Arts Council Celebrates 40 Years With New Name
MorrisArts kicking off celebration of four decades.
What's in a name? For members of Morristown's Arts Council of the Morris Area, its new name, MorrisArts, means a streamlined approach to what has now been 40 years of serving what was originally seen as an arts-starved region. Announcing its 40th anniversary kickoff on Jan. 24, the Arts Council of the Morris Area heralded its new name, new strategic plan, new logo and new mission at a gathering of nearly 100 at its 14 Maple Ave. headquarters in Morristown. Board President Alan Levitan and Executive Director Tom Werder shared some of the history of the organization, which was formally incorporated on May 10, 1973. Established by the Junior League of Morristown’s Arts Steering Committee in response to a scarcity of arts organizations and …
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