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One Big Tool for the Arts Advocacy Toolkit

Posted on July 12, 2017 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy, Americans for the Arts, ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, Economy, funding, New Jersey Arts, NJ Arts Jobs, Tourism

By Ann Marie Miller, Director of Advocacy & Public Policy, ArtPride New Jersey Did you attend an arts event last year? A performance, exhibit, music festival, or poetry reading?  If you did, you are in great company. New Jersey nonprofit arts groups drew more than 7.5 million people to their programs in 2015—that’s four times more […]

The Arts in New Jersey are a Multimillion-Dollar Business

Posted on June 20, 2017 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy, Americans for the Arts, ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, Economy, funding, New Jersey Arts, NJ Arts Jobs, Tourism

According to Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 – a national economic impact study released June 17 by Americans for the Arts– the nonprofit arts and culture sector in New Jersey is a $519.8 million industry, supporting 14,342 full-time equivalent jobs and yielding $41 million in local and state government revenue. ArtPride worked with Americans for the […]

Go Ahead; Make the Arts Accessible for Everyone

Posted on June 13, 2017 by ArtPride in Category Accessibility, Arts & Healthcare | Comments (1)

By Catherine Clark, Arts & Fund Development Manager, Monmouth Museum As an arts administrator, I am very proud of the accomplishments the Monmouth Museum has made over the past 10 years in providing accessible arts and cultural experiences to special need populations. This year, I am both thrilled and humbled to say the Cultural Access […]

When Worlds Collide—Public Policy, History and Art

Posted on May 10, 2017 by ArtPride in Category Arts Education, Tourism | Comments (1)

By Elisabeth Hostetter, Chair & Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance, Rowan University. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking Cold War Glassboro Summit between then Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin and President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Rowan University Department of Theatre and Dance has been commissioned to create a live, family-friendly public performance on […]

Bedminster Center Offers Creative Expression for Children with Autism

Posted on April 11, 2017 by ArtPride in Category Accessibility, Arts & Healthcare, Arts Education

By Elie Porter Trubert, Executive Director, The Center for Contemporary Arts At The Center for Contemporary Art (“The Center”) in Bedminster, we proudly declare on our website that we, “recognize the diversity of our community’s abilities and needs and are committed to enabling all people to experience the benefits of arts education.” We offer seven year-round programs that […]

NJ Delegation Gathers in DC for Arts Advocacy Day

Posted on March 21, 2017 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy, Americans for the Arts, funding

Today more than 600 dedicated arts supporters – from 48 states and including close to 50 advocates from New Jersey – will come together in Washington, DC for Arts Advocacy Day: The National Arts Action Summit. This national event brings together a broad cross section of America’s cultural and civic organizations to represent a united […]

Visions of Hope – Cancer Journeys Reflecting Inspiration and Hope

Posted on February 15, 2017 by ArtPride in Category Arts & Healthcare | Comments (1)

“Visions of Hope- Cancer Journeys Reflecting Inspiration and Hope”, created by Susan Hope Schaffer, and a special sister show “Voices of the Journey – Art By and For Cancer Survivors”, will be opening at Summit Medical Group on Friday, March 3, 2017 from 5:00-8:00PM at the Lawrence Pavilion 1st floor exhibit area and Café conference center at […]

Up Close with Arts Advocacy Day

Posted on February 7, 2017 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy, Americans for the Arts, New Jersey Arts

National Arts Advocacy Day. The idea sounds a little daunting, right? Meeting with legislators as a representative of your district, responsible for arguing that the arts are safe in New Jersey – it might sound like a lot to take on! However, we hope that we can convince you that advocating on the hill really […]

Join us for National Arts Advocacy Day 2017!

Posted on January 25, 2017 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy, Americans for the Arts, funding, NJ Arts Jobs

National Arts Advocacy Day 2017 is March 21st and the deadline for Early-Bird Registration is January 31st! By now, we’re sure you have heard the news stories about the potential loss of the National Endowment for the Arts, and ArtPride is preparing for a long, strategic fight. A large part of that strategy depends on strong […]

Arts Funding—What’s Next?

Posted on January 20, 2017 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy

By now, you have probably read that the President’s budget may include elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. ArtPride New Jersey is aware of the situation, and we are in the process of receiving confirmations and updates from our national partners, Americans for the Arts (AFTA) and the National Association of State Arts […]

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