(BURLINGTON, NJ) -- After another record-breaking year, the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2015 JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards. The Awards, which takes place annually to honor the work of New Jersey's vital, vibrant and diverse arts community, saw the greatest number of nominees and voters since its inception in 2008.
"The People's Choice Awards allows us to honor our state's incomparable cultural community and highlight the passion of its supporters," says Adam Perle, President & CEO of ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, the state arts service organization that coordinates the annual awards. "The amazing amount of nominees and votes attests to the incredible impact the arts have on the daily lives of New Jerseyans."
The 2015 JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards winners are:
More than 100 nonprofit arts groups and arts districts were nominated for the 2015 Awards by members of the arts community. From the nominations, the public chose their favorites in the 16 categories, with nearly 15,000 ballots cast for arts organizations statewide.
"The South Orange Performing Arts Center is thrilled to be named as the first 'Favorite Small Performing Arts Center' in the People's Choice Awards," says Mark Packer, Executive Director of SOPAC. "This new category reflects the diversity of places throughout the state where people can enjoy the arts. Small or large, gallery, festival or art class— New Jersey arts enrich and inspire us all! We thank all those who support our beautiful small theater."
Winners from the 2015 People's Choice Awards will be honored at the New Jersey Conference on Tourism, held March 12-13, 2015 at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City.
For detailed results and more information, visit JerseyArts.com/peopleschoice. The JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards are coordinated through the Discover Jersey Arts program, a cosponsored project of the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation and New Jersey State Council on the Arts aimed at increasing the awareness of and participation in the arts.
About JerseyArts.com and Discovery Jersey Arts
JerseyArts.com is the official website of Discover Jersey Arts, a cosponsored project of the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation and New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State dedicated to increasing the awareness of and participation in the arts in New Jersey. The site features a comprehensive cultural event calendar and arts directory; feature stories and podcasts; details on Jersey Arts Membership, including discounts and exclusive member events; an online gallery of New Jersey artists; and other content about the state's cultural community.
About the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation
The ArtPride New Jersey Foundation is the programs and services arm of ArtPride New Jersey, Inc., a nonprofit coalition of organizations and individuals that advocates at local, state and national levels for funding, support and recognition of the arts as vital to New Jersey's economy, education and overall quality of life. For more information about ArtPride visit ArtPrideNJ.com.
