Arts Access Program News Today

QUINCY — Thanks to grant funds and community donations, Arts Quincy announced on Wednesday that every student in kindergarten through fifth grade was gifted a voucher for free admission to

The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster has, as part of its mission, a diversity policy "emphasizing its commitment to creating a safe and welcoming space where all voices and perspectives are heard and valued." Until recently exhibiting artists with last names such as Wallace, Evans, Campbell, and King dominated. The current exhibition takes things in a new direction.

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THROUGH SATURDAY, Nov. 12

BEDMINSTER TWP. - The Center for Contemporary Art, located at 2020 Burnt Mills Road, will present “Counterpoint: Artists from The Arts Access Program at Matheny” through Dec. 8.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE – The Matheny Medical and Educational Center in Peapack, 65 Highland Ave., has received a $15,900 grant from the Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation for its Arts Access Program.

BEDMINSTER TWP. - Registration is underway for The Center for Contemporary Art’s fall art classes and workshops for adults, teens and children beginning Monday, Sept. 11.

School president touts diverse applicant pool through, for example, its College of Arts Access Program, a three-year college bridge program for high school students at Chicago Public Schools who aren’t able to afford attending SAIC.

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE – The Matheny Medical and Educational Center in Peapack has received a $10,000 federal grants for its innovative Arts Access Program.

Comedians, podcasts and after-parties make up the first Red Bank Comedy Festival, taking place at four venues Thursday to Saturday.