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ARTSPACE 105 ArtSpace 105 is the official micro-gallery of Monmouth Arts. It is located at 105 Monmouth Street in Red Bank (next to the Count Basie Center for the Arts). Apply to exhibit work here . We're open! ArtSpace 105 is now open with limited hours. Stop by to view the artwork in person or check out the digital gallery. Our gallery visiting hours are Monday through Friday, 11:00 am - 3:30 pm. Also available by appointment. Contact Vinny Martini, Arts Education and Events Manager, at vinny@monmoutharts.org . CURRENT EXHIBIT Luminate Artwork by Inspired Minds Fine Art School Students Exhibit Dates: December 17 - January 7, 2021 VIEW DIGITAL GALLERY ALL EXHIBITS Luminate Inspired Minds Fine Art School Students Dec 18, 2021 - Jan 7, 2022 View More Acoustical Colors & Freedom Abstract Michelle Locklear Nov 5, 2020 - Feb 5, 2021 View More ColorChips in Motion ColorChips students Freddy Powell, Marlene Akeroyd, & Susan Penn Jan 3 - Feb 28, 2020 View More Best of the Senior Art Show Senior Artists of Monmouth County Sep 6 - Oct 16, 2019 View More Grey Matter Elisabeth McKeon Apr 8 - May 29, 2019 View More From My Perspective Communications High School Dec 4 - Dec 20, 2018 View More In the Waters / In the West Johanna Ericson and Dana McKay Jul 6 - Sep 10, 2021 View More Distant Connection Monmouth Arts Artist Members Apr 9 - Oct 28, 2020 View More Cosmic Canyons One River School of Art + Design Dec 3, 2019 - Jan 2, 2020 View More America: Land That I Love H. Hargrove Jul 10 - Aug 28, 2019 View More Kaleidoscope RBC High School Students Mar 1 - Mar 27, 2019 View More In Search of Meaning Gwynneth Green and Lou Storey Mar 8 - May 7, 2021 View More What Eye See RBC High School Students Mar 12 - Apr 9, 2020 View More Puddles & Rainbows Author-Illustrator Mike Ciccotello Nov 1 - Nov 26, 2019 View More Summer Sense-Ability The Arc of Monmouth Jun 14 - Jun 27, 2019 View More Horror Vacui Marie Maber Jan 4 - Feb 27, 2019 View More

View the digital gallery of our member exhibit FEAST. MEMBER EXHIBITS: FEAST Digital Gallery Marilyn Baldi Alcove Optic Photography 19 in x 23 in 2022 $395 George Bates Signal 11 Mixed Media 8.5 in x 11.5 in 2026 $225 Nanette Reynolds Beachner Striations Mixed Media 36 in x 12 in 2022 $750 Christine Cittadino Open Wide Pastel 27 in x 37 in 2023 $2700 Lilibeth Corrales-Cordero The Two Versions of Self Digital Photography 12 in x 15 in 2026 NFS Beth Flancbaum Keep It Flowing Oil 18 in x 18 in 2026 $850 Yolanda Fleming Navel-Gazing Mixed Media Collage 11.5 in x 9 in 2026 $150 Priscilla Gandel Carrots, Red Bank Farmers Market Watercolor 20 in x 16 in 2026 NFS Bennett Gewirtz In the Bag Acrylic 36 in x 24 in 2024 $1100 Pauline Gonen-Smith What We Bring to the Table Oil on Canvas 30 in x 24 in 2026 $2500 MaryAnn Goodwin To the Ball Acrylic 24 in x 34 in 2025 $1000 Cheryl Griesbach The Vanishing Feast Oil on Panel 30 in x 40 in 2022 $4700 Jude Harzer The Indulgent Hour Oil 24 in x 36 in 2026 $1500 Leslie Hecht Eleven 24 in x 36 in 2026 $2800 Coleen M. Hopson Still Life of Oranges Painted Paper Collage 13 in x 13 in $425 Eleanor James Up or Down Watercolor and Ink on Reverse Canvas with Clay and Wire 18 in x 12 in 2024 $750 Annette Juliano A Child's Feast Portrait Oil 25 in x 21 in 2026 NFS Eileen Kennedy Picnic Egg Tempera on Wood Panel 18 in x 24 in 2023 $4000 Sophie LaBell Microscopic 001 Mixed Media 9 in x 12 in 2026 $625 Lea Lumière The Tea Kettle of Time Photography 12 in x 14 in 2024 $500 Carol Magnatta Everything Italian Oil 16 in x 14 in 2020 $1600 John Mathias Family Business Oil on Canvas 24 in x 24 in 2025 NFS Deborah Mix Hooked Digital Photography 14 in x 14 in 2026 $225 William H. Molloy Friendship Digitized Kodacolor Slide 22 in x 17 in Started 1974, digitalized 2022, completed 2026 $200 Christy E. O'Connor Ravenous Mixed Media 14 in x 11 in 2022 $450

Monmouth Arts - where the arts and community connect! Discover art classes, resources, events, & more. Learn more UPCOMING EVENTS Sat, Sep 12 FEAST Annual Member Exhibit / The Oyster Point Hotel Learn more Sep 12, 2026, 8:00 AM – Nov 02, 2026, 11:00 PM The Oyster Point Hotel, 146 Bodman Pl, Red Bank, NJ 07701, USA Free and open to the public! Sat, Sep 19 ArtPop / Red Bank Learn more Sep 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM Red Bank, Red Bank, NJ 07701, USA Self Guided Tour of Red Bank Art Venues Fri, Oct 02 Culture Around the Corner / Long Branch Learn more Oct 02, 2026, 7:00 PM – Oct 04, 2026, 7:00 PM Long Branch, Long Branch, NJ 07740, USA Load More LATEST POSTS ON THE ArtZine : FEAST Showcases Work by 45 Monmouth Arts Members at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank Human Thread Exhibit Sends Powerful Message on Collective Strength Monmouth Arts Announces Annual Group Exhibition Opportunity CONNECT SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Get the scoop on what's happening with our biweekly "Get Out & Get Art" newsletter listing all the best arts events happening in Monmouth County for the month ahead. First name Last name Email Join Thanks for subscribing!

