Posted on February 13, 2019 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy
There’s been a lot of action (and inaction) on arts bills currently under consideration by the New Jersey state legislature. On January 31: – Governor Murphy conditionally vetoed A1220, which would license drama therapists and dance/movement therapists. The veto was based on reluctance to add yet another regulatory body in the Division of Consumer Affairs, […]
The New Jersey delegation is assembling for the National Arts Action Summit from March 4-5, 2019, in Washington, D.C., which includes Arts Advocacy Day. Advanced registration closes February 17. Last year, dozens of New Jersey arts advocates gathered with hundreds of supporters around the nation to meet with members of Congress to ensure that funding was restored for the National Endowment […]
By Ann Marie Miller, Director of Advocacy & Public Policy, ArtPride New Jersey What happens when you get five business leaders in a room filled with hungry learners who want to know the secrets to making their downtowns come alive? This was the scene at the recent New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference where ArtPride […]
By Jim Simon, Deputy Director, Community Planning, Isles, Inc. What does your mind conjure when asked to visualize Trenton’s art scene? Public sculpture concentrated near the State House? Street-style art on abandoned buildings? While both examples can be found across the spectrum of art in Trenton, the reality is much more vibrant and diverse. Creative and […]
The NJ League of Municipalities Conference 2018 rolls out inspiration to plan for the future with a theme of Municipalities Leading the Way. The 103rd League Conference will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center November 13-15. ArtPride has helped to organize two panels that focus on the relationship of the arts to municipalities: The […]
Last week, we had the extreme pleasure of welcoming the New Jersey Secretary of State, Tahesha Way, to McCarter Theatre Center. Our partners at New Jersey State Council on the Arts invited Ms. Way to visit one of the fantastic cultural organizations hosting voter registration tables as part of the Support the Arts – VOTE […]
By Koren Rife, Marketing & Communications Manager, ArtPride New Jersey Elections are determined by those who make their voices heard, and with 13 seats up for election in New Jersey’s midterms, there’s a lot to be said. Moreover, there’s a lot at stake in the November 6 election. For example, influential arts supporter and chair […]
Posted on September 12, 2018 by ArtPride in Category Arts Education
By Priscilla Hopkins-Smith, Programs and Communications Manager, Arts Ed NJ It’s back to school time and that means this week is National Arts in Education Week. It is such a critical time to show your support for arts education in New Jersey. Arts education creates not only artists but well-rounded humans that thrive in creative workplace […]
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