Atlantic City Arts Foundation is seeking artists to participate in our 11th installment of ARTeriors: The Ministry of ARTeriors 🔮🍇🎚️
All applications must be received no later than five o’clock in the evening (5:00 pm) EST on October 15, 2025, for consideration.
The exhibit will be open to the public from November 7—December 14, 2025.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
ARTeriors is about transformation and transition. Artists transform a disused commercial property into an ephemeral and immersive pop-up art exhibit lasting for just one month. Selected artists will be given two weeks for installation and are encouraged to leverage found objects, up-cycling, and repurposed materials for their projects.
LOCATION:
2601 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
The site was formerly a church known as "God is Reaching Out Ministries," with first-floor access and spaces of varying size for artists to transform.
Selected artists will have scheduled access to the site between 8 am and 11 pm.
Placement within the space will be determined upon selection.
The site has running water, electricity, and restrooms.
STIPEND AND MATERIALS:
$1,000 stipend upon completion, and
up to $250 in materials, reimbursed with receipts.
PROJECT TIMELINE:
Artist Kick-off Meeting: October 22, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Installation Timeline: October 23 — November 5, 2025
Opening Night: November 7, 2025
Closing Reception: December 12, 2025
Last Day Open: December 14, 2025
Installation Removal Dates: December 15–17, 2025
RESTRICTIONS:
No alcohol or illicit drugs are allowed on site.
Artists are required to schedule site visits in advance during open installation hours of 8 am - 11 pm; there will be no 24/7 access.
Individual artists will be permitted one assistant during installation; additional assistants will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
No visitors are allowed during the installation period without prior approval from ACAF.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applications are open to individuals and art collectives of up to three artists.
Selected artists must be able to submit an invoice and completed W9 form in order to receive the stipend payment.
SELECTION PROCESS:
An Advisory Committee consisting of Atlantic City residents, artists, business owners, and advocates will evaluate all applications.
Selected artists will be notified no later than October 21, 2025.
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Capacity for the applicant to successfully complete the project,
Creativity and artistic merit of the proposed installation, and
Completeness of application.
ARTIST AGREEMENT:
Selected applicants will be required to sign and comply with the terms of the ARTeriors Artist Agreement.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Installation content must be “family-friendly,” with no nudity or overt sexual themes, hate speech, or glorification of violence. Artists are asked to refrain from creating anything that defames or invades the rights of any person, living or dead; or anything that could be construed as harmful to a third party.
Artists are expected to create new site-specific art for the project, rather than display artwork previously created.
The applicant may not reproduce any copyrighted material.
QUESTIONS:
Tina Notaro, Program Manager - Tina@atlanticcityartsfoundation.org