Alliance Wire

SJCA Partner Opportunities Vol. 24

Check out what our partners are doing in the field!

• Harriet Tubman Museum | The Harriet Tubman Museum is celebrating Juneteenth, the second anniversary of the Harriet Tubman Museum, and the kickoff of our 2023 summer season. Hear from speakers, organizers of the Harriet Tubman Museum, and leaders of the community as we share reflections on the meaning and history of Juneteenth. We're recognizing our supporters, founders, staff and donors who made the Museum possible. You'll also experience a sneak preview of our new Museum app and our educational programming initiatives. We look forward to celebrating the second anniversary of the Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey with you! | Date: June 18th, 2023 | Starts at 9:30 AM | REGISTER
• New Jersey Historical Commission | New Jersey Black Heritage Trail this Juneteenth | Fill out the Survey | Please fill out this short, 10-minute survey to voice your intentions and ideas for the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail. Your response is valuable to them, and they look forward to reviewing your submissions! | Date: June 19th, 2023
• HAAC | The HAAC General Meeting is on Wednesday, June 21, at 6:00. The meeting will take place at the Atlanticare Medical Arts Pavilion located at 7 South Ohio Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401. Parking is available at the back of the building. Join us for an enjoyable opening reception starting at 6:00 PM, where you can socialize and enjoy refreshments. The meeting will officially begin at 6:45 PM. It's a great opportunity to network, get involved, or simply listen and learn more about us. For those unable to attend in person, we will also provide a Zoom option. | Register
• ArtPride NJ | Working with Your Local Arts Agency/Commission | Join us on June 22 to learn how government and local arts commissions/arts agencies work together to create arts vibrancy in the communities described above. Values are often the same—connecting residents through the joy of artistic expression—but strategies and ways of working can be very different. Hear from New Jersey arts and government leaders in small towns and large cities who are successful collaborators. | Thursday, June 22, 2023, | 9 a.m. (Webinar)| REGISTER
• Eternal Gandhi Center for Peace | The Eternal Gandhian Center for Peace invites you to an evening of learning and community building. This event is free and open to the public. Come meet our museum staff and get guided tours, learn about community partnerships, internships, and volunteering. Light refreshments will be served. All visitors are encouraged to bring a canned or dried food item for The Atlantic City Rescue Mission. We are located right in the heart of The Walk and easy to access from the AC Expressway. Parking can be found in local paid lots or metered parking on the street by the museum. | read more
• RevolutionNJ |RevolutionNJ is celebrating Civic Season by exploring mindfulness and wellness across time. We will host a history-themed wellness walk at Dr. James Still Historic Site on Sunday, June 25th, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (ET). Discover connections between a 19th-Century African American herbalist and contemporary discussions of health and wellness. | Register
• New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Strategic Plan Feedback Survey | The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is nearing the conclusion of a comprehensive year-long strategic planning process, which thoroughly evaluated every aspect of its work, including operations, policies, services, and grantmaking. They aim to build upon the progress already made towards achieving a more diversified and broader positive impact. To ensure a well-rounded approach, they seek input from various stakeholders, including arts organizations, artists, arts workers, audiences, and community members statewide. The draft plan, currently available for public feedback, outlines the council's aspirations for the next five years. The council actively strives to gather feedback from a diverse range of respondents, regardless of their prior engagement history. The valuable insights received will contribute to enhancing both the strategic plan and the council's services in meaningful ways. Your participation in the anonymous survey is crucial for this vital final step in the strategic planning process. The draft plan can be read in approximately 22 minutes, while the survey itself should take about 6 minutes to complete. | Deadline: June 28, 2023 | 2023 Draft Strategic Plan | Feedback Survey
• Revolution NJ | The U.S. 250th anniversary, coming up in 2026, is a crucial opportunity to engage the public in the full sweep of American history. But for many history-doers, this is easier said than done. How do you interpret the U.S. 250th at your site or organization, especially if you don’t have an obvious connection to the Revolutionary era? Even if you do have a clear tie to the Revolution, how do you make that history relevant to your audiences? The AASLH is hosting a three-part webinar series that will offer best practices in interpretive planning, connections to field-wide themes for the 250th, and the chance to find inspiration and workshop ideas with fellow practitioners. Attendees can choose to attend one session, two, or all three of the series. | Read more | Dates: June 28 and July 19, 2023, at 3:00 PM | COST: $25-55 
• New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Notice of Funding Availability for the 2023 Community-Based Art Grant Program | The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the NJ State Council on the Arts are offering the 2023 Community-Based Art Grant Program, which pairs up to four community-based organizations or units of government/educational institutions with artist teams to raise awareness of climate impacts in coastal areas through art installations. The selected organizations will be responsible for hosting and promoting the installations in their communities, with events taking place from Spring to Fall 2024. | Deadline: June 30th, 2023 | Read more
• New Jersey State Council on the Arts | 2024 Individual Artist Fellowship | The 2024 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship is now accepting applications. These fellowships are designed to support New Jersey artists in pursuing their artistic goals. The application process is competitive and anonymous. The categories for the fellowship include Film/Video, Digital/Electronic, Interdisciplinary, Painting, Prose, and Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts. The fellowship awards range from $4,000 to $32,000, with the amount determined annually by the State Arts Council. There is no cap or quota per artistic discipline. Additional funding opportunities are available for artists from certain counties with historically low application rates. | Deadline: July 13, 2023, at 5:00 PM ET. | Guidelines and application assistance resources are provided in both English and Spanish on the Mid Atlantic Arts website. | Technical Webinar is on Thursday, June 29th at 10:00 AM
• New Jersey State Council on the Arts | New Jersey State Council on the Arts Annual Meeting & Reception | The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will convene its 2023 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, July 25th at 10 AM. The meeting will include the election of Council officers and voting on grants for Fiscal Year 2024. The agenda will be available at the meeting, and large print options will be available. The Council will host a reception immediately following the meeting, with light refreshments served. Those unable to attend the meeting may call the Council office at 609-292-6130 after 1:30 PM on July 25th to learn the results of the meeting. All grant awards will be posted on the Council's website by 3:00 PM. | Location: Trenton War Memorial 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ
• African American Heritage Museum of South Jersey | Call for Volunteers | The African American Museum of South Jersey has undertaken a project to inventory and document the approximately 12,000 items in the museum’s collection. They need volunteers to process and record the items in the collection. If you or someone you know can assist with the inventory process, please contact them at info@aahmsnj.org or 609-892-0439.