2023 MOJA Juried Art Exhibition

The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents the 2023 MOJA Juried Art Exhibition, on view at City Gallery & the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture from September 21st through November 5th.

The MOJA Arts Festival is an 11-day multi-disciplinary celebration of African-American and Caribbean culture produced by the City of Charleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the MOJA Planning Committee. Moja, a Swahili word meaning “One,” is the appropriate name for this festival celebration of harmony among all people in our community. The Festival highlights the many African-American and Caribbean contributions to western & world cultures.

This annual juried art exhibition highlights the recent work of artists across South Carolina, as well as those based in communities proximate to the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor in the adjacent states of Georgia and North Carolina, featuring painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, and photography. Artworks receiving prizes are presented alongside a limited selection of pieces identified by the juror(s) as meriting display.

City Gallery will be open Wednesdays through Sundays from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

The Avery Research Institute will be open Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM and from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. To make a reservation for viewing outside of operating hours, click HERE.

For the exhibition’s sales sheet, click HERE.

For the exhibition’s participants, honorable mentions, and winners, click HERE.