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central hub for all things NAF
throughout the festival experi-
ence. Our staff will be there to
connect visitors to all of the hap-
penings, attractions and even
restaurants and performances for
them to create a fluid experience
from day to night throughout the
weekend.
Additionally we are improving on
our festival mapping that will al-
low attendees to map out exhibit
happenings by day and identify all
neighboring restaurants, perfor-
mances and parking for naviga-
tion ease and planning.
pleased to be partnered with the
Women’s Association of NJPAC
on a Wonder Woman Cham-
pagne Brunch in the One The-
ater Square pop up across from
NJPAC.
Our citywide lighting activation,
Illuminate 2019, is one of our most
anticipated NEW activations at this
year’s festival. Each night partici-
pating galleries and venues will
illuminate the exteriors of their
space with pink lighting in honor
of building awareness around our
growing and thriving art commu-
nity here in the city.
A Call To Peace in Newark’s Mili-
Can you highlight a few of your tary Park, presented by The New
favorite events for 2019?
Arts Justice Initiative at Rutgers
There are SO many! We’re ex-
University - Newark will consist of
cited to be working with curators renowned artists Manuel Acevedo,
including Terry Boddie, Cheryl
Chakaia Booker, Sonya Clark, and
Mack, Mary Valverde, Atim An-
Jamel Shabazz responding to the
nette Odon and Armisey Smith
Wars of America monument by
on major visual arts group ex-
answering the question: What is
hibitions in pop up spaces
a timely monument for the city of
downtown. We’re particularly
Newark?
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