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Call For Submissions to SAY IT LOUD – New Jersey!
In a few short months, SAY IT LOUD – New Jersey will be on display at the Michael Graves College at Kean University in September 2025.
SAY IT LOUD exhibition features work by Diverse Designers of New Jersey.
The concept of this exhibit is “To see our faces, hear our voices, feel our impact within the colorful tapestry of our heritage.” SAY IT LOUD is the activation of an international movement of sharing, protecting and celebrating the journey of the underrepresented to inspire the next generation.
Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Women Architects are invited to submit work to be considered for SAY IT LOUD – New Jersey. The deadline is May 19, 2025.
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To date, SAY IT LOUD exhibitions have been viewed by an estimated total of 100,000 visitors since January 2017. From inception, multiple online publications (such as Forbes, Curbed and The Architects Newspaper) with large subscription bases have helped promote the exhibitions, further expanding its impact. One featured firm expressed an increase in business, which they attributed to being featured in SAY IT LOUD.
Submissions will be accepted from March 2, 2025 – May 19, 2025
JUDGING CRITERIA:
- Applicants are required to live and/or work in New Jersey and be women or BIPOC designers who have a significant role in the submitted project.
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Projects submitted for consideration may be located outside of New Jersey.
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Women (She, Her) (female or transgender) of any ethnicity and Black, Indigenous, People of Color
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Built / Unbuilt Work
Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMAC Photo by Pascale Sablan
The producer, Beyond the Built Environment, strongly encourages submissions that reflect a broad and inclusive definition of design excellence. Each entry is judged for the success with which it has met its requirements. Submissions must exhibit design achievement that demonstrates exemplary skill and creativity in the resolution and integration of formal, functional, and technical requirements, including ecological stewardship and social responsibility. Submissions should also reflect a strong sense of place, history, and purpose.
