Atlantic County Freeholder
Appointed to New Jersey
State Council on the Arts
LINWOOD, N.J. --- Atlantic
County Freeholder Alisa
Cooper was sworn in today in
Trenton as the newest member
of the New Jersey State
Council on the Arts, the
state's preeminent advocate
for the development and
funding of artists and
arts-related programs.
Cooper was nominated to a
position on the council by
Governor Jon S. Corzine and
confirmed by the state
Senate. A longtime supporter
of the arts, Cooper, who
lives in Linwood, is a
musician and teaches music
in the Egg Harbor Township
School District.
"This is a great honor, and
I am eager to do all I can
to promote the arts and to
help the arts community
flourish in New Jersey,"
Cooper said. "As a teacher,
I also have a special
interest in encouraging our
schools and students to
develop a passion for music
and other arts-related
activities. I want to thank
Governor Corzine for
recognizing my interest in
the subject and showing his
confidence in my ability.
The New Jersey Council on
the Arts was created to
encourage and provide
financial support to
artists, arts organizations
and projects throughout the
state. The largest single
contributor to the arts in
New Jersey, the council
promotes arts activities and
events in communities,
schools, hospitality centers
and urban entertainment
complexes. It provides
direct funding to arts
organizations and projects
and supports activities and
events by nonprofit
organizations and artists.
It receives appropriations
from the state and grants
from the National Endowment
for the Arts.
It's estimated that the
council brings the benefits
of the arts to some 18
million people annually and
that the activities it
promotes are a significant
source of revenue for New
Jersey's economy.
Cooper graduated from the
University of Maryland with
a degree in Music Education.
She is the owner of Alisa
Cooper Orchestras, a music
and entertainment agency,
and teaches music in the Egg
Harbor Township School
District.
