Art Fair 14C will return for its 7th Edition from May 14 through May 17, 2026, continuing its role as New Jersey’s only international art fair. The event will take place in the Powerhouse Arts District of downtown Jersey City, drawing artists, galleries, and visitors from across the region, the country, and the world.
- Art Fair 14C will hold its 7th Edition from May 14–17, 2026, at the 150 Bay Street Building in Jersey City.
- The fair is a nonprofit, mission-driven program of ARTS 14C focused on access, inclusivity, and artist support.
- Exhibitors can choose from three pricing options, including a no-upfront-cost model with shared sales revenue.
A Mission-Driven International Art Fair Founded by ARTS 14C
Art Fair 14C is the signature program of ARTS 14C, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization based in Jersey City. The organization’s name references New Jersey’s “what exit?” joke, reflecting its local identity while maintaining a global scope. Although international in reach, the fair honors its New Jersey origins and takes a Jersey-centric approach to programming.
ARTS 14C was founded in 2019 with a mission-driven art fair as its first program. Its stated mission is to increase opportunities for artists, expand public access to fine arts, and strengthen careers in the arts. While Art Fair 14C remains central to the organization’s identity, ARTS 14C operates year-round programming that supports artists and audiences beyond the fair itself.
Venue, Location, and Accessibility in the Powerhouse Arts District
The 7th Edition of Art Fair 14C will occupy the entire 40,000-square-foot fourth floor of the historic 150 Bay Street Building, a nationally recognized landmark in Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District. ARTS 14C also occupies three floors of the building for its arts incubator and residency program.
The venue is located less than 10 minutes from Manhattan by car, rail, or ferry, two blocks from the Grove Street PATH Station, and a five-minute walk from the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, making it easily accessible to visitors traveling from New Jersey and New York City.
Open Loft Exhibition Spaces Designed for Flexible Installations
Art Fair 14C replaces traditional art fair booths with 22 open loft studios. They range in size from 840 square feet (78 square meters) to 1,504 square feet (140 square meters) and can be reserved by a single exhibitor or divided among two, three, or four exhibitors.
Each studio includes existing 12-foot-high walls, with optional temporary 8-foot walls available. Exhibitors are given a full week to install, allowing time to build custom salon-style or installation-based exhibitions. The studios are part of an active arts incubator, and exhibitors are encouraged to paint and customize their spaces. There is no requirement to repaint at the end of the fair.
Entire studios can be locked and include two full bathrooms. Beds can be provided for overnight use, with the requirement that they be stored or converted to couches or daybeds during public hours. Discounted hotel rates are available at the Canopy by Hilton, located one block away.
Exhibitor Pricing Model Introduced in 2025
In 2025, six weeks before the 6th Edition of the fair, Art Fair 14C introduced a tiered pricing and revenue-sharing system after repeated discussions with artists and gallerists about the softening art market. The system was created to reduce financial risk for exhibitors and remains in place for the 2026 edition.
The three participation options are:
- Option 1: Pay $12 per square foot, process sales independently, and retain 100% of revenue.
- Option 2: Pay half of the exhibitor fees, with Art Fair 14C processing sales and retaining 25%.
- Option 3: Pay no upfront fees, with Art Fair 14C processing sales and retaining 50%.
Exhibition space can range from affordable to free, depending on the option selected. Over the past six years, exhibitors have sold millions of dollars of artwork and benefited from connections leading to residencies, exhibitions, commissions, museum acquisitions, and collaborations.
Making the Fair Open to the Public
Art Fair 14C is structured to reduce barriers within the art world. Its application process intentionally brings together traditional galleries, arts organizations, institutions, individual artists, artist collectives, residency programs, and university art departments.
Each year, the fair is open and free to the public during the Friday session. Forty percent of visitors report that Art Fair 14C is their first art fair. The fair also offers disability access tours, including sensory-friendly tours held before opening hours, designed for visitors with crowd anxiety or those on the autism spectrum.
From 2019 to 2025, 65% of attendees traveled from outside Hudson County. The top places of origin during that period were Jersey City, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Montclair, Hoboken, and Summit. In addition to collectors and general visitors, arts professionals, including gallerists, art consultants, and museum curators, attend to view work by emerging and established artists from New Jersey, New York City, and international locations.
Application Categories and Deadlines for the 7th Edition
The 7th Edition of Art Fair 14C includes three application categories.
Exhibition Booths and Spaces
Applications are free until December 15, with a $100 fee after that. The submission deadline is January 12, 2026. Loft studios may be reserved by a single exhibitor or divided among up to four exhibitors. Pricing is based on $12 per square foot, with exhibitors able to choose full payment, half payment, or no upfront payment.
The Showcase
The Showcase is an exhibition for unrepresented New Jersey-based artists. Applications are free until December 15 and $25 afterward, with a deadline of January 5, 2026. Selected artists exhibit free of charge and are chosen by Jessica Holmes, Zoë Pulley, and Irene Mei Zhi Shum.
Special Installations
Installation proposals are accepted for areas of the venue not suited to exhibition booths. Applications are free until December 15 and $25 afterward. Accepted proposals are offered installation space free of charge, with a focus on bold, non-commercial work that is site-specific or adaptable.
Applications are submitted through arts14c.awardsplatform.com.
The Organization Behind Art Fair 14C
ARTS 14C is led by Founder and CEO Robinson Holloway, who created Art Fair 14C in 2018 as an initiative of the Jersey City Arts Council while serving as the founding Chair of its Board of Directors. She also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Association of Women Art Dealers, sits on the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce Board, co-chairs the HudsonGives Steering Committee, and serves as Vice President for Communications for the Village Neighborhood Association.
Holloway’s previous career was in sports journalism, including work for Sports Illustrated, ABC Sports, ESPN, and Golf Channel, and she continues to write the script for ABC’s Rose Parade coverage.
