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New Jersey State Council on the Arts

Since 1966, the Arts Council’s volunteer members and professional staff have worked to improve the quality of life in New Jersey by helping the arts to flourish. The Arts Council’s array of programs and services are supported by a direct appropriation from the State of New Jersey through a dedicated Hotel/Motel Occupancy fee and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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News

Arts Council Awards Artist Grants, Holds 15th Annual Artists' Roundtable and Swears in New Member
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2012 Artist Fellowship Recipients
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FY13 Arts Grants Available

Folk Arts Apprenticeship Grants
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Guidelines and Applications are now available. Workshops will be offered around the state for individuals and teams seeking assistance with the application process.
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Grants for Organizations
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Guidelines and Applications are now available in the following grant categories: General Operating Support (GOS); General Program Support (GPS); Arts Project Support (APS); Arts Education Special Initiatives (AESI).
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Access Your FY12 Grant Agreement

Access Your FY12 Grant Agreement information now on the website.

 

Discover Jersey Arts!

Visit jerseyarts.com to find out about events, performances and exhibitions near you.

Mission
The mission of the Arts Council is to improve the quality of life of this state by helping the arts to flourish.
Council Members
Ofelia Garcia
Chair

Elizabeth A. Mattson
1st Vice Chair

Germaine B. Trabert
2nd Vice Chair

Mary-Grace Cangemi
Lawrence K. Carlbon
Philip M. Colicchio
Alisa Cooper
Arthur Factor
Maurice Fitzgibbons*
Joyce C. Goore
Carol Ann Herbert
Douglas Katich
Dee Kirk
Ruth Lipper
Kevin M. O'Brien
Sharon Burton Turner
Lana Gold Walder


ex officio members
Lt. Governor
Kim Guadagno


Senator
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.


Assemblywoman
Valerie Vainieri Huttle



*The Council mourns the loss of Maurice Fitzgibbons who passed away on December 18, 2011
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