Monmouth Arts' Annual Member Exhibits showcases art work focused on different themes. Attend our current exhibit or view our past exhibits through our digital galleries. ANNUAL MEMBER EXHIBITS Location: Oyster Point Hotel, 146 Bodman Place, Red Bank On View: September 4 - November 2, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, September 11, 6:00 - 8:00pm Feast: The 2026 Charles Sills Memorial Group Art Exhibit Monmouth Arts annual member exhibition will be held at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank, September 4 - November 2, 2026, with an opening reception on Friday, September 11, 6-8:00pm. FEAST is guest curated by Tova Navarra, an award-winning artist, writer, and educator. She is the author of more than 30 books, including New Jersey Artists Through Time and the recently published New Jersey Masters: A New Legacy of Visual Arts. Tova has exhibited extensively throughout the Northeast, including solo exhibitions in New York, Philadelphia, and New Jersey, while continuing to contribute to the region’s cultural landscape as a juror, curator, photographer, and writer. Monmouth Arts is pleased to be returning to the Oyster Point Hotel on the Navesink River in Red Bank for this year’s group exhibit. The Oyster Point is one of Monmouth County’s most celebrated venues for art and gatherings, featuring exhibits and an innovative artist in residence program. With FEAST artists were asked to explore the aesthetics and implications of abundance, desire, and consumption. Inspired by the rich visual language of historical still life painting—decadent tables, ornate objects, and symbols of status—the exhibition invites artists to reinterpret these traditions through a modern lens. Artists were encouraged to consider both literal and metaphorical forms of consumption: what we crave, what we value, and what shapes our relationship to material and symbolic abundance. Click here to view digital gallery. About Charles Sills Now in its ninth year, the Monmouth Arts annual member exhibit was renamed in 2022 in memory of Dr. Charles Sills, who was a painter, sculptor, collector, and supporter of the arts. He retired from his role as the Chief of Surgery at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch in 2000. His work has been shown at many galleries in Monmouth County and he won awards from New York's Allied Artists of America as well as Knickerbocker Artists. Caryl Sills next to Charles Sills' sculpture at the 2025 exhibit: Seen & Unseen PAST EXHIBITS The 2025 Charles Sills Memorial Group Art Exhibit: Seen and Unseen Monmouth Arts invited the creative community of Monmouth County to submit works that explore the theme of Seen & Unseen as part of our annual member exhibition, on display at Monmouth University’s Pollak Gallery in West Long Branch. Seen & Unseen is a call for artists to look more closely—not only at our surroundings but also at the inner landscapes we carry. It’s an invitation to recognize the presence and power of what is often left in the shadows. Through painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, the exhibition invites both artists and audiences to consider: What do we overlook in our daily lives? What deserves to be remembered? And how do the spaces we inhabit reflect the spaces within us? Seen & Unseen was guest curated by Vaune Peck, founding Director of Monmouth University’s Center for the Arts. For three decades, Peck has led the Center’s comprehensive programming in the performing and visual arts, bringing a dynamic range of cultural experiences to the community. Click here to view the digital gallery. The Charles Sills Memorial Group Art Exhibit: Terra Incognito (An Unknown Land) The 2024 Charles Sills Memorial Group Art Exhibit, Terra Incognita (An Unknown Land), invited participating artists to reflect on the unknown within their creative practice—whether a recurring subject, an elusive theme, or an aspect of their process that remains unresolved yet compelling. The exhibit was curated by George Bates, a nationally and internationally recognized artist known for his work in public art, fine art, and private commissions. Formerly based in New York and now living in the Asbury Park area, Bates brought a thoughtful perspective to the show’s theme. Presented by Monmouth Arts, the exhibition was hosted at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank, a celebrated venue on the Navesink River known for its vibrant support of the arts and its innovative artist-in-residence program. Click here to view the digital gallery. The Charles Sills Memorial Group Art Exhibit: Reinvention This exhibition examined the theme of Reinvention and its relation to art, creativity, community, and our professional and personal journeys. The act of reinvention may bring a sense of renewal, a focus on sustainability, or be a simple act of giving new life to an object or idea. All of the exhibited art is the work of 44 Monmouth Arts members, who represent the creative, vibrant spirit of Monmouth County. Monmouth Arts was pleased to host the curated group exhibit in the Long Branch Arts and Cultural Center, a historic bank building that experienced its own reinvention when it was transformed into a gallery and community space in 2021. The exhibition was guest co-curated by Tara Collins, an area artist with deep connections to the arts community. Click here to view the digital gallery. The Charles Sills Memorial Group Art Exhibit: Belonging This exhibition was an exploration of how our community imagines and celebrates a collective vision of Belonging. Through art we can tell new stories and further important conversations that enrich our sense of community. These connections can help us transcend crises, empower and connect us. All of the art is the work of Monmouth Arts members, who represent the creative, vibrant spirit of Monmouth County. Monmouth Arts was pleased to be showcase the exhibit in the Center for Visual Arts Gallery at Brookdale Community College. The exhibition was curated by Elisa Elorza, CVA Gallery Coordinator. Click here to view the digital gallery. Journey In recognition of our 50th Anniversary, Monmouth Arts is reflecting on the journey we’ve been on over the past half-century as well as where we’re headed. Journey is a group exhibition to be held at Monmouth University’s Pollak Gallery. This exhibition will showcase works that express Journey as it relates to the artist’s experiences. Where have you been and where are you going? Contributing artists are all current members of Monmouth Arts. Monmouth University's Pollak Gallery 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch December 2, 2021 - January 27, 2022 Click here to view the digital gallery. Sanctuary Sanctuary is a virtual group exhibit of Monmouth Arts members with a physical pop-up exhibit to be held in December at 10PRL, an arts and events space in Long Branch. For some, “sanctuary” may not be a physical structure or shelter but a community or a representation of what makes an individual feel safe or protected from the outside world. This exhibition expresses the experience of sanctuary as it relates to the artist's world, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 10 PRL 515 Bath Ave, Long Branch December 7, 2020 - January 2021 Click here to view the digital gallery. Out of the Blue An eclectic collection of local artwork Out of the Blue is a showcase of artwork by 40 members of Monmouth Arts, including everything from drawings to paintings to sculpture, from the fantastical to the emotional to the photographic. Held in the Bungalounge, the bar and gallery of the Bungalow Hotel in Pier Village, this show is a visual celebration of our creative community. The opening reception was a big hit. Read more on our Artzine . The Bungalounge @ Bungalow Hotel, Pier Village 50 Laird Street, Long Branch November 7, 2019 - January 24, 2020 Structure Interpretations of human-made structure through the perspective of painting, drawing, photography, and more. This group show of Monmouth Arts members, put together by Guest Curator Bart Lentini Photography , will be installed at the Upper Gallery of the historic Spring Lake Community House & Theatre, located at 300 Madison Avenue, Spring Lake. The Upper Gallery @ Spring Lake Community House & Theater 300 Madison Avenue, Spring Lake December 1, 2018 - March 22, 2019

