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Newark Arts Receives Over 300 Responses to Five Open Calls for
its 15th Annual Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival
October means the Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival!
Newark, NJ – April 11, 2016 – The 15th Annual Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival kicks off in less than two
months, and it’s already shaping up to be the best one yet! How do we know? In response to five open calls for
artists, events, pop-ups and galleries, Newark Arts and its Open Doors event producer, Gallery Aferro, received
more than 300 submissions for participation, from as far away as Amsterdam.
Here’s the breakdown of submissions:
212 Artist Opportunities
47 Special Projects
17 Established Galleries
27 Open Studios
19 Events
With such an explosion of great ideas, artists and projects, event producers and curators have been diligently
culling through the submissions, in an effort to include the best and brightest. Stay tuned!
Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival, Newark Arts’ signature celebration of the arts, will take place from October 1923, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. Over five inspiring days, Newark’s bustling arts scene will explode with an awe-
inspiring array of exhibits, screenings, workshops, artist talks, performances, readings, open houses and more!
Over 300 artists from twenty countries and 40 venues will join forces to showcase visual, performing, and literary
art under the Open Doors umbrella, as we celebrate Newark’s unique and diverse contribution to the arts and the
American fabric. Kicking off on Wednesday, October 19th with a VIP Opening Reception at the Newark Museum
featuring compelling keynote speaker, Monica Montgomery, the weekend will include a public launch party at
Prudential Center's Championship Plaza on Thursday, October 20th, a guided tour of public art entitled "Murals
and Martinis" on Saturday, October 22nd, curated gallery crawls, after parties and more. Stay tuned to
newarkarts.org/opendoors for a complete schedule of events.
About the Newark Arts Council
The Newark Arts Council is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization created to advance and expand the artistic and
cultural resources of the City of Newark, New Jersey. The Council’s mission is to bring the transformative power of
the arts into the lives of those who live in, work in, and visit Newark. The Council is the umbrella for the Newark
Arts Education Roundtable (NAER) and is a partner with the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Development, Arts, and
Tourism. The Council awards neighborhood grants through its ArtStart program and sponsors the citywide Open
Doors Festival every October. For more information, visit www.newarkarts.org.
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