TRENTON - The annual meeting of The New Jersey Cultural Trust will be held on Thursday,

October 29, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. in Committee Room 16 of the State House Annex in Trenton, New Jersey.

Grant recommendations from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, will be considered for FY 10 funding.  Other business will include the qualification of organizations, the approval of matching payments to eligible organizations for previously certified donations, a review of the status of the Cultural Trust Fund, authorization of another grant cycle and election of officers. 

The meeting site is handicap accessible.  Persons requiring special assistance or accommodation, including sign interpretation, are asked to contact the Trust offices by Monday, October 26, 2009.  For more information or for any special assistance please call 609-984-6767. 

Members of the media are encouraged to notify New Jersey Cultural Trust Associate Dina Erickson in advance so that appropriate materials will be available.  Call the Trust offices at 609-984-6767. 

The New Jersey Cultural Trust is a division of the Department of State. The Trust was established in July 2000 to create a more stable and healthy cultural industry in New Jersey that is sustainable under fluctuating economic conditions.