Art All Day returns for its 14th year, offering thousands of visitors a dynamic window into Trenton’s vibrant artistic community. This year’s event takes place Saturday, September 20, from noon to 6 p.m., bringing together art lovers and city explorers alike.
Attendees have the opportunity to visit open art studios, experience live painting demonstrations, enjoy downtown activities, and take a guided art tour around Trenton. The event kicks off at Artworks Trenton, located at 19 Everett Alley.
The theme for this year is The Forgotten City. “Trenton has some really beautiful and creative spaces that deserve to be highlighted,” says Kenya Bullock, creative director of Art All Day. “Our hope every year is that Art All Day provides the platform for artists and partners to do so.”
In addition to exploring the city’s artistic landscape, guests can enjoy new family-friendly activities. Live muralists will also be creating art in various locations around the city, an initiative led by Jonathon Conner (LANK), Artworks’ public projects manager, to bring more color and creativity to the streets of Trenton.
Artworks is just one of 18 sites in the city hosting Art All Day festivities. There, attendees can see live demonstrations of painting and pigment-making as well as view the Art All Day Group Show, which features works by participating artists including Emily Alison, Ellen G. Topiel, Alia Bensliman, Rafeya Khan, C.a. Shofed, Kal’El Livingston, Json Robinson, and Amanda Chesney and Greta Carlton.
Additional sites include:
120 East State, the site of the former First Presbyterian Church that is being transformed into a community events venue, displays artworks by Jytaia Johnson, Medha Atre-Kulkarni, ISeeDyfrnt, Anamika Sinha, Dionisio Rivera, Nancy Zamboni, and Ibi Stinehart.
Asamblea del Pueblo, at 34-39 Tucker Street, is a new gallery space featuring Jewish arts during Art All Day.
Sculptor Autin Wright’s private studio at 130 Pearl Street and painter Gabriela Imreh’s private studio at 159 Mercer Street, Unit 6, will be open to visitors.
Casa Cultura, in a new location at 750 Cass Street, hosts a collective of Latino artists and musicians.
Classics Bookstore, at 4 West Lafayette Street, offers its trademark used books and exhibits landscapes, cityscapes, and more by John D. Gummere.
Hanover Creative, a new gallery space at 219 East Hanover Street, shows works by Janhavi Firke, AAFIA, and Faith Saunders.
JKC Gallery, part Mercer County Community College’s Trenton campus, is dedicated to showcasing a diverse range of exhibitions and programs that enrich the cultural landscape of Trenton and connect community and the arts. The featured exhibit is Dana Stirling’s photographs and book, “Why Am I Sad” (Kehrer Verlag), which explores mental health through imagery.
Studio 51, at 51 North Stockton Street, showcases works by the artists of the Trenton Community A-Team, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Art All Day festivities there also include live art and graffiti painting and music by the Funk-TASK-Ticks.
The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen at 72 1/2 Escher Street also exhibits A-TEAM art and shares spoken word poetry by TASK’s own creative writing program, The Share Project.
View works by Yasmeena Azer, April Cooper, and Marina Ahun at the New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, whose permanent and special exhibits are also open to the public during Art All Day.
Roll by 42 Passaic Street to watch muralist Busta create a bike-themed mural while Trenton Cycling Revolution beautifies the D&R Canal Path with a cleanup and activities.
Trent-Towne Market at 16 West Ingahm Avenue features live bands, farm-to-table education, local food, and produce while addressing food sustainability. View works by Mabel “Freda” Williams and Sarita Wilson.
The Trenton Free Public Library at 120 Academy Street shares the ongoing Trenton Artists Workshop Association exhibition “Recent Works by Thomas Kelly” in the Mezzanine Gallery.
The national historic landmark William Trent House at 15 Market Street shares contemporary works by sisters Marzena Haupa and Magda Dodd, whose paintings were recently exhibited at Artworks.
George Zienowicz’s sign shop at 202 East Canal Street features lives neon tube bending.
For more information, visit artallday.artworkstrenton.org.
