Peters Valley Craft Center received a Citation of Excellence from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for excellence in artistic quality, programming and public service in the arts.
To present the Citation and acknowledge the importance of the work of Peters Valley, State Arts Council leadership was joined by Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells and members of the New Jersey State Legislature at the State House Annex on March 13, 2008.
“Citations of Excellence conferred by the Council are a signal to funders, audiences, peers and others that these organizations and projects are among the very best in our state,” noted Carol Ann Herbert, chair of the State Arts Council.
Carol Ann Herbert, chair of the State Arts Council, noted that “A Majors designation by the Council indicates that an arts group stands among the organizations statewide which comprise our anchor institutions that contribute vitally to the quality of life in New Jersey.”
This award, among the State Arts Council’s most prestigious marks of distinction, is conferred to grant applicants receiving the highest peer panel evaluation through the grant application process.
(left to right): Steve Runk, Executive Director, NJSCA; Amy B. Simon, Council Member, NJSCA; Maleyne Syracuse, Board President, Peter’s Valley Craft Center; Jimmy Clark, Executive Director, Peter’s Valley Craft Center; Carol Ann Herbert, Chair, NJSCA; New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells
(left to right): Judith G. Leone, 2nd Vice Chair, NJSCA; Maleyne Syracuse, Board President, Peter’s Valley Craft Center; Jimmy Clark, Executive Director, Peter’s Valley Craft Center; Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose; Senator Leonard Lance; Assemblyman Gary R. Chiusano; Germaine B. Trabert, Council Member, NJSCA; Steve Runk, Executive Director, NJSCA |
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