Have Your Next Gig in a Real Theater!

In November 2008 JerseyArts.com invited the public to vote for their favorite nonprofit arts groups in its first annual People’s Choice Awards. The categories ranged from theater and performing arts center, to museum and gallery, to symphony and dance company (along with many more – there were 15 in all). Many organizations rallied their audiences to vote and in total over 2630 people cast their ballot in this year’s awards.

Following are the 4 New Brunswick winners:

Favorite Theater (professional/equity): George Street Playhouse
Favorite Theater (community/non-equity): Livingston Theater
Favorite Dance Company: American Repertory Ballet
Favorite Downtown Arts District: New Brunswick

The People have spoken, and the Arts are alive in New Brunswick! Thanks to those that voted for these amazing New Brunswick organizations, and congratualtions to the winners. If you haven't been to one of New Brunswick's theatres lately, give it a try, and find out why your friends and neighbors voted New Brunswick thier Favorite Dowtown Arts District!

Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Cultural Organizations and Their Audiences in the City of New Brunswick, NJ

• Total arts related economic activity is 36.5 million dollars
• This spending generates over 16 million dollars in household income
• This spending includes nearly 7 million dollars at local restaurants
• This spending includes 3.3 million dollars in lodging and hotels
• Arts related spending generates 2.6 million dollars in tax revenue at the local and State level.
• Over 870 jobs are supported by arts spending
• Nearly 550,000 people attend cultural events in New Brunswick, a city of only 50,000 residents
• The average patron spends $29.29 above the cost of admission when they attend an event in New Brunswick.