New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Since 1966, the Arts Council’s volunteer members and professional staff have worked to improve the quality of life in New Jersey by helping the arts to flourish. The Arts Council’s array of programs and services are supported by a direct appropriation from the State of New Jersey through a dedicated Hotel/Motel Occupancy fee and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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News & Events
Statewide Report on Arts Education Released
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Arts Council Public Meeting
May 22, 2012
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville
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Fellowship Grants for Individual Artists Available Now
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Attend a Fellowship Grant Application Workshop
Discover Jersey Arts!
Visit jerseyarts.com to
find out about events, performances and exhibitions near you.
The mission of the Arts Council is to improve
the quality of life of this state by helping the arts to flourish.
Ofelia Garcia
Chair
Elizabeth A. Mattson
1st Vice Chair
Germaine B. Trabert
2nd Vice Chair
Mary-Grace Cangemi
Lawrence K. Carlbon
Philip M. Colicchio
Alisa Cooper
Arthur Factor
Joyce C. Goore
Carol Ann Herbert
Douglas Katich
Dolores A. Kirk
Ruth Lipper
Kevin M. O'Brien
Sharon Burton Turner
Lana Gold Walder
ex officio members
Lt. Governor
Kim Guadagno
Senator
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
Assemblywoman
Valerie Vainieri Huttle