Prudential presents North to Shore Festival needs you!

LEARN MORE & APPLY: https://northtoshore.com/community-arts-grants/

Apply for a Community Arts Award to be a part of the third annual Prudential presents North to Shore Festival. Qualified applicants include independent artists, producers, non-profits, small businesses and faith-based institutions — in Asbury Park, Atlantic City and Newark — who are interested in performing or presenting music, comedy, dance, theater or a visual art event during the festival dates in each city. Prudential presents North to Shore Festival highlights the diversity of the state’s talent while supporting the creative economy and amplifying the voices of under-recognized artists and organizations.

We are excited to offer two distinct opportunities for funding. 

Self-Produced Event Awards

For experienced arts and culture producers — with access to a venue — who would like to self-produce an event.

Performing Artist Awards

For independent performing artists — without a venue — who would like to be presented on an outdoor stage or club in their city at a time and venue to be determined by festival curators and headline artists associated with the presentation.

Community Arts Awards will be provided to local artists, producers, small businesses, nonprofit and faith-based organizations in Asbury Park, Atlantic City and Newark to perform or produce events in their home city during the following dates:  

• Atlantic City: June 12 – 15, 2025, and from April 2025 – April 2026 

• Asbury Park: June 19 – 22, 2025 

• Newark: June 25 – 29, 2025  

The festival emphasizes New Jersey’s diverse roster of talent and range of performing and visual arts disciplines including music, comedy, theater, dance, spoken word, exhibits and more.   

🚨The Community Canvas project is POSTPONED on Thursday, June 8 due to the poor air quality from wildfire smoke. 🚨

You can drop by @haydaycoffee's Community Canvas (right next to the shop) June 5–11 between 11 am–4 pm to participate in our interactive mural led by Christian Correa and Heather Deegan-Hires.

Make sure to check out our fellow awardees too: northtoshore.com/awardees/

This event is part of the very first North to Shore Festival in Atlantic City, the three-city, three-week celebration of creativity and innovation in New Jersey. And there are so many exciting events happening throughout the week. Check out norttoshore.com for the full schedule. 

The North to Shore Festival is sponsored by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, New Jersey Travel and Tourism, NJM Insurance Group, Outfront, PSEG, and RWJBarnabas Health.

United Airlines is the Official Airline Sponsor for North to Shore.

And support for North to Shore in Atlantic City has been provided by the Casiello Philanthropic Foundation.