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NJPAC receives unprecedented grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
$150,000 award facilitates the expansion of New Jersey’s first social prescribing program, ArtsRx, to hundreds of Newark residents
TRANSFORMING NJPAC’S CAMPUS
NJPAC has announced that construction on the redesign of Chambers Plaza — the outdoor space in front of the downtown Newark theater complex — began on April…
NJPAC and Rutgers University–Newark jointly launch Teaching Artist Certificate program
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and Rutgers University–Newark School of Arts and Sciences (SASN) announce a new Teaching Artist certificate program.
The Festival Only Jersey Can Handle Is Back!
North to Shore, produced by NJPAC, returns this June with an expanded lineup of comedians, musicians, artists, thought leaders, film screenings, panels, and more.
DODGE FOUNDATION AND NJPAC ANNOUNCE MAJOR EXPANSION OF DODGE POETRY
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (Dodge Foundation) and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) announced plans for the 2024 Dodge Poetry initiative – a…
NJPAC’s Standing in Solidarity programming moves from the screen to a stage in 2024
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will reimagine its long-running social justice conversation series, Standing in Solidarity, as a series of in-person events in 2024.
NEWARK ARTISTS TAKE CENTER STAGE
A rock violinist who’s collaborated with the Rolling Stones. A Haitian-Jamaican performance artist. A singer who’s inspired by her Puerto Rican roots.
ASBURY PARK ARTISTS TAKE CENTER STAGE
A songwriter who learned his craft from his grandmother, Nina Simone, one of the world’s most iconic performers and activists.
ATLANTIC CITY ARTISTS TAKE CENTER STAGE
A playwright whose work tells the history of Atlantic City’s people. A GRAMMY-nominated producer who hosts showcases for local deejays. And an R&B singer who’s…
INAUGURAL NORTH TO SHORE FESTIVAL DOUBLES IN SIZE
An extraordinarily diverse roster of artists who’ve built their creative careers in three of the state’s most iconic and culture-rich cities — Newark, Asbury Park…