Vanguard awarded $18,900 grant from State Council on the Arts

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Vanguard Theater Company has been awarded an $18,900 grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to support supplies and equipment expenses associated with resuming in-person programming at 180 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, and sleepaway camp. The COVID Critical Needs program was created by the council to support COVID-19–specific updates for physical venues and locations, to help organizations take the crucial step of creating a safe environment for audiences, artists, crew and staff. 

“We are so grateful for the NJSCA’s support,” said Janeece Freeman Clark, founding artistic director of Vanguard Theater Company. “We congratulate our neighboring arts organizations, Montclair Film, Jazz House Kids and the Montclair Arts Museum, who also received CCN grants. We look forward to working alongside them to safely welcome the community to shared arts’ experiences.”

This grant comes at a critical time, as Vanguard just opened registration for its Summerstock Sleepaway and Day Camps. 

“We intend to give campers the full camp experience, while following all CDC recommendations; this grant will give us the needed funds to do so while keeping camp accessible,” Vanguard Managing Director Jessica Sporn said.

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