Roadblocks

Overview

Roadblocks is an open call exhibition exploring the concept of barriers — both tangible and abstract — that shape our societies and individual lives. Artists are invited to examine how roadblocks are constructed, perceived, and sometimes dismantled through 2D, 3D, and digital artworks.

Key dates

• Submission deadline: September 18, 2026

Eligibility

Open to all artists 18 years and older. International applicants welcome.

Media & submission requirements

• All mediums accepted including videos and installations
• Submit up to 3 works of art (JPEG images, videos, or installation documentation)
• Work must have been completed within the past 5 years
• Work previously shown in any Studio Montclair exhibition will not be accepted
• No giclee reproductions of original art accepted
• JPEG files should be no larger than 2MB with a minimum size of 1600 pixels on the longest side
• Digital images should be cropped to show only artwork; if edges are irregular, photograph against a black background
• Artwork must be available for the duration of the exhibition; no substitutions accepted after selections are finalized

Fees

• Studio Montclair Members: no fee
• Non-Members: $42

How to enter

• Online entry via CaFE only

Venue & contact

• Studio Montclair's Leach Gallery, 641 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ
• Phone: 862-500-1447
• Email: [email protected]

Jurors

Debbie Silberberg, MPA, Assemblage and Fiber Artist, Rockefeller Gallery Guest Curator, Rockland County Art in Public Places Committee Member; and Lisa D'Amico, PhD, Painter and Mixed Media Artist, Rockefeller Gallery Head Curator, Rockland County Art in Public Places Committee Member, Hopper House Museum Advisory Board Member.