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ArtPride NJ Response to Star Ledger Editorial

Posted on December 15, 2009 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy

The Star Ledger’s editorial of December 13, 2009 entitled, “Starving N.J. arts: A sad consequence of our budget crisis” is a callous and ill-considered opinion piece that shamelessly panders to an angry public faced with an economic debacle that was decades in the making. Most notably, The Ledger fails to recognize that state funding for […]

An AFTA ArtCast on Princeton’s Arts and the Economic Crisis Symposium

Posted on December 11, 2009 by ArtPride in Category Nonprofits

A few weeks back I wrote a blog post on the Arts and the Economic Crisis Symposium held by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts (“The Arts and Creating Social Change”.) Another wonderful panelist at the event was President and CEO of Americans for the Arts Bob Lynch who recently posted a great ArtCast […]

Information on the State Funding Freeze

Posted on December 10, 2009 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy

As most of you are aware the State funding freeze is a source of major concern for arts organizations (as well as many others.) For more information on the freeze and the effects it may have, please read Peggy McGlone’s article in the Star-Ledger, N.J. Arts Groups Fret as State Freezes $10M in Grants. We […]

Current Crisis

Posted on December 8, 2009 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy

Recognizing the dire condition of State finances, contractually committed funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts has been frozen to hundreds of the State’s arts organizations. This will have a catastrophic effect on New Jersey’s arts community. Arts organizations have made long-standing commitments to artists, vendors, staffs and patrons in reliance upon […]

Let the Bidding Begin!

Posted on December 2, 2009 by ArtPride in Category ArtPride New Jersey Foundation | Comments (1)

Looking for the perfect gifts for friends and family? Want to help out a cause near to your heart this holiday season? We here at ArtPride have just the thing… Get your holiday shopping done while supporting the arts in New Jersey! With starting bids as low as $12, the ArtPride NJ Foundation Online Auction […]

The Arts and Creating Social Change

Posted on November 16, 2009 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy

As an arts advocate and theatre person, I frequently find myself in conversations where I am asked to explain why the arts are important to fund, to attend, to practice, etc. Saturday at the Arts and the Economic Crisis symposium hosted by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts, I had one of those “aha” […]

New Governor Christie on Arts, History & Tourism

Posted on November 6, 2009 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy

Just in case you missed it from our numerous pre Election Day postings and alerts, here is candidate Christie’s position paper on the arts. If you go to the Art Pride web site, you can also find the podcast from WBGO-FM’s guberatorial debate and listen in! Chris Christie Supports the Arts Chris Christie believes in the […]

I Support the Arts & I Vote! Candidates on NJ Arts, History & Tourism

Posted on November 2, 2009 by ArtPride in Category Advocacy

Don’t forget to vote tomorrow, November 3! Every vote counts and the future of New Jersey is in YOUR hands! To find out what the NJ gubernatorial and NJ Assembly candidates think about state arts, history and tourism funding visit the ArtPride NJ web site. You will find links to responses to ArtPride’s survey(scroll down) and there’s […]

Masterpiece of the Day- October 30, 2009

Posted on October 30, 2009 by ArtPride in Category ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, Community

Here it is, ladies and gentlemen, the final installment of… Maddie’s Digital Office Wall Sunset in The Grand Canyon on the Road to Supai By: Gary Marx Photograph

Masterpiece of the Day- October 15, 2009

Posted on October 15, 2009 by ArtPride in Category ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, Community

Maddie’s Digital Office Wall Korean Sunset… By: Mike McDonald Photograph

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