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2023 LOCAL ARTS PROGRAM (LAP) RE-GRANTEES

1. ACTION THEATER CONSERVATORY STUDIOS
68 Union Ave., Clifton, NJ  07011
Kathleen Kellaigh, Project Director
[email protected]
www.atcstudios.org
General Operating Support 
Award Amount: $13,650

2. AMERICAN LABOR MUSEUM
Botto House National Landmark
83 Norwood St., Haledon, NJ 07508
Angelica Santomauro, Executive Director
[email protected]
http://www.labormuseum.net/
Annual Labor Arts Festival & Four Art Exhibits
Award Amount: $13,650

3. CITY OF PATERSON
155 Market St., 2nd Fl.
Paterson, NJ 07505
Della McCall-Fischer, Project Director
[email protected]
https://www.patersonnj.gov/
Paterson Arts Exchange – Arts Week 2023
Award Amount: $12,000 

4. COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF PATERSON
75 Spruce St., Paterson, NJ 07501
Sarai Lucero, Project Director
https://www.ccsp.org
Paterson Music Project After-School Program 
Award Amount: $14,550 

5. EPITOME OF SOUL
257 Ryerson Ave., Paterson, NJ 07502
Synita Butler-Hatcher, Project Director
[email protected]
www.epitomeofsoul.org
Virtual After-School Arts Program & Symposium Series
Award Amount: $13,200 

6. FRIENDS OF DEY MANSION
Dey Mansion Washington’s Headquarters 
199 Totowa Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470 
Kelly Ruffel, Project Director
[email protected]
https://www.deymansion.org/friends-of-dey-mansion
Dey Mansion Performance Series
Award Amount: $8,700 

7. FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS
401 Grand St., Paterson, NJ 07505
Marc Seemon, Project Director
[email protected]
www.passaiccountynj.org/fopcp
Passaic County Performance Series 
Award Amount: $8,000 

8.  FRIENDS OF WALLISCH HOMESTEAD
PO Box 63, West Milford, NJ 07480
Patricia Decker, Project Director
[email protected]
http://www.wallischhomestead.org/
Annual Art Show (Display Panels)
Award Amount: $4,110 

9. HALLS THAT INSPIRE
Paterson, NJ 07501
David Thompson, Founder 
Claudia Clark, Project Director 
[email protected]
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/hallsthatinspire/
Paterson Public Schools Community Arts Program
Award Amount: $12,450

10. HOLY ROSARY YOUNG MEN’S CLUB
1 Wall St., Passaic, NJ  07055
Greg Komeshok, Project Director
[email protected]
Polka in the Park
Award Amount: $3,500 

11. INNER CITY ENSEMBLE
PO Box 3232
Paterson, NJ 07509
Tamara Rivera, Board President 
[email protected]
www.innercityensemble.org
Signature Repertory Series 
Award Amount: $14,700

12. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE & CHILDREN’S CENTER OF CLIFTON-PASSAIC  
110 Main Ave., Passaic, NJ 07055 
Alexander Herzog 
[email protected] 
https://jfsclifton.org/  
Mental Health & Arts Program for Senior Citizens 
Award Amount: $9,600 

13. JOHN P. HOLLAND CHARTER SCHOOL 
5 Garret Mountain Plaza 
Woodland Park, NJ 07424 
Rebeccah Welch, Project Director 
[email protected]  
http://jphcs.org  
After-School Music Program 
Award Amount: $13,968 

14. NEW JERSEY MUSIC & ARTS~GARDEN STATE OPERA
Little Falls, NJ 07424
Francesco Santelli, Project Director
[email protected]
http://gardenstateopera.homestead.com/
Spring Opera Production 2023
Award Amount: $13,150 

15. OASIS – A HAVEN FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN
59 Mill St., Paterson, NJ 07501
Hamna Khuld, Project Director
[email protected]
https://oasisnj.org/
Saturday Rise & Shine Program 
Award Amount: $8,576 

16. PASSAIC COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL & HISTORIC AFFAIRS
Dey Mansion, George Washington’s Headquarters  
199 Totowa Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470
Marisel Sanchez, Project Director
[email protected]
Passaic County Arts Center Programming
Award Amount: $10,300 

17. PASSAIC COUNTY FILM COMMISSION
401 Grand St., Rm. 417, Paterson, NJ 07505
Deborah Hoffman, Project Director
[email protected]
www.passaiccountynj.org
Annual Passaic County Film Festival
Award Amount: $3,325 

18. PASSAIC PUBLIC LIBRARY
195 Gregory Ave., Passaic, NJ 07055
Stephanie Fernandez, Project Director
[email protected]
www.passaicpubliclibrary.org
Second Sunday Concert Series
Award Amount: $4,450 

