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Continuing the successful Transcultural New Jersey Initiative, the Transcultural New Jersey-Public Service Arts Program (TNJ-PSAP) supports New Jersey artists to apply their talents to lead civically-engaged, collaborative art residencies at non-profit institutions across the state. In 2005, the TNJ-PSAP began the Community Artists Residency Training Series (CARTS), its artist training component, where artists learn how to empower diverse community members to use their own creative energy for social change.
The mission of the TNJ-PSAP is to promote the public value and understanding of the unique contributions of art in civic dialogue. To accomplish this mission, our artists strive to:
1) reconnect individuals to their own creativity as a resource for personal problem-solving,
2) provide a "safe" forum to discuss and express social concerns, and
3) increase visibility for these concerns.
In addition to benefiting underserved communities, the TNJ-PSAP offers artists support, mentorship and the chance to work across disciplines. One of the unique features of CARTS is its Mentor/Apprenticeship Model where community artists are assigned experienced mentors who guide them through their residencies. As the community artists gain experience, they will in turn mentor new artists. The goal is develop a network of trained artists who can plan, design, assess, mentor and communicate effectively about civically-engaged art.
The program is managed through a partnership between Isabel Nazario, Associate VP of Academic & Public Partnerships in the Arts and Humanities at Rutgers University, and Maureen Heffernan, Director of the Institute of Arts and Humanities Education (IAHE). The program is funded through the generosity of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Johnson & Johnson and Rutgers University.
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Artists
- Jorge Barrueto- Drawing & Printmaking
- Ricardo Coke- Music, Performance, Poetry, Painting
- Lamont Dixon- Performance, Poetry/Drama
- Dahlia Elsayed- Visual Artist www.dahliaelsayed.com
- Ricci-Anne Ferrer-Printmaker
- Patricia Flynn- Actress
- Jerry Gant-S culpture, Painting
- Zack Green- Music, Theater, Stained Glass www.princetonstainedglass.com
- Lynn Elizabeth Gumert- Musician, Composer
- Cedrick Hil- Actor, Director
- Christina Mancuso- Drawing, Painting, Video, Installation
- Jamahl Marsh- Actor
- Patty Martinez- Singer/Actor
- Vivian Massry- Multidisciplinary www.vivianmassry.com
- Mark Megaro- Sculpture/Ceramics
- Claudio Mir- Theater/Performance/ Multidiciplianry
- Amy Ortiz- Painting
- Ritu Pandya- Batik, Mandala/Rangoli, Yoga
- Josh Robinson- Music/Percussion
- Elizabeth Royzman- Photography
- Nell Sanders- Music/Bass Trombone/Hand Percussion
- Pandora Scooter- Spoken Word www.pandorascooter.com
- Soonnam Kim Singer- Painter
- Jaymie Stein- Painter
- Yilis del C. Suriel-Printmaking/Papermaker
- Meghan Trelease- Dancer
- Raul Villarreal-Painter/Printmaker www.raulvillarreal.com
- Carl Anthony Watson- Dancer/Singer/Actor
Sites/Projects
Community Projects 2005-2006
Community Projects 2006-2007
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CARTS Training
“Each session has provided an amazing amount of information”
A TNJ-PSAP artist speaking about CARTS Making the transition from the solitary experience of creating one’s own art to group dynamics of leading a community art projects is difficult without support and guidance. CARTS, the training component of the Transcultural NJ –Public Service Arts Program, is designed to raise philosophical questions on the role of community artists as well as teach practical skills such as planning projects, leading workshops, assessing work and improving communication. The training consists of five in-service days taking place before, during and after the actual residencies. The goal of the training is to evoke responses to the following questions:
- Who are we? – The role of community artists in general and team building to establish a community identity for the participating artists.
- Where are we going? Goal setting, project planning, assessment tools, and team building.
- How are we doing? Review of project process, discussion of challenges encountered in the field and outcome of assessment strategies.
- What do we know now? Revelations from the field, how to apply learning to future collaborations and how this experience informs the artists’ work.
Application - Site/artist
Call For Artists
Application Guidelines 2007-2008
Artist Application 2007-2008
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