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Check out our short film, Black Moses Rising + Liberation, about the making of the Harriet Tubman monument in Newark now streaming on @MyNJPBS @CityofNewarkNJ @rasjbaraka njpbs.org/programs/nj-pb…

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NEWARK LAUNCHES POET LAUREATE PROGRAM; ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FOR INAUGURAL LAUREATE. Interested candidates may access the application form on Submittable at cityofnewark-arts.submittable.com/submit. Any questions can be directed to fayemi shakur, at shakurf@ci.newark.nj.us.

MLK Now via @BostonReview bostonreview.net/forum/brandon-…

Under Mayor @rasjbaraka administration, Newark has ranked #8 among the top 20 most arts-vibrant large communities in the nation according to @SMUDataArts. smu.edu/artsvibrancy, valuing art & artists for their transformational power. #ArtsVibrancy2024 #NewarkandProudofIt

Mayor Ras J. Baraka today announced the recipients of the 2024 Creative Catalyst Fund awards to provide artists and cultural groups with flexible grant support in recognition of the immense social and economic value the creative sector brings to Newark. tinyurl.com/562xbxjc

Opportunities for New Jersey Artists! 11/7 - The Business of Being an Artist: Wellness for Artists 11/18 - Teaching Artist Talks: Arts in Corrections 12/4 - Teaching Artist Community of Practice And more: conta.cc/4hdVYjh #NJarts

The Dodge Poetry Festival kicks off this week at @NJPAC Oct. 17-19th. Glad to see so many talented local poets on the lineup. To view the schedule and get tickets visit njpac.org/event/dodge-po… @CityofNewarkNJ

Explore Mayor Baraka's "ambitious" approach to public safety in the October 2nd edition of The New Yorker, how community leaders are able to make a positive impact on the city, and are shifting the culture from trauma to trust. Read now: newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

Acclaimed gospel singer Cissy Houston leaves behind a rich musical legacy in Newark and beyond @WBGO wbgo.org/podcast/art-of…

The 2024 Newark Arts Festival begins today through October 13th! Tonight’s Pink Ball at the Newark Museum of Art features work by 72 local artists. And Saturday HYCIDE returns! destinationnewark.net/2024/10/04/ins…

Newark’s Project for Empty Space Goes National With Body Freedom Exhibit tapinto.net/towns/newark/s…

The National Leaders of Color Fellowship program is a transformative leadership development experience curated by @creativewestrao in order to establish multicultural leadership in the creative and cultural sector. Deadline: October 13, 2024. Learn more: bit.ly/3ZDD3YS

Project for Empty Space’s Mobile Exhibition Is Going Cross-Country for Reproductive Rights observer.com/2024/09/projec…

NJPAC’s reimagined campus shows why it is Newark’s time to shine @CityofNewarkNJ @NJPAC @NJPACwomen @rasjbaraka roi-nj.com/2024/09/19/opi…

Looking forward to participating in the artist talk and checking out the Body Freedom is for Every (Body) tour which stops in Newark tomorrow Sept 10th. news.artnet.com/art-world/body…

One of the most powerful documentaries I’ve seen on @netflix in a long time. Watch it!

Photo Exhibit in Celebration of Community Opens at William Mobile Ashby Community Care and Training Center Read the story at: newjerseystage.com/articles/getar… #NJStage #NewJerseyStage

Proud to announce the allocation of $750K to support a fourth round of grants through the Creative Catalyst Fund, providing artists and cultural groups with flexible grant support for arts and cultural activities in 2024. Apply by September 9, at 11:59pm cityofnewark-arts.submittable.com/submit

Baraka Leads the Pack in New Jersey Gubernatorial Primary Poll as State’s Most Favorable Executive insidernj.com/press-release/…