Thanks to a $52,800 grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts at Ramapo College of New Jersey is positioned to deliver a diverse range of shows through its Arch Performances series for the upcoming 2024-2025 year.
The shows are available to the public.
The Arch Performances series brings about 10 shows each year to New Jersey and the metro area, providing a wide variety of entertainment for all ages that is open to the public, according to Lisa Campbell, the director of the Berrie Center.
“As we enter our 25th year of operation, we have a renewed vision of bringing a diversity of quality performing artists while providing meaningful outreach to underserved school students and local shelters,” she said. “We are honored by the trust instilled in us from the council that will allow us to build opportunities in the arts for all citizens.”
The award is part of the statewide grants appropriation to support more than 900 arts organizations, projects, and artists throughout New Jersey.
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, established in 1966, is part of the New Jersey Department of State and works alongside the National Endowment for the Arts. The council’s mission is to promote public interest in the arts, increase resources for the arts, support artistic freedom and ensure art is included in every public building in New Jersey.
Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who oversees the council in her role as secretary of state, said the value is clear.
“The investment made in our state’s artists and organizations has a direct, positive impact on New Jersey residents, families, businesses and communities,” she said.
