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Statewide Resources
ArtPride NJ
ArtPride New Jersey is the voice of New Jersey’s arts community. As the state’s largest arts service and advocacy organization, we work to preserve funding and advance policies that invest in the arts across all sectors.
NJ Theatre Alliance
New Jersey Theatre Alliance was founded in 1981 by five professional theatres on the belief that the theatre community is stronger united, not divided, and that one theatre’s success is a success for all.
ArtsEdNJ
Arts Ed NJ is a collective impact coalition of statewide partners that works to ensure that all New Jersey Prek-12 public school students participate in a quality, equitable arts education that celebrates diverse experience and artistic expression.
South Jersey Cultural & Heritage Commissions
South Jersey Folklife Centers
Perkins Center for the Arts
Perkins Center for the Arts is a regional, community cultural asset that enriches lives, inspires life-long learning, and offers interdisciplinary and intercultural experiences through the arts. Established as an arts education institution, Perkins is dedicated to providing exemplary arts experiences for all community members within the Perkins’ programs
Wheaton Arts
Wheaton Arts, founded as Wheaton Village in 1968, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to engage artists and audiences in an evolving exploration of creativity. The mission will be advanced through the interpretation of collections and exhibitions; education initiatives and culturally diverse public programs; residencies and other opportunities for artists.
Tuckerton Seaport
Originally launched as the Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen’s Museum, the Tuckerton Seaport has evolved over the past twenty-two years into a community museum and center, located along historic Tuckerton Creek in Tuckerton. Tuckerton Seaport works as a coastal cultural center to bring folklife traditions of the past and present to life through programs on land and water.
Collaborators
DC Studio & Art Gallery
The South Jersey Cultural Alliance (SJCA) regularly partners with DC Gallery & Studio in Millville to host free, monthly artist meetups. The casual gatherings offer a great space to network with local creatives, discuss resources, and learn about new artist opportunities.
South Jersey Artist Collective
The South Jersey Artist Collective is a 501c (3) nonprofit started in 2021 based out of Gloucester and Camden counties New Jersey. Our goal as an organization is to support and promote the art and artists of the South Jersey region through free community events, projects, and exhibitions.
Toms River Artist Community
We are an eclectic and diverse group of over 220 members, dedicated to helping the community of Toms River. We pride ourselves on encouraging and developing the participation of a broad cross-section of citizens, including diverse ethnic populations, individuals with physical and mental disabilities, senior citizens, and women.
Started by enrolled citizens of Tribal Nations within the territory of Lenapehoking, the Lenapehoking Reestablishment Project (LRP) is an entity working outside of the capacity of the originating Nation. With roots in Lenapehoking, the lands of our ancestors, we hope to first build up a portfolio and following of our surrounding communities and organizations that can assist in bringing the public awareness, as well as establishing footholds within our territory.
Stockton University Performing Arts Center
The Stockton University Performing Arts Center (PAC) partners with the South Jersey Cultural Alliance (SJCA) to host "PAC Pop-Ups" in the PAC lobby. These markets occur during mainstage performances, allowing local South Jersey artists to display and sell their work.
Rowan University Marie Rader Series
The Rowan University Performing Arts Box Office partners with the South Jersey Cultural Alliance (SJCA) to host "PAC Pop-Ups" in the PAC lobby. These markets occur during mainstage performances, allowing local South Jersey artists to display and sell their work.
Sponsors & Funders
In 1966, the legislature passed and the governor signed a law creating the NJ State Council on the Arts and directing us to do all that is necessary and appropriate to: support, 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.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund was originally named the New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund. It was established in 2020 to ensure the survival, strength and sustainability of the state’s arts, cultural and historical sector during and after the pandemic.
New Jersey Cultural Trust
The New Jersey Cultural Trust was created in July 2000 as a public/private partnership to help ensure a stable and healthy nonprofit cultural industry in New Jersey that is sustainable. The Trust provides grants to support capital projects, endowments and institutional and financial stabilization of arts, history and humanities organizations in New Jersey.
The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) is a state agency dedicated to the advancement of public knowledge and preservation of New Jersey history. Established by law in 1967, its work is founded on the fundamental belief that an understanding of our shared heritage is essential to sustaining a cohesive and robust democracy.
Atlantic City Community Fund
Founded in 2017, The Atlantic City Community Fund, a NJ nonprofit and 501(c)(3) organization, was established on the belief that lasting community change begins with local engagement and collective giving.
We are committed to addressing local challenges through active community engagement and philanthropy—empowering residents and partners to build a stronger, more resilient Atlantic City for current and future generations.
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