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The taxpayer-funded New Jersey State Council on the Arts poured millions into North Jersey arts groups last year, while many South Jersey groups received nothing, the Courier-Post found during a two-month investigation of funding inequities. Although by law South Jersey must receive 25 percent of the council's funding, the region received only 21.1 percent in 2001. Over the past four years, $2.1 million in council funding has been diverted to North Jersey groups and statewide projects.

Part one
  • State has shortchanged South Jersey $2.1 million over 4 years
  • Fee for 1 NJPAC show could fund S.J. group
  • Four from South Jersey serve on arts council
  • Program helped arts before funds dried up
  • Despite success, Ritz loses state funding

    Part two
  • Arts centers illustrate huge gap in funding
  • S.J. group denied arts council support
  • New Jersey Symphony well-funded

    Part three
  • Businesses starving S.J. arts
  • Arts council sets stringent standards for funding requests
  • Monsignor believes in music despite criticism

    Videos
  • Watch scenes from the Ritz Theatre's 'The Mikado' - RealVideo | QuickTime
  • Scenes from the Ritz Theatre's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

    Editorials
  • South Jersey cast aside from state's arts picture
  • South Jersey must get arts center it deserves
  • Private patrons ought to pitch in for the local arts

    Related links
  • New Jersey State Council on the Arts
  • New Jersey Performing Arts Center
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • New Jersey Symphony
  • Mainstage Center for the Arts
  • Appel Farm Arts and Music Center

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    Follow up stories about South Jersey arts funding


    2002 Business/Arts Summit stories

    2001 Business/Arts Summit stories








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