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How do we define freedom in the 21st century? How has the pursuit of happiness changed in the face of personal, political, and cultural transformation? This thought-provoking exhibition will bring together regional contemporary artists whose work reflects on the ever-shifting meaning of freedom in today's world. The Maguire Art Museum at Saint Joseph’s University invites contemporary artists to submit work that reflects on the shifting landscape of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This exhibition seeks to explore how these foundational ideals are interpreted, challenged, and reimagined through personal experience, social movements, and collective memory. We are looking for photography and print-based works that engage critically, poetically, or personally with themes such as: Identity and self-expression Civil rights and social justice Cultural heritage and collective memory Environmental and economic freedoms The cost and complexity of liberty Reimagining happiness in contemporary society Whether your work celebrates progress, confronts systems of oppression, or envisions new futures, we want to see how your creative voice contributes to the evolving conversation around freedom.