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Grants Archive

GRANTS 2003

GRANT RECIPIENT

PROJECT TITLE

GRANT TYPE

New Jersey Network Foundation

From Botanica to Buddhist Temple

Media

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Dvorak in America

Major

Save Ellis Island!, Inc.

Ellis Island Ferry Building Exhibit

Major

The New Jersey Historical Society

City on Display: A Newark Photographer and His Clients, 1890s-1940s

Major

Camden County College

Italians in America: Stereotypes, Struggles and Successes

Major

Trinity Episcopal "Old Swedes" Church

Third Annual New Sweden History Conference

Major

County of Union, Department of Parks & Recreation

Preservation Plan for the Archival Collection of the Union County Park System

Major

Aljira, Inc.

Alternate Routes

Major

Seton Hall University

The Beauty of Sacred Texts: Art Exhibit and Symposium

Major

The Newark Public Library

Transcultural New Jersey: Two Exhibitions

Major

Rutgers University, Department of Philosophy

Philosophy Born of Struggle: Tenth Annual Conference

Major

The Newark Museum Association

The Chinese Heritage Festival

Mini

Trent House Association

Collection Assessment Project

Mini

Princeton University Library, Rare Books Department

On Top of the World: An Everest Anniversary Conference

Mini

Naval Air Station Wildwood Museum

Vietnam Remembered

Mini

Atlantic City Medical Center, Dept. of Medical Education

The Health of Women: Where Literature and Medicine Meet

Mini

Lenape Lifeways Educational Programs, Inc.

Bringing the Past to your Neighborhood: Creating a Traveling Exhibit on NJ Prehistory

Mini

Monroe Township Free Public Library

Poetry Across Cultures: New Jersey

Mini

The Hunterdon Museum of Art

Poetry and Contemporary Art

Mini

Stevens Institute of Technology

Frankenstein in Our Time

Mini

Rutgers University - Asian-American Cultural Center, Livingston Campus

Indian Classical Dances as Cultural Communication

Mini

Drew University, Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study

Spring Film/Lecture Series: "Germany Looks Back on the Holocaust"

Mini

Rutgers University Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives

Picturing the First Castaway: The Illustration of Robinson Crusoe: An Exhibit and Public Program

Mini

Passage Theatre Company

Word for Word Trenton

Mini

Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council

The Arts in 20th Century America: Where Have We Been.and Where Are We Going? Part One

Mini

State Theatre Regional Arts Center at New Brunswick

State Theatre "Masters of Mexican Music" Community Project

Mini

Paterson Education Foundation

Through Our Eyes

Mini

The Noyes Museum of Art

Earth and Sky: The Native American View of Spirituality

HFW

Morris County Visitors Center

Historic Graveyard Tour

HFW

The Newark Museum Association

Women, Quilts and American Society

HFW

The Montclair Free Public Library

Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Celebration

HFW

The Montclair Art Museum

Connecting Cultures Through Art

HFW

Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission

Food and Identity: Discovering Culture Through Everyday Foods, Festivals and Cuisine

