The Local Arts Grants,administered in Morris County by the Arts Council of the Morris Area, provide funding to local arts organizations from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The program offers grants for general operating support and for special projects to qualifying Morris County arts organizations. Applications are reviewed by an independent panel and funding awarded on a yearly basis. The 2011 Grant cycle is now closed. Application materials for the funding year 2012 are now available (see below). For more information or to request an application, contact Kadie Dempsey, Director of Arts in Community, by email at kdempsey@morrisarts.org
Grant Submissions for funding year 2012 closed on July 15, 2011.
Grant Guidelines for funding year 2013 will be posted in April 2012.
FUNDING PERIOD: January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Friday, July 15, 2011 at 5:00 pm
The Arts Council of the Morris Area (Arts Council) is pleased to announce continuation of the Local Arts Grant Program which is made possible by, and is contingent upon, funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA).
The Arts Council offers Local Arts Grant funding to Morris County organizations that provide the Morris County community with arts events that are artistically excellent, provide public benefit, and are accessible to the public. Applicants must show the ability to complete all reporting necessary in accepting public funds by the deadlines specified, including a grant application for funding, a Commitment Letter, and a final report. Organizations already receiving funding from NJSCA are not eligible for a Local Arts Grant.
All applications must be received in the Arts Council office by 5:00 pm, or postmarked no later than, Friday, July 15, 2011. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered, nor will faxed or e-mailed applications be accepted. All applications should be sent to:
Kadie Dempsey, Local Arts Director
Arts Council of the Morris Area
14 Maple Avenue, Suite 301
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
For 2012 grant application materials, click on the following: 2012 LAP Application, ADA Accessibility Checklist, Interim Report FY 2012, INTERIM Report FY 2012 Excel Financials and LAP Application FY 2012 Excel Financials.
MORRIS COUNTY LOCAL ARTS GRANTEES FOR 2011:
Grantees include organizations from theatre, music, and visual arts. The groups are selected by an independent panel on the basis of artistic merit, organizational effectiveness, fiscal responsibility, responsiveness to community needs and outreach efforts.
Art in the Atrium in Morristown: Visual art showcase of African-American art during Black History Month. (973) 540-9404 www.artintheatrium.org
The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey in Madison: The orchestra provides an opportunity for musicians of various levels and professional interests to explore and perform the music primarily of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. (973) 538-7562 www.Baroqueorchestra.org
Blackwell Street Center for the Arts in Denville: This arts group features exhibits and art-related programs throughout the year at a variety of locations. The exhibits present to eclectic work of the members’ styles and media as well as curating and jurying a significant student show (with nearly 300 works) at the Atrium Gallery each March-May (973) 316-0857 www.blackwell-st-artists.org
Chatham Community Players in Chatham: Community theatre offering 6 productions yearly. (973) 635-7363 www.chathamplayers.org
Community Children’s Museum in Dover: A children’s museum focusing on art, science and culture through hands-on exhibits and programs for children ages 10 and younger.. (973) 366-9060. www.communitychildrensmuseum.org
Coro Lirico in Morristown: A unique choir specializing in performing concert opera in the Morris Area and in New York City. (732) 412-6668 www.corolirico.org
Creative Heartwork, Inc. in Morris Plains: Creative arts therapists and teaching artists offer different programs to improve the lives of Morris County children ages 4-17 who have experienced trauma, loss, serious illness or disability, to enhance their resiliency and foster healthy adjustment to circumstances beyond their control. (973) 889-0809 www.creativeheartwork.org
Dance Innovations Performance Foundation: Dance Innovation Performance Foundation Company contributes to the welfare of the community by providing thier experiance and talents in dance performance to organizations that may not otherwise experiance the arts. (973)-635-1205 www.Danceinnovations.org/dipf
First Night Morris County in Morristown: New Jersey’s largest non-alcoholic, family friendly New Year’s Eve celebration of the arts, with 90 events in 26 venues in and around the center of Morristown. (973) 455-0708 www.firstnightmorris.com
Hanover Wind Symphony: Committed to advancing excellence in the wind band tradtion, while providing growth opportunties for adults who are continuing their musical avocation. (201) 213-6276, www.hanoverwinds.org
Harmonium Choral Society in Morristown: Classical chorus dedicated to the performance of both standard and lesser-known works of all periods, both a cappella and with chamber orchestra. The chorus also offers outreach, commissions and annual high school choral composition contest (973) 538-6969 www.harmonium.org
Madison Arts and Culture Alliance, Inc.in Madison: A coalition of arts organizations, cultural institutions, colleagues and friends dedicated to encouraging collaborations among the wide ranging cultural offerings in the “Rose City.” www.madisonartsnj.org
Masterwork Chorus in Morristown: A not-for-profit organization dedicated to enriching and supporting the cultural life of the community through professional level performances and the promotion of music education. (973) 455-7008 www.masterwork.org
Morris Music Men in Chatham:The premier barbershop chorus in Morris County, a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (973)887-808-8697 or www.morrismusicmen.org
Morris County Teen Arts Festival: at County College of Morris in Randolph. Annual event includes performances and workshops in visual arts, dance instrumental and vocal music, video, theater, and creative writing, showcasing the talents of young artists. (973) 328-5072
Morristown Neighborhood House/ Performing Arts Programin Morristown: Provides families and youth with a community based support system. The Performing Arts Program’s goal is to develop in young people an awareness of the arts and the artistic process through music, dance and drama (973) 538-1229 www.neighborhood-house.org
Museum of Early Trades and Crafts in Madison: Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of America’s past by presenting and interpreting the history, culture and lives of ordinary people through educational programs, preservation, stewardship of its collection and demonstration of trades and crafts of NJ from its earliest settlement 9973) 377-2982 or www.metc.org
Music at Morristown United Methodist Church in Morristown: Music at Noon and Abendmusik concert series offer wide variety of live music to community (973) 538-2132 www.morristownumc.com
New Jersey Foundation for the Blind; in Denville: A private, nonprofit organization which serves the blind and visually impaired populations of New Jersey and offers programs including some in the arts and creativity. (973) 627-0055. www.njffb.org
New Jersey Jazz Society in Chatham: Dedicated to the performance, promotion and preservation of jazz, the group stages concerts, publishes Jersey Jazz Monthly, awards scholarships to NJ college jazz students, conducts Generations of Jazz programs in local schools, inducts members into American Jazz Hall of Fame. (908) 464-5900 www.njjs.org
Women’s Theater Companyl in Parsippany: A nonprofit professional theater offering a creative, educational environment for emerging and established women theater artists (actors, playwrights, etc.) to practice their craft. (973) 316-3033 www.womenstheatercompany.org
The Local Arts Grant Program is administered in Morris County by the Arts Council of the Morris Area & has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.