NEWARK ARTS FESTIVAL 2024: RADICAL REIMAGINING

Festival Agenda: The FREE city-wide festival will feature 5-days of programming in various creative spaces, historic venues, and performance stages. Each day the festival theme will highlight a different goal focused on manifesting radically art-forward ideas into reality. Here’s what to expect: October 9th - Reimagining Newark Arts Featuring the Festival’s opening event, The Pink Ball, highlighting the Festival’s signature exhibition, Radical Reimagining. Visitors will step into a curated experience for opening day while enjoying cuisine, libations, performances, and art. Events to look out for: The Pink Ball, Radical Reimagining Signature Exhibition opening - The Newark Museum of Art October 10th - Reimagining Open Spaces The annual Citywide Gallery Crawl including the opening of the Newark Arts Festival Headquarters invites the world to reassess where, when and how we expect to engage with great art and think beyond the box. Events to look out for: NAF Citywide Gallery Crawl, Newark Arts Festival Headquarters Opening- Locations Around the City October 11th - Reimagining the Urban Marketplace Entertainment, commerce and artistry harmonize in the city’s newest downtown park, Mulberry Commons, offering craftsmanship, performances and more on the third day of the festival. Events to look out for: Night Market - Mulberry Commons October 12th - Reimagining Legacy Immersive family-focused events, like the Sensory Friendly Art Tour, Theater Day at The Newark Museum of Art, and HBCU Night: The R&B Classic promote community, resilience and joy. Events to look out for: HBCU Night: The R&B Classic, The Sensory Friendly Kids Art Tour, Theater Day - The Newark Museum of Art October 13th - Reimagining Community During a community run or at an artful brunch with new friends, together we can redefine our collective identity and transform our community into a world where struggle and suffering are rare, but prosperity and love are not. Events to look out for: Brick City Run Club Morning Run, NAF Brunch, Open Doors Studio Tour, Next Up Newark Talent Showcase - Locations Around the City