Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum
Program/Organization Name: Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum
Address: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, corner of
George and Hamilton Streets, New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Phone: 732-932-7237
Fax: 732-932-8201
Academic Department Affiliation:
Contact Name: Ruth Berson
Title/Position: Associate Director
Phone extension: x634
E-mail Address:
Purpose: The Museum serves Rutgers and the people of the state of New
Jersey by developing a diverse and substantial collection of art, by organizing
unique and originally exciting exhibitions, and by offering to people of
all ages interpretative educational programs relative to collection and
special exhibitions.
Community Service Area(s): Culture & Arts, Education
Target Population: Youth, Adults, Elderly
Service Providers: Staff
Fee: adults $3.00, children under 18 and Rutgers' students and staff
with ID free, free to all on the first sunday of the month.
Eligibility Restrictions for Services:
Current Community Service Projects in New Brunswick: Working with
area schools in creating education opportunities outside of the classroom
and in the museum's galleries.
Program(s)/Organizations Worked With, Within Rutgers: Rutgers University
ORSP
Program(s)/Organizations Worked With, Within the New Brunswick Community:
Middlesex Chamber of Commerce, Corestates Bank, George Street Playhouse,
New Brunswick Schools
Government and Foundation Grants Successfully Acquired For Community
Projects: National Endowment for the Arts, AT&T, Trust for Mutual
Understanding, NJ State Council for Humanities, Walter & Aoli Blum
Foundation, Florence Gould Foundation, New Jersey State Council for the
Arts, Anonymous Foundation, Dodge Charitable Trust
Other Government and Foundation Grants Successfully Applied For:
National Endowment for the Arts, New Jersey State Council for Humanities,
Warhol Foundation
Resources Available For Community Service in New Brunswick: Write
proposals/grants, Academic Expertise (Art and Education), Other (Strategic
Planning)
New Initiatives and Service Expansions Interested In: Video conferencing-
contingent upon an increase in staffing capabilities
Recent Handbooks/Guides:
Additional Information:
