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Opportunities for the Field

April 25, 2024


We compile opportunities for artists and arts organizations that are available in 

New Jersey, or benefit those working in the arts in New Jersey. You'll find professional development workshops, grant announcements, calls for artists, resources, and more. Check out all three categories: Featured Opportunities, Opportunities for Artists, and Opportunities for Organizations.


While we do not share Job Opportunities, we do recommend the following resources for those looking for work in the arts field: ArtPride NJ Job Bank, NJ Theatre Alliance, Dance NJ, NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission, and Arts Admin Jobs.


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Featured Opportunities

2024 Art at the Edge Climate Art Exhibition

Request for Proposals

Deadline: April 26, 2024


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New Jersey Arts Annual: Exploring Our Connections

Hosted by the Montclair Art Museum

Call for Artists

Application Deadline: April 29, 2024


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2024 Community-Based Art Program: Communicating Climate Change Flood Risks in the Coastal Community"

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts have announced a funding opportunity for the 2024 Community-Based Art Grant Program to raise awareness of and start conversations about flooding related to climate change in our coastal areas.



Deadline: April 29, 2024


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PATH Station Digital Mural Project: Exchange Place Station, Jersey City

Call for Artists

Deadline: April 30, 2024


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Reflections: How Are You Making the Data Work For You?

Join Robin Fenwick, CEO of Baker Richards, and Jonathan Lowler, who created the Arts Pay dashboard, and staff from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and other NJ arts organizations to share your feedback and reflections on all aspects of Arts Pay NJ to date.


RSVP Deadline: May 1, 2024


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John Cotton Dana Award

Call for Nominations

Any individual member or staff of a member institution of the New Jersey Association of Museums may nominate a candidate for the award, which is selected by a subcommittee of NJAM Board Members.

The recipient will be honored for advancing the service of museums to the region, for demonstrating visionary and innovative leadership and /or exemplifying the highest standards of professional commitment. Special consideration should be given to the achievements of people in mid-career.



Deadline: May 1, 2024


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Get qualified with the New Jersey Cultural Trust!

Later this year, applications will open for the Cultural Trust's FY25 Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants for Arts Organizations program. In order to be eligible to apply, organizations must first be designated qualified by the Cultural Trust.


Workshop Dates: May 2 and 21, 2024

Deadline: June 24, 2024


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Access Thursdays

Open to the full arts and culture community of New Jersey, the Cultural Access Network Project’s “Access Thursday” series offers peer-to-peer learning around specific issues related to cultural access. Individuals with knowledge and experience in a specific area will be invited to join in the discussion, and representatives from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey Theatre Alliance’s Cultural Access Network Project committee will also participate in the discussions.



May 2, 2024: Making Film and Videos Accessible


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Webinar Watch Party Series: Financial Management for New Jersey Arts Nonprofits

Join New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Nonprofit Finance Fund, and other nonprofit leaders for a Webinar Watch Party series on key financial management concepts for arts nonprofits. Each session will be a Watch Party during which nonprofit leaders will come together virtually, watch the webinar together, and have the opportunity to ask NFF staff members questions following the session.



May 8, 2024: Understanding Full Cost

May 29, 2024: Partnerships and Collaborations

June 12, 2024: Telling Your Financial Story to Different Audiences


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Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants

Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects grants fund projects that support the vitality of traditional arts and cultures in the mid-Atlantic region. Non-profit organizations in DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, USVI, PR, or WV may apply for $1,000 to $7,000 grants. A 1:1 match is required.



Webinar Date: May 8, 2024

Deadline: June 10, 2024


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Exhibition Opportunity: Forever Females

Call for Artists Ages 5 - 18

Deadline: May 10, 2024


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Call for New Jersey Composers to Apply for a Commission!

Composers may be in any stage of their careers. Composers with non-standard career paths are particularly encouraged to apply.

Deadline: May 11, 2024


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Public Art Opportunity: NJ TRANSIT Newark Penn Station Modernization Project

Call for New Jersey Artists (And artists who live within 150 miles of the border of NJ)

Deadline: May 13, 2024


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Join us for our next public meeting!

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will convene a regularly scheduled public meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.


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Public Art Opportunities for Local and Regional Artists in Rahway, NJ

Call for Artists to Get Prequalified for Public Art Program

Deadline: May 15, 2024


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The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

Call for Writers

Deadline: May 15, 2024


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Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants

This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography. Only generative artists are eligible—artists creating their own, independent work, with recent and ongoing opportunities for the public to experience that work.


