List of Events

Thursday, October 3

Military Park

4-6pm

The Dignity of Knowing What City You're In: A Monumental Conversation on Art and Activism 

Mayor Ras Baraka (City of Newark), Dr. Salamishah Tillet (Rutgers-Newark), & President Linda Harrison (Newark Museum). Moderated by Dr. Paul Farber (Monument Lab).

Thursday, October 10

Military Park

12 pm-1pm

Monumental Conversation: Curating Art, Creating Histories

Jasmine Wahi (Project for Empty Space) and Adrienne Wheeler (Newark Arts Festival)

Rain Location: NJ Historical Society at 52 Park Place

Friday, October 11

Military Park

Newark Arts Festival, 12pm 

Cam Up Public Art Happening at Wars of America 

Meet and Greet with Artist Manuel Acevedo

Rain Date: Sunday, October 13th

Thursday, October 17

Military Park

12 pm-1pm

Monumental Conversation: Cultural Narratives, Public Histories

Linda Caldwell-Epps (Sankofa Collaborative) and Noelle Lorraine Williams (Rutgers-Newark)

Monday, October 21

Newark Museum

6 pm 

400 Years: The Wars of America and the Legacies of Slavery 

Artist Conversation with Manuel Acevedo, Sonya Clark and Paul Farber.  Moderated by Salamishah Tillet.

Thursday, October 24

Military Park

12 pm-1pm

Monumental Conversation: Art, Activism, and Public Dissent

Layqa Nuna Yawar (Independent Painter/Muralist) and Mary Rizzo (Rutgers-Newark) 

Thursday, October 31

Military Park

12 pm-1pm

Monumental Conversation: Forging Coalitions & Organizing in Newark Today

A’Dorian Murray Thomas (Newark Board of Education), Nyle Fort ( Books and Breakfast), and Charles Payne (Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies) 

Saturday, November 2

Newark Museum/Military Park

2-4pm

Monumental Collections: Inside/Outside Walking Tours with Newark Museum and Monument Lab

Thursday, November 7

Military Park

12 pm-1pm

Monumental Conversation: Making Art, Making History

Lauren O’Brien (Rutgers - Newark), Anonda Bell (Paul Robeson Galleries), and Mark Krasovic (Price Institute/History)

Monday, November 11

Shine Portrait Studio

5 pm-7pm 

Veterans Peace Project: Artist Conversation with Jamel Shabazz. Moderated by Nick Kline (Rutgers-Newark) 

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TOMORROW: Join us for our last Monumental Conversation: Making Art, Making History with our amazing guests Mark Krasovic, Anonda Bell, and Lauren O’Brien! Moderated by our Assistant Curator Alliyah Allen We’ll be in Military Park tomorr
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