SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center was recently voted Favorite Small Performing Arts Center in the 2016 JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Awards. According to ArtPride New Jersey, the awards, which take place annually to honor the work of New Jersey’s vital, vibrant and diverse arts community, saw more than 21,000 ballots cast statewide — the greatest number of votes since its inception in 2008.
“All of the nominees in the 2016 People’s Choice Awards should be very proud of the work they’re doing to bolster arts and culture in our state,” Adam Perle, president and CEO of the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, said in a release. “To be nominated by one’s peers is to wear a badge of honor that signifies ‘great art happens here.’ With more than 100 truly outstanding nominees, it’s easy to see how much exceptional art takes place right here in New Jersey.”