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ARTSPACE 105 ArtSpace 105 is the official micro-gallery of Monmouth Arts. It is located at 105 Monmouth Street in Red Bank (next to the Count Basie Center for the Arts). Apply to exhibit work here . Horror Vacui Marie Maber Opening Reception: January 18, 2019 | 6:00 - 7:30pm Exhibit: January 4 - February 27, 2019 Select Works: Some of the Horror Vacui Paintings on loan to Monmouth Arts through February 27th – are very small (six inches square) – and are part of a series that began about a year ago. Their bright color and obvious texture came as a direct result of ongoing insomnia. Many of my paintings were begun at about 3:30 in the morning. They were made at a time of the night that was open, free, and uninterrupted until eventually the sun rose – and then regular routines like making coffee, reading the paper, and eating breakfast took precedence. The paintings became an outlet that was very freeing from the patterns of making several different and “other” types of artworks that I’ve created throughout my life. The process has evolved to the point where healthier living and a second generation of these colorful paintings are now completely painted during the day – and I am once again able to sleep at night! The base coating of multiple neon colors are often applied with aerosol paint outdoors in my backyard before I leave for work in the morning. The rest of the painting takes place after that paint has dried and the aerosol odor has left the surface. Layers of classic crochet patterns have inspired and even caused the designs of these paintings. Several samples of antique crochet as well as lattice and other “open work matrices” have been used as stencils in this process. Tight geometric patterns paired with bright, contrasting colors bring vibrancy and excitement into my painted world. These paintings feel very vivid and energetic to me and I enjoy just about everything about them. In order to display the small canvases at the office of Monmouth Arts, they have had to be drilled through their stretcher bars and attached to painted plywood with small screws. This presentation can be viewed as temporary or permanent. They will be priced as groups. If anyone would like to take them home, we can discuss ways to re-install them.

ARTS MIXERS Meet up and mingle with fellow creatives and supporters at Monmouth Arts’ gallery and community space in Red Bank. Enjoy light refreshments, conversation, and the chance to learn more about Monmouth Arts and the creative community of Monmouth County. UPCOMING There are currently no Arts Mixers scheduled. If you'd like to be the first to know about all of our mixers and events, join our mailing list ! PAST EVENTS Meet up and mingle with fellow creatives and supporters at ArtSpace – Monmouth Arts’ community space and gallery in Red Bank! Enjoy light refreshments, conversation, and the chance to learn more about Monmouth Arts and the creative community of Monmouth County. This is a free event and open to all! Our first Arts Mixer of the year is part of our February membership drive. Already a member? Bring a friend! New members can save $10 off memberships in February! Thursday, February 12 | 5-7 PM ArtSpace | 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank (located next to the Count Basie Center Administrative Office) RSVP

The 50 for 50 Photo Project is a collaboration between Monmouth Arts and photographer Paul Barretta, that featured environmental portraits of fifty individuals who represent the Monmouth County arts community and are influential in moving the County toward a more inspired, inclusive, and creative arts community. 50 FOR 50 PHOTO PROJECT Monmouth Arts, along with Photographer Paul Barretta, created a 50 for 50 Photo Project of environmental portraits of fifty individuals who represent the Monmouth County arts community. Each individual subject featured was selected baruse they are influential in moving our County toward a more inspired, inclusive, and creative arts comunity. About the Photographer Paul G. Barretta has a Ph.D. in Marketing from The University of Texas – Pan American, now UTRGV. He began taking photography seriously in 2014 and has a particular interest in commercial photography, combining the art of photography with the theory of marketing, as well as environmental portraits and music photography. He is currently an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Nicolais School of Business at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. Prior to academia, he had a corporate career spanning about 25 years, mostly in the music media & entertainment industry. Click here to visit his website. The Asbury Park Dance Festival was founded in 2019 by VJ Carbone, Michelle Fleet, Laura Halzack, and Michael Trusnovec. The team shares a passion for dance and a mutual appreciation for all art forms. The festival’s mission is to present dance and raise funds for arts education advocacy through a partnership with the nonprofit Arts Ed NJ. Joe Barris is the Monmouth County Director of the Department of Planning and Economic Development. He is a founding member of the Freehold Borough Arts Council and former board member and President of Monmouth Arts. His work at the County has led to the arts being incorporated into the County’s Comprehensive Master Plan. Alice Berman taught music for nearly 20 years. Following her teaching career, she moved into the nonprofit arts community as the Executive Director of the Monmouth Conservatory of Music. She has served as Board President of Monmouth Arts and the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County; she remains active with the Museum’s endowment gift program. Tom Bernard is Co-President and Co-Founder of Sony Pictures Classics. Over the span of his career, he has released films that have won 41 Academy Awards® (37 of those at Sony Pictures Classics). Tom, a two-time Monmouth Arts honoree for his dedication to the arts, is the New Jersey State Film Commissioner and a member of the Count Basie Theatre Board. Heather Brown Cadalzo is the co-owner of Inspired Minds Fine Art School. