Cumberland County Cultural Heritage

The mission of the Cumberland County Cultural and Heritage Commission is dedicated to the development and promotion of public interest in the arts and history of local and county cultural traditions.

The charter of the Commission is clearly defined in its name: it is the organization charged by the county to recommend and administer programs to increase the visibility and impact of local and county history, of the arts, and of the cultural values, goals and traditions of the community. It serves as an advisory agency to the Board of Chosen Freeholders and aids the Freeholders in seeking available State and Federal funds to develop and support historical, arts and cultural programs.

A significant part of the Commission’s work each year is the development and administration of the Block Grants provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) and the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC). A Block Grant is a single proposal submitted to a single source to fund the projects and/or expenses of several organizations. The NJSCA and NJHC review the blocks, and based on the perceived quality of the proposed programming and the anticipated value to the community, they allocate funds from their annual budgets to the County. Using the same criteria, the Commission then regrants some or all of the funding requested to the individual groups for implementation of their programs.

VISIT WEBSITE

Address: 800 East Commerce Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Phone: 856-453-2175
Contact: Matthew E. Pisarski (mattpi@co.cumberland.nj.us)