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SJCA Partner Opportunities Vol. 25

Check out what our partners are doing in the field!

• 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 Historical Commission | Join the New Jersey Historical Commission for a Virtual Black Heritage Trail Community Meeting | The launch of the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail is fast approaching! Join the New Jersey Historical Commission on Zoom | Date: Tuesday, June 27th at 6pm | 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
• NJ 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 are seeking 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 is actively striving 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
• ArtPride NJ | Arts Action Alert | One Month Left to Voice Your Support for FY24 State Arts Funds - ACT NOW! | As of now, the New Jersey state legislature and Governor Murphy must agree on an FY24 state budget by June 30, and it is likely that a budget will be voted on by June 22. With just one month remaining, it is crucial for you to voice your opinion on state arts funding for the next fiscal year.
• Perkins Center for the Arts | Transcending Love: Portraits of Transgender & Gender Nonconforming Couples & Families | Loft Gallery in Collingswood NJ | Ongoing until June 30th!
• Perkins Center for the Arts | World Stage: Dance It Out! Afro-Puerto Rican Style | We can’t wait to showcase Jersey’s fantastic bomba y plena dance and drum community with a workshop and stage presentation by Segunda Quimbamba! SQ co-founder Nanette Hernandez invites you onto the dance floor to move your whole body while getting a taste of this rich Afro-Puerto Rican folkloric tradition. Enjoy a live performance by SQ’s incredible ensemble of percussionists and vocalists. | June 27, 2023 at 6:30 PM| Read more!
• Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation Inc. | Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation Inc. presents: Returning to Kennedy Plaza Stage 23rd Annual CBB JAZZ ON THE BEACH Thursdays – FREE CONCERT SERIES – Thursdays Kennedy Plaza – Between Mississippi & Georgia Avenues on the Boardwalk | Click here to learn more
• NJ 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
• HAAC | Nuestro Pueblo (Our Community) Awards celebration | The Hispanic Association of Atlantic County cordially invites you to join us for our 2023 Nuestro Pueblo (Our Community) Awards celebration. This year's theme is Una Noche en Blanco! All white attire is a must. Tickets are $75 pp and include two (2) complimentary drink tickets, hors d'oeuvres and a floating dinner (passed around miniature delights). | July 14th at 6 PM
• 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
• 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
• 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.