CAPE MAY — Cape May Stage is pleased to announce its nomination for ‘Favorite Theatre to See a Play’ in the Sixth Annual JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Awards. Cape May Stage is among eight arts districts and 71 organizations nominated for the yearly awards program ran by Discover Jersey Arts to honor the work of New Jersey’s vital, vibrant and diverse arts organizations. Discover Jersey Arts is a cosponsored project of the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation and New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State dedicated to increasing the awareness of and participation in the arts in N.J.
“Our nomination for Cape May Stage is incredibly humbling,” said Alicia Grasso, Cape May Stage Marketing Director. “We’re proud to be a part of such a strong arts community in N.J., one in which we support each other and work to help one another thrive. We hope our wonderful community of patrons will also support us by voting in this year’s Awards.”
Nominees for the People’s Choice Awards were nominated by their peers through the Jersey Arts Marketers network, which is made up of hundreds of nonprofit arts groups across the state.
“The nominees should be very proud of the work they’re doing to establish N.J. as a destination for arts and culture,” said Jim Atkinson, ArtPride New Jersey Foundation’s Director of Programs and Services.
Ballots are prepped for arts lovers across the state to vote for their favorite N.J. arts organizations in 14 categories. From favorite performing arts center to favorite dance company, favorite art gallery to favorite downtown arts district, it’s the public’s turn to decide who’s who among the Garden State’s cultural community.
Public voting began Dec. 11, 2013 and runs through Jan. 22, 2014. Winners will be announced in early February and will be honored at the New Jersey Conference on Tourism, held each year at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City.
For a full list of nominees and categories, please visit www.JerseyArts.com/peopleschoice.
About Cape May Stage:
Cape May Stage is Southern New Jersey’s premiere professional theatre, celebrating 25-years of artistic excellence. A modern performance space housed within a historic building, Cape May Stage produces six mainstage shows each season, along with second stage events featuring Broadway and Hollywood performers. The theatre’s educational offerings include audience talkbacks, a published StageNotes Guide to every show, children’s theatre camps, and a Resident Intern Company that attracts recent college graduates from all over the country for a season of intensive, hands-on learning and work. The National Playwrights’ Symposium, presented each spring by the theatre, attracts award-winning playwrights and aspiring playwrights to Cape May. A favorite among locals and tourists, Cape May Stage’s reputation for artistic excellence in a relaxed setting has earned it many awards in the region.
About JerseyArts.com and Discovery Jersey Arts:
JerseyArts.com is the official website of Discover Jersey Arts, a cosponsored project of the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation and New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State dedicated to increasing the awareness of and participation in the arts in New Jersey. The site features a comprehensive cultural events calendar and arts directory; feature stories on Culture Vultures Arts Weekly and the Jersey Arts Podcast; details on Jersey Arts Membership, including discounts and exclusive member events; an online gallery of New Jersey artists; and other content about the state’s cultural community.
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