Register Now: Fall Arts & Health Roundtable

Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 2:00 PM ET

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is pleased to announce that registration for the October Arts & Health Roundtable is now open. For this Roundtable, we will focus our conversation on the field of creative aging.

The Arts & Health Roundtables aim to bring together New Jersey artists and organizations who are actively involved in the arts and health field, as well as those interested in entering it. These virtual sessions are meant to be spaces to network, share resources, and drive partnership. We hope to learn from you during these sessions and to find out more about what the field needs to support this work.

The October Arts & Health Roundtable will be held October 15, 2026, 2:00 – 3:30 PM and will focus on creative aging. Brief presentations will be shared from Pamela Weichmann, Director of Education and Artist Services at WheatonArts and Margaret Mellett, Library Director at William E. Dermody Free Public Library.

Participation is free, but registration is required. This session will not be recorded. Notes will be taken and provided at the conclusion of the workshop.

About Our Speakers:

Margaret Mellett is the Library Director of the William E. Dermody Free Public Library in Carlstadt, NJ. She has 30 years experience as a librarian in public libraries in New Jersey and New York City. She holds an MLS and BA in Mathematics from Rutgers. 

Pamela Weichmann is the Director of Education and Artist Services at WheatonArts and Cultural Center in Millville, New Jersey, where she leads lifelong learning initiatives, artist residencies, and community-based programs that expand access to the arts across diverse populations. Her work focuses on developing cross-sector partnerships that connect artists, educators, and healthcare professionals to explore the role of creative practice in supporting wellbeing and community engagement. 

If you require additional accessibility services, contact State Arts Council Access Coordinator Lindsay Dandeo two weeks prior to the event: lindsay.dandeo@sos.nj.gov | 609-984-7020 (NJ Relay 711).

The deadline to request accessibility services is Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Automated captioning will be made available in Zoom. Learn how to view captions and accessibility features in Zoom.

For questions, please contact:

For Community Partners: Andrew Binger, Program Officer

andrew.binger@sos.nj.gov | 609-690-8312 (NJ Relay 711)

For Arts Partners: Samantha Patel Clarke, Program Officer

samantha.clarke@sos.nj.gov | 609-984-7019 (NJ Relay 711)

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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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