Jersey City Art And Studio Tour Runs Through Sunday

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The 32nd annual Jersey City Art & Studio Tour (JCAST) started Thursday night with a kickoff party and runs through Sunday.

Most galleries are open Friday 3-8, Saturday 12-6 and Sunday 12-6. See more information on hours and events here.

There are special events, like a Ukranian artists' exhibition and kids' activities, listed here.

This year's tour includes the return of curated bus and walking tours, interactive events, live
paintings, kids activities, music and theatre performances, artist demonstrations, “hidden gem” galleries, and more.

Over 1,000 artists representing diverse mediums will be on display at more than 140 locations spanning the entire City.

JCAST 2022 will feature a live outdoor community painting project for the first time.

The community mural looks to encourage resident participation alongside more than a dozen professional artists. The mural will help clean, beautify, and enliven a large stretch of St. Paul’s Avenue just off Route 139.

The community mural event will include an interactive stencil area where community members can make various stencils and apply them to the wall. Residents can show up and participate on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 2, 12-5 p.m.

One local artist, Amy Wilson, wrote in her latest newsletter, "There are many ways to take in JCAST. Catherine Hecht has her well-regarded LGBTQ+ tour that you can sign up for here. Maybe you want to go through the map and circle all the places you want to hit. I personally like wandering, although it’s far from the most efficient and focused way to get through a bunch of studios."

Artist profiles appear on the JCAST website. Information stations will be accessible throughout the city, with locations listed here.

For a complete listing of galleries, exhibitions, tours, and special events, visit www.thejcast.com. For questions about a specific venue’s COVID-19 guidelines, contact them directly.