Dept/Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Purpose: To provide bi-weekly Art Therapy sessions for families of individuals who are currently or formerly incarcerated Entity Name: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Entity Address: 68 Elm St., Summit, NJ 07901 Project Location: Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow St., Newark, NJ 07114 Contract Period: October 2025 through June 2026 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) N/A Additional Information: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation located at 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ 07901 would like to give the City of Newark, Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Senior Services the benefits of its services by providing bi-weekly art therapy sessions to families of people who are currently or were formerly incarcerated. The sessions will occur at The Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow Street, Newark, NJ 07114, and will commence in October 2025 and end in June 2026. The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will provide at no cost to the City all art material needed, a license art therapist to facilitate the program, transportation for those who need it and light snacks and refreshments for each session. The value of the service is approximately $7,200.00.