About Us
Our Mission
We welcome everyone with inclusive experiences that spark curiosity and foster community.
Our Vision
Founded in 1909 on the radical belief that art is for everyone, our Museum engages with the public to build a more equitable, kinder, and sustainable world.
Who We Are
The Newark Museum of Art (NMOA) was founded with the belief, radical among museums in 1909, that art and learning are for everyone. Today, New Jersey’s largest fine art museum is a vibrant center for the arts and community and places special emphasis on public programming that engages local artists and audiences.
As a leading cultural institution for more than a century, the NMOA stewards collections of more than 300,000 artworks and artifacts in science and natural history – the 12th largest museum collection in the nation. Known as the first institution to give sustained support to modernism in America, the NMOA continues to pursue new definitions of cultural innovation and is among the 3% of U.S. museums that are nationally accredited.
The Museum’s 4.5 acre campus offers a range of settings to explore, wonder and create including the National Historic Landmark Ballantine House, the Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial Garden, and Horizon Plaza. The NMOA partners with our community to preserve and advocate for the arts, history and culture and to host special events such as the Newark Black Film Festival, the longest-running Black film festival in the United States, and the Newark Arts Festival, a four-day catalyst for the collaborative power of the arts in the city.
The NMOA puts the people of Newark, their creativity and strength at the center of its work, responding to the evolving interests of diverse audiences and critically examining its responsibility to equity.
Further Reading
Engagement Principles
We are of the Community
WELCOME
We welcome everyone
We lower barriers to entry and participation and reflect the community around us.
CONNECT
We connect personally
We focus on personal connections and ongoing relationships.
PARTICIPATE
We enable meaningful participation
We foster the exchange of ideas and information through immersive, playful, and interactive experiences.
ACT
We take action on equity issues that matter
We instigate programs, partnerships, and outreach that address issues of social needs and justice.
Initiatives
DEAI Statement
The Newark Museum of Art (NMOA) is dedicated to embedding the principles of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) in all aspects of its work and organizational culture. In undertaking this work, the Museum is committed to anti-racism–conscious efforts and deliberate actions intended to create equal opportunities for all on both an individual and systemic level. Since its founding in 1909, the Museum has been grounded in the belief that art and learning are for everyone. The Museum reaffirms its dedication to this inclusive vision that has informed its aspirations, if not all of its actions and policies, for over 100 years.
NMOA defines DEAI principles as follows:
- Diversity – Diversity is all of the factors that shape the experiences, values and perspectives of individuals. These include but are not limited to age, mental and physical ability, gender identity, race, national origin, religion, socio-economic status, and sexual orientation.
- Equity – Equity is the promotion of fair and just treatment, access and opportunities for all staff and members of our global community.
- Accessibility – Accessibility is the equitable access of all people to use, experience or participate in activities, resources, facilities, and services, regardless of human ability or socio-economic status.
- Inclusion – Inclusion refers to the intentional effort of creating environments in which all individuals or groups can feel welcomed, respected, empowered and valued. It is also an effort to cultivate leaders at all levels to fully participate in the Museum’s work with equal agency.
To advance these principles and serve our community, NMOA:
- Ensures that all exhibitions, programming, facilities and services are accessible to everyone.
- Provides a forum for public discussion of vital community issues, including social justice, and equality for historically marginalized groups.
- Includes under-represented voices, stories and perspectives in exhibitions and programming.
- Ensures that the Museum’s exhibitions, programming, collections, publications and public communications present historical facts and events accurately, and represent diverse cultures in a respectful and culturally competent manner.
- Forges meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with diverse individuals and organizations in the community, including local BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disability advocacy groups, which will help ensure that all visitors feel welcome, valued and heard in the Museum community.
- Diversifies NMOA’s Board, leadership, staff and volunteers at all levels. These efforts will include the implementation of more equitable hiring and retention practices, the expansion of job qualifications and recruitment strategies to reach diverse candidates, and public transparency about the membership of our Board of Trustees and senior management team.
- Conducts ongoing staff-wide DEAI professional development on issues such as developing cultural competency, and strategies for identifying, addressing and preventing discrimination, including unconscious bias, on both a personal and institutional level.
- Creates zero-tolerance policies regarding racism and microaggressions that arise within our institution and in our work with the public. These policies will be implemented through a timely and thorough complaint process followed by necessary corrective actions.
Financial Information
The Museum’s annual reports, financial statements, and 990 IRS filings are available for download as PDFs. These reports provide information on the Museum’s financial strength and provide transparency into its accounting and financial practices.
Letters from the Director
Fashion, Recognition, and Belonging: A Special Invitation from NMOA
March 8, 2024
As many have discovered, The Newark Museum of Art (NMOA) is not your typical world-class museum. As director, I have the privilege of witnessing the power of human creativity transcend time, space, and difference to build belonging. And this past month brought some particularly moving examples.
Leadership at the NMOA
Executive Group
Director Group
Kate Astle
Director, Grants and Fiscal Analysis
Tricia L. Bloom
Senior Curator, American Art
Peter Bumanlag
Director, Security
Christy Cicatello
Controller/Director of Accounting
Maegan Douglas
Director, Public Programs
Amber Germano
Senior Registrar
Giselle Holloway
Director, Membership and Visitor Experience
Hannah Hume
Director, Individual Giving
David May
Senior Director, Facilities Operations
Jessica Nuñez
Director, Education
Kitty Nguyen
Senior Creative Director
Shawn J. Slappy
Director, Building Services
Michael Thompson
Director, Special Events
Tim Wintemberg
Senior Director, Strategic Innovation Projects and Design
Jimmy Yoo
Director, Data and Technology
Trustees
Trustees of the Newark Museum Association
Ex Officio
The Honorable Philip D. Murphy
Governor of New Jersey
The Honorable Ras J. Baraka
Mayor of Newark
The Honorable Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Essex County Executive
The Honorable Roger León
Superintendent, Newark Board of Education
Officers
Peter T. Englot
Chair
Robert H. Doherty, Marshall B. McLean
Vice Presidents
Marc Anderson
Treasurer
Linda C. Harrison
Secretary
Director Emerita
Mary Sue Sweeney Price
