SJCA Partner Opportunities Vol. 56

November 8, 2024

Check out what our partners are doing in the field!

New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Free Webinar Watch Party Series on Financial Management for New Jersey Arts Nonprofits | Join New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Nonprofit Finance Fund, and other nonprofit leaders for a Webinar Watch Party series on key financial management concepts for arts nonprofits! Covering everything from cash flow planning to financial storytelling, this series is meant to give nonprofit arts leaders a comprehensive understanding of the techniques they need to run effective organizations for the long haul. In these 90-minute virtual group sessions, participants will watch all or portions of a chosen webinar, while an NFF consultant will be present to answer questions, facilitate group discussions, and walk through accompanying workbooks so participants can dig deeper into each topic as we go. In a low pressure atmosphere, participants will benefit from both real-time access to an NFF consultant as well as more focused attention to the themes and concepts most relevant for their respective organizations. | Upcoming Webinars: November 13, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Cash Flow Planning: Register here | December 11, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Strategic Budgeting and Scenario Planning: Register here | More information here.

New Jersey Economic Development Authority | History Property Grant Survey Program: Applications are OPEN | The Historic Property Survey Grant Program is a $400,000 pilot program that will provide grants up to $125,000 for the preparation of Historic Property Surveys throughout the state that include within the defined scope, properties located within a Government Restricted Municipality or that would be considered distress asset/s. | Application and Information.

New Jersey Economic Development Authority | Accepting Applications for Activation, Revitalization, and Transformation (A.R.T.) Phase II Program | The $15 million program will support the creation of public space activation initiatives, such as place making projects, public art installations, and arts-based projects along commercial corridors in 31 municipalities. Non-profit organizations with a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), or 501(c)(19) status are eligible to apply. Permitted uses of funding include: placemaking projects, public art installations, arts-based projects, art exhibitions, performances, festivals, parades, concerts or concert series, film and video screenings, and cultural programming. Projects must take place within 1.5 miles of an eligible municipality’s passenger rail station. | Deadline: Monday, November 25, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST | Application and information.

NJ Theatre Alliance | ArtsPayNJ Educational Offerings | Based on the key findings of ArtsPay NJ’s inaugural survey, we will offer four virtual trainings throughout the year to address some of the needs identified in the data, such as retirement benefits, employee classification, salary banding, and ethical internships. Several Zoom workshop meetings will be held through October 2024 into March 2025. | ArtsPayNJ meetings.

Perkins Center for the Arts | Annual STROBE Signature Artists Exhibition: Opening Reception | Discover the exceptional talents of STROBE's signature artists in this annual exhibition showcasing a diverse range of artwork. Exhibition Dates are November 4th through December 15th, 2024. | Opening Reception: November 9th, 2pm to 5pm | Location: Collingswood Main Gallery, 30 Irvin Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108 | More information here.

Perkins Center for the Arts | United States Veterans and Active Duty Military Exhibition | About the Exhibition: Celebrate the talents of our veteran artists and show your support for the brave people who have served our country. This exhibition features artwork from active duty military and veterans. Submission Information: Open to Active Duty Military and Veterans. Submit your work by calling 856-235-6488 or using the online submission link:

Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission | 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution Event | Join Ocean County in remembrance of the 250TH Anniversary of the American Revolution. An event featuring period music, historic readings and demos. This event is free to the public. | Date & Time: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM | Location: Ocean County Courthouse, Courtroom 1, 120 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753 | More information.

Burlington County Cultural & Heritage Office | Art & Coffee Break at the Annex Gallery | All Ages! Enjoy coffee and refreshments while listening to music and making art! Stop in and listen to feel good songs performed by James Gavin and make a small nature inspired ornament. Choose from seasonal theme art and transfer it to a tree branch slice. Hang it as a decoration or use it as an ornament. | Date & Time: November 14, 2024 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Location: Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery, 803 Smithville Road, Mt Holly, NJ 08060 | More information.

New Jersey Council for the Humanities | Communities of Practice | A Community of Practice (COP) is flexible gathering of individuals united by shared interests and expertise, providing peer-to-peer support, learning, and networking opportunities. COPs may be cultivated around a topic, geographic area, professional practice, or other common concern for humanities practitioners. In 2024, NJCH will pilot three COPs: Community college humanities, Oral history and story-gathering, Arts and humanities. If you see yourself in one of these communities, please join the COP! Gatherings will begin this spring and will be announced on NJCH’s website, through email outreach, and via social media. Or fill out the form below to express your interest and we will get in touch. | C O P Interest Form and more information.

New Jersey Council for the Humanities | Community History Cohort | Community History participants collaborate with their communities to learn about and share their untold stories. Participants receive instruction on public history practices, develop projects in a collaborative environment, and are eligible to receive funding from NJCH to launch projects in their communities. NJCH will provide $1,000 funding up front to support participation in the program. Participating organizations are eligible to apply for additional funding up to $5,000 to support the project they develop over the course of the program. | Deadline: December 12th, 2024. | Application and information.

Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum | Prima Materia: Blanka Amezkua, Esperanza Cortés, and Anthony Carlos Molden, curated by Anabelle Rodríguez-González | Prima Materia brings together new and recent works by Blanka Amezkua, Esperanza Cortés, and Anthony Carlos Molden, three interdisciplinary artists working across a dynamic range of expressive forms, including but not limited to sculpture, painting, ceramics, musical and theatrical collaborations, performative actions, curatorial work, community interventions, site-specific installations, and public art commissions. All three artists are experienced makers actively creating provocative artworks that relate to materials and techniques associated with crafts such as embroidery, beadwork, decorative paper folding and cutting, and elements from the scenic arts. Their efforts consistently yield marvelous results, including novel sculptural objects, sumptuously detailed and evocative two-dimensional works, and challenging mixed-media installations that appeal to the senses through their impressive individual and collective visuality. The exhibition is on display from November 7th, 2024 through January 4th, 2025 | Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: November 14 from 5:00PM-7:00 PM | Location: 301 High Street Gallery | More exhibition information.

RevolutionNJ | Become a Proud Partner! | As New Jersey plans to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, we aim to create a statewide experience that invites participation from everyone. We invite all organizations to join us in this endeavor by submitting an application to become a RevolutionNJ Partner. Click here to get started. | More information and application.

Perkins Center for the Arts | Collingswood: Open Mic Night with Barry Hollander | Calling all musicians, poets, storytellers, and comedians! Join your host Barry Hollander in The Loft for Collingswood Open Mic Night. Sign ups begin at 6:30pm with performances 7-9pm. FREE for everyone. BYO everything else! 30 Irvin Ave; Collingswood, NJ 08108 | Date & Time: October 4th, 2024- 7pm to 9pm | Location: Perkins Center for the Arts | Every first Friday of the month! | More information.

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