Tag Archives: Arts
“It is burning./ It is dreaming./ It is waking up.”
July 16, 2021The Ironbound district of Newark, New Jersey (home of the Dodge Poetry Festival), is one of the most toxic neighborhoods in the country. Maria Lopez-Nuñez, a Honduran-American resident there, is waging a war for environmental justice. She is part of the Ironbound … Continue reading
Art Pride NJ: One Big Tool for the Arts Advocacy Toolkit
July 17, 2017Did you attend an arts event last year? A performance, exhibit, music festival, or poetry reading? If you did, you are in great company. New Jersey nonprofit arts groups drew more than 7.5 million people to their programs in 2015 … Continue reading
The Arts as Society’s Podium for Expression
December 8, 2015There’s no use denying it — everyone’s mind is on the dangerous state of our world, most particularly the incomprehensible violence that seems to beset us. No matter where you stand on political issues, the anxiety that grips our world … 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
Jersey Give Back Guide: ARTWORKS Trenton
December 8, 2014Throughout December, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in our Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online portal for year-end giving that makes it easy to donate to some of New Jersey’s most effective nonprofits. Today we feature Artworks Trenton. Organization name: … 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
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