Recognizing that local history, diverse culture and treasured traditions of varied elements in the community should be documented for posterity, the County Executive and Board of Chosen Freeholders created the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
Their mission was to encourage County artists to focus on their unique Mercer identity. Since that St. Patrick's Day inception in 1970, as an advisory board to the Division of Culture and Heritage, they have provided welcome support to the art segment of the community that all too often cannot sustain itself.
The Annual Mercer County Artists Show and the biennial Mercer County Photography Exhibition are two venues for artists. Each year, some of the works on exhibition are chosen for purchase. Subsequently, they become part of the Mercer County permanent art collection. These purchase awards are coveted as much for the prestige as for the support they give to the artists.
Selected works from the Mercer County collection are on display at ARTWORKS from July 9 through July 31. This is a wonderful opportunity to see these works, some of which can only be otherwise viewed by visiting Mercer County offices during business hours.
There is a reception tonight from 6 to 9pm. There is going to be live music by the David Adolph Quartet and food catering by Revere's.
In this time of suspended and cut back funding, please come out and show our policy makers that the arts are alive and well in Trenton.
Make sure you sign the guestbook!
Trenton Rocks!
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