Announcing Recipients of the 2022 Jersey City Arts Awards

The Jersey City Arts Council (JCAC) will host the 5th annual Jersey City Arts Awards gala on December 14, 2022 from 6:30-9:30pm at the historic White Eagle Hall. Light refreshments from a selection of area restaurants and an open bar for wine/beer will be served. Entertainment will include live music and pop-up performances by local artists. Tickets for the gala can be purchased here. 

The Jersey City Arts Awards recognize some of the creative artists and organizations at the forefront of our arts community. Each year, JCAC selects local artists from a wide range of categories that have done exceptional work through their medium and had an outsized impact on the community. This year’s Jersey City Arts Awards recipients are:

• Jersey City Art School – Arts Education Award

• Art Fair 14C – Arts Organization Award

• Look, Don't Touch – Film & TV Award

• Bryant Small – Leadership Award

• John Ruddy – Legacy Award

• Anisa Rahim – Literary Arts Award

• Winard Harper – Performing Arts Award

• WERE HERE JC – Public Art Award

• Danielle Scott – Visual Arts Award

• Sunjay Bahadur – Young Artist Award

You can learn more about this year’s awardees and see samples of their work here. 

“The Arts Awards are a chance to recognize the contributions of artists and organizations who demonstrate creative excellence and positively impact Jersey City,” says JCAC Executive Director, MacAdam Smith “The gala is also a celebration of our beautiful creative community and the important role the arts play in all our lives. And it’s an excuse to have a really great party!” 

This will be the first in-person Arts Awards since 2019 and the start of the pandemic. Proceeds from the Arts Awards support JCAC and their work creating free resources and funding opportunities for the arts to thrive in Jersey City.