Trying To Make a Place Better Through the Arts? Put People First.
Since 2008, Arts Build Communities at Rutgers University has been exploring this question: “Why are some communities more successful than others in creative placemaking?” We’ve reviewed studies and...
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Partnerships in Action: Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit
Ann Marie Miller, Executive Director, ArtPride NJ What makes a place different and unique? And exactly how do the arts make that happen? The concept of creative placemaking has caught fire...
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Atlantic City: A First And Last Resort?
As 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...
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New Jersey at the League: Arts and History Happen Here
The 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...
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Creative New Jersey: Catch the Wave of Atlantic City’s Creative Spirit
Atlantic City and its iconic boardwalk has been one of New Jersey’s – and the East Coast’s – greatest attractions, and has long inspired its residents and visitors. However today, Atlantic City is...
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Art, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
This blog post won’t appear until after Fourth of July celebrations are over, but it will be interesting to look back and see what role the arts played in festivities ranging from public events to...
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Bringing Art and Music to the Streets of South Orange
Bob McKay and artist Bill Billec at one of the pianos on Playin’ Around South Orange’s kickoff on Aug. 29. Courtesy of SOPAC Wandering around downtown South Orange just got more jazzy thanks to the...
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The Six Distinctive Features of Creative Placemaking
How does one define that sometimes elusive concept of creative placemaking and what makes it succeed? My friend Nick Paleologos of the NJ State Council on the Arts, fondly states that New Jersey...
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Predictions for the Future of New Jersey’s Nonprofit Arts Industry
Halloween’s over, but my crystal ball is still in view so I thought it would be revealing to take a quick peek since the future of New Jersey’s nonprofit arts industry has been nagging at me over the...
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Creative New Jersey: Notes from Detroit
Sometimes it’s good to get out and see the world, to “fill the well” of your own creativity and imagination, either to be inspired by something new or to affirm strategies, beliefs or plans you...
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Beyond Blueberries: Creative Hammonton Seizes Opportunity
Hammonton, best known to outsiders as prime blueberry country in the Pinelands of New Jersey, is a town with surprising diversity beyond the species found in this unique ecosystem. With a population...
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Random Acts of Art & Community: Join us Thursday for our next #BetterNJ...
Join us at 2 p.m. Thursday for a LIVE #BetterNJ discussion on Twitter about Random Acts of Art & Community happening right here in New Jersey. Think flash mobs, participatory art projects, or...
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ArtPride NJ: Mapping the needs of a strong arts ecosystem in New Jersey
On May 11, thought leaders from within and outside New Jersey’s arts community gathered at Express Newark to discuss trends and conditions affecting New Jersey artists and the future of support for...
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