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.
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.
The City of Newark is commissioning a new monument honoring Harriet Tubman and New Jersey’s role in the Underground Railroad, to be installed in Washington Park, which will be renamed Tubman Square.
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.