HFW

The East Lynne Company

Fostering Community Through Dance

HFW

Somerville Public Library

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

HFW

The New Jersey Historical Society

Halloween Festival

HFW

The Montclair Historical Society

My House, My Community

HFW

Teaneck Public Library

Understanding Islam

HFW

The American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark

The World of Work

HFW

Gloucester County Cultural & Heritage Commission

Public Art: Creating a Sense of Place and Community

HFW

Jefferson Township Public Library

Tales of Magic, Miracles and Mystics

HFW

Camden County College

Halloween: A Celtic Celebration

HFW

Woodbury Public Library

Heroes Around the World

HFW

Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council

Fostering Community Lecture

HFW

Franklin Township Public Library

Native Communities: Fostering Care and Respect for Mother Earth

HFW

Jewish Federation of Cumberland County

Ethnic Art Exhibit

HFW

Johnson Park School Pto A view of Indian Culture HFW

GRANTS 2002

GRANT RECIPIENT

PROJECT TITLE

GRANT TYPE

George Street Playhouse

New Brunswick Community Bridge Project

Mini

Seton Hall University

When Heaven Meets Earth

Mini

Rutgers University Art Library

The Diamond Vertical Files of American Art

Mini

Naval Air Station Wildwood Museum

The Man Who Flew the Enola Gay: A Lecture by Paul Tibbets

Mini

William Paterson University

Celebration of Our Community: Composer George Walker

Mini

Camden County College Ancient Pre-Columbian Civilization of Central and South America
Major
The Montclair Art Museum Conversion to Modernism: The Early Work of Man Ray
Major
The Newark Museum Association The Sport of Life and Death: The
Mesoamerican Ballgame
Major
Save Ellis Island! Inc. Ellis Island Ferry Building Exhibit
Major
New Jersey Historical Commission Harriet Tubman-William Still NJ
Underground Railroad Journey
Major
Hoboken Historical Museum History Talks: A Series of Lectures
and Oral History Publications
Major
The Newark Public Library Remembrance: Newark's Greeks
Major
The Public Policy Center of New Jersey New Jersey Heritage Magazine
Major
People and Stories - Gente y Cuentos People and Stories: Gente y Cuentos
Major
Jersey City Museum Connecting to the Web:
Computerizing the Collection of the
Jersey City Museum
Major
American Jewish Committee Visas for Life Exhibit
Major
Rutgers University Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life Passages: Encounters with Jewish
Writers
Major
Historical Society of Princeton Lost Princeton
Major
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Understanding September 11: A Distinguished Speakers Series
Major
Kean University, English Department Centennial Celebration of Langston Hughes
Mini
Friends of the State House Woodrow Wilson: Progressive Governor of New Jersey and Visionary, President of the U.S.
Mini
Temple Beth AHM The Challenge of Religious
Fundamentalism
Mini
Park Performing Arts Center The Cultural Thread Brochure
Mini
Monroe Township Free Public Library Poetry Across Cultures/New Jersey
Mini
Roselle Free Public Library Legacy of Courage
HFW
Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission Exploring Chinese Culture
HFW
The Newark Museum Association Weekend Family Event
HFW
The East Lynne Company Exploring Culture Through Dance
HFW
Belleville Public Library Beyond Western Civilization
HFW
Teaneck Public Library From Tummler to Banana: The Influence of the Yiddish Language on American English
HFW
Woodbury Public Library Aesop's Fables for All Ages
HFW
Monroe Township Public Library Get Wrapped Up in Tamari
HFW
Somerville Public Library A Taste of India
HFW
The Down Jersey Folklife Center at Wheaton Village An Estonian Cultural Workshop
HFW
Gloucester County Cultural & Heritage Commission Discovering Our Past; Creating Our Future
HFW
Lawnside Historical Society Lest We Forget
HFW
Jewish Federation of Cumberland County A Musical Odyssey: Jewish Musical Influences from Biblical Times to the Present
HFW
The New Jersey Historical Society Harvest of Shame Four Decades Later: What's Different for Farmworkers?
HFW
Township of Washington Public Library Over Here Molly Pitcher
HFW
Cranford Public Library Experiencing Folklore Variations
HFW
Ruth L. Rockwood Memorial Library The Splendor of Irish Literature Through Creative Dramatics
HFW
Elmwood Park Public Library Jaws, Paws and Claws: Animal Wisdom Tales from Around the World
HFW
Seabrook Education & Cultural Center Film Premier: "Seabrook Farms Remembered"
HFW
The Waterfront Ensemble, Inc. New Jersey Writers Explore Our Culture at a Time of Crisis
HFW
The American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark The Strike of the Newark Teachers: Hopes on the Line
HFW
Monroe Township Free Public Library Interactive Storytelling
HFW
Camden County College The Irish Famine: Loss and Recovery
HFW
Union County Division of Cultural & Heritage Affairs Four Centuries in a Weekend
HFW
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra American Roots
Major
The Montclair Historical Society Technology and Home
Convenience: 19th and 20th Centuries
Mini
Plainfield Senior Citizen Center Keepers of Tradition
HFW
Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council Living History Monodrama
HFW
Saddle Brook Council on the Arts Arts-A-Poppin
HFW
Jamas Children's University The Amistad: Parallels in African-American History
HFW
Hoboken Public Library Storytelling from Around the World
HFW
William Paterson University William Paterson University Spring
Writers' Conference
Mini
Atlantic County Library System Atlantic County Reads
Major
Burlington County Historical Society The Ties That Bind: Railroads in Burlington County
Mini
Middlesex Co. Cult. & Heritage Comm. UnCommon Clay: Lecture Series
Mini
Montclair State University Montclair: The Struggle for Community
Mini
Newark Public Radio Count Basie’s New Jersey
Media
Camden County Historical Society His Master’s Voice: The Marvelous Talking Machine
Media
Friends of the NJ State Museum Piety, Politics & Public Houses: Churches, Taverns & Revolution in NJ
Major
Camden County College The Great Hunger: Hearth, Health and Heroes
Major
Passage Theatre Company State Street Project: Playmaking II, Poetry/Spoken Word, Senior Scenes
Major
Foundation for New Media William March and Company K
Media
New Jersey Chamber Music Society Learning the Program: Chamber Music in Perspective
Mini
Learning Community Charter School Terror Town: Jersey City, USA
Media

