Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs / Tourism Development

The Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development (HCOCHA/TD) is a unit of the Office of the Hudson County Executive and is proud to play an instrumental role in making the county an ever greater place to live, work and visit. Here are the key functions of the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development:PROMOTION OF THE ARTS - HCOCHA/TD is the major promoter and funder of arts and cultural organizations in Hudson County. The office administers the Local Arts Program (LAP), which each year provides funds to many of the county’s non-profit groups via a competitive process. In addition, HCOCHA/TD offers technical assistance workshops to arts organizations and individual artists. The office funds numerous film, music, arts and cultural festivals. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT - HCOCHA/TD is the main facilitator of tourism development and promotional services in Hudson County. The office maintains a dedicated tourism website - www.visithudson.org - which is a comprehensive source of information for visitors and locals alike. HCOCHA/TD also produces a monthly e-newsletter and promotes the county on all social media platforms. PROMOTION OF LOCAL HISTORY - HCOCHA/TD works to promote local history through its Hudson County History Partnership Program (HCHPP), which with the backing of the New Jersey Historical Commission, provides grants to local historical organizations and arts non-profits that present historical programming. CULTURAL EVENTS - HCOCHA/TD plans and facilitates official county civic and commemorative programs that celebrate the beautiful tapestry of ethnicities and communities that make up our populace. In addition to cultural celebrations, HCOCHA/TD hosts and curates art shows at the Brennan Gallery.FILM AND TELEVISION - HCOCHA/TD facilitates the process for requests to shoot film, television and Internet programs, movies and commercials on county property.