State of the Arts has been taking you on location with the most creative people in New Jersey and beyond since 1981. The New York and Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award-winning series features documentary shorts about an extraordinary range of artists and visits New Jersey’s best performance spaces. State of the Arts is on the frontlines of the creative and cultural worlds of New Jersey.
State of the Arts is a cornerstone program of NJ PBS, with episodes co-produced by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Stockton University, in cooperation with PCK Media. The series also airs on WNET and ALL ARTS.
On this week's episode... New Jersey Heritage Fellowships are an honor given to artists who are keeping their cultural traditions alive and thriving. On this special episode of State of the Arts, we meet three winners, each using music and dance from around the world to bring their heritage to New Jersey: Deborah Mitchell, founder of the New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble; Pepe Santana, an Andean musician and instrument maker; and Rachna Sarang, a master and choreographer of Kathak, a classical Indian dance form.
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is hosting quarterly Teaching Artist Community of Practice meetings. These virtual sessions serve as a platform for teaching artists to share their experiences, discuss new opportunities, and connect with each other and the State Arts Council.
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The State Arts Council awarded $2 million to 198 New Jersey artists through the Council’s Individual Artist Fellowship program in the categories of Film/Video, Digital/Electronic, Interdisciplinary, Painting, Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts, and Prose. The Council also welcomed two new Board Members, Vedra Chandler and Robin Gurin.
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These monthly events, presented by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, are peer-to-peer learning opportunities covering a wide range of arts accessibility topics.
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"The industry is constantly evolving, and we need to adapt to stay relevant. We're seeing new business models, new distribution channels, and new voices emerging. It's an exciting time to be in Hollywood, but it's also a challenging time, as we navigate the changing landscape."
"In the early 1900s, a group of entrepreneurs and filmmakers saw an opportunity to create a new kind of entertainment capital. They flocked to Los Angeles, drawn by the sunshine, affordability, and access to diverse landscapes. The film industry was born, and Hollywood was on its way to becoming the center of the entertainment universe." It's an exciting time to be in Hollywood,
"Today, the entertainment industry is more global, more diverse, and more complex than ever. The rise of streaming, the importance of representation, and the power of social media have transformed the way we consume and interact with entertainment."
