Mainstage Receives Grant From The Horizon Foundation For New Jersey To Fund Arts programming and education

Blackwood, NJ – Mainstage Center for the Arts (MCA) has received a grant in the amount of $10,000 from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey. The grant will fund its programming in arts and arts education.

“This grant from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey will enable Mainstage to continue our important work with arts education, primarily through our studios and large Summer Stage program, where we reach more than 800 students per year with audiences of 30,000,” said Joe Bretschneider, MCA Executive Director “This will benefit the community we’ve been part of for 27 years, providing a creative, vibrant, and nurturing environment for youth and adults, improving their quality of life.”

This general operating support grant will fund MCA’s year-round programming in arts and arts education including: Summer Stage, Studio Education Program, Harmony & Encore Show Choirs, the Winter Season, and the Blackwood Pumpkin Festival. It enables Mainstage to continue its commitment to providing affordable, quality arts education and entertainment for the South Jersey Community.

“We are delighted to support Mainstage Center for the Arts,” said Jonathan R. Pearson, Executive Director of The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.“The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is dedicated to improving the quality of life for New Jersey residents by supporting the arts and cultural programs in the community.”

About The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is committed to working alongside those who can help us improve our neighbors’ health, inform their health decisions and inspire them to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. The Foundation’s new funding pillars are Caring, Connecting and Creating. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is the sole member of The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, both of which are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. For more information please visit www.Horizonblue.com/Foundation

About Mainstage Center for the Arts

Mainstage Center for the Arts, the parent program for Summer Stage, is a 501 © (3) non-profit organization committed to providing a creative, vibrant, and nurturing environment for youth and adults.
This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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