More than 20 cultural and arts organizations across Camden County received their grants during the inaugural Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission Award Breakfast at Camden County College’s William G. Rohrer Center on March 8. This event served as a formal acknowledgement of the funding that local organizations receive from the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the County History Partnership Program through the New Jersey Historical Commission.
“This was a morning of acknowledgment, networking and inspiration as we paid tribute to the outstanding efforts of the arts, history and educational organizations that have shaped the cultural landscape of Camden County” said Commissioner Melinda Kane, liaison to the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission. “The Cultural and Arts organizations in Camden County have an invaluable impact on our area and we are proud to continue to support their efforts.”
The Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Camden County College supports the local arts and history that make our communities dynamic places to live and work. The commission was established by the Camden County Board of Commissioners to act as the designated agency in Camden County to receive and administer the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Local Arts Program and the New Jersey Historical Commission County History Partnership Program.