Opportunities for

New Jersey Artists!

Calling all New Jersey artists! Registration is now open for the first session of this year's The Business of Being an Artist Virtual Workshop Series: Every NJ Artist Insured. Led by Jim Bracchitta, Managing Director of Health Services for the Entertainment Community Fund, this webinar will give you clear, step-by-step guidance on what all of your insurance options are, and how to get the most affordable coverage to fit your needs in this changing landscape. You’ll learn about Affordable Care Act plans, Medicaid, COBRA, and how to get discounted care if you’re uninsured. This webinar is an excellent opportunity for getting unbiased, comprehensive information from an experienced health insurance navigator.

Registration is FREE but required to access the workshop materials and the Zoom links. Registration will close on Thursday, October 23, 2025. No late registrations will be accepted.

2025 New Jersey Creative Communities Conference: The Art of Community Well-being

Conference Scholarships Available for Public and Social Practice Artists

Hosted by the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, the 2025 NJ Creative Communities Conference - scheduled for November 6, 2025 - is a gathering of leaders, doers, thinkers, and artists throughout New Jersey exploring innovative ways to make places better for everyone through art and creative placemaking.

Through the support of generous donors, NNJCF is offering a small number of

$25 scholarships to artists already producing public art, or who are interested in learning how to transition from their individual practice into the public/social practice art field.

Scholarships will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you are interested in attending the conference and receiving a $25 scholarship to offset the $50 artist discounted ticket cost, please email your intent and a link to a website or social media page that demonstrates your work to artsbergen@nnjcf.org.

The Conference offers a forum for artists to learn how to engage communities or meet potential clients and partners for public artworks. Artists of all disciplines - writers, painters, architects, designers and more - can receive scholarships and the discount.

Join the Teaching Artist Community of Practice!

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is hosting quarterly Teaching Artist Community of Practice meetings. These virtual sessions serve as a platform for teaching artists to share their experiences, discuss new opportunities, and connect with each other and the State Arts Council. Through loosely moderated discussions, the sessions provide an opportunity to network with other New Jersey teaching artists, share challenges and successes of working in the state, and discuss what teaching artistry could look like as we move into the future.

Upcoming Meetings:

January 7, 2026 | 9:30 – 10:30 PM | REGISTER

April 1, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM | REGISTER

July 1, 2026 | 9:30 – 10:30 PM | REGISTER

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New Jersey artists.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created in 1966, is a division of the NJ Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Council was established to encourage 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 believes the arts are central to every element we value most in a modern society including: human understanding; cultural and civic pride; strong communities; excellent schools; lifelong learning; creative expression; and economic opportunity. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov.

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