Opportunities for

New Jersey Artists!

Calling All Artists! Register Now for The Business of Being an Artist: Wellness for Artists

Join the State Arts Council on November 7 | 2:00 PM

Registration Deadline: October 30, 2024

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is pleased to share a multipart series of professional learning for artists called The Business of Being an Artist. This series of workshops is free and open to any artist, teaching artist, or folk artist who lives and/or works in the state of New Jersey. Join us for the

fall session, “Wellness for Artists.”

Questions? Contact:

For Teaching Artists: samantha.clarke@sos.nj.gov | 609-984-7019

For Artists: stephanie.nerbak@sos.nj.gov | 609-292-4474

For Folk Artists: sally.vandewater@sos.nj.gov | 609-875-4948

Join the Mid-Atlantic Arts Education Managers for the free, professional learning webinar, Teaching Artist Talks: Arts in Corrections, to learn how artists have engaged with those impacted in correctional facilities.

Questions? Contact:



Samantha Clarke

samantha.clarke@sos.nj.gov | 609-984-7019

Calling all New Jersey Teaching Artists!

Join the Teaching Artist Community of Practice.

Next Meeting: December 4, 2024 | 3:00 PM ET

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.

These sessions provide an opportunity to network with other New Jersey teaching artists, share challenges and successes of working in our state, and discuss what teaching artistry could look like as we move into the future.

Questions? Contact:



Samantha Clarke

samantha.clarke@sos.nj.gov | 609-984-7019

Save the date! The Council will award New Jersey Heritage Fellowships to exemplary folk and traditional artists working to honor and preserve New Jersey’s diverse cultural heritage. These fellowships recognize artistic excellence, lifetime achievement, and contributions to our state’s traditional arts heritage. Heritage Fellowship awards are one-time, $20,000 awards to help folk and traditional artists pursue their artistic goals. The FY26 Guidelines and Application will be released on October 28, 2024.

Questions? Contact:

Sally Van de Water

Program Officer, Folk & Traditional Arts

sally.vandewater@sos.nj.gov | 609-875-4948

Sign up for Opportunities for the Field to learn more about offerings for artists, such as the next New Jersey Arts Annual and the 2026 Individual Artist Fellowship application!



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