TRENTON ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND

THE TRENTON ART FUND’S 2022 GUIDELINES:

The Trenton Art Fund supports Trenton’s arts organizations and artists– both emerging and established – while working to preserve the history and culture of the vibrant Trenton community. For this third grant round, we are looking to support Trenton arts, arts education, culture and history organizations as we all emerge out of the pandemic with grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.  We will support Trenton based arts, culture and history organizations as they reemerge with public performances, educational activities, exhibits, etc., and as they present and prepare innovative programs that specifically support Trenton’s children, teens and young people.  Grants will support operating costs and special projects related to the on-going challenges of re-emerging after the pandemic and that support Trenton’s young people.  We believe that the arts, arts education, culture and history are more important than ever as we continue to re-set as a society after the long hiatus of the pandemic.  And we believe that the arts will continue to help to revitalize the City of Trenton, and to provide meaningful and transformative experiences for our young people and families.

Grant applications were due by Oct. 27, 2022. Our grantee partners will be announced soon.

The Trenton Arts Endowment Fund was created in 2018 by Trenton residents David Henderson and John Hatch because both feel strongly that the arts help make Trenton a great place to live, work and visit.

In the City, there are an incredible number of start-up and well-established arts organizations, compelling arts projects, talented artists and cutting-edge ideas playing out.

The concept of the Trenton Arts Endowment Fund is to support the extraordinary arts scene in the City through operating and project support.

The Endowment will support Trenton’s arts organizations – both emerging and established – while working to preserve the history and culture of the vibrant Trenton community. In the civic life of Trenton, the arts serve a crucial purpose: When the arts thrive, Trenton thrives!

Princeton Area Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund is supporting this vision through a $75,000 donor-restricted challenge grant. The Fund needs to raise $75,000 to receive this donation.

We are asking everyone who has the future of Trenton in their hearts and minds to embrace the idea of the Trenton Arts Endowment Fund.

During this time of national social unrest amid the global pandemic, filled with cries of righteous protest and demands for accountability, there has been renewed pride in the Trenton community, its respect and support for one another and its dreams for the future. The economic, social, civic and artistic vitality of Trenton has the ability to be an inspiration to the nation.

This is Trenton’s time, and the arts will play a striking and significant role in Trenton’s future.

We hope you will support the Trenton Arts Endowment Fund and contribute generously to support this arts grant program. You can start by donating to the Endowment here.

With tremendous gratitude,

Advisors to the Trenton Arts Endowment Fund

John Hatch                            June Ballinger                     Dr. Maurice Hall                    Craig Shofed
David Henderson                John Clarke                          Cate Litvack                            Edwin Torres

While Trenton historically played key roles in the American Revolution and the Industrial Revolution, Trenton is now known primarily as the capital of New Jersey and Mercer County. However, Trenton is so much more. It is a true center of cutting edge art and amazing history. Trenton has:

The Trenton Arts Endowment Fund seeks to support all of these events and organizations with operating and project support, AND seeks to support new and emerging arts organizations and artists. We believe that Trenton Makes Art!