Deadline: May 17, 2024


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Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants

This program provides one-time grants of up to $3,000 to professional dancers in need, who are in dire financial emergency. You must demonstrate an urgent and critical need for emergency support in your application, and live in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory.


Deadline: May 17, 2024


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TRANSITional Art Project: Summit Train Station

Call for Artists and Artist Teams Based in North Jersey

Deadline: May 20, 2024


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The Next Generation: An Exhibition of Teen Artists

Call for Entries

Deadline: May 26, 2024


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Submit a National Heritage Fellowship Nomination

The National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowships recognize artistic excellence, lifetime achievement, and contributions to our nation's traditional arts heritage. Nominate a folk/traditional artist as a 2025 NEA Heritage Fellow today.



Deadline: May 28, 2024


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Public Art Opportunity: Morristown (Downtown – Market and Bank Street)

Call for Artists and Artist Teams

Deadline: June 21, 2024


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Call for Artists for Inclusion in ArtsBergen Public Art Roster

Call for Applications

Deadline: June 30, 2024


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Peters Valley School of Craft Artist Residencies

Call for Craft Artists

Deadline: July 1, 2024


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Teaching Artist Community of Practice

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will be hosting regular teaching artist community of practice sessions. These virtual sessions will be provided as a platform for teaching artists to share their experiences, discuss new opportunities, and connect with each other and the State Arts Council. Through loosely moderated discussions, the sessions will provide an opportunity to network with other New Jersey teaching artists, share challenges and successes of working in the state, and discuss what teaching artistry could look like as we move into the future.


Date: July 10, 2024


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Become an RevolutionNJ Partner Organization!

New Jersey's rich arts community has a unique opportunity to engage their audiences with a once-in-a-generation initiative. RevolutionNJ is New Jersey's official commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, happening in 2026.


Watch a recorded informational workshop here.


Already in the know? Become a Proud Partner today by submitting an application here.


If you have any questions about this initiative or the application, please reach out to Marc Lorenc: marc.lorenc@sos.nj.gov

Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026

This national Semiquincentennial initiative will showcase the importance of the handmade, both throughout our history and in contemporary life. Handwork 2026 is a yearlong collaboration among organizations, educators, and makers to celebrate the diversity of the crafts that define America, bringing compelling stories and underrepresented art and artists into the spotlight.


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Arts on Prescription: A Field Guide for US Communities

From the Massachusetts Cultural Council – A Guide for Communities to Develop Programs that Integrate Arts, Culture, and Nature Resources into Local Health and Social Care Systems


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dPlan|ArtsReady

This newly launched dPlan|ArtsReady tool guides you through the steps of creating elements of your performing arts organization’s emergency plan. Organizations can request a free year of access.


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NJ State Arts Council Now Seeking Grant Panelists

We’re looking for grant review panelists for these FY25 grant program opportunities: General Operating Support, General Program Support, Projects Serving Artists, Folk & Traditional Arts Project.


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Opportunities for Artists

2024 Art at the Edge Climate Art Exhibition

Request for Proposals

Deadline: April 26, 2024


Learn More

Stockton University’s Community Day and Party in the Park

Sign up to be a vendor! Stockton University is looking for high-quality work in diverse media with an original and personal viewpoint. Artists creating work in a variety of media are encouraged to apply, including: Painting, Sculpture, Prints, Photography, Jewelry, Ceramics, Wood, and more.



Date: April 27, 2024


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New Jersey Arts Annual: Exploring Our Connections

Hosted by the Montclair Art Museum

Call for Artists

Application Deadline: April 29, 2024


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PATH Station Digital Mural Project: Exchange Place Station, Jersey City

Call for Artists

Deadline: April 30, 2024


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WheatonArts Festival of Fine Craft

Call for Artists and Exhibitors (Eligible art forms range from visual art to food to clothing to musical instruments and more.)

Deadline: May 1, 2024


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Access Thursdays

Open to the full arts and culture community of New Jersey, the Cultural Access Network Project’s “Access Thursday” series offers peer-to-peer learning around specific issues related to cultural access. Individuals with knowledge and experience in a specific area will be invited to join in the discussion, and representatives from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey Theatre Alliance’s Cultural Access Network Project committee will also participate in the discussions.



