Tag Archives: New Jersey State Council on the Arts
ArtPride NJ: Mapping the needs of a strong arts ecosystem in New Jersey
May 31, 2017On May 11, thought leaders from within and outside New Jersey’s arts community gathered at Express Newark to discuss trends and conditions affecting New Jersey artists and the future of support for their work. The catalyst was the National Endowment … Continue reading
Why NEA Funding is Still a Big Deal
May 11, 2015Last week the ArtPride NJ Foundation learned that it received a $10,000 grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts. With nine other arts organizations and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Partnership Grant, New Jersey … Continue reading
New Jersey at the League: Arts and History Happen Here
November 24, 2014The 99th annual New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference took place last week and it was ArtPride’s 13th year representing the nonprofit arts industry with over 2,600 exhibitors ranging from well know entities (and arts supporters) like Bank of America and PSEG … Continue reading
A Season of Faith’s Perfection for the Arts in NJ
January 6, 2010Laura Aden Packer, Program Director, Arts I was watching “Finding Forrester” a couple of nights ago. I may be the only person in the Western Hemisphere who hadn’t seen this film yet. The plot in brief: A gifted, African-American teenager … Continue reading
What is the Value of the Arts to the Public?
September 9, 2009By Wendy Liscow, Program Officer My mama frequently said, “It could always be worse.” That advice was little consolation to the Arts Community when the New Jersey State Council on the Arts announced in July a 25% cut in their … Continue reading
