Jerome “Jerry” Kounitz Memorial Collage.


Hello Naomi & Arthur,

Thought you’d like to know ....
Today ... Friday 13th, October 2017 .... as I was / am preparing for tonight’s festivities ... the annual Jersey City Artists Studio Tour (JCAST),
I just got a phone call from the curator,  Dr. Craig Coenen, at the Mercer County Community Collage’s ... *Jewish Historical and Holocaust Memorial Museum
that they are pleased to accept the Jerome “Jerry” Kounitz Memorial Collage.  



They even have gone as far as to say they will accept it as a permanent loan, in the event another venue might want to display it. 
Dr. Coenen, is planning on picking it up next month and putting it on display at the *JHHMM in their main lobby (under protective glass) between a Torah and some Holocaust artifacts.

I’m elated to say the least.  Their game plan is to have a ceremony with yours truly in January 2018.   Ya-hoo !!

I’ll keep you all posted ... needless to say you’re invited to attend.  I do realize that time and distance may prevent you from attending.

Thank you both for helping make this happen.


 E. Jan Kouvitz

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