GRANTS 2001

GRANT RECIPIENT

PROJECT TITLE

GRANT TYPE

Jersey City Museum

Ben Shahn & The Passion of Sacco & Vanzetti

Major

Hoboken Historical Museum

Made in Hoboken: Invention, Manufacturing ,Artistry & Craft in the Mile Square City

Major

Center for Analysis of Public Issues

Today in New Jersey History

Major

Rutgers University: Department of History and The Center of African Studies

Fight Back: African Strategies Against Slave Trade

Major

Nanticoke Lenni - Lenape Indians of NJ

"Lenape, Then and Now" Symposium

Major

Black Women's History Conference, Inc.

A Conference to Celebrate Family & Community History

Major

Montclair State University:

Choosing to Participate

Major

Passage Theatre Company

State Street Project - Playmaking II, "Spoken Word, Senior Scenes

Major

Historical Society of Princeton

"Old Traditions, New Beginnings" Exhibition Catalogue

Major

New Jersey Chamber Music Society

Learning the Program: Chamber Music in Perspecitve

Mini

College of New Jersey: African-Am. Studies Dept.

Oral Traditions: Preserving an Africana Legacy

Mini

Union County College Foundation

Overcoming Hatred/Creating Community

Mini

Magnet Theatre Company

The Bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church: A Public Discussion

Mini

JCC Metro West

New Jersey Festival Showing of Jews and Buddhism and Newark Museum Tibetan Gallery Tour

Mini

Preservation New Jersey

Annual Meeting 2001-OlderSchools in Our Communities

Mini

Middlesex Co. Cult. & Heritage Comm.

Portrait of a Century-Lecture Series Discussion

Mini

Friends of the Belleville Library

2001 Book Discussion and Lecture Series: Studies in Classic Literature

Mini

JEA of MetroWest

The Changing Role of the American Jewish Woman

Mini

Mason Gross School of the Arst

SummerFest 2001-Authors' Night

Mini

Glassboro Center for the Arts/Rowan University

The Color Line Project

Mini

Foundation for New Media

The Diary of an Unknown Aviator

Major

People & Stories - Gente y Cuentos, Inc.

People & Stories - Gente y Cuentos

Major

NJ Symphony Orchestra

Richard Strauss:  A Hero's Life?

