NJ State Teen Arts Festival
Register to Attend the NJ State Teen Arts Festival
Any teen/school can register and attend the festival in order to participate in workshops/demonstrations and watch performances throughout the day. The festival runs from June 3-5, 2025 at Middlesex County College. The state highly recommends registering early in order to lock in the day that works best for the attending school. Any teen may participate (register) to attend the State Festival (workshops and master classes) but only those officially invited and have registered are eligible to be placed on the performance or adjudicated exhibit schedule at the State Festival.
To Perform or Have Artwork Adjudicated at the NJ State Teen Arts Festival Requires an Invitation
To perform or have artwork adjudicated at the NJ State Teen Arts Festival a teen must be a participant at their county festival – such as the Atlantic County Teen Arts Festival – and be selected based on scoring criteria received from the adjudicators. Notifications/invitations will be sent out from each of the county's festival coordinator – such as the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs. There is no exception to this. Registration for the NJ State Teen Arts Festival is also required.
Notifications of teens invited to represent Atlantic County at the NJ State Teen Arts Festival will be made via email to the students’ coordinating teachers within a week of the Atlantic County Teen Arts Festival. Therefore, it is essential that accurate email addresses are provided during the initial 2025 Atlantic County Teen Arts Festival registration process.
About Artwork on Exhibit at the NJ State Teen Arts Festival
Artwork selected for the NJ State Teen Arts Festival will be on display for the full three-day run of the festival (no exceptions). The Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs will transport artwork to and from the festival. The Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs will return the artwork to each respective school prior to the end of classes in June.
About NJ State Teen Arts Festival Statewide Tour of Artwork
Up to two pieces of artwork will be selected at the County level to physically tour various sites around New Jersey for one year. Two other pieces will be selected for the digital tour, which will be on display on the Teen Arts New Jersey website. The NJ State Teen Arts Program and the Arts & Education Center will be responsible for coordinating the statewide tour.