SJCA Partner Opportunities Vol. 65
New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Free Webinar Watch Party Series on Financial Management for NJ 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. | Next Webinar: Financial Leadership for Boards | Date & Time: April 9, 2025 from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Register here.
New Jersey Theatre Alliance | Creating Change Roundtables: Navigating DEIA Pushback | We are in a moment where reactions to the fight for equitable and just workplaces range from persistent enthusiasm to a shift in priorities, to outright resistance and even legal restrictions. This panel will offer some historical context about previous cycles of pushback in the U.S. and will feature thought leaders from university and corporate sectors who have managed to keep DEIA work central to their organizations despite a changing social and political climate and will focus on how arts organizations can do so as well. Moderated by Marshall Jones, III, Associate Dean of Equity at Mason Gross School of the Arts; Featuring Sharon Stroye, Emory University, Dr. Antonio Culer, University of Michigan, Darrelle Johnson, The Broadway League, and more guests to be announced. | Date & Time: Apr 8, 2025 from 10:30 AM – 12 PM | Register here.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority | Cultural Arts Facilities Expansion Program – CAFE (Coming Spring 2025) | The Cultural Arts Facilities Expansion (CAFE) Program provides tax credits to incentivize broad scale capital projects for arts and cultural venues in New Jersey. The CAFE program focuses on development and rehabilitation of cultural arts facilities as a key component of the state’s economy. Find recorded informational webinars and more information and resources on the NJEDA website. | More information.
NJ Center for Nonprofits & Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | Policy World Wednesdays | The New Jersey Center for Nonprofits and the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers are excited to launch Policy World Wednesdays, FREE monthly Zoom sessions focused on key policy issues affecting the nonprofit and philanthropic communities. Join every month to discuss all things policy, including the latest developments at the federal, state and local levels; legislative insights and advocacy opportunities; and to share any other policy or advocacy issues currently on your organization’s radar. Network with, and learn from, other changemakers to help stay abreast of current trends, build partnerships and strengthen advocacy skills for increased influence in public policy matters. Meetings are every second Wednesday of each month from 12:30pm-1:30pm via Zoom. | More information and registration.
ArtPride NJ | Webinar: Demystifying Tax Credits for Nonprofits & Arts Advocacy Day Recap | Tax credits are increasingly becoming a growing opportunity for nonprofit organizations to partner with investors, businesses, and government to expand and strengthen their long-term sustainability. Among the newest opportunities is the New Jersey Economic Development Authority's Cultural Arts Facilities Expansion (CAFE) Program, which provides tax credits to incentivize broad-scale capital projects for arts and cultural venues in New Jersey. | Date & Time: Apr 28, 2025 10:00 AM | More information and registration.
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.
New Jersey Council for the Humanities | Action and Incubation Grants Now OPEN! | NJCH regularly offers grant funding in two separate streams: Incubation Grants and Action Grants. Both offer awards between $3,000-$15,000. | Letters of Intent Accepted from April 1-30, 2025 | More information and application.
Perkins Center for the Arts | South Jersey Artscapes Guided Tour: Spring 2025 | Get ready to hit the road again with your fellow adventurers and art lovers this spring! Embark on a fresh and unique art tour of hidden South Jersey. Join a folklorist and an “outsider art” expert who will guide you through more of the region’s most stunning art environments created from scrap metal, glass, cement, and natural materials. Meet some of the inspired creators who will be on hand to welcome you into their yards and gardens. Enjoy a guided tour of an outstanding local African American art museum in Williamstown. Bus transportation included. There is an optional boxed lunch add-on* for a $20 purchase, or you can bring your own. Bus is fully ADA accessible with lavatory. | Date & Time: May 4th, 2025 from 9:30AM to 4AM | Location: Meet at Perkins Center for the Arts in Collingswood, 30 Irvin Ave, Collingswood, NJ, 08108 | Pricing and Information.
RevolutionNJ | History Pinned 2025 Call for Artists | RevolutionNJ, New Jersey's official initiative to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, is seeking up to 5 designs for its History Pinned project. History Pinned is an annual button-collection program featuring five history sites from around New Jersey. Participants can collect a unique button from each site. Those who visit all five sites will receive a prize. | Deadline to submit work: Monday, April 7, 2025 | Register now!
Appel Farm Arts and Music Center | South Jersey Arts Fest at Appel Farm | Celebrate the arts and artists of South Jersey with live music, food and drink, craft vendors, and art-making! People of all ages are welcome to this FREE event! The day will include live music on the Grove Stage; craft vendors from throughout the region; a variety of yummy eats from food trucks, and beer, wine and spirits by local producers. Appel Farm teaching artists will lead art making workshops for all ages, and local young artists will display their artwork in a pop-up outdoor art gallery! | Date & Time: April 26, 2025 from 11AM to 3PM | Location: Appel Farm Arts & Music Center, 457 Shirley Road, Elmer, NJ 08318 | More information.
Mudgirls Studios | Tileworks Projects | The Mudgirls Team is working on an amazing project that is part of their Tileworks mission. Currently, the team is working on covering a 45ft x 10ft section of a new cancer center and patient centered healing facility with tiles made by the Mudgirls team. They’ve done tile installations in several other buildings including ACDEVCO, Stockton University, and the South Jersey Gas Administrative Headquarters. To learn more about Tileworks, visit Mudgirls Studios Tileworks.
Noyes Arts Garage & Angelic Health | Death Cafe | Angelic Health Hospice Care welcomes all to the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University on Thursday, April 10 at 6:00 p.m. for their "Death Cafe". Join a discussion on death and dying among different cultures. Refreshments will be served. Registration is required to attend, limited seating available. Attendees can enjoy free parking in the WAVE Garage. See the gift shop for a parking validation sticker before leaving. | Date & Time: Thursday, April 10 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Location: 2200 Fairmount Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 | RSVP and information.
Stockton University Kramer Hall | Clique25 South Jersey Artists by South Jersey Photographers | In April, we are celebrating the opening of our newest exhibit, Clique25. Presented by ArtC, Clique25 is on view from April 3 through June 27, 2025. Join us for a free opening reception with light refreshments and live music on Thursday, April 17, from 5 - 7 PM. Since its debut in 2016, the Clique series of photography exhibitions has brought together dozens of southern New Jersey’s most talented and provocative artists and photographers. A production of ArtC, Clique25 continues the tradition, with four of South Jersey's most creative photographers capturing images of sixteen of South Jersey's most talented artists. | Date & Time: Thursday, April 17 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. | Location: Stockton University Kramer Hall, Hammonton | More information.
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