Partners in the Field | Vol. 88

New Jersey State Council on the Arts | May 2026 Public Meeting | The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will convene a public meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The meeting agenda will be available on the Council's website one week before the meeting. To join the meeting, click here. | Date & Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET on ZOOM | More information and registration.

Cultural Access Network Project | Cultural Access Summit 2026 | Register now for the 2026 Cultural Access Summit being held at Grounds for Sculpture. Key topics for this year include Universal Access- how to embed access across physical spaces, programs, and communications, with a focus on designing arts experiences that support equitable participation for diverse audiences. It also examines the role of organizational responsibility and community partnership in advancing meaningful access and inclusion. | Deadline to Register: May 21, 2026 | More information and registration. 

New Jersey State Council on the Arts | RECORDED WEBINAR: The Transformative Power of Art | We hope this webinar served as a helpful tool to dive deeper into The Transformative Power of Art: A Guide to Arts Learning for Systems-Impacted Youth in New Jersey and shed a spotlight on organizations and artists in New Jersey who are serving youth through the arts. If you were not able to attend, you can access the webinar and speaker information here. | Webinar and information. 

ArtPride NJ | ArtPride New Jersey 2026 Annual Membership Meeting | Join us for ArtPride New Jersey’s 2026 Annual Membership Meeting where we will celebrate our 40th anniversary and highlight organizational progress and impact over the past year. We will recognize outgoing  Trustees for their service and present the slate of Board nominations for membership vote. The meeting will also look ahead to the year to come, with a focus on continued collaboration, advocacy, and strengthening New Jersey’s arts and culture community. | Date & Time: June 2, 2026 from 10AM to 11AM on ZOOM | More information and registration. 

ArtPride NJ | Thrive Arts Conference 2026 | Hundreds of executive, marketing, and development professionals from arts organizations statewide will converge at Princeton University for our biennial June arts conference. Produced in partnership with the Lewis Center for the Arts, and with support from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Thrive has grown into the largest professional development event dedicated strictly to confronting the challenges and opportunities facing New Jersey's cultural community. Stay tuned for details regarding speakers, sessions, and registration. We hope to see you there! | Date & Time: June 25, 2026 from 9AM to 4PM | Location: Lewis Arts Complex at Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) | More information and registration.

Cumberland County Cultural & Heritage Commission | 2026 Marketing Grant Program for Nonprofits | The Cumberland County Tourism Advisory Council is now accepting applications for our 2026 Marketing Grant program! We are offering mini-grants of up to $2,500 to help local 501(c)(3) organizations promote their public programming and draw more visitors to our wonderful County. Whether you need to boost social media posts, redesign your website, or print new brochures, these funds are designed to help you reach more visitors. PLEASE NOTE: Recipients of direct funding from the NJ Division of Travel and Tourism are not eligible to apply. | Deadline: May 30. 2026 | More information and application.

New Jersey Cultural Trust | FY 2027 Institutional/Financial Stabilization Grants for Arts Organizations | Alternating every other year with the New Jersey Historic Trust and the New Jersey Historical Commission, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts accepts applications and recommends grants to the New Jersey Cultural Trust for funding. For FY 2027, the Arts Council will accept applications from arts organizations for institutional and financial stabilization projects to recommend to the Cultural Trust for funding. In order to be eligible for the FY27 IFS Arts grant opportunity, organizations must first be designated qualified by the Cultural Trust. Organizations who are not currently designated qualified or whose qualification status will expire before January 2027 must submit a separate application for qualification by June 8, 2026 at 12 p.m. (noon). | Deadline: July 30, 2026 | More information and application. 

New Jersey Cultural Trust | The Cultural Trust Marks its 25th Anniversary: Open Public Session | It is with pride and pleasure that the New Jersey Cultural Trust invites you to join us in celebrating the Trust’s 25th anniversary at a special anniversary board meeting. On May 18, the Cultural Trust’s Board of Trustees will meet in open public session. Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dale G. Caldwell will provide opening remarks and, following brief board business, a variety of other speakers and programming will highlight the Trust’s work over the last twenty-five years. More details and an agenda for the meeting will be available in the coming weeks. | Date & Time: Monday, May 18 from 11AM to 1PM | Location: Prudence Hall, Kelsey Townhouse Building, Thomas Edison State University, 111 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey | More information. 

New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Join the Families First Discovery Pass Program | The Families First Discovery Pass program was launched in 2019 as a partnership between the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the New Jersey Historical Commission, and the New Jersey Departments of Human Services (DHS) and Health (DOH). This program provides families and individuals enrolled in state assistance programs with free or highly discounted admission to arts and history organizations, venues, and programs. | Deadline: May 22, 2026 | More information and application. 

NJ Center for Nonprofits | Resources to Navigate Uncertainty | This resource list, building on one from our friends at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, is designed to connect you with information and tools to help navigate the uncertainty.  It will be updated regularly. | Resources.

GrantStation | FREE WEBINAR: Smarter Grant Prospecting: Using GrantStation + AI Tools to Streamline Your Grant Strategy | An effective grant strategy isn’t just about identifying potential funders—it’s about doing so efficiently, strategically, and with the right tools to support your decision-making. In this webinar, Alice Ruhnke and David Gates will demonstrate how to harness the combined power of GrantStation’s funder database with AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline your prospect research and outreach efforts. You’ll be guided through the essential steps of an effective grant strategy and learn how pairing AI tools with funder databases can make the process faster, smarter, and more targeted. | Date & Time: May 26, 2026 at 2 PM | More information and registration.