2025 applications are due by February 12th.
The Governor’s Awards in Arts Education began in 1980 to promote awareness and appreciation of the arts, recognizing the creativity, talent and leadership of the award winners. Each year, awards are presented to approximately 20 educators and 80 students. National and statewide organizations select the students for their exemplary work in creative writing, speech, dance, music, theatre and visual arts and the leaders for their exceptional commitment and contribution to arts education. The program also recognizes arts educators and arts education advocates, whose leadership has helped nurture the development of students in the arts across the state. As of 2023, Dance New Jersey has reinstated the NJGAAE Dance Educator Award with plans to honor one educator in addition to 6-8 students each school year.
For more information about the NJGAAE Dance Awards, please contact Kerri-Ann Munoz, Director of Dance Education, Dance New Jersey (kerriann.dancenj[at]gmail.com).
