Interns and volunteers being recruited.
Do you have a keen interest in art projects that serve the development of artists and community, self motivated, reliable with excellent verbal communication skills, and social media skills? The administration of the New Jersey Arts Incubator is recruiting students at undergraduate and graduate levels, for credit or non-credit study for a ten month part-time internship with the NJAI.
The New Jersey Arts Incubator’s mission is the economic development of artists and arts organizations through technical assistance, employment, marketing, programming, performance, and education in an effort to support, sustain, and promote viable arts agencies to act as economic drivers in communities across the State of New Jersey.
Open to 17 years of age +.
ALL POTENTIAL INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE EVALUATED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, MARITAL OR VETERAN STATUS, THE PRESENCE OF A NON-JOB RELATED HANDICAP OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS.
Send in the application linked here and/or email info@njai.org for more information.
Gallery Internship Information can be found here.
NEW JERSEY ARTS INCUBATOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AMY SIMON RECEIVES 2010 SHIRLEY CHISHOLM AWARD
West Orange, New Jersey, April 19, 2010 – Fifteen amazing women were honored with the 2010 Shirley Chisholm award during a lunch reception at the Valley Regency in Clifton, NJ this past Saturday. In the category of Arts & Entertainment New Jersey Arts Incubator Executive Director Amy Simon proudly accepted this honor for her work in nurturing and developing the arts in New Jersey.
The spirit of Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress and a woman known for not just standing on the sidelines but implementing ideas, was felt in the room as these women were honored by New Jersey Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver (D- 34th District), the first African-American woman in New Jersey’s history to be sworn in as Speaker of the New Jersey Assembly
Mistress of ceremonies Della Crews, Anchor, News 12 New Jersey, presented Ms. Simon with her award.
“It is a great honor to accept the Shirley Chisholm Award from a woman such as the Honorable Sheila Oliver, who embodies the ideals, and political approach of the late Congresswoman,” said Ms. Simon. “Art provides our State with solutions for our social and economic challenges. Now, more then ever, is the time support the Arts in New Jersey.”
As Executive Director of the non-profit New Jersey Arts Incubator Ms. Simon has spent the last three years stimulating the economy through developing artists and arts organizations through technical assistance, employment, marketing, programming, performance and education in an effort to support, sustain and promote viable arts agencies as economic drivers in communities across the State of New Jersey. Last summer NJAI sponsored “A Midsummer Night’s Dream & Festival” along with the Essex Country Department of Parks and Cultural Affairs bringing thousands of people through Verona Park to support the arts and small business in New Jersey. Operating out of donated space in Essex Green, West Orange, the New Jersey Arts incubator offers workshops, performances and art exhibitions monthly.
President of A Simon Says, LLC a Public and Community Relations and Media Management firm based in West Orange, New Jersey, and a principal of Accord Strategies LLC, a business development and compliance firm. Ms. Simon is also a member of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a legislative aide to Assemblyman John F. McKeon (D-27th District), a member of the Arts Build Community Initiative of the Rutgers Bloustein School, and serves on a number of other boards and committees. She has most recently been recognized as a recipient of the 2008 NJ Biz New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business Award and the 2008 New Jersey State Jefferson Award. A published author and editorial writer, radio host and television producer, Ms. Simon began her career as an actor and writer in New York City.
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| Assemblyman John F. McKeon (D-West Orange) and Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey (D-South Orange) with Amy Simon, 2010 Shirly CHISHOLM Award recipient for arts & entertainment. Simon is the Executive Director of the NJ Arts Incubator. She was one of 15 awardees recognized for their accomplishments in various fields at the award ceremony on Saturday, Apr. 17th at the Valley Regency in Clifton, NJ. | Assemblyman John F. McKeon (D-West Orange) with Amy Simon, 2010 Shirly CHISHOLM Award recipient for arts & entertainment. Simon is the Executive Director of the NJ Arts Incubator. She was one of 15 awardees recognized for their accomplishments in various fields at the award ceremony on Saturday, Apr. 17th at the Valley Regency in Clifton, NJ | ||||||
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Photo Courtesy: Gita Bajaj, Office of Asm. John F. McKeon, NJ General Assembly (NJGA)
A Letter from Executive Director 2010-04-16
The New Jersey Arts Incubator as a living and breathing organism made up of the organic matter of, our artist facilitators in administration and disciplines, teaching and presenting artists, members and audiences, is constantly growing and changing, as a living thing is want to do. When faced with a ‘hostile’ environment, as this economy is, the organism is forced to adapt to survive. Thankfully, as the Executive Director, I have a background in the theatre where smoke, mirrors, and a roll of duct tape can make all things possible.
