ASBURY PARK ARTS COUNCIL INC

TO SUPPORT, ADVOCATE AND PROMOTE ARTS-CENTRIC INITIATIVES, BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPMENT IN ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO ENSURE THE ARTS ARE CONSIDERED IN MUNICIPAL POLICY-MAKING VIA THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE PLAN WITHIN THE ASBURY PARK MASTER PLAN. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO BE A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY AND THE CITY OF ASBURY PARK, FOSTERING THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ARTS ARE THE ECONOMIC ENGINE OF THE CITY.