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Inaugural New Jersey Solo and Ensemble Festival Attracts 1,000 Student Musicians

The Inaugural New Jersey Solo and Ensemble Festival registration closed this month with over 1,000 student musicians participating. The Inaugural New Jersey State Solo & Ensemble

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Arts Ed NJ Joins Forces with the National Federation of State High School Association

  The National Council of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) approved Arts Ed NJ as an NFHS affiliate member during its

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Arts Ed NJ Presents the NJ STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL

(Warren, NJ) – Arts Ed NJ, the statewide arts education policy and advocacy organization, is proud to announce the inaugural New Jersey State Solo and

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Arts Ed NJ Partners with More Than 125 Organizations to Generate Second Round of Performing Arts Aerosol Study

WARREN, N.J. (August 6, 2020) — An aerosol study commissioned by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the College Band Directors National

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Arts Ed NJ Issues ‘September Ready Fall 2020 Guidance for Arts Education’

Arts Ed NJ Issues ‘September ReadyFall 2020 Guidance for Arts Education’  WARREN, N.J. – As school districts nationwide scramble to finalize plans later this month to

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New Jersey First in Nation to Provide Educators with Social and Emotional Framework tied to Arts Education

WARREN, N.J. – With the June 3 adoption of the 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standard for Visual and Performing Arts (NJSLS-VPA) by the New

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NJ Student Learning Standards for Visual and Performing Arts Overhauled to Refine How Arts are Taught in Schools

WARREN, N.J. – The learning standards by which the arts are taught in the state of New Jersey are undergoing their biggest transformation in more

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New Jersey Becomes First State to Provide Universal Access to Arts Education; nearly 1.1 Million Students Actively Participate

Paramus, N.J. – Widely recognized as a national leader in arts education, New Jersey has become the first state in the nation to provide universal access

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Arts Ed NJ Receives ‘Citation of Excellence’ and Grants from New Jersey State Council on the Arts

DATE: July 31, 2019                        CONTACT: Priscilla Hopkins Smith  Warren, NJ—Arts Ed NJ has received a ‘Citation of Excellence’ from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts

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Arts Ed NJ to Receive $98,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

DATE: May 15, 2019                        CONTACT: Priscilla Hopkins Smith Warren, NJ—National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million in grants

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