With this in mind, I’d like to gratefully announce that the economy must be recovering because our generous hosts at Essex Green, RREEF America Reit Corporation JJ has leased our space to a major retailer, and we must vacate by May 31st. NJAI is appreciative of the year we have spent at our location where we have built our organization and established it well within the artistic community.
Our success has lead to a number of offers to relocate and partner with other arts organizations, and the Board of Trustees are currently in discussion for what may turn out to be two wonderful locations, and an expansion of services. NJAI is focused on embracing one of the tenants of business management that we teach to our members. When unexpected challenges threaten to take you off course, look for an opportunity to not only survive, but to thrive as a result.
In the past year NJAI has produced an intensive 10-week workshop in acting, technical arts, broadcast media, and publicity, complete with a full production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream performed at the two-day ‘economic stimulus through the arts’ festival we produced at Verona Park last July. Nearly ten thousand people enjoyed the free event, 40 small and arts based businesses benefited from brisk sales, and dozens of actors, artists, and musicians were employed.
Three tremendous, and well received art exhibits have been featured in our Incubator Gallery, Harpantics performed in our performance space, poetry classes have been held with the South Mountain Poets. And the NJAI Outreach Program is working with the Rosa Parks School in Orange and the Montclair Museum on a performance piece for the A Force for Change, African American Art and the Julius Rosenwald Fund, exhibit. The Fourth Friday Music Series will still premier on the 23rd of April.
There are two business development/life skills seminars, musical theater acting classes for children, with a focus on how to become a professional young actor, and playwriting classes also scheduled to begin. The Incubator Gallery has a call out for the next exhibit Peripheral Field. These dates have been slightly postponed and are expected to be posted with an early June start date.
Look for an announcement before the end of April with news of an exciting grand re-opening, new partnerships, and revised program schedule. Until then, Power of Nine and Julie Joy Saypoff is on display in the gallery until Sunday, May 9th. A Haiku Workshop will be held on Thursday, April 22nd, and Red Reynes and Mike Rocket and the Stars perform on Friday, April 23rd. See our website calendar for details and tickets.
The New Jersey Arts Incubator will adapt and thrive as we traverse these new challenges, and we welcome all of you to support us, and participate in, this great opportunity.
Yours truly,
Amy Simon
Executive Director
NJAI Inc.
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View Terra Installation of Lustful Spirits
Watch Julie Joy Saypoff install Lustful Spirits, at Terra exhibit at NJAI Gallery. View
Studio Grand Opening – A Fundraiser in Two Acts. Great Success!
Honorary Chairman, the Honorable Robert D. Parisi thanks you.
For a successful NJAI Fall Fundraiser in two acts. Over 100 people attended on a stormy night to enjoy two acts of Jersey fun and art.
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ACT I - Pre-holiday wine and cheese tasting with light dinner buffet. All American wines presented by Total Wines of Essex Green.Music by Odarka. ACT II - Rock the House II Dance with friends to Asbury Fever and enjoy quintessential bar food buffet. One refreshment ticket per person included. |
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| A sneak preview of the NJAI Gallery show Four Women- Stories in Mixed Media was unveiled. The NJAI Gallery is now open for those who missed it. Donations to NJAI are still being accepted by mail to NJAI 64 Wellington Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052 or on line at www.njai.org/about-us/donations | |||||
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View Midsummer Festival Video Now
Hot from the editing room a video of footage from the A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Festival event at Verona Park in July. Stay tuned for a screening of the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream coming soon to the Comcast Cable Network and right here at NJAI.org.
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