Nick Paleologos

The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera announces its nomination for Favorite Opera Company in the 2018 JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards. The annual awards program, overseen by Discover Jersey Arts, is observing its tenth year honoring the work of New Jersey's vibrant and diverse arts organizations.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts held its first public meeting of 2018 today at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City. The unique facility is home to a growing number of active artist studios, exhibition spaces, arts organizations, and more, and served as the perfect backdrop for the Council's announcement of this year's Artist Fellowship awards.

The Adelphi Orchestra has been nominated for the 2018 Discover Jersey Arts 'People's Choice Award. Voting is underway now until February 20 in the New Jersey competition which pays tribute to the work of New Jersey's vital, vibrant, and diverse arts organizations. Ballots can be accessed at any time via www.JerseyArts.com/Vote.

The Morris Choral Society has been nominated for the 2018 Discover Jersey Arts "People's Choice Award. Voting is underway now until February 20 in the New Jersey competition which pays tribute to the work of New Jersey's vital, vibrant, and diverse arts organizations. Ballots can be accessed at any time via www.JerseyArts.com/Vote.

Eagle Theatre is pleased to announce its nomination for Favorite Small Theatre in the 2018 JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards.

On Friday, April 28 at noon, there will be an admission-free staged reading of the one-hour version of A Year in the Trenches, followed by a Q&A, in the Mancini Room at the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ.

Paper Mill Playhouse has won three 2017 Discover Jersey Arts People's Choice Awards. Paper Mill Playhouse was awarded, 'Favorite Theater at See a Musical,' 'Favorite Theater Camp,' and 'Favorite Choral Group' on Friday by the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation at the annual New Jersey Conference on Tourism in Atlantic City. Scroll down for photos!

???????On Tuesday, March 21, the New Jersey Theatre Alliance will present a staged reading of A Year in the Trenches at the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum in Morristown.

For the ninth consecutive year, New Jersey Performing Arts Center was named "Favorite Large Performing Arts Center" in the 2017 JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards. Presented by Discover Jersey Arts, a program of the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation and New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the annual awards highlight the work of New Jersey's vital and diverse arts community.

American Repertory Ballet has been named "Favorite Dance Company" in the 2017 JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards. ARB also won this title in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts held a public meeting on Tuesday, February 28th at the Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken and voted on the 2017 Individual Artist Fellowship Awards.

South Orange Performing Arts Center  is pleased to announce its nomination for Favorite Small Performing Arts Center in the 2017 JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards. SOMA Film Festival, co-produced by SOPAC, is nominated for Favorite Film Festival.  Now in its ninth year, the annual awards program run by Discover Jersey Arts pays tribute to the work of New Jersey's vital, vibrant and diverse arts organizations. With the ballots now prepped, it's time for arts lovers across the state to vote for their favorite local arts organizations.

The Count Basie Theatre has extended its entry deadline and announced its panel of esteemed judges for PROJECT FX, its statewide student film festival presented by Bank Of America and Sony Pictures Classics.

            On July 21, 2105, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts awarded more than $15.7 million in grant funding for over 700 arts organizations, projects and artists throughout the state. The awards were announced at the New Jersey State Council on the Arts' 49th annual Meeting held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Trenton. Of those 700, only 42 organizations and projects received the highest evaluations from the panel reviewing the applications and, for the 18th consecutive year, Morris Arts was among that highly select company, recognized with a Citation of Excellence and the designation as a Major Service Organization "for their history of excellence, the breadth of their impact and their longstanding leadership."  In addition, Morris Arts was awarded $103,080 for its local arts grant program and an additional $5,000 for its co-sponsored project/artist career development workshop.

 New Jersey Ballet's 45th anniversary season presentation of the holiday classic Nutcracker will feature musical accompaniment by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. The collaboration marks the first time that MPAC, New Jersey's leading ballet company and  symphony orchestra have worked together to present the seasonal favorite in Morristown.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts held its first regular meeting of 2015 yesterday at the Mayo Performing Arts Center which provided a fitting backdrop for the Council's 18th Annual Artists Roundtable. The event featured New Jersey artists of all disciplines who convened and exchanged information on a host of important issues of particular interest to individual artists in the state.

Tonight, October 10 2014, South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) will host the showcase of the 2014 winners of the prestigious New Jersey State Arts Council Choreography Fellowship. Recipients Randy James, Lydia Johnson and Erin Carlisle Norton were awarded the fellowship earlier this year to recognize their commitment to artistic excellence. Each will present a full-length work.

On October 10 2014, South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) will host the showcase of the 2014 winners of the prestigious New Jersey State Arts Council Choreography Fellowship. Recipients Randy James, Lydia Johnson and Erin Carlisle Norton were awarded the fellowship earlier this year to recognize their commitment to artistic excellence. Each will present a full-length work.

Natasha Vargas, a senior from Lawrence High School, was named State Champion at the 2014 NJ Poetry Out Loud State Finals competition, part of the national poetry recitation program. The state finals took place today at Victoria Theater at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). Ms. Vargas will move on to represent New Jersey in the national finals in Washington, DC in April to compete against 52 champions from every state and territory, all vying for the national title and the chance to win prizes including college scholarships.

The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, its 32 professional member theatres and partner organizations are happy to offer the seventeenth annual Stages Festival throughout the month of March 2014.