Bisa Butler Presents: A Newark Arts Festival Exhibition

Oct 16, 2026

Experience Bisa Butler Presents, a Newark Arts Festival signature exhibition curated by internationally acclaimed artist Bisa Butler. For this landmark presentation, Butler brings together the work of Nastassja E. Swift, Erin Mitchell, Yasmine Aziz Barboza, Ivor...

Pearls of Wisdom: Elders’ Stories: portraits of resistance, resiliency and respect

Oct 6, 2026

This is an exhibit that holds the portraits of NJPAC’s Elders Council, a group of prominent Black leaders who are nominated and voted for inclusion into the council. The exhibit is a physical extension of NJPAC’s digital archive series entitled Pearls of Wisdom, a...

Join Bisa Butler for a Community Quilting Mural Workshop!

Oct 5, 2026

The City of Newark’s Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs is thrilled to announce a new large-scale mural in development with Newark’s own, renowned contemporary artist Bisa Butler—and you can be part of its creation! Join Bisa Butler for a Community Quilting Mural...

On Royal Soil

Oct 5, 2026

3 The Art Way presents  “On Royal Soil” Come experience the Greatness  that Onque Family has offered you for the last nine exhibits. As this is the 10th exhibit in collaboration with  Newark Arts Festival! We are excited to say we will be at the Historic Newark Museum...

THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR IS FREEDOM

Oct 2, 2026

Please join us for the opening of THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR IS FREEDOM on Friday, October 9th, 6-9pm as a part of the 25th annual Newark Arts Festival in the heart of Newark’s Arts and Education District. On view: a 20+ year retrospective exhibition of images from...