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April 11-26th
Main St. High Bridge, NJ
Event Overview
Event Overview
Art Around High Bridge is a two-week, town-wide Online Art Auction and Art Crawl celebrating local and regional artists. Original works are thoughtfully displayed inside participating businesses along Main Street, turning everyday spaces into pop-up galleries. Visitors are invited to explore shops, cafés, and local businesses using a printed postcard map and an online map, discovering artwork throughout town while bidding online.
Event Timeline
Event Timeline
April 11 – April 26
March 28 / 12-3pm
📍 Propagate Studios in High Bridge
April 18 / 1-4pm
Rollin' with my Gnomies: Live Music and Art Crawl
Meet the artists and enjoy live music at participating businesses throughout High Bridge.
Sunday, April 26 / 1-4pm
Closing Day
Join us to announce our award winning artists and collect your artwork
📍 Scouts Coffee & Mercantile
🕐 1:00–2:00 PM
Celebrate our young artists in a family-friendly setting.
Adult Awards Ceremony and Auction Close
📍 Esker Hart Brewery
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
Final auction bidding ends at 3:30 PM, followed by awards, community gathering, and artwork pickup.
Proceeds from the auction support local artists and the High Bridge Creative Team, helping sustain arts and creative placemaking initiatives in the community.
THEME: A New Chapter
THEME: A New Chapter
We invite artists and the community to reflect on moments of change, renewal, and possibility. As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, this theme offers an opportunity to consider how stories (personal, local, and national) continue to evolve.
This theme encourages artists to explore what it means to begin again, to reimagine place, identity, and community, and to consider how creativity helps us turn the page toward what comes next.
Interpretations may be literal or abstract, historical or contemporary, rooted in High Bridge or inspired by a broader experiences of change.
Affordability and Accessibility- Centered on accessibility and affordability, Art Around High Bridge brings art into everyday spaces and invites everyone to participate- whether as an artist, a viewer, or a first-time collector- making this new chapter a shared community experience.
Gnome Sweet Gnome
Gnome Sweet Gnome
Gnome Home Workshop - March 28th
Silent Auction:
Silent Auction:
Open from April 11th-April 26th
FAQ
FAQ
Q: Can I pick where my art is displayed?
A: No, Artwork placement is curated by our team and cannot be selected by individual artists. We thoughtfully assign each piece based on its size, available space, and the overall atmosphere of our participating businesses to ensure a balanced and cohesive display throughout the community.
Q: How do I bid?
A: Follow this link to our online auction form, find the artwork you want to bid on and place your highest bid. Payment will only be charged if you win.
Q: How do I pick up purchased art?
A: Join us for the Closing Ceremony at Esker Hart Brewery to pick up the artwork you win. If you can't make it to the event, we will contact you after the event to arrange a pickup location and date.
Q: What if my art doesn’t sell?
A: We hope everyone's artwork sells, but in the event that it doesn't, we will contact you and arrange for a time and location where you can pick it back up and keep it.
Q: Who do I contact with questions?
A: Please email boroughproject@highbridge.org with any questions or concerns regarding the event.
Special Thanks to our Talented Artists who volunteered their time and effort to create the "Art Around High Bridge" Look:
Special Thanks to our Talented Artists who volunteered their time and effort to create the "Art Around High Bridge" Look:
Logo and Graphics By:
Logo and Graphics By:
Evan Schlomann
Art, the Gnome Illustrations By:
Art, the Gnome Illustrations By:
David Gomberg
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