(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ) -- Middlesex County is pleased to announce the 2025 Arts and History Grant Awards in the amount of $2,455,007 to 105 municipal agencies and local nonprofit arts and history organizations. The Arts Institute of Middlesex County and the Board of County Commissioners offer these grants to municipal and not-for-profit organizations based in Middlesex County.
Funding support includes General Operating Support, Program Support, Historic Preservation, and Capital grants. The grant cycle opens each summer with the announcement of the grant guidelines and a series of Grant-Writing Workshops, which were held virtually last year.
The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners makes funding for these grants possible through the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. Middlesex County’s funding partners include the New Jersey Historical Commission and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Middlesex County aspires to reach all residents through these grants and programming offered by the Arts Institute of Middlesex County. The Arts Institute of Middlesex County oversees the County's arts, culture, folklife, and history. Its offices are located at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center in New Brunswick and East Jersey Old Town Village in Piscataway.
In addition to grantmaking, the Arts Institute of Middlesex County hosts a wide array of cultural festivals, public performances, technical assistance workshops, arts and history lectures, artist interviews, folklife events and workshops, cultural foodways tutorials, arts education programs, public art partnerships, and a variety of interactive arts and wellness programs for seniors and veterans. The Arts Institute of Middlesex also operates free museums at East Jersey Old Town Village and Cornelius Low House.
The following is a list of total grant funding amounts by discipline:
* Theatre: $955,457
* Dance: $336,100
* Festivals/Folklife: $318,375
* Music/Choral: $271,625
* Multidisciplinary: $259,100
* History: $137,400
* Historic Preservation and Capital: $91,100
* Visual Art: $68,750
* Public Art: $17,100
For more information on cultural events, programs, and resources offered by the Arts Institute of Middlesex County and their grantees, please visit MiddlesexCountyCulture.com.
Middlesex County is bettering the lives of residents and providing economic growth opportunities to business and industry. It is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies, three universities, 19 County parks, and world-class healthcare and research facilities, making it one of the nation’s most dynamic regions and a leader in life sciences, transportation, the arts, and food innovation. As one of the most diverse populations in the country, Middlesex County is home to over 860,000 residents living throughout 25 municipalities. The County's award-winning Middlesex County Magnet Schools system and two-year Middlesex College uphold its position as #1 in the state for education and workforce development. Conveniently located between New York and Philadelphia, Middlesex County is a leading destination for businesses and residents alike to live, work, and play – and has been since the 17th century.
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