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The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (Arts Council) is seeking grant review panelists for three upcoming grant opportunities: The Creative Aging Initiative Grant is a two-year grant program that provides $10,000 a year to eligible arts organizations, libraries, veterans homes, senior and community centers, colleges/universities, and units of government to cover costs for arts learning experiences with New Jersey adults aged 55 and over. New Jersey Heritage Fellowships are awarded to master folk and traditional artists. These fellowships recognize lifetime achievement, artistic excellence, and contributions to our state's living traditional arts heritage. Heritage Fellowships are New Jersey’s highest honor in folk and traditional arts. The Local Arts Program supports the Arts Council’s partnerships with the twenty-one County Arts Agencies (CAAs) in providing the people of New Jersey access to quality arts experiences in every community. The Local Arts Program provides funding to the CAAs for the primary purpose of providing regrant funds for local, community-based arts organizations and projects that provide opportunities for local audiences and participants. | Deadline to Submit Interest Form: December 6th, 2024. | More information and interest form.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is pleased to share a multipart series of professional learning for artists called The Business of Being an Artist. This series of workshops is free and open to any artist, teaching artist, or folk artist who lives and/or works in the state of New Jersey. Join us for the fall session, “Wellness for Artists.” | Date & Time: November 7, 2024 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM | More information and registration.

This fall, as we approach the national election, NJCH is relaunching their popular Democracy Conversation Project. NJCH seeks public spaces across the state such as libraries and community centers to host Storyboxes where members of the public can submit their responses to four questions about our democracy. They have a few boxes left and particularly seek sites in the northwest or southeast of the state. If you are interested, please send an email to Gigi Naglak at gnaglak@njhumanities.org. | More information.

A Community of Practice (COP) is flexible gathering of individuals united by shared interests and expertise, providing peer-to-peer support, learning, and networking opportunities. COPs may be cultivated around a topic, geographic area, professional practice, or other common concern for humanities practitioners. In 2024, NJCH will pilot three COPs: Community college humanities, Oral history and story-gathering, Arts and humanities. If you see yourself in one of these communities, please join the COP! Gatherings will begin this spring and will be announced on NJCH’s website, through email outreach, and via social media. Or fill out the form below to express your interest and we will get in touch. | C O P Interest Form and more information.

NJCH is currently looking for public speakers passionate about environmental topics viewed through the public humanities lens to provide scholarly presentations and facilitate conversations across New Jersey. Presentations typically take place in libraries, community and senior centers, historical societies, civic organizations, and environmental organizations. NJCH is looking for proposals that encourage participation and discussion and seek to bring people of different perspectives and backgrounds together. | Deadline to Apply: October 30th, 2024. | More information.

The Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center for the Arts serves as a key resource for contemporary art in central New Jersey. Through thought-provoking exhibitions and related public programs, the Arts Council presents artwork with a broad range of aesthetic, social, and cultural themes. The submission portal is open now for eligible slots for January through November of 2026. After review by the ACP Gallery Committee, applicants will be notified of their acceptance status by mid-December 2024. Deadline to submit a proposal: October 11, 2024 | More information here.

Ready to connect, learn, and be inspired? Join us for SJCA’s Annual Meeting! When: Friday, October 18th | 1pm to 3pm - Where: Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ. Come on in, and join the fun! Enjoy a captivating live performance from Craig Storrod. Enjoy the Daydreams & Nightmares Exhibition and the Associate Artist Show. Take home a print from artist Martin Mayo. Enjoy delicious cookies, fresh pretzels, light refreshments, live music, good company, and much more! Free Parking is available on site. Check out our interactive StoryMap for parking details. See you there! | Register here.

The Studio Classes teaches the fundamentals of visual arts through a specific medium then utilizes these skills for powerful storytelling. The Building Blocks Youth Arts Series includes 12 weeks of classes that provide not only skills development focusing on art making (Fall) and a solid studio arts practice (Spring) but an opportunity for creative expression within a fun, welcoming group environment that respects different learning styles and encourages experimentation.Sessions meet in two cohorts for students ages 12 – 14 and ages 15 – 17. | Enrollment Deadline: October 6th, 2024 | Information and enrollment link.

The New Jersey Symphony is calling on New Jersey-based composers of all backgrounds, ages and ability levels to submit their own solo piano arrangement of the Korean folk song “Arirang,” for a chance to be performed by pianist Min Kwon on the Symphony’s Lunar New Year Celebration on January 25, 2025. | Deadline: November 1st by 11:59 EST | More information and submission form.

NJCH is currently looking for public speakers passionate about environmental topics viewed through the public humanities lens to provide scholarly presentations and facilitate conversations across New Jersey. Presentations typically take place in libraries, community and senior centers, historical societies, civic organizations, and environmental organizations. NJCH is looking for proposals that encourage participation and discussion and seek to bring people of different perspectives and backgrounds together. | Deadline to Apply: October 30th, 2024. | More information.