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, her portrait paintings have been commissioned for numerous private collections. Her work has been shown in many galleries and has won numerous awards, including from Monmouth Arts in 2019 for her work as an Arts Education Advocate. April Centrone and Kira Sanz are the co-founders of 10PRL, a modern event and studio space in Long Branch that supports unique, diverse organizations and individual voices. April is a multi-instrumentalist and teacher and the co-founder of the New York Arabic Orchestra, non-profit organization specializing in the performance and education of Arabic music. Gabriel Chajnik and the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theatre (AXCBT) are working together to bring professional ballet to the Jersey Shore. Gabriel, a dancer and renowned choreographer and director, stepped into the role of Artistic Director for the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater. Monmouth Arts honored Gabriel in 2021 with the Artistic Achievement Award. Jennifer Chauhan is an entrepreneur, writer, and educator. A former journalist and public school teacher, she is co-founder and executive director of Project Write Now, a nonprofit transforming individuals, organizations, and communities through writing. Her passion is giving people of all ages and backgrounds supportive spaces to write and share their stories. Kate Cordaro has served as Two River Theater’s Director of Education since 2004, building their education department from the ground up. Under her guidance, TRT has become an artistic home for thousands of students. In a past life, Kate was an actor whose favorite roles include Lady Anne in Richard III and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. Jason Dermer is the owner of Asbury Audio, which provides audio, lighting, and staging, as well as technical and production crews for concerts and events in the Northeast. Jason is a board member of the Chapin Foundation. Kathy Donnelly , the owner of Beauregard Fine Art Gallery in Rumson, is an avid supporter of the arts and a former Board President of Monmouth Arts. Following a career in finance, Kathy’s love for art led her to open Beauregard in 2001. She is passionate about pairing clients with art, and she enjoys representing artists of different styles and in different phases of their careers. Tim Donnelly is the founding partner of Sea.Hear.Now. He is also a founding partner of Between the Sets, a production company based in Asbury Park. He worked as the producer for the Asbury Park Music + Film Festival, Cold War Surf Contest, and the legendary Asbury Park Holiday Tree Lighting. Tim lives, works, and surfs in Asbury Park. Paul Elyseev is the co-founder of Hot Sand glass blowing studio in Asbury Park. He received a BFA in Glass and Sculpture from Jacksonville University, later spending a year as a glass apprentice for Master Erwin Eisch — Eisch Factory in Germany. Paul's other full-time job is as a project manager for LevelLine Build & Renovations. Bruce Gallipani is the Founder and Executive Director of Rockit! Live Foundation and Academy. A drummer who’s had his own touring career, he believes in rock and roll, and that it offers much-needed positive reinforcement and social well-being for today’s youth. He received the 2019 Arts Organization Leader Award from Monmouth Arts. James Grausam , the Managing Artistic Director of Phoenix Productions, started his venture with the Red Bank community theatre in 1999. Since then, he has served many roles for the organization – from costumes, to choreographing and directing. He has helped shepard many productions to the stage for the Phoenix and continues to direct and perform as time allows. Jeremy Grunin is actively engaged throughout the community as President of the Grunin Foundation, a proactive grantmaker focused on economic growth at the Central Jersey Shore. Jeremy is also a Partner of Grunin Holdings, LLC; prior to that, he was a leader in the private sector for over 15 years and the host of several talk radio shows on both AM and FM radio. Jenn Hampton is an arts and experience curator. She is part owner, co-director, and curator of Parlor Gallery in Asbury Park, as well as the curator and creator of the Wooden Walls Public Art Project on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Jenn was one of the founding creatives behind the Original Asbury Lanes, which helped make Asbury Park the arts destination it is today. Brittany James lives and works in Asbury Park. Her oil paintings are of surreal images depicting the relationships between women, nature, and society. Brittany is also a teacher, both at Inspired Minds Fine Art School and art629 Gallery in Asbury Park, where she runs an open studio for local artists, and curates local art exhibitions. Tina Kerekes is a master sewer, art teacher, fashion mentor, and gallery manager with a background in fashion design and merchandising. You can usually find her at the Transparent Clinch Gallery in Asbury Park, which she manages and curates with mid-century modern furniture. Jill Kerwick is an award-winning artist who has had many solo exhibitions, at such venues as the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia and Beauregard Fine Art in Rumson. Jill is interested in a heightened sense of awareness that involves humor and mystery. She is a painter and makes photo collages with her farm animals and the beaches of Costa Rica. Craig Kiely worked for many of the best event décor artists in New York before starting his own company, Craig Kiely Designs, in 2003. Craig’s creative influences span over 20 years, having worked in Australia, Germany, South America, and throughout North America. He has a long list of loyal and exclusive clients who value him for his talents and silent charisma. Jon Leidersdorff opened Lakehouse Music in 2013 in Asbury Park. He operates both Lakehouse Recording Studios and Lakehouse Music Academy, a progressive private music school for all ages that combines individual lessons, group rehearsals, and live performances at world-famous music venues. Lakehouse expanded in 2021 with a location in Red Bank. David Levy is an artist and an award-winning teacher of students of all ages and abilities. Since 2013, David has been involved with the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury, where he has served as President and Co-President, and where he created an educational program that he adapted to serve the needs of individuals with developmental, physical, and learning disabilities. Jess Levy , founding CEO of the Axelrod Performing Arts Center (PAC), has been producing concerts, theater, festivals, and major national programs throughout the region for the past 30 years. Under his leadership, the Axelrod PAC has expanded with the creation of the Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater and the Axelrod Academy. Holly Lyttle , a philanthropist and a former President of Monmouth Arts, believes the arts are vital to the health of any community. She has served on the boards of many charities and chaired the boards of the Junior League of Monmouth County and Family and Children’s Services. Now retired from her career in consulting, Holly is enjoying plays, concerts and other arts events. Ellen Martin was born on the Museum Mile of Manhattan, but she became an artist after moving to New Jersey. Ellen is an artists' advocate, having created the Jersey Artist Registry, the NO Starving Artists Auction, and a marketing course for artists. She is currently the curator of the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank, where she develops exhibits and manages an artist in residence program. Caroline O'Toole has been the General Manager of The Stone Pony since 2003, helping to secure the legendary venue’s place in music history. During her time, countless national and local artists have taken to the famous stage, and The Stone Pony’s Summer Stage has expanded to become an integral part of the Asbury Park summer scene. Vaune Peck’s career spans more than 35 years in arts administration and most notably, as the founding Director of Monmouth University’s Center for the Arts, which presents over 150 events annually. Her own artistic and creative abilities as a painter and sculptor aid in her understanding of what artists need to confidently perform or exhibit their work at the University. Katie Pellegrino has worked extensively as a makeup artist for more than 20 years. Early in her career she partnered with cosmetic brands, creating striking looks for ad campaigns. She has gone on to create looks for celebrity clients, advertising, Broadway shows, feature films, and music videos. