Art Pride NJ

Please take two minutes to contact your NJ elected officials and let them know that you are concerned about proposed cuts to state cultural funding.

Remind them that:

• New Jersey's arts and history communities contribute over $2 billion to our State's economy and that
• funding comes from a dedicated revenue source legislated to create a stable source of State cultural support that
• there is no better return on the State's investment- it is estimated $50 million in State tax revenue!

Visit www.artpridenj.com, click on Action Alert and email your district legislators. Tell your story of why arts and history are important to you. It's a simple way to have your voice heard and to make a difference! ACT NOW!

Perkins Center Honored by Ovation TV and Americans for the Arts

In 2007 Ovation TV and Americans for the Arts collaborated to form the Arts Programming Awards for "excellence in original arts broadcast programs" in three arts groups, visual, performing, and artist profiles. Perkins Center for the Arts video, Imagine the Possibilities, has been awarded the national award for excellence in Visual Arts. As part of the award, the video will be available on Ovation TV's video-on-demand platform launching in 2008.

For more information about this story, please visit http://video.nbc10.com/player/?id=196724 and http://www.ovationtv.com/aboutus/pressrelease/pressreleasedetail.aspx?id=22

Did you see us on NBC 10's Wednesday's Child with Vai Sikahema Darnell and Dasamere?

NBC 10's Vai Sikahema, the host of "Wednesday's Child," a segment sponsored by the National Adoption Center, Freddie Mac Foundation and NBC 10 to promote the adoption of children, took 9-year-old Darnell and 10-year-old Dasamere to the Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown and they learned the art of pottery.

Josh from the Perkins Center started them off easy and had them make clay pots using pre-made bowls. Vai got his hands dirty too in his first attempt. But soon all three of them were throwing pots like the pros.

The brothers are looking forward to finding a forever family who will be able to share experiences with them. The boys said they want to stay with each other in the same family. "It means a lot. I'm not playing around with that, it means a lot," Dasamere said. "We're more than best friends, we're brothers," Darnell said.

If you would like to be the family for Darnell and Dasamere or for any Wednesday's Child sponsored by the Freddie Mac Foundation, please call the National Adoption Center at 1-866-DO-ADOPT.

Article Link:  http://www.nbc10.com/station/14883561/detail.html

We Enjoy Hearing From You!

Do you have a question, concern, suggestion or just want to give us your feedback? As we continue to grow our vision, we appreciate your ideas on how we can add to your experience at Perkins Center. Perhaps you have an idea for a new feature or an enhancement to our programs. Whatever it may be, we'd love to hear it. Email your comments to create@perkinscenter.org with "Feedback" in the subject line. All information is kept confidential.

For more information, please email create@perkinscenter.org