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NEA Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, is a national program that offers matching grants of up to $20,000 to support community-wide reading programs in the United States. The grant helps bring communities together around the shared activity of reading and discussing the same book. Each applicant organization selects one of 22 available books from the NEA Big Read library; engages with community partners to develop, conduct, and promote engaging literary and artistic programs that illuminate the book and theme; and offers events and activities related to the theme and chosen book. The theme for the 2025-26 cycle is “Our Nature: How Our Physical Environment Can Lead Us to Seek Hope, Courage, and Connection.” Nonprofit arts organizations, universities, libraries, service organizations, museums, school districts, and tribal governments are eligible to apply. | Deadline: January 23, 2025, for intents to apply, and January 30, 2025, for applications | More information and application.

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.

Many of these grant application deadlines fall on November 15th, 2025. | More information and applications.

The Building Upgrades Inspiring Local Transformation (BUILT Nonprofits) funding opportunity will support nonprofit building improvement projects that reduce energy use, lower carbon emissions, and generate short and long-term energy cost saving so that operational dollars can be redirected toward mission-critical work. Eligible nonprofit participants are 501(c)(3) organizations who own and operate their own buildings. BUILT Nonprofits will provide awards of up to $100k each. The program requires a 20% cost-share. | Deadline: November 12th by 11:59pm ET | Application and information.

The County History Partnership Program (CHPP) was created in 2015 to extend local regranting programs to all of the state’s twenty-one counties. The program enables the NJHC to support both existing and emerging local history organizations and practitioners serving diverse audiences. Through the partnership with county re-granting agencies, NJHC support can more effectively reach history organizations, and projects in communities throughout the state. In addition to re-grant funding, counties may apply for their operational costs and programming related to New Jersey history. | Guidelines available here.

USArtists International® supports in-person performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. at engagements at international festivals, global presenting arts markets, and other eligible engagements outside of the United States. The program funds individuals and ensembles across all performing arts practices and disciplines. Mid Atlantic Arts is committed to the development and expansion of both the careers and artistic goals of U.S. performers by providing connections to audiences, presenters, curators, and their peers through the USAI program. By elevating the voices that reflect a vibrant array of creative expression, we are able to celebrate and share the diversity and imagination of the United States. | Deadline: February 26th, 2025. | Application and information.

Dr. Daisy Century considers Harriet Tubman her role model, someone who encouraged her to put others first and to lead by example. Like her inspiration, Daisy grew up on a farm, has a wonderful singing voice and is a determined woman of conviction: once they start a project, they must see it through to completion. Harriet Tubman reveals a woman who made up her mind as a young girl that things could be better than they were, “I had reasoned this out in my mind. There was one of two things I had a right to – liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other.” Tubman shows us a woman who found freedom for herself and then made sure others were brought to freedom. The brave woman who rescued more than seventy slaves using the Underground Railroad declared, “I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.” Harriet Tubman takes each and every audience member along for this ride. | Date & Time: November 14th, 2024, from 6:30pm to 8pm | Location: Brick n Kulture Event Space & Shoppe, 65 N Broad St, Woodbury, NJ 08096 | Registration and Information.

The first African-American woman to become a licensed airplane pilot and the first American to hold an international pilot license, Bessie Coleman was a woman who didn’t give up. ... Traveling north to Chicago to live with her brothers, she heard stories from pilots returning from World War I and decided to become a pilot. Dr. Daisy Century as Bessie Coleman is an exciting portrayal of a beautiful, determined woman who knew what she wanted and made it happen... She showcases a life that broke the mold, inspiring her audience to do the same. This program is made possible in part by funding from the Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College of South Jersey, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State and the National Endowment for the Arts. | Date & Time: November 12th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8pm | Location: Little Red School House, 12 Harmony Road, Mickleton, NJ, 08056 | Registration and information.

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: https://public.perkinsarts.org/public/intake?EXH=157 | Opening Reception: Saturday, November 16, 2-5pm | Location: Moorestown Gallery at Perkins Center for the Arts, 395 Kings Highway, Moorestown, NJ 08057 | More information here.

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.