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Our Shelves Are Alive With Art

About Blog Post Mar 15, 2022 by SCLSNJ

Explore Photography and Dance Resources for Children and Adults

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded coLAB Arts and the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) a $75,000 Our Town, creative placemaking grant. Through this grant award, the Library System installed two Artists-in-Residence - photographer Diane Wah-Zuercher at the Manville branch and movement artist Sarah Dahnke at the Somerville branch.  The Library System maintains a robust and constantly expanding collection of artistic exploration books, covering a myriad of subjects including photography and dance. Explore photography resources for children: Explore photography resources for adults: Explore dance and movement resources for children: Explore dance and movement resources for adults: If your interest is piqued, and you would like to better understand socially-engaged artistic exploration, SCLSNJ has resources discussing this topic, as well. The National Endowment for the Arts supports exemplary arts projects in communities nationwide through grantmaking, initiatives, partnerships, and events. For more information on the projects included in the Arts Endowment grant announcement, visit: arts.gov/about/news. Learn more about the arts in your community at arts.gov.
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