Join us for NIGHT FEST on Friday, June 26, 2026, from 5–9 PM at Mulberry Commons Park!

Join us on June 25 from 6–9 PM at Ironside Newark for a drawing class hosted by Layqa Nuna Yawar!

Join us on June 25 from 4–6 PM at Ironside Newark for a protest pin workshop hosted by Aimee Koran!

Join us on June 23 from 4–6 PM at Ironside Newark for a protest pin workshop hosted by Aimee Koran!

Join artist Eirini Linardaki for Cosmic Story Time at the Constellation Bench, an interactive public sculpture at Mulberry Commons!

Join PES on Juneteenth for the opening reception of "Black Revolutionary Women," a new exhibition by Noelle Lorraine Williams.

Join PES for a celebration of CITY OF CREATORS, a new public art initiative bringing art to more than 20 vacant storefronts across Downtown Newark.

Project for Empty Space is proud to launch Newark Grounds: Benefit for Public Art + Celebration of Groundbreakers—honoring the leaders who champion and invest in Newark’s public art and creative spaces.

Join us on Saturday, May 9, from 11 AM to 3 PM for "Sounds Like Home/Suena a Casa", co-hosted by Para KIDS!

Join us on Monday, April 27, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM for "Fire In Every Direction" with Tareq Baconi.

Join us on Tuesday, April 21, at 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM for "Languages In The City: A Language Documentation Workshop" with Ross Perlin.

Join us on Tuesday, April 14, from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM for "AI and Human Expertise in Translator Training" with Sarita Monjane Henriksen.

Join PES on Thursday, April 2, for the opening reception of A Feeling of Itself with Lives in Translation and the Design Consortium.

SHINE Portrait Studio, in partnership with Project for Empty Space, proudly announces the launch of In Search of the Spirit House, a new artbook by interdisciplinary artist Adama Delphine Fawundu. The publication will debut on March 31, 2026, from 6–8 PM with a celebratory launch event at Express Newark in downtown Newark. The evening will feature a conversation with fayemi shakur, Director of the City of Newark’s Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs, highlighting the themes of the book and Fawundu’s relationship to the city.

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Join artist Eirini Linardaki on Saturday, January 24, 1–3 PM at Project for Empty Space, 800 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, for Constellation Bench: Community Collage & Painting Workshop!

Join PES Artist In Residence Jake Troyli for brunch and a conversation with PES co-director Jasmine Wahi on Saturday, January 24th.

“Minga & Memory” is a free, public, educational program focused on Andean philosophy, visual language, and immigrant movement-building. Join us for Session 5: “Andean Herbalism and La Horchata Circle” on Friday, January 16th.

“Minga & Memory” is a free, public, educational program focused on Andean philosophy, visual language, and immigrant movement-building. Join us for Session 4: “Andean Philosophy: Social Movements and Feminist History” on Friday, November 21st.

Join the City of Newark Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs and Project for Empty Space on Monday, November 17th, at 2 PM, for the unveiling of TWO new murals by interdisciplinary artist Helina Metaferia!

“Minga & Memory” is a free, public, educational program focused on Andean philosophy, visual language, and immigrant movement-building. Join us for Session 3: “Andean Philosophy: The Land & Buen Vivir” on Friday, November 7th.

Join PES STUDIOS on Saturday, October 25, from 1–5 PM at 800 Broad Street in Newark for our Annual Fall Open Studios. Guests are invited to explore four floors of artist studios, community workshop spaces, and exhibitions while connecting with our creative community over brunch and breakfast cocktails.

Newark Grounds NIGHT FEST returns on Friday, October 10, 2025, in conjunction with the Newark Arts Festival.

Project for Empty Space (PES) is turning fifteen! To celebrate this milestone, the organization is excited to host its annual fête, the Badass Art Woman Awards, in splendid form with a theme of La Resilience. This year’s soiree will be held Monday, September 29, 2025, from 7 - 10 pm at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

Project for Empty Space is thrilled to announce Newark Grounds NIGHT FEST, a biannual mini-festival presented by the North to Shore Festival in partnership with the Newark City Parks Foundation.

Join Have You Met Newark for a special art and history tour during Newark Grounds NIGHT FEST. The tour will offer attendees a unique opportunity to explore the cultural and artistic landmarks within the Newark Grounds footprint.