Call for Entries: Local artists can now submit a piece of art to be considered for a mural that will be on
public display on the exterior of the new Green Urban Residential Development in Guttenberg and a $5,000 cash prize
Submit today at: https://bit.ly/2N4OeXD
GUTTENBERG, N.J. – (Feb. 18, 2021) – NR Living, an entity of New Jersey-based National Realty Investment Advisors (NRIA) and a leading developer in luxury real estate on the east coast, invites local artists of New Jersey’s Guttenberg and Hudson County area to participate in the Guttenberg Green Urban Art Mural Contest, now through Thursday, April 15, 2021. In partnership with the Guttenberg Arts Council, NR Living is inviting local artists to submit one-of-a-kind artwork to be considered for a mural, which will be displayed on the exterior of Green Urban, a new luxury lifestyle community located in the heart of Guttenberg’s flourishing arts district.
The Guttenberg Green Urban Art Mural Contest will be free and open to the public for all submissions, from area middle and high school students to local professionals. Along with having their artwork prominently displayed in a mural-sized reproduction on the exterior of the Green Urban building, the winner will also receive a $5,000 cash prize. Each participant is allowed to submit one piece of original art to be considered by the review panel. Deadline for submissions is by 4 p.m. ET. on Thursday, April 15.
The winner will be chosen by three local judges, including Matt Barteluce, Director of Guttenberg Arts Council – and announced at the Green Urban’s groundbreaking event on Friday, April 30, 2021.
“We are so excited to able to support local Guttenberg artists in this way,” said [NR Living spokesperson]. “Our area artists provide the community with inspiration, enthusiasm, and character. We hope that by displaying their artwork on the new Green Urban building, we can further embody the vibrant lifestyle of the community.”
Artists are invited to create artwork that embraces any subject matter while also incorporating the “Green Urban” logo. Only visual art mediums including paintings and drawings will be considered and should be submitted as a JPG. Additionally, the image size must be at least 768 pixels on the longest side and not exceed 1200 pixels. For a complete set of rules and guidelines, please visit the NR Living Guttenberg Green Urban Art Mural Contest page.
“Our main mission at Guttenberg Arts is to give our local artists the exposure they deserve,” said Matt Barteluce, Director of the Guttenberg Arts Council. “Art is such an important part of our community and, after a challenging year, we are happy to be partnering with NRIA to expand on that mission.”
Green Urban is located at 6903 Adams St., West New York, NY. The completed development will feature a nine-story luxury lifestyle building with top rental amenities including a full entertainment roof deck overlooking the Hudson River, a gym and Peloton room, built-in advanced and eco-friendly technologies, and pandemic hardened™ safety designs and features.
For full contest rules or to submit a piece of art for consideration, visit the events page at www.nrliving.com.
ABOUT NRIA
Founded in 2006, NRIA has grown to be one of the nation’s leading specialists in institutional-caliber private real estate investment management with over $1.25B AUM, focusing on luxury townhome, condominium and multifamily acquisition and developing in many supply constrained, high barrier-to-entry markets along the east coast.
ABOUT NR LIVING
NR Living is a member of the NRIA family, and offers a sophisticated, luxury lifestyle in prime locations across the East Coast. NR Living has a reputation for developing single-family homes, townhomes, and luxury apartment rentals featuring premium amenities and are located in attractive neighborhoods throughout Brooklyn, NY, Northern NJ, Philadelphia, PA and Palm Beach County, Florida.
ABOUT GUTTENBERG ARTS
Guttenberg Arts is dedicated to increasing opportunities for artists that encourage artistic evolution while creating cultural experiences for the community that promote creative thinking. Since 2014, the organization has promoted the visual arts through providing practicing artists with the space and time to develop their work, engage with the public, and expand their community. Guttenberg Arts also a dynamic array of public programing that includes, free community workshops for all ages, panel talks and artist lectures providing diverse perspectives and actively engaging a range of audiences inspiring new dialogs.