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup. Dr. Carol Penn began her lifelong love affair with the arts when she won for dance and choreography at the first Monmouth Arts Teen Arts Festival. Her talents led her to teaching and professional dancing. In 2007 Carol graduated from Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine and is the Founder of Penn Global Medical Group and Core of Fire, a women’s dance ensemble. Joede Persson is the studio director of Dance Plus in Little Silver. As a professional dancer, she has performed with many dancers and choreographers. Her original choreography and her direction have resulted in many of her students being featured on Broadway, stage, and screen. In 2014 Joede was honored by Monmouth Arts for her dedication to education and community. Adam Philipson is the CEO and President of the Count Basie Center for the Arts, where he has rebranded the Basie to feature its education and outreach activities. Adam has been at the helm of the Basie’s campaign to create a full city block arts campus in Red Bank, including the Grunin Arts Education Building and a new multi-purpose venue, The Vogel. Chris Pinella performs locally, nationally, and internationally with major symphony orchestras and leads his own combos of 8 to 15 players. He lent his finely honed skills to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Chris was the recipient of Monmouth Arts’ Artistic Achievement Award in 2021, and he is currently gearing up for a 14-date holiday tour in December. Porkchop is a multi-disciplinary artist who has established a great presence through his magnificently scaled murals, including those along the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Porkchop’s mixed-media paintings and sculptures combine vintage images with darker scenarios and twisted iconography. He has exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. Judy Raybon has been an art educator for more than 20 years, spending much of that time working with at-risk populations, including in her current role at Collier High School. Prior to teaching Judy was a textile designer. Her dedication to arts education has led her to teach people with dementia, those experiencing homelessness, and individuals with autism. Lynn Reich , a lifelong resident of Monmouth County and Freehold, was an art teacher for 37 years. She is very active in the community, having served on the Freehold Borough Council, numerous County Commissions, and the YMCA. She stays involved with the arts through her work with Center Players and the Monmouth Arts Board of Trustees. Victoria Reis is a curator and arts organizer. In 2017 she expanded Transformer, her nonprofit visual arts organization based in Washington, DC, to include Siren Arts, an Asbury Park summer residency program for emerging visual artists working within the performance art discipline, which just completed its seventh season. Victoria is a Monmouth Art board member. Remember Jones is a one-of-a-kind soul/pop singer, storyteller, and bandleader who evokes the authentic energy of the greatest frontmen and women. His original music, high-energy staging, and theatrical events have played to sold-out clubs and theaters throughout the United States. He received Monmouth Arts’ Artistic Achievement Award in 2020. Gilda Rogers is a director and producer, a playwright, a professor of history, an award-winning journalist, and the author of three books; her most recent is Out of the Ashes Came Hope . As Co-Chair of the T. Thomas Fortune Foundation Board, she led the grassroots organization to save and preserve the T. Thomas Fortune House, a national historical landmark in Red Bank. Kim Roberts-Honecker is Past Chair of Monmouth Arts and a supporter of many community organizations. She studied art and worked in design and product development before teaching art for 15 years. Today she is focused on creating her own works of art; she is also Executive Producer of The Family Crime Cast, a podcast featuring her husband Bob and daughter Mariah. Gerald Romano has been a music educator for over 35 years, having recently retired as the Director of Bands at Monmouth Regional High School. He performs with many groups in the Tri-State area, including Total Soul and the Garden State Jazz Orchestra. He is a recipient of the Outstanding Educators in Visual and Performing Arts Award from Monmouth Arts. Marilyn Schlossbach is an entrepreneur, mother, and active citizen spearheading social and environmental initiatives. Her passion for travel, the arts, and the ocean have created a unique culture of elevated vacation cuisine for her restaurants, venues, and projects. Marilyn’s community-driven work is focused on helping underserved communities flourish. Kenny Schwartz , the Founder of Detour Gallery in Red Bank, has been collecting art for 50 years. He lives in Red Bank and divides his time between his affinity for art and his many entrepreneurial interests; he founded World Auto Group 40 years ago and, more recently, McDonaghs Pub, Old Glory Kitchen, and Chill Food & Booze in Keyport. Carol Stillwell is the Owner and President of Stillwell-Hansen, Inc. In addition to leading a very successful company, Carol has devoted her life to many philanthropic causes in a heartfelt mission to improve the lives of others, particularly underserved children and families. She is proud to serve on the Board of Trustees for many area organizations. Dr. David Stout is the President of Brookdale Community College and Board Chair of Monmouth Arts. As Brookdale President, he works to develop programs that enrich the lives of students and address the needs of Monmouth County residents. The College is home to the Brookdale Performing Arts Center, RockIt Academy, Garden State Film Festival, and Monmouth Museum. Charles Trott spent over 25 years as a visual art educator in public schools. He is the creator of D.I.A. (Diasporic Images of Africa) a series of visual art and digital slideshows that depict Africa's contributions and connections to the cultures and countries around the world. He is on the Advisory Committee of the Asbury Park African American Music Project. Fredi Walker-Browne is best known for creating the role of JoAnne Jefferson in the Pulitzer Prize winning musical Rent. Most recently, she directed a sold out production of The Color Purple, appears as “Ghost” in HBO’s Search Party and “Shay” in Showtime’s Emmy Award winning series The Big C. Fredi is proud to be the voice of the Wicked campaign. Gedney Webb has been working in the music side of the film industry for more than 30 years, collaborating with top Hollywood talents, including Ron Howard, Robert De Niro, Wes Anderson, Adrian Lyne, Lasse Hallstrom, and Ang Lee. Gedney has been a film festival judge for FilmOneFest in Atlantic Highlands for more than a decade. Mil Wexler’s study of painting and ceramics has taken her to New York, Amsterdam, and Israel. She currently teaches painting, drawing, and ceramics in her studio in Colts Neck as well as sculpting at Brookdale Community College. Mil engages artists and students in creating pottery bowls for the Empty Bowls project, which sells pottery bowls to help those with food insecurity. Yoni Zilber , a world-renowned tattoo artist fluent in a wide range of artistic styles, owns and operates Watermark Studio, a private studio in Atlantic Highlands. He is one of only a few tattoo artists in the world who specialize in the Tibetan style; Yoni incorporates the sensitive line expression, rich compositions, and simplicity of Tibetan art into his drawings and tattoos.

