Advancing a State of Creativity

ArtPride New Jersey is the voice of New Jersey’s arts community. As the state’s largest arts service and advocacy organization, we work to preserve funding and advance policies that invest in the arts across all sectors. The vital research we furnish promotes the public value of the arts as fundamental to creating neighborhoods where people want to live, work, visit, and raise a family. Our award-winning audience development programs connect the public to what’s going on in our state’s arts scene and help increase attendance. The services we provide keep the field up-to-date on industry trends and foster collaboration among our hundreds of member organizations. 

Widely viewed as the go-to source for research, innovative programs and services, and high-impact advocacy, we are proud to support the work of our vibrant creative community. 

 

Voices from the Field

Another Day Another Dollar: Arts Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
“Money makes the world go around The world go around, the world go around Money makes the world go around The clinking, clanking sound of Money, money, money, money” - Cabaret Liza...
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How the NJEDA’s A.R.T. Phase II Grant Has Fueled Collaborative Revitalization in Burlington County
NJEDA’s recent initiative is dedicated to funding and investing in the arts, specifically in regard to their grant ventures A.R.T. Phase I, A.R.T. Phase II, and the C.A.F.E. Program. At the time,...
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Elevating Black Perspectives in American History: The Black Heritage Trail
2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States, also recognized as the Semiquincentennial. Much has happened in our short tenure as a union, and we turn to the historians, and often the...
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Equity and Diversity 'Inspire Life'
In a nation easily threatened by the chaos of change, equity and diversity have become contentious in an increasingly polarized world. Despite their definitions reflecting fairness and justice ,...
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ArtsRX at NJPAC: Social Prescribing Art as Holistic Alternative
Healthcare in the United States is a hot-button topic, inundating news media almost daily, and yet perhaps not a topic you would expect to appear in a conversation regarding the arts and...
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Action Alerts

Support $213 million for the NEA and NEH
The House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee proposed a 35% cut to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), funding them at $135 million each for FY 2027. This comes after President Trump's budget called for eliminating both agencies.

The NEA and NEH provide vital funding for arts and culture organizations throughout New Jersey. The NEA recommends around 2,300 grants annually, benefiting every Congressional District, with most going to small- and medium-sized organizations. The NEA funds arts projects in 678 more counties than private foundations can reach.

Reach out to your Members of Congress TODAY and...
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SAVE Act - Protect Voter Access
📣 Take Action Now: Contact Your Legislators

The arts community cannot afford new barriers to civic participation.

The SAVE Act (S. 128 /H.R. 22) would restrict voter registration methods that arts organizations and cultural communities rely on, including event-based registration drives, online registration, and same-day registration. These changes would disproportionately impact young artists, naturalized citizens, lower-income cultural workers, and touring performers.

We need your voice.

👉 Contact your U.S. Senators today and urge them to OPPOSE the SAVE Act.

Tell them:



The arts sector depends on accessible civic...
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