Community
Engagement
Engage. Connect. Celebrate.
We like to say that we’re more than a venue—we’re a community. That’s why we’re one of the few performing arts centers in the country with an entire department dedicated to reaching out, building connections and just plain having fun with our neighbors in their own backyards.
The Arts Center produces almost 400 free events every year, both on our campus and in parks, libraries, schools, houses of worship and other community spaces around the state. Last season, more than 42,000 people attended Community Engagement-produced arts events. We work with more than 150 engaged partner organizations to co-create, market and produce events, from the South Ward to South Jersey.
series
standing in solidarity
NJPAC’s series of events and initiatives focused on promoting racial equality. Join us in learning more, doing more and helping our nation achieve the more perfect union it always promised.
jazz jams
Join us at Clement’s Place for our monthly Jazz Jam Sessions, featuring top-flight NJ musicians directed by pianist and bandleader, James Austin, Jr.
Upcoming events
pearls of wisdom
How can we face our present, if we don’t know our past? At a time when senior citizens, especially those in communities of color, are particularly vulnerable, we need their wisdom more than ever. Join us for a series of conversations with the elders in our community, as they share the insight they’ve accrued over their lifetimes, and offer guidance to us all as we navigate a uniquely treacherous time.
In-person programs:
Summer Fun in The Park
Free, fun, family-friendly programs every week in Newark parks
Newark’s city parks are the place to be! Get “Back Together Again” with your friends, family, and community with free weekly activities. Enjoy movies, music, and theater. Make art. Celebrate reading. Pack a picnic or grab a bite at the food truck. Learn about health and wellness. Connect, relax and play outside. All this (and more) is happening this summer at Washington Park, Riverfront Park, Lincoln Park, Military Park, and Mulberry Commons.
We are dancing, jamming, reading, talking and connecting to the arts from our hearts to yours.
