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Idamis Perez-Margicin, Division Chief

- Lisa Tramo, Administrative Secretary/OFC SVS MGR

- Chelsey Johnstone, Assistant Program Analyst

Mail: 640 S. Broad St.,Trenton, NJ 08650-0068

Phone: 609-278-2712

Fax: 609-278-6672

About:
Mercer County's Cultural and Heritage Commission works to enrich the lives of County residents and visitors through the promotion of art, cultural, and historic sites and activities by supporting County-based arts and history organizations, as well as by offering special cultural events for the public and opportunities for local artists.

Programs and services are offered through the Mercer County Division of Culture & Heritage (MCC&HD), the government arm of the Commission. The Division offers two annual grant programs for local non-profits: a Local Arts Program (LAP) Grant, offered through a State/County Block Grant Partnership from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) with funding from the National Endowment of the Arts; and a Mercer County History Regrant program, offered in partnership with the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC).

The Division hosts three annual festivals: Teen Arts Festival, Cultural Festival & Food Truck Rally, and Fiesta Latina. It also sponsors an annual Mercer County Artists (MCA) exhibition and a biennial Mercer County Photo exhibition. "Purchase Award Winners" from the Mercer County Artists and Photo shows become a part of the County's Permanent Art Collection, on display at the McDade Administration Building in Trenton since the late 1970s.

The Division partners with the Mercer County's Office on Aging in offering the annual Mercer County Senior Citizen Art Show. And since 2014, the Division annually administers the statewide New Jersey Senior Citizen Art Show as a co-sponsor with the NJSCA.

The Division also distributes a free quarterly newsletter highlighting local events, opportunities and cultural news, and also assists with many of the County's Special Projects involving Mercer County's arts, history and cultural offerings.

General Yearly Activities Calendar:

May – Mercer County Teen Arts Festival
May/June - Mercer County Artists (MCA) Exhibition
June – Mercer County Cultural Festival & Food Truck Rally
June/July - Mercer County Senior Citizen Art Show
September – Fiesta Latina: Hispanic Heritage Celebration Concert
November – Biennial Mercer County Photography Show

Major funding for all the Division's activities and grants programs is provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) and the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC). We are honored to be partnering with these two state offices in our work supporting the cultural organizations and sites within Mercer County.

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