CULTURAL AND HERITAGE COMMISSIONPatricia McGarry, Manager/908-231-7110 Administers programs and services that preserve, promote and protect
the culture and heritage of Somerset County. Administers the New Jersey
State Council on the Arts State/County Partnership Local Arts Program
Grant for Somerset County, the SCC&HC’s Mini-Grant Program and the
Somerset County Historic Preservation Trust Grant Program. Plans and
administers the Somerset County Teen Arts Program; Cultural & Heritage
Gallery, and Student Gallery at 40 North Bridge; and the annual Historic
Preservation Awards recognition event. Produces the
Somerset County Cultural
Connection, a quarterly web-based cultural calendar/newsletter, and
is a contributing partner to the Somerset County Arts & Leisure Guide, a
bi-annual publication. Provides technical assistance & professional
development workshops for arts and history organizations; coordinates
projects that affect historic sites with appropriate federal and state
agencies; provides arts outreach programs; cooperates with The Friends
of Somerset County Cultural & Heritage; maintains a comprehensive survey
of all historic sites in Somerset County;
and maintains and updates a directory of Somerset County cultural and
historic organizations; plans/coordinates the annual Somerset County
Weekend Journey through the Past, a countywide collaborative tourism
program; sponsors Excellence in the Arts Recognition program/dinner. Weekend Journey through the Past guide Historic Preservation Grant Program Guidelines Historic Preservation Grant Program Application Form Somerset County Historic Preservation Symposium – April 27, 2013 2013 Excellence in the Arts Application – Deadline Sept. 6, 2013
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