As the official county arts agency, it’s our goal to perpetuate a vibrant arts community that truly enhances the quality of life in Monmouth County. ABOUT MONMOUTH ARTS Monmouth Arts ignites creativity and strengthens community through the power of the arts. As the county’s leading nonprofit arts organization, we deliver programs, services, events, and creative opportunities that inspire people of all ages and backgrounds. Monmouth Arts is for Artists We champion artists by promoting their work, expanding their networks, and helping advance their professional journeys. ArtSpace Exhibitions | Workshops for Creatives | Artist Registry Monmouth Arts is for Arts Organizations We help local arts organizations thrive with funding, collaborative opportunities, and increased visibility. View our Current Nonprofit and Business Members Monmouth Arts is for You Supporters, seniors, teens, families, and all Monmouth County residents — we welcome you to explore and enjoy the arts! See an exhibit, watch a film, attend a community mixer, connect with others who value the arts, and feel at home in Monmouth County’s creative community. Explore our Events and Workshops | Get Involved in Our Programs Membership is for Everyone Artists. Supporters. Creative Businesses. Organizations. Discover the Benefits OUR MISSION Monmouth Arts provides programs and services that support the practice, presence, and influence of the arts and of artists throughout Monmouth County. OUR COMMITMENT We are a catalyst for creativity, using the arts to uplift and connect our community. We know that the arts change lives, because we see it every day. Equity, inclusivity, and diversity are central to our mission. We recognize that lasting relevance and success come from including individuals of varied racial, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds, as well as a spectrum of ages, genders, abilities, lifestyles, and lived experiences in leadership, governance, and programming. OUR IMPACT We've not only lifted up individual artists — in recent years, we've also sparked a vibrant wave of connection through our whole community, growing our impact in ways we couldn’t have imagined. We have distributed $800,000+ in regrant money across our community. Over 2.2 million people have attended an arts event of Monmouth Arts or our regrantees. Over 5,000 students participated in the Monmouth Arts Teen Arts Festival & Teen Arts Showcase. Over 800 senior artists have participated in the Monmouth County Senior Art Show. Our arts programs help youth, seniors, and other adults with needs deal with anxiety, depression & loneliness. OUR HISTORY Monmouth Arts was founded in 1971 after the Junior League of Monmouth County surveyed the community and identified the need for a central agency to coordinate and assist all county artists and arts organizations. With seed money from the Junior League and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Monmouth Arts was designated as the official county arts agency, made up of arts groups, artists, and supporters of the arts. At that point, the organization began providing assistance and services to strengthen the arts and the quality of life in Monmouth County. Monmouth Arts shares a deep history with the Count Basie Center, which originally opened in 1926 as Reade’s Carlton Theater. In 1973, an anonymous donor provided Monmouth Arts with funds to purchase the historic theater, renaming it as the Monmouth Arts Center. In 1984, the theater was renamed the Count Basie Theatre in honor of jazz icon and Red Bank native William “Count” Basie. In 1999, Monmouth Arts and the Basie separated into two nonprofit organizations so that each organization could better focus on its individual mission. Today, through a variety of programs and services, Monmouth Arts continues to enrich the community by inspiring and fostering the arts throughout Monmouth County. Monmouth Arts is your link to the artists, ideas, and experiences that enhance our county’s cultural life.

General resources for the latest information on COVID-19 and relief funds for artists who have been impacted. FUNDING & EMERGENCY RESOURCES Table of Contents COVID-19 General Information & Resources MA COVID-19 Member Impact Survey COVID-19 Relief For Kids & Families For Workplaces & Businesses For Artists & Nonprofits Experience the Arts & Culture Virtually How you can help Emergency Preparedness & Grants General Information & Resources For Small Businesses & Self-Employed For Artists & Arts Organizations For Institutions & Historic Preservation Funding & Support COVID-19 Click here to read a statement from Monmouth Arts regarding COVID-19. General Information & Resources World Health Organization - What is the Coronavirus? Center for Disease Control & Prevention - Situation Summary Center for Disease Control & Prevention - Resources for people at higher risk World Health Organization - Mental Health During COVID-19 Outbreak Center for Disease Control & Prevention - Managing Anxiety & Stress The New Jersey Department of Health - COVID-19 Information Page The State of New Jersey - COVID-19 Information Hub The State of New Jersey - Sign up for alerts from the Office of the Governor Travel.State.Gov - Travel Updates and Information New Jersey s s & Industry Association - Assembly acts on Coronavirus Bill Package United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties - Local food, health, hotline resources Monmouth County Department of Human Services - Pandemic Resource Guide Mental Health Association of Monmouth County - COVID-19 Community Resource Guide Flatten the Curve - Act & Prepare (in five languages) Monmouth Arts COVID-19 Member Impact Surveys Survey for Individual Members Survey for Nonprofit Members Survey for Business Members COVID-19 Relief Above Four Fund - Monthly fund to support black women artists Actor’s Fund Emergency Financial Assistance Artist Relief Artist Relief Tree - For artists affected by cancellations Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund Book Industry Charitable Foundation - For booksellers ConvertKit The Creator Fund Dramatists Guild Foundation - For writers Economic Injury Disaster Loan In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories are eligible to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000. The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million that can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing. Foundation for Contemporary Arts COVID-19 Relief Fund - For experimental artists affected by cancellations Jazz Foundation of America COVID-19 Musician’s Relief Fund Manasquan Bank Charitable Foundation COVID-19 Grant Relief Program - For nonprofits MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund Opportunity Fund - For small businesses NJ COVID-19 Business Information Small Business Administration (SBA) The SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters. Find information on all COVID-19 related programs that SBA is providing, including the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Emergency Grants, and Small Business Debt Relief. The Soze Agency Artist + Activist Relief Fund Sweet Relief Musicians Fund COVID-19 Fund Resources For Kids & Families Project Write Now - Online tutoring and writing classes for all ages Monmouth County Library - Electronic Resources for Kids Middletown Arts Center - Virtual Arts Center remote arts classes and events Illustrator Mike Ciccotello - Free coloring sheets One River School Middletown - Virtual Studio Classes Arts Ed NJ - Virtual Teaching Resources An Artist Residency in Motherhood - A remote residency to inspire artists who are also mothers CDC - E-book for kids: Coping After a Disaster CDC - Caring for Children in a Disaster The Artful Parent - Top 10 Art Activities for Kids SchoolClosures.org - Family resources for meals, education, scheduling, and health EnrichmentActivities.org - Activities for kids while parents work & other resources Classics for Kids - Online activities for young kids to learn classical music Everywhere Book Fest - Recordings of author talks Metropolitan Museum of Art - MetKids Scholastic Learn at Home - Learning experiences built around meaningful stories & videos Ready.gov - Ready Kids: Games and resources for all ages Zimmerli Art Museum - Coloring sheets of the Museum’s collection The Kennedy Center - Lunch Doodles and The Yo-Yo Ma Show with Mo Willems The Kennedy Center - Content for students of all ages Scholastic - 4 Websites Where Kids Can Create Digital Art Start with a Book - Distance learning through reading