Arts & Entertainment
Kean, Bramnick, Munoz Tout Arts Grants for the 21st District
New Jersey State Council of the Arts has voted to award more than $1 million in grants to 12 arts organizations, including New Jersey Youth Symphony in Murray Hill
Senator Tom Kean, Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, and Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz are pleased to announce that the New Jersey State Council of the Arts has voted to award more than $1 million in grants to 12 arts organizations, programs and projects in the 21st district. These grants are funded by a hotel/motel occupancy tax as well as by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
“We are so fortunate to have such strong and vibrant artistic organizations in our area, as evidenced by the outstanding recognition that these groups have received from the Council on the Arts, ”said Senator Kean. “These grants not only reflect the consistent quality of these local cultural gems, but also the faith the State has in their continued excellence.”
Bramnick added, “The arts are an integral part of our community. These grants will go a long way towards advancing arts education, showcasing local talent and promoting local pride."
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“The importance of the arts to our communities and to society as a whole cannot be stressed enough,” stated Muñoz. “The arts are unifying. Not only do they help our communities thrive, but they help foster a cultural understanding of different ethnicities, societies, even countries. I am very grateful to the Council for their efforts in securing these funds which will help so many throughout our state and in our local communities.”
The grants are awarded to the following arts organizations, programs and projects in the 21st District:
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Grantee Name
Disclipine
Town
Kean University/Premiere Stages
Theatre
Union
New Jersey Youth Symphony
Music
Murray Hill
New Jersey Youth Theatre
Opera/Music Thea
Westfield
Paper Mill Playhouse
Opera/Music Thea
Millburn
Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey
Theatre
Madison
Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey
Arts Basic to Ed
Madison
Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey
Proj Serv Artists
Madison
Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey
Arts Basic to Ed
Madison
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
Theatre
Madison
The Discovery Orchestra, Inc.
Music
Warren
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
Visual Arts
Summit
Westfield Symphony Orchestra
Music
Westfield
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