NJ Governor’s Awards in Arts Education

Welcome to the official New Jersey Governor's Awards in Arts Education Youtube channel. This channel will host performances, interviews with the artists, and so much more!

The Governor’s Awards in Arts Education (NJGAAE) program was established in 1980 to create visibility, awareness and appreciation for the impact that the arts have on our lives and culture by highlighting the achievements of student and leaders in arts education in New Jersey.

The NJGAAE Planning Council consists of representatives from the following statewide and national organizations: the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics; Art Educators of New Jersey; Art Administrators of New Jersey; Dance New Jersey; New Jersey Council of Teachers of English; New Jersey Speech and Debate League; New Jersey Music Educators Association; New Jersey Performing Arts Center; Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey; New Jersey Thespians and Young Audiences of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania.