ELIZABETH, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announces that 43 artists, historians and local groups will receive funding through the 2010 Union County HEART Grant Program (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands).
Recognizing the importance of culture and the arts to our economy and quality of life, the Union County Freeholders established the HEART Grant Program in 1998. This innovative program supports projects related to history, the arts and humanities, and demonstrates a commitment to the artists and community organizations of Union County. The total funding for this year’s grants is $75,000.
“The recipients of Union County HEART Grants are a wonderful mix of creative individuals – composers and writers, historians, painters, photographers, musicians and dancers – plus arts, history and other cultural organizations and civic groups,” said Freeholder Chairman Daniel P. Sullivan. “The response to the program has been exciting ever since its inception.”
“The services provided by these artists, scholars and organizations directly benefit the residents of our county and increase appreciation for the arts, our history, and the humanities,” Freeholder Sullivan added. “These cultural assets are a vital part of community life, well being, economic development and cultural heritage tourism in Union County.”
Artists, educators, civic and historical organizations that want information about next year’s HEART Grant Program can contact the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202. Telephone: (908) 558-2550. NJ Relay users dial 711, or send E-mail: culturalinfo@ucnj.org.
Union County HEART Grants Approved 2010 (Total $75,000)
- Carol English, Cranford, $600, presenting history of floral design seminars and show;
- Harriette Steinberg, Union, $900, presenting music programs for senior centers and libraries;
- Katie Paster, Garwood, $1,000, presenting Fusion Art & Music Showcase at MusicFest 2010;
- Kenny Sack, Summit, $850, presenting interactive children’s music and theater;
- Lesl Harker, New Providence, $1,000, presenting lecture and concert about history of traditional Irish music;
- Paula Borenstein, Elizabeth, $850, researching historic Elizabeth neighborhood to promote tourism;
- Sandra Frank, Westfield, $1,000, presenting music education program for senior rehabilitation center;
- Arts Guild of New Jersey, Rahway, $2,400, presenting Pre-K arts education in Rahway schools;
- Borough of Fanwood, Fanwood, $1,000, presenting a Fanwood Cultural Arts Performance Series;
- Brand New Day, Elizabeth, $2,400, presenting workshops about traditional Caribbean music and dance;
- Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, Union, $1,900, presenting an Interactive Dance performance at Kean University;
- CASA of Union County, Elizabeth, $1,900, presenting arts workshops for child advocates;
- Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care, Scotch Plains, $2,400, providing musical performances for hospice residents;
- City of Rahway, Rahway, $1,000, hiring artists to make window art for empty storefronts;
- Clark Historical Society, Clark, $2,200, presenting Native American program for Four Centuries in a Weekend 2010;
- Continuo Arts Foundation, Westfield, $1,500, presenting an Intergenerational choral program;
- Cranford Historical Society, Cranford, $1,000, presenting a Civil War Sesquicentennial Celebration;
- Cranford Housing Board, Inc., Cranford, $1,000, presenting a Big Band concert for senior residents;
- Elizabeth Avenue Partnership, Elizabeth, $1,900, presenting dance and music cultural events during Hispanic Heritage Month;
- Groundwork Elizabeth, Inc., Elizabeth, $1,900, presenting immigrant contributions at 8th Annual Tour de Elizabeth bicycle tour;
- Hillside Public Library, Hillside, $1,615, presenting Arts around the World performances;
- Institute of Music for Children, Elizabeth, $2,000, presenting Teen Drama Troup;
- Jewish Community Center of Central NJ, Scotch Plains, $2,000, presenting a Special Needs Symposium for families;
- Josephine’s Place, Elizabeth, $2,400, presenting arts classes and museum trips for immigrant women;
- Kenilworth Historical Society, Kenilworth, $1,250, purchasing a wireless microphone system;
- Literacy Volunteers of Union County, Plainfield, $2,400, creating “Connections” a literary publication of student work;
- Mother Seton Regional High School, Clark, $1,000, producing a musical involving Union County children;
- Music for All Seasons, Scotch Plains, $1,935, presenting five music programs for U.C. Juvenile Detention Center;
- National Council of Jewish Women, U.C. Section, Elizabeth, $2,400, providing two intergenerational big band dance programs;
- New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra, Berkeley Heights, $2,300, presenting a concerto for guitar and chamber orchestra;
- Occupational Center of U.C., Roselle, $2,300, presenting art education classes for people with disabilities;
- Plainfield Division of Parks and Recreation, Plainfield, $1,900, presenting Harlem Renaissance music & dance performance;
- Restore Ministries, Inc., Elizabeth, $2,500, providing a Poetry Club for youth literary study and expression;
- Scotch Plains Baptist Church, Scotch Plains, $2,000, replicating a gravestone of Revolutionary War-era slave named Caesar;
- Second Street Youth Center, Plainfield, $1,900, presenting an after school drama program;
- SHEELD’s Titans Tutoring Program, Plainfield, $2,400, presenting a dance camp partnership with Rutgers;
- Summit Free Public Library, Summit, $1,100, presenting Comic Book workshops for children;
- The Theater Project/Union County College, Cranford, $2,100, presenting “A Few Steps in a Stranger’s Shoes” to promote understanding among students;
- Union Township Community Action Organization, Inc., Union, $2,300, presenting Senior Choral performances in nursing homes;
- Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, $2,300, presenting a visual arts program for older adults;
- Westfield Neighborhood Council, Westfield, $1,400, presenting dance and African drumming program and conference;
- Women in Conversation, Plainfield, $2,500, presenting reading/discussion groups for students and seniors;
- YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, $2,300, presenting a Holocaust through Art, Music & Film series.
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