SJCA Partner Opportunities Vol. 67
New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Public Meeting on Zoom | The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will convene a regularly scheduled public meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The meeting agenda will be available on the Council's website one week prior to the meeting. Join by telephone (audio only): 646-558-8656 | Meeting ID: 856 7775 1688 | Passcode: 950927 | This event is free and open to the public. | Date & Time: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET | Register here.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Free Webinar Watch Party Series on Financial Management for NJ 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! Covering everything from cash flow planning to financial storytelling, this series is meant to give nonprofit arts leaders a comprehensive understanding of the techniques they need to run effective organizations for the long haul. | Upcoming Webinar: Partnerships and Collaborations | Date & Time: May 14, 2025 from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | More information and registration.
New Jersey Cultural Trust | Guidelines Released for New Jersey Cultural Trust’s FY26 Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants for History & Humanities Organizations | The New Jersey Cultural Trust, in partnership with the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC), has released the guidelines for its Fiscal Year 2026 grant program, Institutional and Financial Stabilization Grants for History & Humanities Organizations (IFS History/Humanities). The IFS History/Humanities program addresses the financial and institutional challenges that threaten nonprofit history and humanities organizations’ stability, helping them build greater operational capacity. | Virtual Application Assistance Workshops: May 6 and May 22, 2025 | Declarations of Intent to Apply Deadline: June 11, 2025 | Full applications due on July 17, 2025. | More information and application.
Cultural Access Network Project (New Jersey Theatre Alliance) | Cultural Access Summit: Registration Now OPEN | Join us at Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ on Thursday, May 29th for the 2025 Excellence in Cultural Access Summit!
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM - Registration and Coffee
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM - Panel Discussion
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM - Lunch and Excellence in Cultural Access Recognition Program
RSVP no later than May 23, 2025.
This event will be open-captioned. | More information and registration.
New Jersey Theatre Alliance | WEBINAR: Writing Through Difficult Emotions | How do we process difficult emotions, stay hopeful, and maintain our own mental health while working for justice in the face of unjust systems? Continuing the well-being focus of the in-person Creating Change summit this past fall, Jennifer Chauhan from Project WriteNow will offer an interactive workshop that leads participants through a process of using creative writing to navigate, untangle, and process emotions. Give yourself the gift of self-care by taking a pause, practicing a new form of writing, and connecting in creative community. | Date & Time: Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 10:30 AM -12:00 PM | Register here.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority | Cultural Arts Facilities Expansion Program – CAFE | The CAFE Program awards tax credits via a competitive application process up to 100% of eligible project costs. Minimum project size is $5 Million. Maximum award is $75 Million. | Deadline: June 6, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. | More information and application.
New Jersey Historical Commission | Awards & Prizes | The NJ Historical Commission has a series of awards and prizes available for nomination. The earliest submission deadline is April 30, 2025. For more information on available awards and prizes, please visit the NJ Historical Commission website.
Artwork Archive | RECORDED WEBINAR: Creating Accessible Arts Institutions to Welcome Visitors with Disabilities | Improving accessibility doesn’t have to be costly or complicated. In this recorded webinar, Heather shares 10 easy, budget-friendly strategies that arts organizations can implement right away to create more welcoming, inclusive experiences for all visitors. | Webinar.
New Jersey Theatre Alliance | Access Thursdays: Wrap Up/ Check In | Join the New Jersey Theatre Alliance for a wrap-up session to reflect on this year’s roundtables, discuss challenges, share progress in accessibility efforts, and exchange strategies for engaging colleagues in this work. This is an opportunity to reflect, ask questions, and gain insights from peers as we continue working toward greater inclusion. Participants will also be invited to share ideas and recommend topics for future roundtables. | Date & Time: Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | More information and registration.
ArtsEd NJ | ArtsEd NJ IS HIRING!: Part-Time Individual Giving Development Coordinator | Arts Ed NJ, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, seeks a dynamic and passionate Individual Giving Development Coordinator to cultivate and implement strategies to ensure the long-term sustainability of Arts Ed NJ and meet the goals of the organization’s new five-year strategic vision plan. | Salary: $40,000 (part-time, 20 hrs/week) | Deadline: May 5, 2025 | More information and application.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Join the Families First Discovery Pass Program! | Reach new audiences, have greater impact, and amplify your summer programming. | Deadline: May 1, 2025 | More information and application.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Arts & Health Roundtables | The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is pleased to announce the launch of a virtual series of Arts & Health Roundtables to bring together New Jersey organizations actively involved in the arts and health field, as well as those interested in getting involved. The sessions are designed to be spaces to network, share resources, and drive partnership, all toward the goal of understanding what’s needed to strengthen and support arts and health initiatives statewide. Arts & Health Roundtables will be held this April and May, organized in two different tracks that will converge in June. All sessions are free, but registration is required. | More information available here.
NJ Center for Nonprofits & Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | Policy World Wednesdays | The New Jersey Center for Nonprofits and the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers are excited to launch Policy World Wednesdays, FREE monthly Zoom sessions focused on key policy issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic communities. Join every month to discuss all things policy, including the latest developments at the federal, state and local levels; legislative insights and advocacy opportunities; and to share any other policy or advocacy issues currently on your organization’s radar. Network with, and learn from, other changemakers to help stay abreast of current trends, build partnerships and strengthen advocacy skills for increased influence in public policy matters. Meetings are every second Wednesday of each month from 12:30pm-1:30pm via Zoom. | More information and registration.
RevolutionNJ | Become a Proud Partner! | As New Jersey plans to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, we aim to create a statewide experience that invites participation from everyone. We invite all organizations to join us in this endeavor by submitting an application to become a RevolutionNJ Partner. Click here to get started. | More information and application.
Perkins Center for the Arts | South Jersey Artscapes Guided Tour: Spring 2025 | Get ready to hit the road again with your fellow adventurers and art lovers this spring! Embark on a fresh and unique art tour of hidden South Jersey. Join a folklorist and an “outsider art” expert who will guide you through more of the region’s most stunning art environments created from scrap metal, glass, cement, and natural materials. Meet some of the inspired creators who will be on hand to welcome you into their yards and gardens. Enjoy a guided tour of an outstanding local African American art museum in Williamstown. Bus transportation included. There is an optional boxed lunch add-on* for a $20 purchase, or you can bring your own. Bus is fully ADA accessible with lavatory. | Date & Time: May 4th, 2025 from 9:30AM to 4AM | Location: Meet at Perkins Center for the Arts in Collingswood, 30 Irvin Ave, Collingswood, NJ, 08108 | Pricing and Information.
Mid Atlantic Arts | Mid Atlantic is Looking for Panelists! | Want to get involved with Mid Atlantic Arts? Fill out the panelist interest form! Panelists play a very important role in helping to determine which applicants or organizations receive funding in the next year for our programs. Panel processes vary slightly across programs, but are offered across a wide range of disciplines. Being a panelist is also a paid opportunity. | Form.
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