Plainfield snags eight HEARTS grants

Plainfield poet Hubert Reeder, recipient of a 2007 HEART grant,
relaxes at a recent Outdoor Festival of Art.

Eight Plainfield arts and culture organizations and individuals were among 35 to receive the Union County Freeholders' 2007 HEART (History, Education, Art Reaching Thousands) grants.

The program, begun in 1998, supports programs related to history, the arts and humanities, demonstrating a commitment to the artists and cultural organizations of the county. This year's awards total $75,000, with Plainfield grants amounting to $15,500.

Plainfield recipients of 2007 Union County HEARTS grants --
Hubert Reeder	$500
duCret School of Art	$2,500
Literacy Volunteers of America	$2,500
Plainfield Division of Parks & Recreation	$2,500
Plainfield Public Library	$2,500
Plainfield Tower West	$1,000
SSYC Foundation	$1,500
Women in Conversation	$2,500

For information about next year's HEART Grant Program, artists, educators and organizations can contact the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs. Phone: (908) 558-2550. NJ Relay users dial 711, or E-mail: culturalinfo@ucnj.org.

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• Union County Freeholders: "Union County Awards 35 “HEART” Grants"

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