Opportunities for the Field | |
New Jersey State Council on the Arts Public Meeting | |
Join us for our next, regularly scheduled public meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
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Capital Arts - Historic Locations Grant Program | |
The Capital Arts - Historic Locations Grant Program supports capital projects for nonprofit arts organizations located in New Jersey. In FY23, the program will be presented in partnership with the New Jersey Historic Trust and will include the distribution of approximately $2.7 million in State Arts Council grant funds.
Technical assistance available through March.
Deadline: March 31, 2023
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Call for New Jersey Composers and Performers to Apply for Commissions and Project Support | |
Composers may be in any stage of their careers, and composers with non-standard career paths are particularly encouraged to apply.
Next Deadline: March 1, 2023
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Funding for Poetry Organizations, BIPOC Leadership, and More
Deadline: March 1, 2023
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Support for small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to groups/communities with rich and dynamic artistic and cultural contributions to share that are underserved.
Guidelines Webinar: March 1, 2023 (Register here.)
Grants.gov Deadline: April 27, 2023
Applicant Portal Deadline: May 16, 2023
Learn More
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Access Thursdays 2022-2023 | |
Access Thursdays are an opportunity for colleagues to get together for peer-to-peer learning around specific issues related to cultural access. Individuals with knowledge and experience in a specific area will be invited to join in the discussion, and representatives from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey Theatre Alliance’s Cultural Access Network Project committee will also participate in the discussions.
March 2: Creating a Sensory Experience for Those Who are Blind/Low Vision
April 6: Accessibility in Outdoor Environments
May 4: Prioritizing Accessibility in Small Arts Organizations
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Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant | |
Inclusive Healthy Communities is a grant program established in 2020 by the Division of Disability Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services. The program funds New Jersey communities and organizations engaged in projects that promote the health and well-being of individuals with disabilities in the communities where they live.
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 3, 2023
Proposal Deadline: March 31, 2023
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Applications now open for the Artists in Education Residency Grant Program! | |
An AIE grant places professional teaching artists in your classroom for a long-term residency - customized for any grade level or arts discipline - and provides professional development for your administration and staff, a culminating event to engage the school and its community, and a reflection day for students to reflect on their achievements.
Deadline: March 3, 2023
Virtual Assistance Workshops and Office Hours schedule here.
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Apply to be a 2023 Music Teacher of Excellence! | |
The Music Teachers of Excellence award supports educators who demonstrate exemplary teaching and student learning, and are committed to making a positive impact on their school and community while raising awareness for the broader cause of music education.
Deadline: March 3, 2023
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Western Arts Alliance 2023 Official Showcase | |
Call for Performing Artists and Ensembles
Showcases at WAA provide presenters and other attendees the opportunity to see exceptional talent, and artists the chance to present their work directly to programmers.
Deadline: March 8, 2023
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Creative Writing Fellowships: Prose | |
The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
Deadline: March 8, 2023
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LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists | |
Funding Available to Develop and Realize New Projects that Uplift Communities, Advance Positive Social Change, Address Environmental Sustainability, and Foster Communal Meaning Making
Deadline: March 14, 2023
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SHIFT – Transformative Change and Indigenous Art Program | |
Call for Independent Native Artists or Native Artist Collectives Working in the Disciplines of Dance/Choreography, Fiction/Poetry Writing, Film/Video, Multi-disciplinary Arts, Music, Performance Art, Theater and Screenplay Writing, Traditional Arts, or 2D/3D Visual Arts
Deadline: March 14, 2023
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Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants | |
This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography. Only generative artists are eligible—artists creating their own, independent work, with recent and ongoing opportunities for the public to experience that work.
Deadline: March 17, 2023
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Are you planning an accessible event event?
The New Jersey Theatre Alliance has a new marketing opportunity for you.
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There will be two webinars on how organizations can post their accessible events (open captioning, audio description, sign interpretation, tactile tours/exhibitions, etc.) to the NJ Theatre Alliance’s Performances and Events Calendar.
Dates: March 23 and April 20, 2023
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Mid Atlantic Tours brings the best of the performing arts to communities across the mid-Atlantic region. Presenters select from a curated roster of artists that changes annually but maintains a programmatic commitment to a diversity of performance genres, regional artist representation, and engaging with communities underserved by the arts.
