Partners in the Field | Vol. 89

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. 

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. 

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.

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.