Index Open Studios – 2026

Aug 24, 2026

Index Open Studios at 89 Market StreetSunday, October 11, 1 – 5 PM Featured Artist Studios: Jeanne BrasileAnd/Or Films (Colin Shields)Sunil GargJuno ZagoJaz Graf Mark Hartmann (Mark the Spark)

PROJECT FOR EMPTY SPACE | 2026 PES OPEN STUDIOS

Aug 17, 2026

Join PES Studios this Sunday, October 11, from 1 – 5 PM, for our annual Fall Open Studios at 800 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, Newark, NJ! Explore four floors of artist studios and community workshop spaces while enjoying a warm brunch and breakfast cocktails....

NAF Kids

Aug 13, 2026

Newark Arts Festival is for the whole family. NAF Kids brings together art, music, performance and hands-on creative activities for kids, tweens and teens in grades K–12. Young festivalgoers can make something of their own, experience live performances, explore new...

The 2nd Annual Art Night Out @ NAF

Aug 13, 2026

FREE GROUP TOURS FOR ART NIGHT OUT Meet us at Nico @ NJPAC, One Center Street for a free guided group tour of Art Night Out in and around the city. Tour times: 6:15 PM • 7:15 PM • 8:15 PM No sign-up or registration is required. Just show up, meet new people, and join...

On Purpose: The 25th Anniversary Signature Group Exhibition

Aug 13, 2026

For 25 years, the Newark Arts Festival has created space for artists to be seen, celebrated and experienced. This year, we asked: What is the purpose that propels you to create? On Purpose: The 25th Anniversary Exhibition brings together over 70 artists whose work...