Deadline: March 23, 2023
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Capital Arts - Historic Locations Grant Program | |
The Capital Arts - Historic Locations Grant Program supports capital projects for nonprofit arts organizations located in New Jersey. In FY23, the program will be presented in partnership with the New Jersey Historic Trust and will include the distribution of approximately $2.7 million in State Arts Council grant funds.
Technical assistance available through March.
Deadline: March 31, 2023
Learn More
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Frankenthaler Climate Initiative | |
Call for Visual Artists
Deadline: March 31, 2023
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Calling all New Jersey teaching artists! | |
This year, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts is hosting a quarterly teaching artist community of practice. These virtual sessions will be provided as a platform for teaching artists to share experiences, opportunities, and more.
Next Session: April 5, 2023
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Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Arts Grants | |
The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants will distribute a total of $300,000 in funding - up to $20,000 per project - to support environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories.
Deadline: April 18, 2023
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Families First Discovery Pass Program | |
With a new season kicking off at venues across the state, it's a great time to grow your audience. Joining the Families First Discovery Pass program helps ensure that New Jersey's arts and history experiences are accessible to everyone.
Registration is rolling, but materials and websites are updated according to a series of deadlines. For participation, sign up by May 1, 2023.
Learn More
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Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund | |
Financial Support for Creators Directly Impacted by the 2022 Invasion of Ukraine
Applications Accepted and Evaluated on a Rolling Basis
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This newly launched dPlan|ArtsReady tool guides you through the steps of creating elements of your performing arts organization’s emergency plan. Organizations can request a free year of access.
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Opportunities for Artists | |
Long Beach Island Foundation Festival | |
Call for Makers to Participate in a One-day, Juried Retail Show
Deadline: February 28, 2023
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Call for New Jersey Composers and Performers to Apply for Commissions and Project Support | |
Composers may be in any stage of their careers, and composers with non-standard career paths are particularly encouraged to apply.
Next Deadline: March 1, 2023
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Work/Share Artist Feedback Sessions | |
Creative People of all fields and disciplines are invited to share work-in-progress and get constructive feedback.
Dates: March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, 2023
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apexart 2023-24 Internatinal Open Call | |
Call for Exhibition Proposals from Artists, Curators, Writers, and Academics
Deadline: March 1, 2023
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Access Thursdays 2022-2023 | |
Access Thursdays are an opportunity for colleagues to get together for peer-to-peer learning around specific issues related to cultural access. Individuals with knowledge and experience in a specific area will be invited to join in the discussion, and representatives from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey Theatre Alliance’s Cultural Access Network Project committee will also participate in the discussions.
March 2: Creating a Sensory Experience for Those Who are Blind/Low Vision
April 6: Accessibility in Outdoor Environments
May 4: Prioritizing Accessibility in Small Arts Organizations
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World of Wearable Art 2023 Competition | |
Call for Designers
Deadline: March 2, 2023
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Applications now open for the Artists in Education Residency Grant Program! | |
An AIE grant places professional teaching artists in your classroom for a long-term residency - customized for any grade level or arts discipline - and provides professional development for your administration and staff, a culminating event to engage the school and its community, and a reflection day for students to reflect on their achievements.
Deadline: March 3, 2023
Virtual Assistance Workshops and Office Hours schedule here.
Learn More
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Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund | |
Funding for Jersey City Arts Organizations and Individual Artists
Deadline: March 3, 2023
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Exhibition Opportunity: The Center for Emerging Visual Artists | |
Call for Artists to Submit Work
Deadline: March 3, 2023
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RFQ: Community Artist in Residence, Granite Falls, MN | |
Call for Artists
Deadline: March 5, 2023
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Creative Writing Fellowships: Prose | |
The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
Deadline: March 8, 2023
Learn More
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Western Arts Alliance 2023 Official Showcase | |
Call for Performing Artists and Ensembles
Showcases at WAA provide presenters and other attendees the opportunity to see exceptional talent, and artists the chance to present their work directly to programmers.
Deadline: March 8, 2023
Learn More
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Call for Jazz Artists
Jazz Road Tours supports small, three- to six-site tours at an array of venue types, often in rural communities and other areas traditionally underserved by the genre.