May 2, 2024: Making Film and Videos Accessible


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PlayGym: Full Lengths and Long One Acts

PlayGym is a unique forum for playwrights to hear their work read by professional actors and to receive feedback from experienced dramaturgs in an artist-driven, supportive environment. “Full Lengths and Long One Acts” is for writers working on completed drafts of full-length or long one-act plays.



Registration Deadline: May 7, 2024


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Exhibition: 35 Under 35

Call for Artists Ages 18 - 35

Deadline: May 10, 2024


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Call for New Jersey Composers to Apply for a Commission!

Composers may be in any stage of their careers. Composers with non-standard career paths are particularly encouraged to apply.

Deadline: May 11, 2024


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Members’ Non-Juried Exhibition and Sale

Call for Entries

Deadline: May 13, 2024


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Public Art Opportunity: NJ TRANSIT Newark Penn Station Modernization Project

Call for New Jersey Artists (And artists who live within 150 miles of the border of NJ)

Deadline: May 13, 2024


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Exhibition Opportunity: Mosaic Painting

Call for Entries

Deadline: May 15, 2024


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Fourth Annual Plein Air

Call for Artists and Fine Craft Vendors

Deadline: May 15, 2024


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Plein Air Plus Competition and Exhibition

Call for Artists

Deadline: May 15, 2024


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The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

Call for Writers

Deadline: May 15, 2024


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Outdoor Exhibition Opportunity: Stevens Point Sculpture Park

Call for Artists

Deadline: May 17, 2024


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TRANSITional Art Project: Summit Train Station

Call for Artists and Artist Teams Based in North Jersey

Deadline: May 20, 2024


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Public Art Opportunity: Barrett Playground

Call for Artists

Deadline: May 28, 2024


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Paperworks 2024

Paperworks 2024 is an online competition with a two-month long exhibition on our website for finalists, small cash prizes for winners and an online reception. Juror Julian Sanchez Gonzales is a Research Fellow at the Museum of Modern Art.

Deadline: June 5, 2024


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Arts Guild New Jersey First Annual Poetry Festival: Rhyme and Reason

Call for Poets

Date: June 22, 2024


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Peters Valley School of Craft Artist Residencies

Call for Craft Artists

Deadline: July 1, 2024


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The WAE Open 2024 Juried Exhibition

Call for Artists

Deadline: July 1, 2024


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Teaching Artist Community of Practice

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will be hosting regular teaching artist community of practice sessions. These virtual sessions will be provided as a platform for teaching artists to share their experiences, discuss new opportunities, and connect with each other and the State Arts Council. Through loosely moderated discussions, the sessions will provide an opportunity to network with other New Jersey teaching artists, share challenges and successes of working in the state, and discuss what teaching artistry could look like as we move into the future.


Date: July 10, 2024


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CraftForms 2024: Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft

Call for Art

Deadline: September 10, 2024


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Cultural Center Artist in Residency Program

Call for Writers, Visual Artists, Musicians, and Dancers

Deadlines: October 1, 2024


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1-on-1 Consultation for Immigrant Artists

NYFA 1-on-1 Consultations for Immigrant Artists offers individualized career-centered conversations for creatives of all disciplines. During these free 40-minute online consultation sessions with arts industry experts, you can seek advice on specific topics or general resources and opportunities to help you navigate building your arts career in the U.S.


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Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund

Financial Support for Creators Directly Impacted by the 2022 Invasion of Ukraine

Applications Accepted and Evaluated on a Rolling Basis


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Reel Change Film Fund

Reel Change is a five-year grants and mentorship program for composers of diverse backgrounds who have been marginalized in film composition. 

Rolling Deadline


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Parent Artist Advocacy League for Performing Arts and Media (PAAL)
PAAL is a national network and solutions-generator for caregivers in the arts and media, offering childcare grants, emergency grants, and other resources.

Awesome Foundation Micro-grants

Call for individuals, groups, and organizations to apply for $1,000 micro-grants for an “awesome” project.


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Call for Visual Art Exhibitors

Art groups or collective artists whether local, national, or international are encouraged to apply for exhibitions happening 2025-2030.


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Kemmerer Library Harding Township Art Gallery Wall

Opportunity for Artists to Exhibit Work for One Month

Rolling Deadline


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Guide to Finances for Artists

Establish solid financial practices with this free eGuide download and worksheets.


