SJCA Partner Opportunities Vol. 50
Check out what our partners are doing in the field!
New Jersey Cultural Trust | Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants for Arts Organizations| For Fiscal Year 2025, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (Arts Council) is accepting applications from arts organizations for Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants to recommend to the Cultural Trust for funding. | Grant fund up to $40k | Grant Period for successful Projects is February 10th 2025 - February 28th, 2026 | Application open now| Guidelines in English & Spanish | Full Applications Due August 15th, 2024 by 12 pm ET | Learn more and apply in SAGE
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) | Activation, Revitalization, And Transformation (A.R.T.) Program - Phase II | A.R.T. – Phase II is a competitive grant program that will disburse $15,000,000 in ARP SLFRF funding to address the impact of COVID-19 in 31 selected municipalities throughout the state. The program supports creating public space activation initiatives, such as place-making projects, public art installations, and arts-based projects. Projects must be completed, and all grant award funding must be expended by December 31, 2026 | Informational Webinar Found Here | Applications Open late Summer or Fall 2024 for 60- Calendar day window | More Information Here
The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey (AAHMSNJ) | Miss Black America | AAHMSNJ will host new exhibit entitled “Miss Black America” in Atlantic City, the place the pageant was first held in 1968. The exhibit will feature repurposed artwork by late Philadelphia artist Robert R. Jackson. The mixed media collection will be on display from August 1 to September 29, 2024 at the Noyes Art Garage of Stockton University (2200 Fairmount Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401). Join us for the opening reception Saturday, August 10th from 2 to 5 pm at the Noyes Arts Garage.
Hispanic Association of Atlantic County | Save The Date: Atlantic City Latino Festival | TICKET NOT REQUIRED (but please rsvp). We are happy to announce that international performer and award winning merengue group Oro Solido will be headlining the 2024 Atlantic City Latino Festival. This community event is hosted by the Hispanic Association Of Atlantic County (HAAC) with the sponsorship of CRDA, the City of Atlantic City and in collaboration with Organization Azteca, NJDCA and the Atlantic City Initatives Office. Oro Solido will join a lineup of diverse Hispanic entertainment, including Mariachi, Salsa, Cumbia and Folkloric dance groups. The festive family event includes a children’s entertainment area, authentic Hispanic food and vendors. In addition there will be organizations providing information and resources on health, social services, education and career opportunities. | Save the Date: September 8, 2024 | Outdoors at the SHOWBOAT Event Lot on the corner of Boardwalk & New Jersey Ave in Atlantic City, NJ 08401 from 12PM - 9PM. | RSVP here.
The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey (AAHMSNJ) | Miss Black America | AAHMSNJ will host a new exhibit entitled “Miss Black America” in Atlantic City, the place where the pageant was first held in 1968. The exhibit will feature repurposed artwork by late Philadelphia artist Robert R. Jackson. The mixed media collection will be on display from August 1 to September 29, 2024, at the Noyes Art Garage of Stockton University (2200 Fairmount Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401). Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, August 10th, from 2 to 5 pm at the Noyes Arts Garage.
New Jersey Historical Commission | Imperfectly Civil: History of Politics and Civics in New Jersey | Join the NJHC and the Eagleton Institute of Politics on Tuesday, December 3rd, at Rutgers – New Brunswick for the 2024 New Jersey History Conference! This year’s theme – Imperfectly Civil: History of Politics and Civics in New Jersey – will examine how New Jerseyans have historically engaged with civic life through elections, public debates, activism, and beyond in addition to exploring how we can support democracy today. We are currently accepting proposals for full panel sessions, individual presentations, and lightning session presentations. The call for proposals is open to scholars, public historians, students, and members of the public.| Call for Proposals! Full Session Proposals are due August 23, 2024 and Lightning Session Proposals are due October 11, 2024 | Conference is on December 3, 2024 in New Brunswick
Stockton University Alliance Heritage Center | How Do WE Make History? with Brooke Salvanto | Join Brooke Salvanto for a lunch-and-learn session on the process of capturing and amplifying community voices as she shares the work of the Tuckerton Seaport. Lunch will be provided. | Date: Saturday, September 14 · 11am - 2pm EDT | Location: Stockton University: Campus Center, Meeting Room 5, 101 Vera King Farris Drive Galloway, NJ 08205 | Register here.
Stockton University | The Holocaust Survivors of South Jersey Project Lecture | The Wally and Lutz Hammerschlag Chair in the Holocaust & Genocide Studies program will host a free lecture on in the Campus Center Meeting Room 5, centered on the more than 1,800 Holocaust survivors who fled to South Jersey and rebuilt their lives as chicken farmers. Michael Hayse, professor of Historical Studies and director of the Holocaust Survivors of South Jersey Project, will examine how the arrival of these refugees from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s impacted the local Jewish communities and the social/economic life of the region. The stories gathered by numerous Holocaust survivor families will illustrate the diverse challenges faced by these immigrants, in addition to their resilience and contributions to South Jersey. This event is sponsored by the Alliance Heritage Center with the support of the Mellon Foundation. | Date: Thursday, Aug. 15, at 3 p.m. | More information here.
Salem County’s Cultural and Heritage Commission | Public Meetings | Salem County Cultural & Heritage Commission will have public meetings on July 11, August 1, and September 5 this year.
Rutgers Camden | Alonzo Adams Exhibition | The Stedman Gallery at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Alonzo Adams, a contemporary realist figurative painter who tells stories of the Black experience. Born in 1961 and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey, Alonzo Adams is a Rutgers University alumni, earning a BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts in 1984. Afterwards, Alonzo attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a MFA in 1991. | Date: September 3- November 22, 2024 | More information About Alonzo and exhibit here.
Burlington County Office of Cultural Affairs & Tourism | Arts After Dark Festival | When the gallery lights go down, the fun turns up! Arts After Dark is where Culture and Entertainment Meet! Join fellow art lovers for an eclectic mix of art, music, performances, and more, celebrating creativity and self-expression.Enjoy new and different art experiences, interactive and collaborative art activities, live entertainment, delicious refreshments, and our current exhibitions all in one evening. | Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Location: Historic Smithville Park, Eastampton, NJ
Murphy Writing of Stockton University & Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University | World Above Poetry Open Mic | Murphy Center of Stockton University's open mic poetry program, World Above, is held every month at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. August's featured poet is Marcia LeBeau. For those attending virtually, there will be a synchronous live stream of the reading here so that people can tune in if they are not able or comfortable attending in-person events. Questions or concerns can be forwarded to emari@murphywriting.com. | Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:00 PM 9:00 PM | Location: Noyes Arts Garage 2200 Fairmount Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ, 08401United States | Register here.
New Jersey Historical Commission | Black Heritage Trail | The New Jersey Black Heritage Trail was signed into law by Governor Murphy on September 7, 2022. The legislation calls for the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) to establish a Black Heritage Trail “to promote awareness and appreciation of Black history, heritage, and culture” that will “highlight Black heritage sites through historical markers and a trail-like path that connects the stories of Black life and resiliency.” Under this program, the Historical Commission will work in cooperation with other state agencies, such as the Historic Preservation Office, the Division of Travel and Tourism, as well as local governments, owners or operators of Black heritage sites, and others to identify a series of sites. The bill also names the New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation as a principal collaborator, due to its mission which includes broadening, deepening, and diversifying statewide participation in and appreciation for Black arts, history, and culture. Letter of Intent due: July 29, 2024 | Application due: September 16, 2024 | More information here.
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