Deadlines: March 8 and June 1, 2023
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Exhibition: Your Wildest Dreams | |
Call for Art
Deadline: March 11, 2023
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New Jersey International Film Festival Summer 2023 | |
Call for Entries
Super Late Deadline: March 12, 2023
Super Super Late Deadline: April 1, 2023
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LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists | |
Funding Available to Develop and Realize New Projects that Uplift Communities, Advance Positive Social Change, Address Environmental Sustainability, and Foster Communal Meaning Making
Deadline: March 14, 2023
Learn More
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SHIFT – Transformative Change and Indigenous Art Program | |
Call for Independent Native Artists or Native Artist Collectives Working in the Disciplines of Dance/Choreography, Fiction/Poetry Writing, Film/Video, Multi-disciplinary Arts, Music, Performance Art, Theater and Screenplay Writing, Traditional Arts, or 2D/3D Visual Arts
Deadline: March 14, 2023
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Call for Artists
Deadline: March 15, 2023
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Call for Artists to Exhibit and Sell Work
Deadline: March 15, 2023
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Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants | |
This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography. Only generative artists are eligible—artists creating their own, independent work, with recent and ongoing opportunities for the public to experience that work.
Deadline: March 17, 2023
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Innovate Grants for Artists and Photographers | |
Two $1800 grants are awarded each quarter.
Winter 2023 Cycle Deadline: March 23, 2023
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New Jersey Play Lab: PlayGym | |
PlayGym is a unique forum for playwrights to hear their work read by professional actors and to receive feedback from experienced dramaturgs in an artist-driven, supportive environment.
Registration Deadline: March 27, 2023
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Arts Across the Prairie: Placemaking in Rural North Dakota | |
Call for Artists and Artist Teams
Arts Across the Prairie is a first of its kind, statewide Creative Placemaking program, developed by North Dakota Council on the Arts.
Deadline: March 27, 2023
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Call for Individual Performers and Ensembles of All Performing Arts Practices and Disciplines
USArtists International supports in-person and virtual performances by American artists at engagements at international festivals and global presenting arts marketplaces outside of the United States.
Next Deadline: March 29, 2023 (For projects taking place between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.)
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Juried Competition: Works On Paper | |
Call for Artists
Deadline: March 31, 2023
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Frankenthaler Climate Initiative | |
Call for Visual Artists
Deadline: March 31, 2023
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Member's Juried Exhibition | |
Call for Artists
Deadline: April 2, 2023
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Calling all New Jersey teaching artists! | |
This year, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts is hosting a quarterly teaching artist community of practice. These virtual sessions will be provided as a platform for teaching artists to share experiences, opportunities, and more.
Next Session: April 5, 2023
Learn More
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New Jersey Play Lab: Foundations | |
An introduction to the building blocks of play structure, the language of dramaturgy, and the NJPL approach to play development.
Class Dates: April 10, 17, 25, and May 1, 2023
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Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Arts Grants | |
The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants will distribute a total of $300,000 in funding - up to $20,000 per project - to support environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories.
Deadline: April 18, 2023
Learn More
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Juried Competition: Water Stories | |
Call for New Jersey Artists!
Deadline: April 28, 2023
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Montgomery Arts Council 2023 Spring Craft Fair | |
Call for New Jersey Crafters and Artisans
Deadline: May 5, 2023
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Plein Air Plus Competition | |
Call for Painters
Deadline: May 17, 2023
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Awesome Foundation Micro-grants | |
Call for individuals, groups, and organizations to apply for $1,000 micro-grants for an “awesome” project.
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Eyebeam Center for the Future of Journalism | |
Artists and artist-journalist teams can apply for grants to support topical work. Grants range from $500 - $5,000 per project.
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The Hopper Prize is a grant-making institution and digital archiving platform offering a series of individual artist grants on a bi-annual basis.
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Parent Artist Advocacy League for Performing Arts and Media (PAAL) |
PAAL is a national network and solutions-generator for caregivers in the arts and media, offering childcare grants, emergency grants, and other resources.
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The Russell J. Efros Foundation Sprout Fund | |
Direct Funds for Visual and Performing Artists
Learn More
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Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund | |
Financial Support for Creators Directly Impacted by the 2022 Invasion of Ukraine
Applications Accepted and Evaluated on a Rolling Basis
Learn More
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Opportunities for Arts Organizations | |
Free Emergency Preparedness Webinars Focused on the Needs of Performing Arts Organizations | |
The Performing Arts Readiness project offers free webinars, on-site training, and presentations at professional conferences on various topics related to emergency preparedness.