Major

Inlet Public Private Association

Absecon Lighthouse Interpretive Exhibition

Major

Camden County College

Life and Death in Ancient Egypt

Major

History Institute for Education and Media

There She is:  A History of Miss America

Major

Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation

A Health Care System for People

Major

Montclair Art Museum

Primal Visions/Public Programs

Major

Friends of the NJ State Museum

George Washington and the Battle of Trenton The Evolution of an American Image

Mini

East Amwell Historic Preservation Committee

Historic Links:  Historic Locations

Mini

Rutgers University Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese

First NJ Workshop of Bilingualism and Second Language

Mini

Elizabeth Public Library

Civic Engagement in America

Mini

Old Barracks Museum

The Hessians:  Forgotten Army of the American Revolution

Mini

Sussex County Community College

Intergenerational Oral History Project

Mini

Morris County Historical Society

Many Lands, One Country

Mini

Naval Air Station Wildwood Museum

Surrender of the U-858:  A German Crewman's Story

Mini

Council for Africanaffairs

International Workshop on US and Democratic Consolidation in Africa

Mini

Belleville Public Library

Exploring Our Human Experience:  Focus on American Artists

HFW

Gloucester Co. Cultural and Heritage Commission

Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters

HFW

Bloomingdale Free Public Library

Exploring Our Human Experience Through Folktales

HFW

Hamilton Township Public Library

Evening of Storytelling for the Whole Family

HFW

Woodbury Public Library

Toys and Tales Through Time

HFW

Berkeley College

Awakening Memory

HFW

Oakside Bloomfield Cultural Center

Raku Demonstration

HFW

Bergenfield Public Library

Impact of Women Artists on the Art

HFW

Teaneck Public Library

The Pinelands Traveler:  Ghost Towns

HFW

Union Co. Div of Cultural and Heritage Affairs

Four Centuries in a Weekend

HFW

Piscataway Public Library

World Folktales

HFW

Township of Washington Public Library

Young Thomas Jefferson

HFW

Historic Cold Spring Village

Vinnie's Story

HFW

Montclair Historical Society

The Travels of Charles Shultz:  Montclair, NJ Resident

HFW

Ruth L. Rockwood Memorial Library

The Mystery of Humor

HFW

Washington Public Library

Word of Mouth

HFW

East Orange Public Library

A Stitch in Time

HFW

Children's Room of Plainfield Public Library

Humanities Festival Week for Kids

HFW

The East Lynne Company

The Human Experience Explored Through Dance

HFW

Atlantic Co. Library, Mays Landing Branch

Climbing Your Family Tree

HFW

The Newark Museum Association

All About Glass

HFW

American Labor Museum/Botto House Nat'l Landmark

Viva La Festa:  The Tradition of Italian Festivals in the US

HFW

Jewish Federation of Cumberland County

Eastern and Western Comparative Religions-An Ecumenical Experience`

HFW

Camden Co. Cultural and Heritage Commission

Exploring our Community Past

HFW

Monroe Twp. Library

Storytelling for All Occasions

HFW

Myanmar Youth Association

Festival of Lights

HFW

The New Jersey Historical Society

Coming Up on the Season: Migrant Farmworkers in the Northeast

Major

New Jersey Historical Commission

Passaic, New Jersey-1926

Major

Passage Theatre Company

State Street Project: Playmaking II, Poetry/Spoken Word, Senior Scenes

Major

The Noyes Museum of Art

Small Towns, Black Lives: African-American Communities in Southern New Jersey

Major

Rutgers University Libraries, Special Collections & Univ. Archives

Who Built New Brunswick?

Mini

New Jersey Chamber Music Society

New Jersey Chamber Music Society

Mini

Washington Association of New Jersey

From Retreat to Triumph

Mini

Temple Beth AHM

Lecture Series: Communication in a Multicultural World

Mini

Jamas Children's University

Intergenerational Folklore Literature Seminar

Mini

Drew University, Center for Holocaust

Spring Film and Lecture Series

Mini

Princeton Public Library

Viewing Difference: Film & Discussions on Race and Ethnicity in America

Mini

Thread Waxing Space

I Don't Know but I've Been Told

Media

NJN Foundation

Branch Brook Park: Legacy of the Gilded Age

Media

GRANTS 2000

GRANT RECIPIENT

PROJECT TITLE

GRANT TYPE

People and Stories - Gente y Cuentos, Inc.

People and Stories - Gente y Cuentos

Major

New Jersey Historical Society

Everything in Its Place: The world of and Urban Commercial Photographer, William F. Cone, 1895-1966 Exhibition

Major

Passage Theatre Company

State Street Project-"Play Making" & "Smart Partners/Art Exposure" AND Bang Bang You're Dead -"Talk-Backs"

Major

Historical Society of Princeton

Pioneers, Peddlers and Physicists: 250 Years of Jewish Life in Princeton

Major

Park Theatre Performing Arts Inc.

The Cultural Thread: An Exploration of the Embroidery Traditions of NJ.

Major

Program in African-American Studies Princeton University

"Imitating Life: Women, Race, Film, Life"

Major

Jersey City Museum