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Prestigious State Arts Award

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State Theatre Receives
Prestigious State Arts Award

New Brunswick, NJ (June 2, 2010)—The State Theatre has been designated a Major Arts Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for a solid history of excellence in substantial arts programming and contribution to increasing the quality of life in New Jersey. State Arts Council leadership held an awards reception on April 29, 2010 in Trenton to recognize the importance of the work of the State Theatre.

“We appreciate this recognition of our programming from the State of New Jersey. New Jersey has an incredibly active artistic community, and we are glad to be part of it,” commented State Theatre President & CEO Wes Brustad.

This award, the State Arts Council’s most prestigious mark of distinction, is designated based on grant application review and conferred upon State Theatre for the duration of the grant period for which funding is received.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is a division of the NJ Department of State. It receives funding in direct appropriations from the State of New Jersey through a dedicated Hotel/Motel Occupancy fee and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Since 1966, its volunteer members and professional staff have worked to improve the quality of life in New Jersey by helping the arts to flourish. For more information about the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, visit www.njartscouncil.org.

The State Theatre Regional Arts Center at New Brunswick exists to enrich the lives of people from diverse backgrounds in New Jersey and to contribute to a vital urban environment by: presenting the finest national and international performing artists; providing arts education programs to inform and build future audiences; and providing a major performing arts venue in central New Jersey that encourages and enables members of the community to have a life-long association with the performing arts.

For more information, call the State Theatre ticket office at 732-246-SHOW (7469), or visit us online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org. The State Theatre ticket office, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 10am  to 6pm; Wednesday, 11am to 7pm; Friday, 10am-5pm; closed Saturday and Sunday; and at least one hour prior to curtain on performance dates. For information on group outings and discounts, call 732-247-7200, ext. 517.

The State Theatre, a premier nonprofit venue for the performing arts and entertainment. The theater exists to enrich people’s lives, contribute to a vital urban environment, and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through education. The State Theatre’s programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. Continental Airlines is the official airline of the State Theatre. The Heldrich is the official hotel of the State Theatre. The Star-Ledger is the official newspaper of the State Theatre.

STATE THEATRE
15 Livingston Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Ticket Office - 732-246-SHOW (7469)
Online - www.StateTheatreNJ.org

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