19. PATERSON MUSEUM
2 Market St., Paterson, NJ 07501
Heather Garside, Project Director
[email protected]
Shakespeare at the Museum
Award Amount: $8,643 

20. PATERSON PERFORMING ARTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 
Paterson, NJ 07504
Carolyn Brown, Project Director
[email protected] 
https://www.ppadc.org/
Playwright Residency & Hamilton Arts Festival
Award Amount: $14,550 

21. RINGWOOD FRIENDS OF MUSIC
P.O. Box 427
Ringwood, NJ 07456
Donaldo Garcia, Founder 
Maureen Butler, President/Project Director
[email protected]
https://www.ringwoodfriendsofmusic.org/
Classical Music Concert Series 2023
Award Amount: $13,950 

22. RINGWOOD MANOR ASSOCIATION FOR THE ARTS
PO Box 32, Ringwood, NJ 07456
Leah Madsen, Project Director
[email protected]
http://ringwoodmanorarts.org/
2023 Art Exhibitions & Programming
Award Amount: $13,650 

23. RINGWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY 
30 Cannici Dr., Ringwood, NJ 07456  
Wendy Sanford, Interim Project Director 
[email protected] 
www.ringwoodlibrary.org  
World Music Series  
Award Amount: $3,000

24. ST. PAUL’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
456 Van Houten St., Paterson, NJ 07501
Richard Williams, Project Director
[email protected]
http://www.stpaulscdcnj.org/
NJPAC Paterson School Program
Award Amount: $7,998 

25. THE PATRON OF THE ARTS ASSOCIATION
St. Francis of Assisi Church
868 Ringwood Ave., Haskell, NJ 07420
Linda Zani Thomas, Project Director
[email protected]
http://www.stcatharts.org/
Annual Festival of the Arts
Award Amount: $13,650 

26. THEATER LEAGUE OF CLIFTON
22 Geneva Court
Clifton, NJ 07015
John M. Traier, Project Director
[email protected]
http://www.theaterleagueofclifton.com/
Matilda the Musical
Award Amount: $13,650

27. WAYNE PUBLIC LIBRARY
461 Valley Rd., Wayne, NJ  07470
Deborah Rosenblatt, Project Director
[email protected]
www.waynepubliclibrary.org
Lunchbox Learning Arts Series
Award Amount: $3,875 

2023 COMMUNITY HISTORY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (CHPP) RE-GRANT AWARDS 

1. CITY OF PATERSON 
Historic Preservation Commission
125 Ellison St., 4th Fl.
Paterson, NJ 07505
Gianfranco Archimede, Project Director
[email protected] 
https://www.patersonnj.gov/
Underground Railroad Research Website
Award Amount: $9,012 

2. FRIENDS OF DEY MANSION
Dey Mansion Washington’s Headquarters 
199 Totowa Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470 
Kelly Ruffel, Project Director
[email protected]
https://www.deymansion.org/friends-of-dey-mansion
Dey Mansion Archives Continuation Project
Award Amount: $10,000 

3. FRIENDS OF LONG POND IRONWORKS
1334 Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Hewitt, NJ 07421  
Nathaniel Bedford, Project Director  
[email protected] 
http://longpondironworks.org/ 
Blacksmith Demonstration, Living History & Artisan Workshops
Award Amount: $1,200 

4. FRIENDS OF PASSAIC COUNTY PARKS
401 Grand St., Paterson, NJ 07505
Marc Seemon, Project Director
[email protected]
www.passaiccountynj.org/fopcp
Exhibit at Lambert Castle 
Award Amount: $9,012 

5. PATERSON MUSEUM FOUNDATION
2 Market St., Paterson, NJ 07501
David Ferrari, Project Director
[email protected]
http://www.patersonmuseumfoundation.org/
Glass Plate Negative Collection Digitization Project
Award Amount: $6,226

6. RINGWOOD MANOR ASSOCIATION FOR THE ARTS
PO Box 32, Ringwood, NJ 07456
Leah Madsen, Project Director
[email protected]
http://ringwoodmanorarts.org/
Historic Painting Restoration
Award Amount: $5,500 

7. WAYNE PUBLIC LIBRARY
461 Valley Rd., Wayne, NJ  07470
Deborah Rosenblatt, Project Director
[email protected]
https://www.waynepubliclibrary.org/
Lunchbox Learning History Series
Award Amount: $1,725

Contact Us

Susan Balik, Director, Cultural Affairs
[email protected]

Vel Hodson, Assistant Director
[email protected]

Smita Desai, Secretary 
[email protected]

Phone (973) 684 – 5444
FAX (973) 523 – 6085

Address
Passaic County Community College,
One College Boulevard,
Paterson, New Jersey 07505-1179.