Federal Funds Come at Crucial Time for Sexy真人 Nonprofit Arts Industry Impacted by COVID-19
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts will distribute $5 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to help arts organizations throughout the state recoup some of the significant losses they鈥檝e experienced due to the current pandemic. The announcement was made at the Arts Council's public meeting held virtually earlier today. The $5 million in federal aid was directed to the State Arts Council by the Murphy Administration specifically to support the state鈥檚 hard-hit arts sector.
"New Jersey鈥檚 arts community is world renowned, attracting extraordinary talent and making a significant economic contribution to cities and towns throughout the state," said Governor Murphy. 鈥淭hese funds will support organizations statewide, allowing them to recover from their losses and keep New Jersey arts alive."
鈥淎rts organizations and artists throughout our state quickly sprang into action earlier this year, making and donating masks and other crucial protective equipment, all while continuing to create and share their art in new ways,鈥� said Secretary of State Tahesha Way. 鈥淚 am proud to work closely with the Governor and the Council to provide additional support for our state鈥檚 arts sector.鈥�
"The Council is incredibly grateful to Governor Murphy and his Administration for recognizing the importance of New Jersey鈥檚 arts community,鈥� said Council Chair Elizabeth Mattson. 鈥淎s organizations have continued keeping safety top of mind by keeping their doors closed or limiting access, the financial need has become staggering. Sadly, the nature of what the arts do best 鈥� bring people together 鈥� means our sector will likely be one of the last to see a more complete recovery. These funds are coming at a critical moment, allowing these organizations to continue serving their communities during a time when the arts are needed more than ever.鈥�
鈥淎s a member of the Governor鈥檚 Restart and Recovery Commission, I would like to thank Governor Murphy and his Administration for recognizing the significant need for financial support in the arts and culture sector,鈥� said Evelyn McGee Colbert, Member of the Governor鈥檚 Restart and Recovery Commission. 鈥淲hile the pandemic required the arts sector to be one of the first to close, the sector鈥檚 innovative and collaborative efforts to continue to find ways to share information and support each other has been truly impressive. These grants will help many organizations at a critical moment when they are facing catastrophic losses.鈥�
The Council has identified 94 nonprofit arts organizations as eligible to receive the CARES Act funds. Per federal directives, funds will be distributed broadly, meaningfully, and quickly. Knowing that this allocation cannot fully mitigate the ongoing and significant financial loss sustained by the arts sector, the Council developed a strategy that will ensure these grants have the intended impact. Awards were determined through a tiered, need-based formula that considered each eligible applicant鈥檚 reported losses over the last nine months.
The following organizations will receive federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds:
| Organization Name |
CARES Act Grant |
| Algonquin Arts |
$40,684 |
| American Repertory Ballet Company |
$47,345 |
| Appel Farm Arts and Music Center |
$40,250 |
| Art House Productions |
$51,043 |
| ArtPride New Jersey Foundation |
$15,733 |
| Arts & Education Center |
$56,771 |
| Arts Council of Princeton |
$73,750 |
| Arts for Kids Inc. |
$23,000 |
| ArtsPower |
$88,029 |
| Artworks Trenton Inc. |
$41,090 |
| Atlantic City Ballet |
$41,500 |
| Axelrod Performing Arts Center |
$65,000 |
| Barat Foundation |
$39,000 |
| Bay Atlantic Symphony |
$50,500 |
| Bergen Performing Arts Center Inc |
$52,273 |
| Boheme Opera Company |
$40,863 |
| Cape May Stage |
$83,814 |
| Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company |
$40,179 |
| coLAB Arts |
$4,702 |
| Count Basie Theatre, Inc. |
$128,632 |
| Crossroads Theatre Company |
$63,000 |
| Dance New Jersey |
$1,145 |
| East Lynne Company, Inc. |
$48,326 |
| Freespace Dance |
$43,750 |
| Frontline Arts |
$52,443 |
| George Street Playhouse |
$71,233 |
| GlassRoots, Inc. |
$6,713 |
| Grounds for Sculpture, Inc. |
$39,493 |
| Growing Stage Theatre for Young Audiences Inc. |
$53,235 |
| Hunterdon Art Museum |
$51,116 |
| Institute of Music for Children |
$59,500 |
| International Sculpture Center, Inc. |
$50,624 |
| J.C.C. Metrowest |
$42,858 |
| Jazz House Kids, Inc. |
$44,799 |
| JCC on the Palisades-Thurnauer School of Music |
$42,281 |
| Levoy Theatre Preservation Society, Inc. |
$39,900 |
| Long Beach Island Fnd. of the Arts and Sciences |
$19,384 |
| Luna Stage Company, Inc. |
$31,019 |
| Mainstage Center for the Arts |
$90,595 |
| Matheny Medical and Educational Center |
$47,414 |
| Mayo Performing Arts Center |
$135,007 |
| McCarter Theatre Center/Performing Arts |
$147,967 |
| Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities |
$36,765 |
| Monmouth County Arts Council |
$6,351 |
| Monmouth Museum & Cultural Center |
$55,200 |
| Montclair Art Museum |
$68,935 |
| Montclair Film Festival |
$40,548 |
| Morris Museum |
$41,821 |
| Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company |
$18,204 |
| New Jersey Ballet Company |
$79,641 |
| New Jersey Festival Orchestra |
$66,000 |
| New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra |
$15,600 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center |
$193,369 |
| New Jersey Repertory Company |
$35,350 |
| New Jersey Symphony Orchestra |
$49,530 |
| New Jersey Theatre Alliance |
$12,000 |
| Newark Arts Council, Inc. |
$50,000 |
| Newark Public Radio, Inc. WBGO-FM |
$60,000 |
| Newark School of the Arts, Inc. |
$62,500 |
| Nimbus Dance Works |
$44,416 |
| Ocean City Arts Center |
$42,000 |
| Paper Mill Playhouse |
$137,787 |
| Passage Theatre Company |
$17,326 |
| People and Stories Gente y Cuentos |
$22,012 |
| Perkins Center for the Arts |
$36,071 |
| Peters Valley Craft Center Inc. |
$67,525 |
| Princeton Symphony Orchestra |
$78,796 |
| Pushcart Players |
$48,255 |
| Ritz Theatre Company, Inc. |
$71,325 |
| Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts |
$15,010 |
| Riverside Symphonia |
$47,680 |
| Roxey Ballet Company |
$65,209 |
| Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey |
$54,798 |
| Sharron Miller's Academy for the Performing Arts |
$71,050 |
| South Orange Performing Arts Center |
$43,636 |
| State Theatre |
$112,259 |
| Strand Ventures, Inc. |
$62,130 |
| Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council |
$24,269 |
| Symphony in C |
$54,632 |
| The Children's Home Society of New Jersey |
$50,000 |
| The Discovery Orchestra, Inc. |
$10,036 |
| The Garden State Film Festival |
$50,407 |
| The Kennedy Dancers, Inc. |
$57,300 |
| The Newark Museum Association |
$82,123 |
| The Princeton Festival A Sexy真人 Nonprofit Corporation |
$59,745 |
| The Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts |
$69,107 |
| Thomas A. Edison Media Arts Consortium |
$13,505 |
| Trenton Civil Circus Project |
$59,432 |
| Trilogy: An Opera Company |
$47,250 |
| Visual Arts Center of New Jersey |
$70,140 |
| West Windsor Arts Council |
$62,909 |
| Westrick Music Academy |
$58,000 |
| Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center |
$66,173 |
| Young Audiences of New Jersey |
$32,379 |
| Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey |
$19,546 |
As an , New Jersey鈥檚 arts sector, when it is stable and thriving, employs thousands of people, engages millions, and provides irreplaceable value for communities, families, residents, and visitors.
The grants listed here are current as of December 14, 2020.
About the New Jersey State Council on the Arts
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