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Arts and Cultural Affairs

The Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs is the catalyst for participation, education, collaboration and development to encourage and support excellence in the arts within the City of Newark.

This division is responsible for:

  • overseeing the City's arts initiatives
  • supporting community engagement in arts and cultural programming and events throughout the City;
  • providing organizational support to existing and evolving art institutions;
  • developing a world-class public art program;
  • encouraging collaborative partnerships and investment in the City's artists and arts and cultural organizations;
  • supporting the creation of a more sustainable, equitable, inclusive, creative economy in Newark that enlivens our neighborhoods and fires the imaginations of our children.

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CREATIVE CATALYST FUND

The Creative Catalyst Fund (CCF) is a grant program designed to support long-term sustainability and assist Newark-based artists and small to mid-sized arts and cultural organizations.

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Harriet Tubman Monument

In March 2023, the City of Newark unveiled a new monument honoring Harriet Tubman and New Jersey’s role in the Underground Railroad, designed by New Jersey artist Nina Cooke John and installed in downtown Harriet Tubman Square.

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NEWARK COMMUNITY MUSEUM

The Newark Community Museum will reinvent the city's historic 1st Police Precinct as a center for healing, conflict resolution and social justice.

Jihye Son's design proposal for the exterior of the building.

NEWARK CREATES, A CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK

Newark Creates is a collaborative cultural plan, powered by Newark Arts on behalf of the City in 2018.

NEWARK SYMPHONY HALL

Newark's oldest and largest Black-led arts and entertainment venue unveiled designs for its exterior renovation, part of a three-phase, $50-million restoration project.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE PUBLIC ART INITIATIVE

Mayor Ras J. Baraka’s Social Justice Public Art program is underway to give local artists a platform to respond to calls for social justice.

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