Close your eyes and see a world where art, culture and connectedness are the foundations of our systems, lifestyles and beliefs. A world where creativity is at the center of everything we hold dear, informing and impacting all that we do and all that we are.
Let us deconstruct and rebuild a world where change is an intentional process, driving us to a more equitable and just society. Together, let’s skillfully craft our communities into enriching environments where all can flourish by relying on imaginative problem solving, cultural strategy and systemic transformation.It is time to reimagine the ways in which we can live our lives: as connected beings, co-creating the world together while breathing hope into generations and celebrating the joys, journeys and triumphs of our ancestors.
Open your eyes and step into a world where Radical Reimagining is the only way forward into the future we wish to see.
The Newark Arts Festival 2024 signature exhibition, open to the public from October 10 through December 1, will provide Radical Reimagining in a truly powerful way: through the visual arts. This poignant exhibition will enhance each attendee’s cultural experience by providing a rich bounty of diverse viewpoints, artistic mediums, and voices to be valued.
Participating artists include:
- Amanda J. Thackray
- Anker West
- Ann LePore
- Ann Vollum
- Anna Collevecchio
- Anne Adams
- Anonda Bell
- Antoinette Ellis-Williams
- Barbara Minch
- Benjamin Niles
- Bimpé Fageyinbo
- Bryan Montenegro
- Cathleen McCoy Bristol
- Cesar Melgar
- Collin Mura-Smith
- Courtney Minor
- Danielle Scott
- David Solan
- David A. DeVose
- Devin Monét Alexander
- Doune Clermont
- France Garrido
- Giovanna Eley
- Gregg Banks
- Gwen Charles
- Irene Christensen
- Jahi Kijo Lendor
- Jamil Burton
- Jaz Graf
- Jooyun Lim
- Joseph Eze
- Josephine Barreiro
- Julian A. Henderson
- Juno Zago
- Kervin Andre
- Kiarra Elliott
- Kim Hill
- Kween Moore
- Kwesi Kwarteng
- Laura Lou Levy
- Laura J. Stein
- Lillian Ribeiro
- Luis Alves
- Luisa Fernanda Pinzon Romero
- Malik Hill
- Maria Estrela
- Michael Dal Cerro
- Musa Hixson
- N. L. Akili Buchanan
- Natalia Klimchuk
- Nette Forné Thomas
- Patricia Dahlman
- Pedro Mieles Cantos
- Philip Smallwood
- Radisha James
- Richard Gaines
- Robert Richardson
- Ron EA Powell
- Samantha Jean
- Samar Hussaini
- Sandra Charlap
- Serron Green
- Simone Bailey Campbell
- Suliman Onque
- Sumana Ghoshh-Witherspoon
- Sybil Archibald
- Tasha Branham
- Teena Soni
- Tenjin Ikeda
- Theda Sandiford
- Vasquez
- Victor D. Reynolds
- Yvonne Onque
- Ziui Chen Vance
Each Fall, Newark Arts Festival (“NAF”) showcases Newark’s dynamic and diverse arts and culture sector over four days of events, programs and nightlife. Produced by Newark Arts and powered by Prudential Foundation, NAF amplifies the voices of established and emerging artists, gallerists and creative entrepreneurs in New Jersey’s largest city. Twice named New Jersey’s Favorite Visual Arts Festival, this free community event promotes and highlights the offerings of creatives throughout the entire city, including film, dance, theatre, poetry, and arts education.
