• Fall/Winter Fashion Extravaganza

    Artistic Passion & Purpose Presents the "Fall/Winter Fashion Extravaganza"  This extravaganza is going to be a night you won’t forget. Designer Collections will be shown by Newark Designers Mumin McBride | Jameel Moore | Ibn Hilton | Melody Asherman. Artistic Passion and Purpose will be honoring Newark's Own Clothing Designer of Elegance Tim Arrington, Ms.

  • One Day, Five Events

    Join us Thursday, September 12th to celebrate the opening of four exhibitions and an artist open studio.   The Life and Times of the Blue Fairy: Theresa DeSalvio 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Facebook Event Workshop 2, Express Newark 54 Halsey Street, Room 312, Workshop 2 at Express Newark Solo exhibition of works from a

  • 37 Voices: Immigrant Stories on Economic Mobility

    This is a FREE event presented by coLAB Arts and Newest Americans, featuring a performance and expert panel discussion. About this Event Presented by: coLAB ARTS and Newest Americans 37 VOICES is composed of interviews with NJ residents in the ALICE threshold (Asset Limited Income Constrained, Employed) - those who make too much money to

  • Health & Wellness Pop-Up Shop & Panel Discussion

    Join us Saturday, October 5th, from 12-5pm for the HEALTH & WELLNESS POP-UP SHOP & PANEL DISCUSSION presented by Express Newark and Makerhoods. Enjoy an afternoon of shopping health and wellness small businesses, a panel discussion, networking, food, and music. The HEALTH & WELLNESS POP-UP SHOP & PANEL DISCUSSION aims to attract Newark residents into

  • A Call to Peace

    A Call to Peace is a public art and history exhibition that asks the central question: What is a timely monument for Newark? The exhibition features temporary monuments and artworks; Thursdays Talks with artists, scholars, and activists; and an interactive research and engagement lab for participants to share their own speculative monument proposals and learn

  • Climates of Inequality, Special Community Preview

    Why does the past matter for the future of climate change? The legacies of environmental justice can help us confront the climate crisis. Join us for this preview event to acknowledge the project's creators and explore how this multi-media installation can support student learning and public participation in environmental and climate justice. Reception-------------------------------5:30-6:30pm Screening of

  • Newark Short Film Awards

    As one of the featured events of the upcoming Newark Arts Festival, the Newark Short Film Awards will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2019. The NSFA is presented in partnership with Express Newark and NYC Filmmakers in the Newark historic and redeveloped Hahnes building located at 54 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey. In addition

  • Newark Improv now accepting applications for free classes! Deadline 10/17

    Newark Improv is a small collective of improvisers teaching, learning, and working in the city of Newark and we can't wait to share the art of improvisation on stage though comedic, artistic expression and storytelling. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 17TH. This 7-week program that concludes in a public class show is for the beginner so

  • Climates of Inequality – International Launch Convening

    Join leading advocates, scholars, and students from over 20 cities to launch a memory movement for climate justice. These are the creators of Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice, a multi-media installation created through collaborations between universities and frontline communities from Newark to New Orleans. Guest Speakers - October 31st: Ana Baptista Chair of

  • Rap on Race with Rice

    This two-part multi-artist performance aims to spark conversation and engage spectators to identify bias, prejudice, discrimination, and racism. The artists are tasked with separating black and white grains of rice as they discuss issues related to race and ethnicity. The audience is encouraged to be active witnesses to discern their own thoughts on different topics

  • Resistance, Politics, Poetics

    In three interrelated presentations, artist scholars kate-hers RHEE, Michelle Dizon and Việt Lê reconsider archives, neo-imperial intimacies, and resistance through cross-disciplinary practices which comprise visual art, theory, poetry and performance.

  • Rap on Race with Rice

    This multi-artist performance aims to spark conversation and engage spectators to identify bias, prejudice, discrimination, and racism. The artists are tasked with separating black and white grains of rice as they discuss issues related to race and ethnicity. The audience is encouraged to be active witnesses to discern their own thoughts on different topics and