Grants for Folk & Traditional Arts

GRANTS FOR FOLK AND TRADITIONAL ARTS AVAILABLE

Support preserves diverse cultural traditions statewide

Grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to support Folk Arts Apprenticeships are now available. Program guidelines and application information for Fiscal Year 2019 grants are posted on the State Arts Council's website. Grants are for the period of 7/1/18-6/30/19. The deadline to apply is April 5, 2018.

Folk Arts Apprenticeship grants encourage cultural communities to pass on valued, traditional art forms by providing stipends to master folk artists who help apprentices develop important skills. The application process requires that each apprentice apply with a master artist as a team by providing artistic work samples, information about their shared artistic cultural backgrounds, and the planned scope of work.

*NEW THIS YEAR*

All applications must be submitted through SAGE

(System for Administering Grants Electronically)

Free workshops for individuals and teams seeking assistance with the application process will be held around the state by Arts Council staff. See schedule below.

With questions , or to register for a workshop, please contact Kim Nguyen at 609-292-4495 or [email protected].

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

FEBRUARY 23, 2018, 3:00 - 4:30 PM DOWN JERSEY FOLKLIFE CENTER Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center 1501 Glasstown Rd, Millville, NJ 08332	MARCH 4, 2018, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM JOHN F KENNEDY LIBRARY 500 Hoes Ln, Piscataway, NJ 08854
FEBRUARY 28, 2018, 1:30 - 2:30 PM & MARCH 19, 2018, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM NJ STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 33 West State St, 4th Fl, Trenton, NJ 08625	MARCH 7, 2018, 1:00 - 2:30 PM PASSAIC CNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Hamilton Club Building 32 Church St, 1st Fl, Paterson, NJ 07505
MARCH 3, 2018, 1:00 - 2:30 PM JERSEY SHORE FOLKLIFE CENTER Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum 120 Main St, Tuckerton, NJ 08087	MARCH 9, 2018, 1:00 - 2:30 PM PERKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS 395 Kings Hwy, Moorestown, NJ 08057

Workshops are FREE and held at accessible sites.

If you require accessibility services, please indicate your needs upon registration.

Learn more about the
Folk Arts Apprenticeship Grant Program

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, crea ted in 1966, is a division of the NJ Department of State. The Council was established to enc ourage and foster public interest in the arts; enlarge public and private resources devoted to the arts; promote freedom of expression in the arts; and facilitate the inclusion of art in every public building in New Jersey. The Council receives direct appropriations from the State of New Jersey through a dedicated, renewable Hotel/Motel Occupancy fee, as well as competitive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov.