PUBLIC ART

PES – initially a nomadic project inhabiting empty spaces – was originally founded with the sole intention of using art to activate vacant or underutilized space. Today our public art initiatives continue to do so in increasingly impactful ways that serve the multiple communities that intersect through PES’s site and programs.

Our public art program centers on transformative, radical, and shared visions of the future—fueled by collaborations with local youth, peer organizers, femme-led organizations, and municipal spaces. 

Successful collaborations that demonstrate PES’s impact include working directly with the City of Newark to design and install public art to assist with neighborhood revitalization efforts, an ongoing partnership with the Office of Homeless Services to address the critical issue of houselessness and mental health; build a public art campaign that prompts action to shut down the NJ youth prison network; and collaborating with various local and national organizations to promote the visibility, well-being, and empowerment of women.

Past and Present partners include: Audible and The Newark Artist Collaboration, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, City of Newark Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs, City of Newark Office of Homeless Services, Equal Space, Four Corners Public Arts, Homes 4 the Homeless, National Academy of Design, Paramount Assets, Performing Statistics, RU-N BOLD Women's Leadership Network, Rutgers University - Newark, Times Square Arts and Youth 4 Justice NJ.