“FORGET ME NOT”: The “Mercer County Photography 2024” Juror’s Choice Award went to this work by photographer Cheryl Bomba of Pennington. The show can be seen at Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie in Cadwalader Park through December 1.

Nine Mercer County photographers received a total of 10 awards at the October 13 opening reception for “Mercer County Photography 2024” at Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie. The biennial juried show, on view in the museum through December 1, showcases a diverse array of contemporary work by photographers from throughout Mercer County. Most of the show’s 55 photographs are available for purchase.

Juror Gary Saretzky, a well-known Mercer County photographer, educator, archivist, and exhibitor, selected photographs for Best in Show, Juror’s Choice, and Honorable Mention. Ida Margicin, chief of the Mercer County Division of Culture and Heritage, along with commissioners from the division, selected five Mercer County Purchase Awards. The Purchase Award photographs will become a part of Mercer County permanent art collection and be displayed in county buildings.

The awards given were Best in Show, Ghost of Dolomites, Samuel Vovsi, Princeton; Juror’s Choice, Forget Me Not, Cheryl Bomba, Pennington; Honorable Mention, Audra – Movement in Time, Richard Van Fleet, Pennington; Honorable Mention, Mechanic, Brooklyn, NY, Eugene Pierce, Lawrence Township; and Honorable Mention, I Pray This Finds You Well, Cheryl Bomba, Pennington.

Purchase Awards went to Lake Shore, Susan Jacobsen, Ewing; Baubles, Beth Jarvie, Hamilton Township; Lenni-Lenape (True People), Janice Montervino, Trenton; The Artist Shack, Robert A. Terrano, East Windsor; and Fen at Miry Run, Laurie Van Sant, Mercerville.

The Mercer County Photography program is made possible, in part, by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Commissioners, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.

“Mercer County Photography 2024” can be seen at Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, located in Cadwalader Park, Thursday through Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free, with donations appreciated in support of the museum’s programming. For more information, visit ellarslie.org or call (609) 989-1191.