Council Executive Director Allison
Tratner remarked, “This
CARES Act funding comes at a
critical time, and we are grateful
the federal government continues
to include the arts sector in
strategies for recovery. With our
partners at the National Endowment
for the Arts we will continue
to work to get resources out the
door quickly. The financial need
is tremendous, and our goal is to
“The financial need is tremendous, and our
goal is to provide meaningful relief for as many
organizations as is responsibly possible.”
provide meaningful relief for as
many organizations as is responsibly
possible.”
Last month, the National Endowment
for the Arts awarded
nearly $30 million in CARES Act
funds to the nation’s states and
territories to ensure broad distribution
throughout the country.
The Endowment instructed State
Arts Agencies, like the New Jersey
State Council on the Arts, to
regrant the funds to help arts organizations
endure the economic
hardships caused by the forced
closure of their operations due to
the spread of COVID-19.
As an essential part of our state’s
economy and overall quality of
life, New Jersey’s arts sector, when
it is stable and thriving, employs
thousands of people, engages millions,
and provides irreplaceable
value for communities, families,
residents and visitors.
The Council has identified nearly
60 nonprofit arts organizations
and 21 County Arts Agencies as
eligible to receive the CARES
Act funds. This swift and strategic
distribution will ensure the
funds reach organizations of vary-
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