EVENTS A-Z

Arts High student drawing, painting and sculpture exhibition.

The Newark Short Film Awards film festival is designed for all artists interested in creating and working in the filmmaking industry *and* movie lovers alike. See full description to learn more.

A Toast To Freedom: The Afterparty

AB + KIDS CARNIVAL is a family friendly arts carnival that allows families and children to creatively kickback and engage in arts and crafts activities, games, and a live art battle.

Meet, observe and chat with each of our incredibly talented studio residents during Aferro's Open Studios event while enjoying free coffee, tea and bagels.

Come join us to feast your eyes and ears on 4 exhibitions featuring amazing artists and their incredible work! All ages are welcome; masks are required.

An Evening with Aurway Repertory Theatre will feature live performances of some of the Aurway repertoire, featuring songs from our original musicals and much more.
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26th Annual ceramics studio exhibition and sale. New stoneware pottery and sculpture.
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Spartacus Beals displaying his gold and holographic scratchart.

Featuring cloths by renaissance Tailor
And designer Endy

Join us for two special Artist Talk sessions on Sunday, October 10th to learn just how two of our featured solo artists accomplished their highly personalized, but universally motivated exhibitions.

Take a little trip..Join Us for a night of Art & Music! Reception, October 9th 6-10pm

Aura is a celebration of creativity and the dynamic energy that flows from the artists through their creations to their viewing audience. 

A skillshare conversation centered around billboard art that reclaims the complex intersectionality of immigrant + undocumented narratives and experiences. Food by AfroTaco.

A skillshare conversation centered around billboard art that reclaims the complex intersectionality of immigrant + undocumented narratives and experiences. Food by AfroTaco.

Rise and shine for an early morning Ironbound Boxing Academy Activation. A conversation on wellness & community will follow a student-led fitness class. Get ready to sweat!

Come and grab some fresh, locally grown produce! All items will be available for purchase. Farm stand will be located in the parking lot area of the Greater Newark Conservancy.

We have an esteemed collection of New Jersey based artists that have transformed the New Jersey art scene with their innovative approach to visual art - The Garden Renaissance.

The Paul Robeson Galleries 40th Anniversary celebration dedicates a solo exhibition to the life and work of Newark Artist, Jerry Gant titled, Bulletproof Ambition: The Art of Jerry Gant.

Join us for a night of dance, pure fluorescent fun, site-specific art, fashion, food, & more!

In this Community Voices Workshop, guests will be asked to etch their stories of freedom and liberation onto wet clay that will later be fired and integrated into the Harriet Tubman monument.

Join us for the Grand Opening of our Fern & Fossil Shop, with a solo exhibition featuring artwork by Trinidadian-American conceptual artist, Asha Ganpat.

Sustainable fashion workshop taught by Bridgett Artiste, founder of Born Again Vintage and co-founder of Sustainable Fashion Week.

Dionne Warwick tells curator Souleo about her experience on Twitter in this exclusive interview for Newark Arts Festival 2021. Part of the Exhibit Dionne Warwick: Queen of Twitter (Oct. 6 - Oct 29).

Featuring original artwork inspired by the humorous, sassy, profound, and inspirational tweets of Ms. Warwick, plus rarely seen archival material including items from Ms. Warwick’s personal collection

Poet POME headlines one of the longest running open mics in Newark, hosted by Sean Battle w/ DJ Skelly. Open Mic list first come first served. Buy tickets at evoluculture.com (none sold at the door).

We are currently formulating partnerships with Street artists to design a bold new world.

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The Newarkive presents
"Not for ourselves alone are we born": Honoring the Newark Swim Team
Screening of the documentary short, Stingrays + discussion with team founder, John L. Smith

50 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102

Forging Perspectives: The GlassRoots-Peters Valley Fellowship is an exhibition of works by the 10 artists who participated in our Fellowship program.

This is a great chance to learn more about the space, the mission and a Q & A session will be conducted. Meet the Artist and Founder of Fruishun Press, Angela Pilgrim.

Gantalism Outpost | Legacy Edition - pop-up sale - Jerry Gant original art and collectibles including limited edition commemorative works and exclusive Chablis X Gant couture capsule collection.

The Newark Public Library presents the Newark Premiere of the documentary, Gone Too Soon (90 mins/Color/PG-13) , produced and directed by Celeste A. Bateman. Free admission.

Join us for the Grand Opening of our Fern & Fossil Shop, and plant themed group exhibition “Grow”.

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Jersey Club dance music at Little Tijuana, Newark's most Instagrammable new venue!

Project for Empty Space is pleased to announce the opening of Artist in Residence Nadia Liz Estela’s solo exhibition heavy is the root of the dawn.

David D. Oquendo will feature his artistic talents in a multi-floor gallery showcase. This event will also feature performative art from local Latinx creatives.

=SPACE has partnered with the Newark Latino Film Festival to craft an immersive experience with local indie films, showcasing Dio Cholula's featured film, "IDENTIDAD-LAYQA NUNA YAWAR".

This is an unconventional discourse amongst Latinx artists examining their past and looking to the future of their artistry, cultura y comida.

Home Sweet Home - The Experience c/o #Collective74MLK

Please join us Sunday, October 10th, noon to 6PM for Index Fall Open Studios and meet some of Index's resident artists! Proof of vaccination or negative test required to attend this event.

Index Fall Exhibitions - gallery hours- Thurs, Friday, Saturday 1 to 6 PM. Index Fall Open Studios happening on Sunday, Oct. 10 Noon to 6 PM.

LPCCD announces its “Lincoln Park Gallery Without Walls” Alley Reclamation Mural Project featuring Kween Moore's nearly 200ft mural "Black Girls Dream". 

Fifty-seven portraits. See each portrait-sitter multiple ways, as she was seen by artists from around the globe. Artifacts from an ongoing, live-drawing event.

Join us for an inspirational discussion on best practices for building out your art business, leveraging resources and thriving as a working artist in a post-pandemic world.

It’s time to celebrate 40 years of Newark Arts and 20 years of Newark Arts Festival!

Vendors, Artisans, Live Art and Performances, Children’s Activities and Culinary Delights in celebration of Newark Arts Festival’s 20 year anniversary and the City's #BackTogetherAgain initiative!

Come take a virtual tour of the NSA facility with the brand new walk-thru!

Come and explore with us a virtual experience in creating. Featuring works from our very own student artists.

Gain exclusive access to over 100 private artists’ studios and experience art-in-action during this FREE self-guided event on Sunday, October 10th.

This is the first Open Studios at our new home at 800 Broad St. in Newark.

“Price'Ah FREEDOM ain't Cheap”, an exploration of the macrocosm that is black expression.

“Price'Ah FREEDOM ain't Cheap”, an exploration of the macrocosm that is black expression.

Quarter Rican is a dynamic one person play, by Jersey based artist Gabriel Hernández. Drawing on personal experiences, the play explores fatherhood, Latinx-American identity and music!

The ROCC is sponsoring its third annual ROCC FEST concert in-person and virtually on Saturday, October 10, 2021 at 6 pm. The event will feature the jazz group, Endea Owens and the Cookout.

Screening of ‘Mountains Take Take Wing...,’ an award-winning documentary film - a 13 year conversation between activists Angela Y. Davis and Yuri Kochiyama with panel following the screening.

This guest exhibit, curated by the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York, marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most devastating days in American history.

16 artists presenting over 70 works in a variety of media championing the marginalized in our society

Newark Pride, Inc. invites you to join us for our first Story Slam to be hosted on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Newark Public Library from 5:30-7:30 PM.

The theme is Creative Resilience

Short original plays written by Rutgers Newark - NJIT students presented by TAG (Theatre Arts Group).
Plays will be performed at Amphitheater outside of the Van Houten Library at NJIT.

Head to www.newarkarts.org/publicart and go on a self-guided mural tour this Festival weekend!

Join deejays Tee Mallory, Peter Reyes and Kaydonna as they spin a elclectic selection of music at Kilkenny Alehouse. 9PM. Free.

Text and images have been interconnected in art for thousands of years. 

This exhibit commemorates 40+ years of Latino arts and culture at the Library and examines the evolution of NJ's Latino community during the last four decades.

The Paul Robeson Galleries commissioned the creation of three murals celebrating the life of our namesake to mark our 40th anniversary.

Public Program featuring the artists and organizers of the exhibition.

Join us for a recap of our UN Day celebration this Saturday, celebrating Music and Dance from Around the World.

Chef Taquan Williams adds his signature vibes to this sit-down, in person brunch with your choice of protein.

VIBES IN THE CITY RETURNS WITH A NIGHT OF LIVE PERFORMANCES, VENDORS, NETWORKING, GOOD VIBES PLUS MORE.
THIS IS A BYOB EVENT HELD AT BLUEPRINT CAFE. VEGAN AND NON VEGAN MENUS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

This exhibition explores artistic motivations. It is presented in conjunction with the annual Women in Media – Newark festival.

Local artist with recite original poetry and live discussion on the making of poetry. Open Mic session.

Saturday 10AM (Ages 4-7)
Tiny Theater, Ages 4-7
Saturday, 10:00 AM 
This is a fun and energetic introduction to tap and ballet for boys and girls.

Saturday 9AM (Ages 4-7)
Tiny Theater is a Creative Play class that
stimulates imagination and critical
thinking.