 6
Submission deadline:  Friday, May 15
Last Receiving:  Saturday, June 6
​Plein Air Workshop:  Saturday, July 11
Closing Reception & Awards:   Sunday, July 19
Plein Air Outings To be held at various D&R locations beginning early Spring Through October
Exhibition of Plein Air Works:  June 21- Sept 13
GSWS Annual Online Member Exhibition: Fall 2026

PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP! 
​Plein Air with aida!
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10am-2pm Rain date Sunday July 12
Farmstead Arts Center, 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Beaumont de Pertuis en Provence, Gouache By aida

Plein Air with aida!
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10am-2pm Rain date Sunday July 12
Farmstead Arts Center, 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
FEE: Members: $20.00 Non-Members: $30.00 Limit: 12 attendees
OPEN TO ALL LEVELS: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Artists.
Paint under our shady trees with award winning Plein Air Artist, aida . Bring your easel, folding chair, sunscreen, bug spray, gouache gear & lunch. Be inspired by aida’s gouache demonstration, then proceed to create a gouache plein air painting of your own. aida will be there to help you along the way. To see a list of supplies and more information- Learn more.

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Plein Air Opportunities and Exhibition

Call for Art: Point Breeze Plein Air Exhibition
​Did you participate in one of our official Point Breeze paint-outs, or have you been painting plein air there on your own? We would love to showcase your work! Please review the submission and delivery details below.

Submission Guidelines

• How to Enter: Submit your digital images online via EntryThingy - FREE
• Artist Limit: Up to two (2) paintings per participating artist.
• Size Restriction: The maximum size for painted image is 12 inches on its longest side.
• Submission Deadline: Wednesday, June 17, midnight

Artwork Delivery

• Date & Time: Saturday, June 20, from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Location: Discovery Center Museum at Point Breeze 101 Park St. Bordentown, NJ 08505

Prospectus

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​Robert Sakson Exhibition
at the D&R Greenway Land Trust, Princeton NJ, 1 Preservation Pl, Princeton, NJ 08540
All works of art are for sale
Please view the Sakson Gallery and reach out if interested in making a purchase of a painting. ​email [email protected]

Painting By Robert Sakson

Sakson gallery

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Digital Poetry Book Available! Workshop participants used the art from the Garden State Watercolor Society's 55th Annual Juried Exhibition—This Land is Your Land, for inspiration to write poems after a poetry workshop held in 2025.

VIEW BOOK

Poetry WOrskshop

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In Case You Missed It!
 2025 Open Juried Exhibition  has ended, but you can see it here. 
Open Juried Exhibition

Past Exhibits

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