Nina Ozlu Tunceli of AFTA to Join This Friday's Webinar

RSVP for This Friday's Webinar with Special Guest  Nina Ozlu Tunceli March 12, 2021 | 10:00am - 10:45am Tune in for ArtPride's next FREE webinar. Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government & Public Affairs for Americans for the Arts, will join us for updates on federal issues including PPP, Shuttered Venues Operators Grants, and the American Rescue Plan Act currently being considered by US Congress. Nina is also the Executive Director of Americans for the Arts Arts Action Fund. REGISTER NOW

Speakers:

Nina Ozlu Tunceli Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs & Executive Director, Americans for the Arts Action Fund

Ann Marie Miller Director of Advocacy & Public Policy ArtPride New Jersey

MPAC Picks: Virtual Arts Highlights This Week

MPAC has created a Virtual Arts Guide to keep you engaged with the arts
from the comfort of your own home.
Below is some of our favorite content for this upcoming week!

Join us this Friday, June 26th, at 12:30 pm for the final performance of our originally produced MPAC Presents concert series, featuring Annie Minogue!

You can watch live on Facebook on Friday, or view the archived show anytime at your leisure on our website.

Thank you to all of our patrons who have tuned in to our MPAC Presents concert series for the past 12 weeks! And a special thank you to the terrific local musicians who have shared their talents with us.

All summer long we'll be re-airing the concerts on our Facebook and Instagram channels.

Join Us This Friday!

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MPAC has partnered with select studios to bring independent films right to your home. Visit our website to see the exciting films offered, some for as low as $5!
When you rent these films through the special links on our site, MPAC receives a portion of each sale.

Check out MPAC's Virtual Cinema

Celebrate Pride month virtually with North Jersey Pride, hosted by award-winning TV personality Scott Nevins and featuring special guests including Kesha, Randy Rainbow, Wilson Cruz and more!

Sunday at 5pm, YouTube or Facebook

With rare footage and candid interviews, The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story details the serendipitous pairing of legendary rock band Queen and powerhouse Adam Lambert.

Available to stream on Netflix

This pioneering new piece by Larry Kegwin, 22 Rooms, shows intimate life moments as the Paul Taylor Dance Company invite you into the living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and corners of the dancers’ homes.

Available to stream on PTDC Webpage

Join Seth Rudetsky and the multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga, world-renowned for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. She is best known for her Tony Award winning role in Miss Saigon.

Sunday at 8pm, Tickets required via webpage

Lea Salonga will perform live at MPAC on April 3rd - tickets are on sale now!

Join a starry lineup of Broadway luminaries and celebrity guests including Stephen Schwartz, Kenny Leon, Jason Robert Brown and Tina Fey for a week-long festival of workshops, performances, Q&A's and much more!

June 22 - 26, Preregistration required via Webpage

The Oedipus Project SNFestival presents a modern retelling of the famous Greek tragedy by Sophocles. Oedipus the King is a timeless story about leadership, accountability, and the challenges faced by citizens and elected officials during pandemics and plagues.

Wednesday at 1pm, Preregistration required via Webpage

The MPAC Performing Arts School is proud to offer a Virtual Summer Semester this year!  Visit our website to register for our exciting online education offerings in Musical Theatre, Voice, Dance, Acting, Magic, Visual Arts and much more!

Register For Summer Programs

Visit our complete Virtual Arts Guide for MPAC Presents original performances and curated content including streaming theatre, dance, live music concerts and more!

BENEFIT CONCERT IN MONTCLAIR TO BENEFIT ARTPRIDE NJ FOUNDATION

WHEN: Friday, September 14, 7 PM
WHERE: Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St, Montclair
TICKETS: $49-$99
GET TICKETS

An ‘80s icon AND your fav arts organization—where can you find an evening like that?!

Join us for Rick Springfield at The Wellmont Theater. Proceeds from this concert will support the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation. Buy your tickets NOW! 

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT FEDERAL ARTS FUNDING

What You Can Do NOW to Help Protect NEA Funding

1. Thank you if you’ve already signed a petition to support federal funding for the arts, but make sure you sign THIS Americans for the Arts petition now and invite friends to do the same. This action helps arts advocates organize, and AFTA CEO Bob Lynch plans to present this Arts Action Fund petition to the President.
2. If you do not currently receive action alerts from ArtPride NJ, complete the quick sign up at our Arts Action Center.
3. Join the New Jersey delegation in Washington, D.C., for National Arts Advocacy Day on March 20-21. Register now and inform ArtPride NJ that you plan to attend by adding your contact info here.

What You Need to Know About the Federal Budget Process – Timeline

1. Federal government operates on continuing resolutions. NEA funding is included in the current CR that is in effect through April 2017. We need to keep a watchful eye on continuation of federal funding for the arts through the entire fiscal year, which ends September 30, 2017.
2. The President will likely introduce a FY2018 budget around February 28.
3. The U.S. House of Representatives and specifically the House Appropriations Subcommittees will set initial FY 2018 funding levels for every federal agency in the spring (March–May) of this year. Subcommittees and conference committees continue their budget work through the summer, with hope of a final conference committee agreement in time for the end of the federal fiscal year.

If you are looking for talking points regarding NEA funding, visit ArtPride’s NEA Toolkit page.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Ann Marie Miller or Stephanie Carr at ArtPride NJ.