Project for Empty Space centers culture makers. We are woman-run, femme-powered, People of the Global Majority/BIPOC, Queer, and unapologetically believe that ARTISTS MAKE FUTURES.
NEWS & PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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NEWARK GROUNDS
EDISON PLACE - Project for Empty Space has announced a new initiative called Newark Grounds, a walkable cultural corridor featuring more than 75 consecutive public artworks and dedicated arts and culture spaces in Downtown Newark, New Jersey. The initiative kicked off during the 2024 Newark Arts Festival with a corridor crawl and a map designed by local designer Gisela Ochoa.
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2024 NEWARK ARTIST ACCELERATOR
The Newark Artist Accelerator (NAA) is a project grant for Newark-based, multidisciplinary visual artists. Projects are artist-led and include collaborative ventures, pop-up exhibitions, events, and interventions of an ephemeral nature that are radically accessible to the public. The NAA supports artists in engaging with their communities and enhancing public art experiences. Applications are open now.
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2024 - 2026 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE ANNOUNCED!
PES is pleased to announce the 9th cohort of Artists In Residence: Heather Hart, Lina Puerta, Jake Troyli, and Noelle Lorraine Williams. This annual initiative invites four visual artists to Newark, NJ, to create works focused on social impact. The program aims to create a symbiotic relationship between the artists and the audience, promoting new artistic practices and interventions.
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BODY FREEDOM FOR EVERY(BODY) NATIONWIDE TOUR
BODY FREEDOM FOR EVERY(BODY) champions bodily autonomy, with a specific emphasis on intersecting themes of Reproductive Justice, Queer Liberation, and Trans Joy through contemporary art. Over 100 artists’ visions are represented in this project: the aim is to reinforce community(ies), create safe spaces, and cultivate joy.
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AZIKIWE MOHAMMED: TRAINS, BUSES, AND THE FOUR C'S
110 EDISON PL, NEWARK - Project for Empty Space opened its new exhibition space at IRONSIDE Newark with the inaugural exhibition Trains, Buses, and the Four C’s by 2023 - 2025 Artist In Residence Azikiwe Mohammed. The show will run from October 11th, 2024, through January 25th, 2025.
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FEMINIST FUTURES FELLOWSHIP EXHIBITION
800 BROAD ST, NEWARK - In September, we opened a new gallery space on the bottom floor of our hub in Newark with Feminist Futures Fellowship exhibition, On Woman Hating curated by inaugural fellow Alyssa Alexander, featuring artists: Destinie Adélakun, Ania Freer, Misha Japanwala, Utē Petite, Adrienne Elise Tarver, and V Walton.
ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM
The PES Artist In Residence Program is an annual initiative that invites four visual artists to Newark, NJ, to create work around social impact. The program is intended to benefit both artists-in-residence and a larger audience and strives to be a conduit for new artistic practice and intervention.
PES STUDIO MEMBER PROGRAM
The PES Studio Member Program is a home for culture makers. It houses over 40 artist studios and shared spaces for creative professionals.
COMMUNITY BUILDING + PUBLIC ARTS
PES began as a public intervention endeavor and continues to grow in that arena. We continue to curate and organize large-scale public art programs and murals around Newark and beyond!