February 28: Active Shooters and Hostile Activity
March 1: Fire Safety and Preparedness
March 14: Safety and Security
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Funding for Poetry Organizations, BIPOC Leadership, and More
Deadline: March 1, 2023
Learn More
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Support for small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to groups/communities with rich and dynamic artistic and cultural contributions to share that are underserved.
Guidelines Webinar: March 1, 2023 (Register here.)
Grants.gov Deadline: April 27, 2023
Applicant Portal Deadline: May 16, 2023
Learn More
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Access Thursdays 2022-2023 | |
Access Thursdays are an opportunity for colleagues to get together for peer-to-peer learning around specific issues related to cultural access. Individuals with knowledge and experience in a specific area will be invited to join in the discussion, and representatives from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey Theatre Alliance’s Cultural Access Network Project committee will also participate in the discussions.
March 2: Creating a Sensory Experience for Those Who are Blind/Low Vision
April 6: Accessibility in Outdoor Environments
May 4: Prioritizing Accessibility in Small Arts Organizations
Learn More
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Applications now open for the Artists in Education Residency Grant Program! | |
An AIE grant places professional teaching artists in your classroom for a long-term residency - customized for any grade level or arts discipline - and provides professional development for your administration and staff, a culminating event to engage the school and its community, and a reflection day for students to reflect on their achievements.
Deadline: March 3, 2023
Virtual Assistance Workshops and Office Hours schedule here.
Learn More
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Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant | |
Inclusive Healthy Communities is a grant program established in 2020 by the Division of Disability Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services. The program funds New Jersey communities and organizations engaged in projects that promote the health and well-being of individuals with disabilities in the communities where they live.
Letter of Intent Deadline: March 3, 2023
Proposal Deadline: March 31, 2023
Learn More
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Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund | |
Funding for Jersey City Arts Organizations and Individual Artists
Deadline: March 3, 2023
Learn More
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SHIFT – Transformative Change and Indigenous Art Program | |
Call for Independent Native Artists or Native Artist Collectives Working in the Disciplines of Dance/Choreography, Fiction/Poetry Writing, Film/Video, Multi-disciplinary Arts, Music, Performance Art, Theater and Screenplay Writing, Traditional Arts, or 2D/3D Visual Arts
Deadline: March 14, 2023
Learn More
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Are you planning an accessible event event?
The New Jersey Theatre Alliance has a new marketing opportunity for you.
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There will be two webinars on how organizations can post their accessible events (open captioning, audio description, sign interpretation, tactile tours/exhibitions, etc.) to the NJ Theatre Alliance’s Performances and Events Calendar.
Dates: March 23 and April 20, 2023
Learn More
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Mid Atlantic Tours brings the best of the performing arts to communities across the mid-Atlantic region. Presenters select from a curated roster of artists that changes annually but maintains a programmatic commitment to a diversity of performance genres, regional artist representation, and engaging with communities underserved by the arts.
Deadline: March 23, 2023
Learn More
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Capital Arts - Historic Locations Grant Program | |
The Capital Arts - Historic Locations Grant Program supports capital projects for nonprofit arts organizations located in New Jersey. In FY23, the program will be presented in partnership with the New Jersey Historic Trust and will include the distribution of approximately $2.7 million in State Arts Council grant funds.
Technical assistance available through March.
Deadline: March 31, 2023
Learn More
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Families First Discovery Pass Program | |
With a new season kicking off at venues across the state, it's a great time to grow your audience. Joining the Families First Discovery Pass program helps ensure that New Jersey's arts and history experiences are accessible to everyone.
Registration is rolling, but materials and websites are updated according to a series of deadlines. For participation, sign up by May 1, 2023.
Learn More
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Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission Arts Grants | |
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts provides support to the arts through its Local Arts Program. Matching grants are available to fund and promote the arts at the community level. Ocean County's block grant is primarily re-granted to local groups and projects and is administered by the Commission staff. The Commission makes guidelines and applications available to the public for the State Arts Council's grant programs to organizations.
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Awesome Foundation Micro-grants | |
Call for individuals, groups, and organizations to apply for $1,000 micro-grants for an “awesome” project.
Learn More
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Tools, Resources, and Training for Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Equity, Inclusion, and Justice through the Arts
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This newly launched dPlan|ArtsReady tool guides you through the steps of creating elements of your performing arts organization’s emergency plan. Organizations can request a free year of access.
Learn More
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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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