A focus on the first New Jersey Heritage Fellows
Since 1982, the nation has honored folk and traditional artists for their lifetime achievements and contributions to our cultural heritage ...
A new season exploring the arts in New Jersey
State of the Arts crew with producer Susan Wallner, interviewing photographer and filmmaker Steve Siegel on Ellis Island, 2024 State of ...
Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within
Header image: Toshiko Takaezu with her works at home in Quakertown, New Jersey, 1997 Photo: Bobby Jae Kim; Courtesy: Family ...
Remembering Playwright Christopher Durang
Pictured: Christopher Durang in 2012 Christopher Durang died earlier this month, from complications related to a rare form of dementia. ...
Visual art from the Harlem Renaissance in a landmark documentary
Woman Holding a Jug, 1932, James A. Porter As Black history month comes to a close, we’re privileged to publish ...
The hard work of being an artist (it’s National Arts & Humanities Month)
“History is not the only way to interpret the past,” says Martha Sandweiss, founder and director of the Princeton & Slavery ...
Keeping the Pinelands, an NJ PBS premiere by State of the Arts producer Susan Wallner
One of the best things about producing stories for State of the Arts is the places I find myself—from Audible’s ...
Honoring Creative Black Women
Your Honor (detail) by Roberto Lugo, paying homage to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Photo by David Michael Howarth Traveling this ...
Rose Marie McCoy: It’s Gonna Work Out Fine wins a NY Emmy!
On October 8th, the New York Emmy for Arts-Short Form went to Rose Marie McCoy: It’s Gonna Work Out Fine! ...
Exploring our archive with Raphael Montañez Ortiz
Raphael Montañez Ortiz is an artist who refuses to limit his vision, or to constrain himself to certain mediums. To ...