Category Archives: Arts Advocacy
Civic-Minded Artists at Their Creative Best
June 8, 2015Last week marked the dedication of a “parklet” in Princeton, a phrase that sounds like the title of a children’s book. The Arts Council of Princeton brought to life the vision of Mayor Liz Lempert by coordinating a group … Continue reading
Dodge’s Wendy Liscow Honored at New Jersey Governor’s Awards in Arts Education
May 28, 2015Wendy Liscow, Education Program Director at the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, was honored this week with a New Jersey Governor’s Awards in Arts Education Distinguished Service Award. Liscow was among the 100 advocates, leaders, educators and students recognized for their … Continue reading
ArtPride’s Ann Marie Miller Honored with National Arts Award
May 18, 2015Congratulations are due to Ann Marie Miller for receiving a national arts advocacy award from Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education in America. Miller, Art Pride New Jersey’s Director of Advocacy and Public … Continue reading
Why NEA Funding is Still a Big Deal
May 11, 2015Last week the ArtPride NJ Foundation learned that it received a $10,000 grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts. With nine other arts organizations and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Partnership Grant, New Jersey … Continue reading
New Jersey Arts Champions: Meet Adam Perle
May 4, 2015New Jersey Arts Champions is a new occasional series on the Dodge Blog designed to introduce readers to leaders working to raise the profile of the arts in New Jersey. If you would like to participate or nominate someone to be … Continue reading
Is All Art Really Local?
March 9, 2015“Think globally, act locally” urges people to consider the health of the entire planet and to take action in their own communities and cities (source, Wikipedia). In many ways, the same philosophy applies to the arts and related advocacy efforts. … Continue reading
Arts Benchmarks, Barriers and New Paradigms, Oh My!
February 9, 2015Lately my inbox has been flooded with reports and compelling articles related to the current and future state of the non-profit arts industry. Everyone struggles with making time to read and prioritizing what is most meaningful with the hope that … Continue reading
New Jersey at the League: Arts and History Happen Here
November 24, 2014The 99th annual New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference took place last week and it was ArtPride’s 13th year representing the nonprofit arts industry with over 2,600 exhibitors ranging from well know entities (and arts supporters) like Bank of America and PSEG … Continue reading
Setting a New “Barre” for Arts Criticism
October 16, 2014The earlier title for this blog post was “Another One Bites the Dust,” prompted by notice from Dance NJ staff that dance critic Robert Johnson is no longer writing for The Star Ledger, but is now working on a freelance … Continue reading
Atlantic City: A First And Last Resort?
September 8, 2014As state and local leaders convene in Atlantic City today to discuss the city’s fate in light of falling casino revenues and increasing casino closures, they should be reminded of recent investments in its arts and culture that are already … Continue reading
A Call to Reinvigorate Arts Journalism in New Jersey and beyond
July 9, 2014While the news media is changing at lightning speed and its outlets growing exponentially, the news itself seems harder and harder to find. The avalanche of what passes as news is too often lacking meaningful and credible content whether in … Continue reading
10 Reasons You Can’t Miss Art All Night Trenton
June 17, 2014I love it when a community latches on to the transformative and revelatory power of the arts. For my money, Art All Night Trenton, produced by Artworks Trenton, exemplifies the best of what the arts in the Garden State has … Continue reading
Partnerships in Action: Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit
June 9, 2014Through ArtPride New Jersey’s community engagement efforts, the arts have found a seat at the table of Together North Jersey’s Steering Committee, spearheaded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. The arts in New Jersey can now be found in … Continue reading
Art Sparking a Movement Through Kickstarter
May 5, 2014Can art fuel a movement? You bet it can! History is thick with poignant and powerful examples. Can it win hearts and minds as well? We know it can because art is as much a part of life as food, … Continue reading
Q&A with Wendy Liscow
April 21, 2014This is the second installment of our new regular feature on the blog: interviews with Dodge staff. We’re going to check in with what they’re learning and thinking about as they visit with nonprofits around the state, and we’ll pepper … Continue reading