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.






