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Dept/Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
Purpose: To provide bi-weekly Art Therapy sessions for families of individuals who are currently or formerly incarcerated
Entity Name: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
Entity Address: 68 Elm St., Summit, NJ 07901
Project Location: Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow St., Newark, NJ 07114
Reimbursement Amount: N/A
Contract Period: May 2025 through July 2025
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X ) N/A
Additional Information:
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation located at 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ 07901 would like to give the City of Newark, Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Senior Services the benefits of its services by providing bi-weekly art therapy sessions to families of who are currently or were formerly incarcerated. The sessions will occur at The Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow Street, Newark, NJ 07114, and will commence in May 2025 and end in July 2025. The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will provide all art material needed, a license art therapist to facilitate the program, transportation for those who need it and light snacks and refreshments for each session. The value of the service is approximately $2,400.00.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark ("City") is a municipal corporation in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey, which owns parks, playgrounds, recreation areas and similar places where it operates, maintains and administers recreational and educational activities for...
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