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Partners in the Field | Vol. 96
New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Interested in serving on a New Jersey State Council on the Arts Grant Panel? | The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is looking for grant review panelists for its Fiscal Year 2028 (FY28) grant program opportunities, including: General Operating Support; General Program Support; Creative Aging Initiative; and the New Jersey Heritage Fellowship. These FY28 applications will be assessed through a review process conducted by panels of grant evaluators. Panelists review and evaluate grant proposals based on the evaluation criteria and rubric detailed in the grant guidelines. | Grant Panelist Interest Form.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Upcoming October Meeting | Please be advised that the New Jersey State Council on the Arts will hold a meeting on October 27, 2026. More information will be posted on the website closer to the meeting date. | More information.
Cape May County Culture & Heritage | Local Arts Program Grant (LAP) | The Local Arts Program Grant (LAP) enables the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to support local arts development within each of New Jersey’s 21 counties through a competitive grant application process by awarding funds to officially designated County Arts Agencies (CAAs). These LAP grants support eligible local arts organizations and other non-profit organizations within Cape May County that provide public art projects, programs, services, and development. | Application Deadline: October 9, 2026 | More information and application.
Cape May County Culture & Heritage | County History Partnership Program (CHPP) | The County History Partnership Program (CHPP) is funded through the New Jersey Historical Commission and administered locally by the Cape May County Division of Culture & Heritage. The program provides competitive matching grants to support organizations and projects that preserve, interpret, and share the history of Cape May County and New Jersey. Through the partnership between the New Jersey Historical Commission and New Jersey's twenty-one county re-grant agencies, funding reaches local history organizations, museums, educational institutions, municipalities, and other eligible organizations serving diverse audiences. | Application Deadline: October 9, 2026 | More information and application.
Salem County Cultural & Heritage | 2027 Arts and History Re-Grant Cycle OPEN | The Salem County Arts and History Re-Grant Cycle is now open. | Deadline: November 6, 2026 | More information and application.
Atlantic County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs | FY27 CHPP Grants Now OPEN | The Atlantic County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs (ACOCHA) is a unit of County
government founded in 1975 to foster the growth and development of the local history
community. Through funds from the NJ Historical Commission (NJHC), the ACOCHA is
able to provide Atlantic County non-profit organizations the opportunity to apply for grant
funding for projects that promote historic excellence, provide public benefit, and are
accessible to the public at large. | Deadline: October 9, 2026 by 4PM | More information and application.
Atlantic County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs | FY27 LAP Grants Now OPEN | The Atlantic County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs (ACOCHA) is a unit of County
government founded in 1975 to foster the growth and development of the local arts
community. Through funds from the NJ State Council on the Arts (NJSCA), the ACOCHA
provides Atlantic County non-profit organizations with the opportunity to apply for grant
funding for projects that promote artistic excellence, provide public benefit, and are
accessible to the public at large. | Deadline: October 9, 2026 by 4PM | More information and application.
New Jersey Historical Commission | 2026 New Jersey History Conference | The 2026 conference will explore the American Revolution in NJ, its impact, and how the history field can capitalize on the 250th. The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) and RevolutionNJ are pleased to present the 2026 New Jersey History Conference, which will be held tentatively on Friday, October 30, 2026 at Kean University in Union, New Jersey. | Date & Time: October 30, 2026 from 8AM to 4PM | Location: Kean University STEM Building, Union, NJ | More information and registration.
New Jersey Theatre Alliance | Creating Change 2026: Community and Culture Shift | The Creating Change Summit is an annual in-person gathering of the New Jersey arts and culture community focused on learning, inspiration, and action as we move together toward a more just, equitable, accessible, and anti-racist arts sector. Creating Change 2026 will be a space for connection, learning, and practice of foundational skills for cross-sector partnership. The summit sessions will collectively offer a toolkit for building community, solidarity, and collective power in the arts and beyond. | Date & Time: October 28, 2026 at 9:30AM | Location: Count Basie Center for the Arts, Vogel Theatre | More information and registration.
Revolution NJ | History Pinned! | Connecting historical sites and local artists, History Pinned is an opportunity to collect unique buttons while exploring New Jersey’s past. Travel through history by visiting five historic sites and collecting a custom pin designed by a local artist at each stop. Time Travel through History Pinned from June 19 – December 20, 2026. During this time, the pin-backed buttons and History Pinned booklets will be available at each location while supplies last. Before visiting a site, please call to confirm their visiting hours. To receive your button, look for the History Pinned sign at the welcome desk or ask museum staff for assistance. Supplies are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. | Deadline: December 20, 2026 | More information.
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