GUIDE TO
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
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OCEAN COUNTY
CULTURAL AND HERITAGE
COMMISSION |
Phone:
732-929-4779 Fax: 732-288-7871 |
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101 Hooper Ave., Rm. 338 PO Box 2191 Toms River, NJ 08754-2191 |
Email: culturalheritage@co.ocean.nj.us Visit us at: |
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OCEAN COUNTY
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS John C. Bartlett, Jr., Comm.
Liaison James F. Lacey John P. Kelly Gerry P. Little Joseph J. Vicari |
OCEAN COUNTY
CULTURAL & HERITAGE COMMISSION Bahiyyah Abdullah, Barnegat Alison Amelchenko, Bay Head Joanne Coley, Dover Duane M. Grembowicz, Pine Beach Roberta F. Krantz, O.C.C. Kevin W. Pace, Dover Linda Reddington, Tuckerton Elizabeth Rybcyzynski, Plumsted Linda Starzman, Point Pleasant |
STAFF
Cynthia H. Smith, Administrator
Lindsay A. Dandeo, Program
Development Specialist
Millie Scaglione, Office Manager
The Commission, created in 1969, has nine members,
appointed to five-year terms. All
volunteers, they advance excellence and diversity in the arts by promoting
aesthetic, intellectual, and cultural expressions through accessibility and
education. The staff and the Commission
members together formulate the central county agency that is charged with
advocating for the arts and humanities.
The agency develops,
fosters, and evaluates programs and services in the arts and history, which
further the growth and knowledge of the County’s cultural and heritage resources. The staff works directly with individuals,
organizations, and community groups, as well as local, state, regional, and
federal agencies to enhance and support cultural and historic activities.
SERVICES
GRANT SUPPORT
In order to provide
diverse, high quality cultural and historical programs and services, the
Commission explores the availability of arts and heritage funding through grant
support from local, state, federal, and private sources:
The Commission
administers matching grants, funded through the New Jersey State Council on
the Arts Local Arts Program, in order to support and promote
community arts. The Commission also distributes applications and guidelines for
other arts grants through the New Jersey State Council of the Arts, such as the
Folk Arts Apprenticeship, and Community Arts Collaboration, and serves as a
bridge of communication between local, county and state opportunities for
arts-based individuals and organizations.
The New Jersey Historical Commission awards
the Commission with a grant that is then
regranted to local
historical organizations through the Commission. The Cultural and Heritage Commission also awards mini-grants and
assists with a variety of local history projects. Additional grant guidelines
and applications are distributed to local history organizations from the state
as they apply to a particular project, and the Commission assists with the
application process.
CONSULTATION
Information: The staff provides
assistance to the general public, teachers, historical and art organizations,
students, the media, and lawmakers regarding varied inquiries on cultural and
heritage affairs.
Referral: The staff may also direct inquiries to other
sources for information about local history, historic preservation, genealogy,
professional artists, arts organizations, arts presenters, and funding.
Assistance: The staff helps with
research for publications, films/videos, and nominations to the historic places
registers.
Education:
Educational seminars and workshops are presented for the benefit of the general
public.
PROGRAMS
The Commission sponsors a number of ongoing
programs and activities, including:
Ocean County Cultural Plan
The
Cultural Plan was created to address the county’s current cultural services and
emerging needs. The Cultural Plan was developed after extensive research and
assessment by the Cultural Planning Task Force. This comprehensive plan serves as a vital road map for growth.
Other programs include:
q Alliance
of Ocean County Historical Societies and Museums
q Collaboration
with community organizations to address the homeless problems in Ocean County
q The
Teen Arts Festival of Ocean County
q Arts
and Humanities Month (October)
q Awards
for excellence in art, history, theater, music to graduates of G.C.C. and O.C.C.
q Historic
Preservation Awards
q Technical
Assistance Workshops
q START
Program
PUBLICATIONS
The agency compiles, publishes, and distributes
flyers, brochures, newsletters, and books about the
culture and heritage of Ocean County.
The following are available:
BROCHURES/PAMPHLETS
q Culture
for Kids in Ocean County
q Directory
of Ocean County Professional Artists
q Galleries
Guide
q Guide
to Programs and Services
q Guide
to Museums in Ocean County
q Ocean
Arts and Heritage Newsletter
q The
Ocean County Courthouse Complex, 1850-1995: A Brief History
q Ocean
County Cultural Plan (pamphlet and mini-booklet available)
q Ocean
County: A Guide to Places of Historic and Cultural Interest
q Ocean
County Performing Arts Consortium Calendar
q Ocean
County Visual Arts Consortium Calendar
q The
Shore and More
HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS
q Ocean County: Four Centuries in the Making
A
comprehensive one-volume, 1000-page history of Ocean County from pre-colonial
times to the present. Parts I and II,
the county’s history up to 1950, were written by Pauline S. Miller, the county
historian. Each chapter in Part III was
written by one of eight contributing authors.
The book also contains more than 600 illustrations, photos, and maps,
detailed endnotes, appendices of supplementary and demographic material, an
extensive bibliography, and an inclusive index. (2000) [$45].
q A
Century of Art: 1850-1950 (book, 1992). [$15]
q Double
Trouble: A Pine Barrens Preserve (booklet, 1994). [$2]
q The
Great Sedges (book, 1994). [$15]
q Lovelandtown:
A Small Hamlet in Ocean County, New Jersey
(book, 1993). [$5]
q Ocean
County: Historic Sites, Districts, and Boats (booklet,
2000). [Free]
q The Ocean County Historical Series
A seven mini-book series, with each book focusing on a vignette or specific topic in Ocean County’s remarkable history:
Joel Haywood: The
Founding Father of Ocean County g Ocean County Women in the Legislature: The
Struggle for Equality in Representation g Three Centuries on
Island Beach g Brief
Encounter at Osborn Island: The Pulaski Affair g Evolving Commitments: The Story of
Healthcare in Ocean County g The
Threat to a Negotiated Peace: The British Attack on Toms River g The
Disappearing Island: Tuckers Beach (1997 – 2000) [$5 each]
SURVEYS
HISTORIC
SITES SURVEY
An extensive inventory of 2,200 buildings and districts of historical and architectural interest in Ocean County’s thirty-three municipalities. Also, as a planning tool and source of information for selecting nominees to the National and the New Jersey Registers of Historic Places, it provides documentation of sites and encourages historic preservation of local architecture. [Available as a reference at the Commission office, Ocean County Library branches (applicable to the area served by the branch), and municipal and county planning offices.]
OLD
BOAT SURVEY
An extensive overview, analysis and identification of the county’s significant indigenous boats built in Ocean County and sailed on Barnegat Bay during the last century. Includes craftsmanship and design information relating to the area’s maritime heritage. [Available as a reference at the Commission office.]
VISUAL AID MEDIA
Documentary slides and videos on events and places of local interest and New Jersey’s heritage. [Available to schools, civic groups, and historical organizations.]
q Our Ocean County: Architectural Heritage and Natural Resources
q Double Trouble: A Pine Barrens Preserve
q The Hindenburg: Balloons, Blimps and Dirigibles
q Indians of Ocean County: 10,000 B.C. to 1700 A.D.
q Tucker’s Beach: The Disappearing Island
q One-Room Schools: Dipper, Bell and Slate
q The New Jersey Delegates and the Constitution
Special Assistance/Accomodations available upon request.