Georgia O'Keeffe Museum - Creative activities for kids Tenement Museum - Remote learning resources PBS Kids - Games Ranger Rick - Games, videos, crafts, learning Google Doc - Theater activities at home NASA - STEM engagement California Science Center - Stuck at home science activities Exploratorium - Activities and experiments Incredible Art Department - Kid-friendly art activities The Actuarial Foundation - Online financial literacy for high school students Resources For Workplaces & Businesses The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - CDC’s list of resources for the protection of workers U.S. Department of Labor - Information for Workers and Employers The New Jersey Business Action Center - COVID-19 Information for New Jersey Businesses Fractured Atlas - How to transition to a virtual workplace overnight ZD Net - Free video conferencing deals The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Pandemic Preparedness In The Workplace And The Americans With Disabilities Act NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Claiming Benefits Due to the Coronavirus Emergency Center for Disease Control - Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19 US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship - Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act Kabbage - Gift certificates to support small businesses Agility Recovery - COVID-19 Return-to-Work Guidance for Businesses Resources For Artists & Arts Nonprofits Creative Capital - List of Arts Resources ArtsReady - Resources for arts/cultural nonprofits National Endowment for the Arts - Resources for Artists & Arts Organizations Center for Nonprofits - Resources, webinars, and funding for nonprofits Americans for the Arts - Resources, preparation, webinars and funding page Americans for the Arts - Impact of Coronavirus on Organizations Survey Americans for the Arts - Impact of Coronavirus on Artists and Creative Workers Survey Nonprofit Finance Fund - COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits hub The Bridgespan Group - Eight Steps for Managing through Tough Times Annuity - A guide to COVID-19 and your finances Performing Arts Readiness - Webinars Event Safety Alliance - Event Safety Guide Academy of American Poets - Ensure your digital event is accessible CMX Hub - Tips, Tools, and Examples for Event Organizers Donor Perfect - Fundraising Event Alternatives in Light of Coronavirus Grunin Foundation - Offering free Zoom account for Central Jersey Shore nonprofits Arts Administrators of Color - Our Response to COVID-19 National Guild for Community Arts Education - Workshops and webinars Freelance Artist Resources - COVID-19 Resources for Artists Artwork Archive - Digital Tools for Artists to Run a Remote Career During Coronavirus Backline - Mental Health for Music Industry Professionals I CARE IF YOU LISTEN - COVID-19 Emergency Funding and Artist Resources Billboard - Resource Guide for Music Professionals Who Need Help During Coronavirus Crisis ArtPride NJ - Weekly Call on COVID-19 Impact Theatre Resources for Isolation - Resources to read, watch, listen, write, take workshops NJ Theatre Alliance - Resources for theatres, artists, and workers GrantSpace by Candid - List of emergency financial resources Forecast Public Art - Pro Bono Consulting for public artists and arts administrators Artwork Archive - How Artists are Dealing with Coronavirus Cancellations AIC & FAIC - Collections Care Amid COVID-19 Experience the Arts & Culture Virtually Siren Arts - 6 weeks of live performances and artist conversations Jazz Arts Project - “Quarantunes,” a playlist by Jazz Arts Project Monmouth County Library - Books, movies, magazines and more Monmouth University Center for the Arts - Virtual exhibits, record club and more Guild of Creative Art - Online galleries Middletown Arts Center - Virtual Arts Center Axelrod Ballet Theatre - Local theatre company hosting free live virtual dance classes Parlor Gallery - Online shows and auctions Belmar Arts Center - Virtual exhibits and events Indie Street Film Festival - Quarantine Film Picks NPR - List of live virtual concerts Facebook - “Post your streaming show here” Facebook - Viral Music- Because Kindness is Contagious United Nations - COVID-19 Response Creative Content Hub An Artist Residency in Motherhood - A remote residency to inspire artists who are also mothers Asian American Feminist Collective - Digital zines and stories Bear Hebert - Social Disdancing on Saturdays Academy of American Poets - Read poetry online Met Opera - Nightly live streams for free BroadwayHD - Streaming Broadway Shows (7 day free trial) Instagram - Italian museums showing art using hashtag Instagram - Follow @socialdistancegallery for canceled BFA & MFA thesis shows Google Arts & Culture - heritage sites , museums , games , and topics to explore National Trust for Historic Preservation - Tours, movies, playlists, podcasts and more for all ages NJ Monthly - 7 NJ Museums you can visit virtually The British Museum - Museum of the World Metropolitan Museum of Art - Art at Home Art21 - Videos on contemporary artists, educator guides Artists Network - Free live stream drawing series Youtube - How to draw with Alphonso Dunn How You Can Help Donate - LunchBreak Donate - Fulfill NJ - Crisis Relief Boxes Donate - Meals on Wheels - COVID-19 Response Fund Donate - Missed Tour Donate - NJ Pandemic Relief Fund Donate - Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County Donate - Hatteras - PPE for Covid19 Frontline Staff in NJ and NYC Donate - Easterseals NJ Donate/Volunteer - Team Rubicon #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors Initiative Donate/Volunteer - Saint Marks Soup Kitchen Donate/Volunteer - Interfaith Neighbors - Senior Nutrition/Meals on Wheels Donate to funds listed under “COVID-19 Relief” above Volunteer - Taproot Foundation - Share your expertise with nonprofits Volunteer - NJ Department of Volunteerism - Guidelines and ways to volunteer Support - Asbury Park Dinner Table Advocate - Urge support for the arts during the COVID-19 outbreak Stay updated - ArtPride NJ Advocacy meetings Fridays at 10 a.m. How to start an Emergency Relief Fund How Foundations Can Help EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & GRANTS General Information & Resources New Jersey Office of Emergency Management Federal Emergency Management Assistance (FEMA) For Small Businesses & Self-Employed Freelancers Union Freelancers Union is the largest and fast-growing organization representing independent workers across the country. Freelancers Union offers members a powerful voice through policy advocacy, benefits, and community. UCEDC UCEDC is an economic development corporation dedicated to providing a variety of services for small businesses including helping them get back to business as quickly as possible after a disaster. Their services include loans to small businesses when conventional lending sources are out of reach. U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses. For Artists & Arts Organizations Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Inc. The Emergency Assistance Program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified artists whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need. The Alliance of Artists Communities Emergency Relief Program The Alliance of Artists Communities established an emergency fund in support of artists facing an unforeseen emergency or triggering event to participate in artists’ residencies. American Guild of Musical Artists Relief Fund The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Relief Fund provides support and temporary financial assistance to members who are in need. AGMA contracts with The Actors Fund to administer this program nationally as well as to provide comprehensive social services. American Society of Journalists and Authors The Writers Emergency Assistance Fund helps established freelance writers who, because of illness, disability, a natural disaster, or an extraordinary professional crisis are unable to work. Artists' Charitable Fund Colorado-based Artists' Charitable Fund assists American visual fine artists (painters and sculptors) living anywhere in the United States by paying a portion of their medical/dental/eye-care bills. The Artist Fellowship The Artists’ Fellowship, Inc. is a charitable foundation that assists professional fine artists (painters, graphic artists, printmakers, sculptors) and their families in times of emergency, disability, or bereavement. ArtsReady ArtsReady, an online emergency preparedness service by and