The West Windsor Arts Council (WWAC) brings together a great group of people who seek to create a better community through the arts. West Windsor has no downtown, and while the politicians battle it out to create one, WWAC creates a heart of the community through its programming, and through the connections formed between people. The township designated a former firehouse as the future home for WWAC 8 years ago. The township will bring it up to code, and after 8 years of patient waiting, it looks like WWAC may move in in September. Large armies of volunteers are working on raising money, creating account systems, HR policy, facility use policy, as well as programming and offering classes. WWAC has served as an arts council without walls all this time, thanks to the devotion of its volunteer base.
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- EIN 03-0494648
- (609) 716-1931
- 952 Alexander Rd West Windsor NJ 08550-1025 USA
- www.westwindsorartscenter.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Visual Arts
Mission: The west windsor arts council provides professional quality arts programming in order to support, educate, inspire, and promote the arts and art appreciation for all.
Programs: Each summer and during school breaks, wwac offers as many as 17 arts camps for nearly 400 children in a variety of disciplines offering opportunities to learn, grow, and explore as they make friends and memories. In relation to this, a youth development initiative attracts up to 20 teens per year to the art center for training and experience in education, leadership, and administrative skills.
west windsor arts council (wwac) draws audiences of up to 300 from the greater mercer county area per event for its exhibitions focusing on relevant, thematic topics such as steam (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), free community events, film presentations, and live performances. Wwac has over 450 members, over 40 artist instructors, and up to 200 exhibiting artists and performers. Film, music, and dance performances focus on diverse perspectives. Pegasus theatre project, a professional, non-profit theater group, is now the resident theater company presenting plays that integrate into programming. Free community events include wwacfest summer music and the "autumn arts afternoon" family arts festival. Partnerships with groups such as the minority concerns committee of mercer county, rise of hightstown, nj and more extend reach to underserved communities.
instruction in a variety of arts disciplines including visual, theater, dance, and voice draw learners of all ages and backgrounds, from youth to adult, with an average of 10 per workshop, of which 50 - 70 are held each season of the year. A scholarship program has been established to ensure access to arts programming at wwac for low-income families in the greater mercer county area.