neighborhoods, inspiring stu-
dents, and generally improv-
ing the quality of life for city
residents. The Fund will pro-
vide up to $1 million dollars
annually for at least the next
three years, beginning with
$750,000 provided by the City
to seed the initiative.
“Newark is a ‘City of the Arts,’
where access to spoken-word
events, musical and dance per-
formances, film, art exhibits,
theatre offerings, museums
and libraries add exponentially
to our economic health,” said
Mayor Baraka.
“The impact of our arts com-
munity is felt in our neighbor-
hoods, our businesses, our
institutions, and our house-
holds, and contributes to the
revitalization that Newark is
experiencing. As a result of
the coronavirus, Newark’s art-
ists and creatives, their orga-
nizations and those who sup-
port and employ them are
being negatively impacted.
No strategy to help Newark
residents and businesses get
through the cononavirus crisis
is complete without attention
to the health of the arts com-
munity. I appeal to our founda-
tions and individuals to con-
tribute to this fund,” he added.
Contributions can be made through Newark Arts;
email [email protected] with Creative Catalyst Fund in
the subject line.
Applications for the grants are now available online until
Friday, May 1, 2020.
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