ArtPride believes in the importance of providing the knowledge and tools necessary to advance our industry while making networking opportunities available to our members, community leaders, and the creative sector. We hope you'll join us at one of the upcoming professional development events we either produce or partner with other organizations to make available to the field.
If you need accessibility assistance in order to attend an ArtPride webinar or in-person event, please contact adam@artpridenj.org a minimum of two weeks in advance of the event.
ArtsPay NJ 2025 Results Webinar
Mar 10, 2026
10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Webinar
We are excited to announce the results of the 2025 ArtsPay NJ survey, a compensation study of the nonprofit arts sector in our state. The objective of this study is to help us move toward a more equitable and sustainable future.
Join New Jersey's arts service organizations, the collaborators of ArtsPay NJ, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and the team at Baker Richards to hear highlights of the survey's findings and learn how to use the public interactive dashboard to enable workers and employers to compare salary and other information by artistic discipline, job title, budget size, and geographic area.
Demystifying the Legislative Process
Apr 15, 2026
10:00am - 11:00am
Zoom Webinar
Join ArtPride New Jersey for a dynamic, insider webinar with Sam Bender, Lobbyist at Public Strategies Impact, as she pulls back the curtain on how the New Jersey State Legislature truly works. From key players and political timing to the unwritten rules that shape outcomes, Sam will break down the legislative process in a way that’s clear, practical, and built specifically for arts leaders.
We’ll also share highlights and key takeaways from NJ Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, DC (March 25, 2026), connecting federal momentum to what’s happening right here in New Jersey.
Perfect for nonprofit arts leaders, staff, and board members who want to strengthen their advocacy impact—not just during budget season, but all year long.
Thrive Arts Conference 2026
Jun 25, 2026
9:00am - 4:00pm
Lewis Arts Complex at Princeton University
(Princeton, NJ)
Hundreds of executive, marketing, and development professionals from arts organizations statewide will converge at Princeton University for our biennial June arts conference.
Produced in partnership with the Lewis Center for the Arts, and with support from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Thrive has grown into the largest professional development event dedicated strictly to confronting the challenges and opportunities facing New Jersey's cultural community.
Stay tuned for details regarding speakers, sessions, and registration. We hope to see you there!