Alliance Wire

SJCA Partner Opportunities Vol. 41

Check out what our partners are doing in the field!

• New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Strategic Budgeting and Scenario Planning | To effectively plan for the future, nonprofit leaders must imagine possible scenarios and determine how their organizations would respond. This webinar will show you how to incorporate scenario planning into your budget, allowing your team and your board to understand budget implications for various “what-ifs” and create action plans. NFF will help you quantify the unknown, develop budget scenarios for possible future crises, identify key drivers of change, assess revenue and expense variability, and prepare for both best- and worst-case scenarios. | February 14, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Register
• New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Public Meeting | The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will convene a regularly scheduled public meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. In addition to committee reports, the Council will vote on the FY24 Individual Artist Fellowship Awards. Register now!
• Discover Jersey Arts | Black History Month Programming | This February, JerseyArts.com honors the voices of African Americans in the arts. From The Harlem Renaissance to the Black Arts Movement to today, African American contributions to the arts have been vast. Join us as we feature the artists and organizations who embrace the African American story and community.
• The African American Heritage Museum | The Art of the Quilt — Fiber & Clay | Gloria Gammage Davis focuses on African American history and culture in her fine art quilt creations. | Exhibit Dates: February 1 to March 30; Artist's Reception: Saturday, February 3, 2-5 PM
• ArtPride | Jersey Arts Marketers (JAM) Webinar | Tune in for the latest news regarding exciting new changes coming this spring to JerseyArts.com and the Discover Jersey Arts program, including how your organization can benefit. Learn how your arts programming can get free coverage through our Jersey Arts Podcast, video packages on Jersey Arts TV, and Jersey Arts feature stories. Hear about plans for messaging campaigns scheduled for 2024 and get updates on our Audience Insights Manager (AIM) community patron database. | Feb 22, 2024 10:00am - 11:00 am | Register
• ArtPride | Icon of Advocacy: Celebrating Ann Marie Miller Fri, Feb 16, 2024 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm (performance at 8:00pm) The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts (Red Bank, NJ) | ArtPride New Jersey warmly is planning a heartfelt celebration, a tribute to Ann Marie's unwavering dedication to the arts and her profound impact on our community. We will raise our glasses in recognition of her professional career and the indelible mark she has left on the cultural landscape of New Jersey. Reception in Ann Marie's Honor: 5:30-7:30 PM | Performance by New Jersey Symphony, presenting Respect: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin: 8:00 PM
• ArtPride | Preparing for Arts Advocacy Day Webinar | ArtPride, along with arts advocates from around New Jersey, is heading down to the nation’s capital to meet with elected federal officials to garner support for arts in the state. A delegation of advocates, accompanied by ArtPride staff, will travel to the United States Capitol to represent the state of New Jersey. | Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | 10:00am - 11:00am
• New Jersey Theatre Alliance | Creating Change Roundtable | Recognizing, Interrupting, and Navigating Microaggressions | In this encore session, first offered at the Creating Change 2023 summit, DEI, and mental health expert Ymani Hawkins will guide participants through the definitions, origins, and impact of microaggressions, and will offer ways for people who experience them or mistakenly perpetrate them to interrupt and heal these moments of harm. | Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Register Now!
• Riverfront Renaissance Center of the Arts | 3rd FRIDAY | Our opening reception for February includes a live Jazz trio featuring Jody Janetta. The center is open with art, refreshments, & music from 6 - 8. Featuring: Local Artists for Black History Month. | February 16, 2024
• New Jersey Theatre Alliance | Cultural Access Network | Accessibility Awareness Training for Staff, Volunteers, and Board | This session is designed for those who run and work in arts programs within a university setting. When planning and implementing programs and policies, what steps towards accessibility can you develop specifically for your arts programming? How can you be an accessibility advocate for the entire university campus? | Thursday, March 7, 2024 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Register
• Black History Trail | Now Accepting Nominations | In September 2022, Governor Murphy signed legislation creating a New Jersey Black Heritage Trail administered by the New Jersey Historical Commission. After months of research and preparation, the NJHC is thrilled to be accepting nominations for markers along this historic trail. For more information, please visit the Black Heritage Trail page. For any questions, please contact Assistant Project Manager, Greg Odey, at gregory.odey@sos.nj.gov or by calling (609) 943-3304.

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