JC Fridays

JC Fridays is a quarterly cultural program that brings free art events to restaurants, cafes, and other local establishments through Jersey City. It is the brainchild of Art House Productions and Christine Goodman and was founded in 2005 to promote Jersey City's thriving Arts Community and its vibrant Business Community.

“Art House Productions is an exemplary arts organization that has managed to creatively link Jersey City artists and Jersey City businesses,” said Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy. “We are very proud to honor Christine Goodman for her innovative JC Fridays program which makes art accessible to all, identifies art venues, promotes business retention, and UEZ Zone establishments.”

The next JC Fridays events are scheduled for September 11, 2009.

JC Fridays June 5, 2009





















Jerry Almazan, co-owner of the J.A. Project Gallery at 341 Marin Boulevard, proudly displays his Business Retention Award from the Department of Housing, Economic Development and Commerce (HEDC), Division of Economic Development. Also pictured are, from left to right, Michelle Samson, Almazan, Deputy Mayor Kabili Tayari, Gallery Director Marcus and Gallery co-owner Cynthia Samson.



At Cosi's Newport, Deputy Mayor Tayari, Vice President of Operations Jonathan Kaplan, and HEDC's own senior program analyst Neil Schulman look on as Cosi's Newport President and CEO Robert Sutton shows off his Business Retention Award.

              
DEEN/140 Gallery Business Retention Award winners Joseph Lopez and Shez Zanrudeen join Deputy Mayor Tayari on JC Fridays, June 5, 2009.


JC Fridays March 6, 2009

 
Warren and Meika Franz (center) owners of Another Man's Treasures, 353 Grove
Street, were awarded a Business Retention plaque from the Department of Housing,
Economic Development and Commerce (HEDC), Division of Economic Development
by (from left to right) Councilman Peter Brennan,  Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and the
Planning Division's Guy Catrillo.

 
Tommie Walker, Stephanie DeJesus, Guy Catrillo, and HEDC, Division of Economic Development Business Retention plaque recipient Shalea Walker of Walker's
Apothecary, 68 Mercer Street, pose with Mayor Healy and Councilman Brennan. 

Councilman Brennan, Mayor Healy and Guy Catrillo join HEDC, Division of
Economic Development Business Retention plaque recipient Celeste Governanti
of Made With Love Organics, 530 Jersey Avenue.