Press Release

NJ Student Learning Standards for Visual and Performing Arts Overhauled to Refine How Arts are Taught in Schools

WARREN, N.J. – The learning standards by which the arts are taught in the state of New Jersey are undergoing their biggest transformation in more

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New Jersey Becomes First State to Provide Universal Access to Arts Education; nearly 1.1 Million Students Actively Participate

Paramus, N.J. – Widely recognized as a national leader in arts education, New Jersey has become the first state in the nation to provide universal access

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Arts Ed NJ Receives ‘Citation of Excellence’ and Grants from New Jersey State Council on the Arts

DATE: July 31, 2019                        CONTACT: Priscilla Hopkins Smith  Warren, NJ—Arts Ed NJ has received a ‘Citation of Excellence’ from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts

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Arts Ed NJ to Receive $98,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

DATE: May 15, 2019                        CONTACT: Priscilla Hopkins Smith Warren, NJ—National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million in grants

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MOST MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTY CITIZENS BELIEVE ARTS EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT BUT ARE MIXED ON ITS FUNDING, IMPLEMENTATION AND STUDENTS’ ACCESS TO PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES

  Few Active in Promoting Arts Education in Schools and Communities WARREN, N.J. – Most Monmouth and Ocean County citizens believe arts education is important

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