One night a year in June, 3 PM Saturday to 3 PM Sunday (Latest: June 17/18, 2017)
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Once a year, ArtWorks throws one of the great parties on the planet (and certainly one of the most exciting events in central New Jersey). Art All Night runs for 24 straight hours — 3 PM to 3 PM. It features a 50,000 SF historic factory building chock full of work by local artists, along with music (50 acts on 3 stages), an arts and crafts market, food vendors, and a scene that is hard to believe (and a hint of what Trenton could be as its current revival continues to gain momentum, in part due to this show).
Admission is free, and the art work comes from the local community. Any artist of any age, skill level, or medium can submit (and have exhibited) ONE (and only one) piece of art. The open aspect is part of the event’s charm and support-base. And the work itself is skillfully displayed by the Arts All Night team which assembles a mind-boggling art exhibit that is consistently entertaining and engaging. More to the point it says a lot about this community, and even the pieces that aren’t great art usually have something interesting to say.
And if you don’t feel that way, that’s OK too… there are several thousand more pieces to check out.
These photos were taken in 2012, the first year for Art All Night in this location. Since moving here, the event has consistently attracted around 30,000 visitors and continues to grow. The Millyard Park, normally empty at night, becomes abuzz with activity.
The food vendors range from typical pizza, burgers, and funnel cakes to local restaurants showing off their cuisine. There are usually some vegetarian and “healthy” options available, so for the complete experience, plan on showing up hungry. Or check out the local restaurants Jireh, Mi Tierra, or Guate Rico Deli which are all reviewed on this site and very close by. The festival is in the heart of Chambersburg, which used to be a major Italian neighborhood, but is now the center of Trenton Latino communities.
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Perhaps we haven’t gotten the word out well enough, but we do want you to know that Artworks is not so somnolent these days. We have 30 exhibitions yearly in three gallery spaces, introduced a city-wide tour in 2012 called Art All Day, now in its third year, that involved 65 artists at 29 sites throughout the city and drew over 1000 people last month, opened a print studio last year, have a special experimental space called ArtLab available to artists free for month-long use, and offer ongoing education classes. Things are hopping here.
Our new shows open January 14th with a reception on January 17th (6-8pm). please join us!