Arts and Heritage Council holds annual meeting

NEWTON — The Annual meeting of the Sussex County Arts & Heritage Council will be held on Monday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. The annual meeting is open to the general public and to all members of the Arts and Heritage Council. The meeting will be held at the SCA&HC Gallery/Office, 133 Spring St., Newton. Refreshments will be served.

The purpose of the meeting is to apprise the membership of the activity of the council, give a yearly treasurer’s report, elect new board of trustees members and re-elect trustees whose terms have expired. Also during the meeting, the re-grantees are notified of their grant amount for 2014. Voting is only open to current members of the Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council.

Founded in 1971, the council is a non-profit agency designated by the Freeholders as the official arts and heritage organization for the county. Its mission is to foster and promote the artistic and cultural vitality of Sussex County.

Information about current events and future exhibits, and other events in the Sussex County community, can be found on the council’s web site www.scahc.org, or by calling 973-383-0027.