ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER | RESTORE OUR COMMUNITY GROUND MURALS!

The City of Newark Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Newark Alliance, Rutgers University-Newark Office of the Chancellor and ACM Graphic Design Program, and partners invite the community to join us in Service and Solidarity, restoring our ground murals. On Saturday, May 18, 2024, we will restore the All Black Lives Matter mural (2020) on Halsey St, and on Saturday, June 1, 2024, we will repaint Sound the Rainbow! (2023) on Treat Place in Newark, New Jersey. 50 Halsey Street Newark, NJ 07102

These murals have brought together thousands over the past four years. In moments of unrest, they have stood as powerful statements, providing vital spaces for community building, care, and healing. They have been steadfast symbols of solidarity and sources of unbridled joy.

As we gather to repaint these murals, we do more than simply apply fresh layers of paint; the City of Newark shares a commitment to the growth, safety, and well-being of our communities.

These events are open to all ages. No painting experience is required. To join us, please sign up at CommunityGroundMurals.eventbrite.com.

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This multi-day program is presented and supported by the City of Newark Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Newark Alliance, Rutgers University-Newark Office of the Chancellor and ACM Graphic Design Program. Organizing partners include Express Newark, Equal Space, Four Corners Public Arts, Newark Arts, New Arts Justice, and Project for Empty Space.

The Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs serves as the catalyst for participation, education, collaboration, and development to encourage and support excellence in the arts within the City of Newark. This division oversees the city’s arts initiatives, supports community engagement in arts and cultural programming, provides organizational support to existing and evolving art institutions, oversees a world-class public art program, and encourages collaborative partnerships and investment in the city’s artists and arts and cultural organizations. It supports the creation of a more sustainable, equitable, inclusive, and creative economy in Newark that enlivens our neighborhoods and ignites the imaginations of our children.

The Newark Alliance, through the combined strength and collaboration of its Members, drives inclusive economic growth for all of Newark. Their vision is to work collaboratively to cement Newark’s status as one of America’s most diverse, prosperous, exciting, and equitable cities, serving as a national model for inclusive economic growth.

The Rutgers University-Newark Department of Arts, Culture & Media combines an interdisciplinary community-oriented core curriculum taken by all majors in the department with discipline-based majors, the department offers innovative courses with an emphasis on integration in the arts and the campus’s urban mission of community engagement.