Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company; Photo by Piotr Jaruga
(TRENTON, NJ) -- The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has announced their new strategic plan, which will guide the agency’s work in service to the people of New Jersey over the next five years from 2023 to 2028.
Creating a new strategic plan is just one piece in the Council's ongoing work to serve individuals and communities throughout New Jersey. As their work continues, Council staff are always available by phone and email to answer questions and hear directly from the field. Your communication helps the Council better understand the successes and challenges facing the sector and how their work can best support the artists, workers, and organizations who contribute to New Jersey's vibrant and vital arts community.
Click here to download the plan. Broken down, the strategic plan involves four key goals.
GOAL 1: Maximize public resources through grants and services for artists and arts organizations to support statewide sector vitality.
GOAL 2: Identify and capitalize on opportunities to engage with, connect, and support networking and partnership opportunities both within the field and across sectors.
GOAL 3: Enhance public awareness of the value of the arts and the importance of the State Arts Council through effective communication.
GOAL 4: Further embrace principles of diversity, equity, access, and inclusion in all aspects of their work.
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is grateful to everyone who took the time to participate in the development of this plan, which was created through a year-long process that included input from constituents and partners from across the state. They look forward to taking action to continue to strategically, transparently, and equitably invest public resources – human and financial – to help build a better New Jersey for people of all ages, and all walks of life, through the arts.
Roberto Lugo, Put Yourself in the Picture, 2022, mixed media, 240 x 144 x 324 inches, Grounds for Sculpture, Purchase and Partial Gift of the Artist
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created in 1966, is a division of the NJ Department of State and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Council was established to encourage and foster public interest in the arts; enlarge public and private resources devoted to the arts; promote freedom of expression in the arts; and facilitate the inclusion of art in every public building in New Jersey. The Council believes the arts are central to every element we value most in a modern society including: human understanding; cultural and civic pride; strong communities; excellent schools; lifelong learning; creative expression; and economic opportunity.
