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WELCOME

Painting by ZIna Umyn
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Sakson gallery
​We are proud to offer a curated selection of Bob Sakson’s original paintings for purchase. In the Gallery January 5 to February 4, 2026
D&R Greenway Land Trust • Princeton, NJ


All works of art are for sale (some are already sold)
If you would like to purchase a painting - please contact D&R Greenway Land Rrust at 609-578-7570 or email [email protected]

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VIEW BOOK
Digital Poetry Book Now available! Participants used the art from the Garden State Watercolor Society's 55th Annual Juried Exhibition—This Land is Your Land, for inspiration to write ekphrastic poems (that is, poems inspired by works of art).
POETRY WOrkshop
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2026 IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE
​56th Open Juried Exhibition (OJE)
​April 1 - May 30 at Middletown Arts Center
Online entry begins: Monday, Jan 26
Submission deadline: Sunday, Mar 8
Receiving: Saturday, Mar 28, 10:00 - 12:00
Reception & Awards:  Sunday, Apr 12, 2:00 - 4:00 - still to confirm
Pickup: Sunday, May 31, 10:00 - 1:00
2026 Installation
In Conjunction with the Open Juried Exhibition- information to come
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: October 2026 
GSWS Annual Online Member Exhibition: Fall 2026

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

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