for arts/cultural nonprofits, provides arts organizations with customized business continuity plans for post-crisis sustainability. Author’s League Fund Since 1917, the Authors League Fund has helped professional authors, journalists, poets, and dramatists who find themselves in financial need because of medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income, or other misfortune. Book Industry Charitable Foundation Binc helps booksellers and comic retailers with unforeseen emergency financial needs. Broadcasters’ Foundation The mission of the Broadcasters Foundation of America is to improve the quality of life and maintain the personal dignity of men and women in the radio and television broadcast profession who find themselves in acute financial need due to a critical illness, accident, advanced age or other serious misfortune. Carnegie Fund for Authors Carnegie Fund for Authors offers aid to authors who have suffered a financial emergency as a result of illness or injury to self, spouse or dependent child, or for some other misfortune that has placed the applicant in pressing need. Applicants must have had at least one book published commercially that has received reader acceptance. CERF+ CERF+ serves artists who work in craft disciplines by providing a safety net to support strong and sustainable careers. CERF+’s core services are education programs, advocacy, network building, and emergency relief. Dramatists Guild Foundation DGF provides emergency financial assistance to individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and bookwriters in dire need of funds due to severe hardship or unexpected illness. Episcopal Actors’ Guild The Episcopal Actors' Guild provides emergency aid and support to professional performers of all faiths who are undergoing a financial crisis. They are also dedicated to helping emerging artists advance their careers through scholarships, awards, and performance opportunities. Foundation for Contemporary Arts Created in 1993 to further FCA's mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public or who incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion. Gospel Music Trust Fund The Gospel Music Trust Fund provides financial assistance in the event of an emergency or major catastrophe, terminal or severe illness, to individuals who have derived a substantial portion of their income from the field of Gospel music. Grand Ole Opry Trust Fund The Opry Trust Fund provides financial assistance in times of extraordinary need, emergency or catastrophe to individuals who are or have been employed full time in a facet of the country music industry. The Haven Foundation The mission of The Haven Foundation is to offer interim financial assistance to freelance professionals in the arts who face crises. The Foundation’s reach is the United States, and its awards are granted with a view to helping individuals overcome temporary adversity and return to full-time work. Jazz Foundation of America The Jazz Foundation of America's Musician’s Emergency Fund provides housing assistance, pro bono medical care, hurricane disaster relief, and financial support to musicians and their families in times of crisis. Joan Mitchell Foundation Emergency Grant Program The Joan Mitchell Foundation provides an Emergency Grant Program for painters and sculptors who have suffered physical losses due to a natural disaster that relates to their artistic practice. Musician’s Foundation Musicians Foundation helps professional musicians by providing emergency financial assistance in meeting current living, medical and allied expenses. All professional musicians are eligible to apply. National Coalition for Arts' Preparedness & Emergency Response (NCAPER) NCAPER is a voluntary task force of national, regional, state, and local arts organizations, public agencies, and foundations, NCAPER helps ensure that artists, arts/cultural organizations, cultural funders, and arts businesses have the capacity and ability to respond effectively to disasters and emergencies affecting the arts and culture sector. OceanFirst Foundation Through the Foundation, hundreds of local charities and schools have received more than $39 million in grants to enrich lives in areas such as Housing, Youth Development and Education, Improving the Quality of Life, Health and Wellness, and the Arts. The Provident Bank Foundation The Provident Bank Foundation (PBF) is committed to enhancing the quality of life in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania communities served by Provident Bank. PBF makes grants in three priority areas: Community Enrichment, Education, and Health, Youth & Families. Recording Academy MusiCares MusiCares may grant short-term financial assistance for personal or addiction needs that have arisen due to unforeseen circumstances. Sustainable Arts Foundation The Sustainable Arts Foundation supports artists and writers with children. Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights Rapid Response Grants offer quick, flexible funding to respond to security threats or unexpected advocacy opportunities experienced by women, transgender, or gender non-conforming, activists and human rights defenders. For Institutions & Historic Preservation The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) FAIC manages several initiates that aim to address all phases of disasters: from preparedness to response, to recovery, to mitigation. National Trust for Historic Preservation | Preservation Leadership Forum Preservation Leadership Forum is a network of preservation professionals brought together by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Forum provides and curates cutting-edge content, offers online and in-person networking opportunities, and brings diverse new perspectives to the business of saving places. FUNDING & SUPPORT The Actors Fund The Actors Fund offers a broad spectrum of programs, a calendar of workshops and online resources to support the unique, essential needs of all who work in entertainment and the performing arts. Cooperative Business Assistance Corporation (CBAC) CBAC is a nonprofit organization providing market or below market interest rate business loans and technical assistance to small businesses located in or moving into the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Southern New Jersey region. Council for New Jersey Grantmakers The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers is the center for philanthropy in New Jersey, serving the leading independent, corporate, family and community foundations as well as public grantmakers of our state. The Foundation of the Motion Picture Pioneers The Pioneers Assistance Fund (PAF) serves members of the motion picture entertainment industry (exhibition, distribution and trade services) who are encountering an illness, injury or life-changing event. All assistance is intended to provide support during a recovery or adjustment period and lay the foundation for a lifetime of ongoing success. Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation To perpetuate Miss Bergen’s love of classical music and support of musical education, the Frank and Lydia Bergan Foundation provides grants for musical performing arts and musical education. New York Foundation for the Arts Source NYFA Source lists over 12,000 awards, services and publications for individual artists and art professionals. Accion Opportunity Fund Opportunity Fund provides loans to low- and moderate-income immigrants, women, and other deserving, but underserved small business owners. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Past recipients of Pollock-Krasner grants acknowledge their critical impact in allowing concentrated time for studio work, and in preparing for exhibitions and other professional opportunities such as accepting a residency. The Presser Foundation The Presser Foundation’s purposes are set forth to promote primarily the cause of musical education and musical philanthropy as follows: to provide scholarships for promising students; to increase the value of music education by erecting suitable buildings, and to administer aid to worthy teachers of music in distress. Save the Music Foundation Save the Music Foundation partners with local communities and school districts to build sustainable music programs. General Info 1 For Kids & Families For workplaces & businesses For Artists 1 Experience the Arts Virtually How you can help Emergency Preparedness General Info 2 For Small Businesses For Artists 2 COVID-19 MA Survey COVID-19 Relief For Institutions Funding & Support