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Creator Collective

Applications are open to join Eventbrite's Creator Collective, a global community of entrepreneurs and organizers passionate about live experiences. Collective members get exclusive access to our virtual meet-ups with experts, opportunities to speak at Eventbrite events, complimentary product upgrades, and access to Eventbrite's 24/7 online networking platform.


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Catalogue Publication and Online Exhibit

Up to six Best in Show artists will have their work published with a critical review in Aedra Fine Arts' Artist Feature Catalogue. These artists will have two works of art on display and links to their website and social media. Artists keep 100% sales of their work.


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Coffee 4 Creatives

A monthly series for artists to share their work, ideas, and coffee.


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Opportunities for Arts Organizations

Stockton University’s Community Day and Party in the Park

Sign up to be a vendor! Stockton University is looking for high-quality work in diverse media with an original and personal viewpoint. Artists creating work in a variety of media are encouraged to apply, including: Painting, Sculpture, Prints, Photography, Jewelry, Ceramics, Wood, and more.



Date: April 27, 2024


Learn More

2024 Community-Based Art Program: Communicating Climate Change Flood Risks in the Coastal Community"

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts have announced a funding opportunity for the 2024 Community-Based Art Grant Program to raise awareness of and start conversations about flooding related to climate change in our coastal areas.



Deadline: April 29, 2024


Learn More

John Cotton Dana Award

Call for Nominations

Any individual member or staff of a member institution of the New Jersey Association of Museums may nominate a candidate for the award, which is selected by a subcommittee of NJAM Board Members.

The recipient will be honored for advancing the service of museums to the region, for demonstrating visionary and innovative leadership and /or exemplifying the highest standards of professional commitment. Special consideration should be given to the achievements of people in mid-career.



Deadline: May 1, 2024


Learn More

Get qualified with the New Jersey Cultural Trust!

Later this year, applications will open for the Cultural Trust's FY25 Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants for Arts Organizations program. In order to be eligible to apply, organizations must first be designated qualified by the Cultural Trust.


Workshop Dates: May 2 and 21, 2024

Deadline: June 24, 2024


Learn More

Access Thursdays

Open to the full arts and culture community of New Jersey, the Cultural Access Network Project’s “Access Thursday” series offers peer-to-peer learning around specific issues related to cultural access. Individuals with knowledge and experience in a specific area will be invited to join in the discussion, and representatives from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey Theatre Alliance’s Cultural Access Network Project committee will also participate in the discussions.



May 2, 2024: Making Film and Videos Accessible


Learn More

Webinar Watch Party Series: Financial Management for New Jersey Arts Nonprofits

Join New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Nonprofit Finance Fund, and other nonprofit leaders for a Webinar Watch Party series on key financial management concepts for arts nonprofits. Each session will be a Watch Party during which nonprofit leaders will come together virtually, watch the webinar together, and have the opportunity to ask NFF staff members questions following the session.



May 8, 2024: Understanding Full Cost

May 29, 2024: Partnerships and Collaborations

June 12, 2024: Telling Your Financial Story to Different Audiences


Learn More

Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants

Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects grants fund projects that support the vitality of traditional arts and cultures in the mid-Atlantic region. Non-profit organizations in DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, USVI, PR, or WV may apply for $1,000 to $7,000 grants. A 1:1 match is required.



Webinar Date: May 8, 2024

Deadline: June 10, 2024


Learn More

Arts Reach National Arts Marketing, Development, and Ticketing Conference

Registration Deadline: May 17, 2024

Event Dates: July 23 - 24, 2024


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Learning and Engagement Funding from Art Bridges

The purpose of an Art Bridges Learning & Engagement Award is to support art museum transformation and the engagement of new and diverse audiences through innovative programming.


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Awesome Foundation Micro-grants

Call for individuals, groups, and organizations to apply for $1,000 micro-grants for an “awesome” project.


Learn More

Art Equity

Tools, Resources, and Training for Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Equity, Inclusion, and Justice through the Arts

dPlan|ArtsReady

This newly launched dPlan|ArtsReady tool guides you through the steps of creating elements of your performing arts organization’s emergency plan. Organizations can request a free year of access.


Learn More

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The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created in 1966, is a division of the NJ Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Council was established to encourage and foster public interest in the arts; enlarge public and private resources devoted to the arts; promote freedom of expression in the arts; and facilitate the inclusion of art in every public building in New Jersey. The Council believes the arts are central to every element we value most in a modern society including: human understanding; cultural and civic pride; strong communities; excellent schools; lifelong learning; creative expression; and economic opportunity. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov.

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