The Fanwood Arts Council grew out of the Fanwood Carriage House Poetry Series. The Carriage House Poetry Series was established by Adele Kenny in December of 1998. The initiative began as a project funded in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Department of State, through a grant administered by the Union County Division of Cultural and Heritage Affairs. Each year, the series features some of the finest contemporary poets. All readings are held in the Kuran Arts Center (a nineteenth century carriage house, formerly known as the Fanwood Carriage House and for which the series was named).
The Fanwood Arts Council Membership:

David Blechinger (Fanwood Performance Series director)
Robert Chang
Adele Kenny (Arts Council co-director & Carriage House Poetry Series director)
Kathy Mitchell (borough council liaison)
Carol Oakes (secretary)
Rev. Alex Pinto
Tom Plante (Arts Council co-director)
Linda Radice
Gary Szelc
Bruce Walsh
George Weiss (video coordinator)

The Fanwood Cultural Arts Performance Series is organized and run by a subcommittee of the Fanwood Arts Council. The subcommittee Members are:

David Blechinger
Brian Celardo
Lorne Graham
Margaret Graham
Susan Graham
Steve Graham
Eric Riedell
Lisa Riedell
Sean Striegel
Dan Weiss

Please click here if you are interested in participating in the planning, organization, and/or the production of the performance series.