State of the Arts has been taking you on location with the most creative people in New Jersey and beyond since 1981. The New York and Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award-winning series features documentary shorts about an extraordinary range of artists and visits New Jersey’s best performance spaces. State of the Arts is on the frontlines of the creative and cultural worlds of New Jersey.
State of the Arts is a cornerstone program of NJ PBS, with episodes co-produced by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Stockton University, in cooperation with PCK Media. The series also airs on WNET and ALL ARTS.
On this week's episode... Artist, historian and bestselling author Nell Irvin Painter on her book I Just Keep Talking, a collection of her essays interspersed with her art. Also on this week’s episode, in 1974, high school friends Phil Buehler and Steve Siegel rowed out to explore the ruins of Ellis Island and make a film. With the film’s re-release in the NY Times OpDocs series, Phil and Steve revisit the island after 50 years. And at Two River Theater in Red Bank, the world premiere of The Scarlet Letter, Kate Hamill’s stage adaptation of Hawthorne’s classic tale.
The Council will convene a virtual public meeting on May 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM. This event is free and open to the public. Learn more.
Photo Courtesy: State of New Jersey
The Cultural Access Network will be hosting their 2026 Cultural Access Summit on May 28, 2026 at Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton Township. Join colleagues from across the state for this free day of professional development and celebration.
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is proud to announce the creation of a best practice guide for serving systems- and justice-impacted youth through high-quality arts learning programs: The Transformative Power of Art: A Guide to Arts Learning for Systems-Impacted Youth in New Jersey.
Read the full Press Release.
The Council’s virtual Arts & Health Roundtables bring together New Jersey artists and organizations actively involved in the arts and health field, as well as those interested in getting involved. Our next roundtable will be held on May 7th at 2:00 PM.
Photo courtesy of Monmouth Museum
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Enables 64-bit applications to run on devices previously limited to 32-bit capabilities.
of Tiny10 for your specific hardware.
A standard Windows 10 install can take over 20GB of space; Tiny10 can occupy as little as 5.2GB to 10GB depending on the specific build. windows tiny10 best
Tiny10 is a passion project by NTDev, who accepts donations via Patreon. While it is legal to modify Windows for personal use, you still need a valid Windows 10 license. If you have a digital license tied to your motherboard, Tiny10 will activate automatically. If not, you will be in an unactivated state (which only locks personalization, not functionality).
In the modern era of computing, we are often told that "bigger is better." Windows 11 now requires a staggering 64GB of storage for the base installation. Background telemetry, Candy Crush, Xbox apps, and a dozen other services you never asked for drain your RAM and CPU cycles before you even open a browser.
, it removes non-essential system components, bloatware, and telemetric features to provide a "barebones" operating system experience. Key Features and Performance Minimalist Core Minimal background noise and telemetry
By removing unnecessary services and telemetry, the OS feels significantly more responsive on "potato PCs". Critical Trade-offs & Risks
Use the free tool Rufus to burn the Tiny10 ISO onto a flash drive.
For years, Windows users have complained about "bloatware"—the pre-installed apps, telemetry services, and background processes that eat up RAM and slow down older hardware. Enter , a stripped-back version of Windows 10 that has taken the tech community by storm. A standard Windows 10 install can take over
Many custom Windows distributions exist, but Tiny10 maintains a reputation as the best choice for several reasons. 1. Superior Core Stability
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