fayemi shakur

Director of Arts and Culture, City of Newark.

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

Check out our short film, Black Moses Rising + Liberation, about the making of the Harriet Tubman monument in Newark now streaming on @MyNJPBS @CityofNewarkNJ @rasjbaraka https://t.co/dAxU5N7z3q

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

Game Over

[City of Newark @CityofNewarkNJ]

NEWARK LAUNCHES POET LAUREATE PROGRAM;
ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FOR INAUGURAL LAUREATE.

Interested candidates may access the application form on Submittable at https://t.co/BlVMBLpSmt.

Any questions can be directed to fayemi shakur, at [email protected].

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

MLK Now via @BostonReview
https://t.co/o5GF86ava8

[City of Newark @CityofNewarkNJ]

Under Mayor @rasjbaraka administration, Newark has ranked #8 among the top 20 most arts-vibrant large communities in the nation according to @SMUDataArts. https://t.co/1FfDUcwygX, valuing art & artists for their transformational power.
#ArtsVibrancy2024 #NewarkandProudofIt

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

Mayor Ras J. Baraka today announced the recipients of the 2024 Creative Catalyst Fund awards to provide artists and cultural groups with flexible grant support in recognition of the immense social and economic value the creative sector brings to Newark.

https://t.co/Z9d1WCKJ9u

[New Jersey State Council on the Arts @NJArtsCouncil]

Opportunities for New Jersey Artists!

11/7 - The Business of Being an Artist: Wellness for Artists

11/18 - Teaching Artist Talks: Arts in Corrections

12/4 - Teaching Artist Community of Practice

And more: https://t.co/hBBodZJ50V #NJarts

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

The Dodge Poetry Festival kicks off this week at @NJPAC Oct. 17-19th. Glad to see so many talented local poets on the lineup. To view the schedule and get tickets visit https://t.co/QU2QanGcfb @CityofNewarkNJ

[City of Newark @CityofNewarkNJ]

Explore Mayor Baraka's "ambitious" approach to public safety in the October 2nd edition of The New Yorker, how community leaders are able to make a positive impact on the city, and are shifting the culture from trauma to trust.

Read now: https://t.co/JqcjrV8GIv

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

Acclaimed gospel singer Cissy Houston leaves behind a rich musical legacy in Newark and beyond @WBGO

https://t.co/f5c9wXGmZm

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

The 2024 Newark Arts Festival begins today through October 13th! Tonight’s Pink Ball at the Newark Museum of Art features work by 72 local artists. And Saturday HYCIDE returns! https://t.co/PqBGZosist

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

Newark’s Project for Empty Space Goes National With Body Freedom Exhibit

https://t.co/CVqzTDtzbX

[New Jersey State Council on the Arts @NJArtsCouncil]

The National Leaders of Color Fellowship program is a transformative leadership development experience curated by @creativewestrao in order to establish multicultural leadership in the creative and cultural sector. Deadline: October 13, 2024. Learn more: https://t.co/osXpwukg5R

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

Project for Empty Space’s Mobile Exhibition Is Going Cross-Country for Reproductive Rights

https://t.co/Rqx9FqReMl

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

NJPAC’s reimagined campus shows why it is Newark’s time to shine @CityofNewarkNJ @NJPAC @NJPACwomen @rasjbaraka

https://t.co/WErUfJN3rC

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

Looking forward to participating in the artist talk and checking out the Body Freedom is for Every (Body) tour which stops in Newark tomorrow Sept 10th. https://t.co/TsE8GYmwNf

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

One of the most powerful documentaries I’ve seen on @netflix in a long time. Watch it!

[New Jersey Stage @NewJerseyStage]

Photo Exhibit in Celebration of Community Opens at William Mobile Ashby Community Care and Training Center

Read the story at: https://t.co/AkCPel2djW

#NJStage #NewJerseyStage

[City of Newark @CityofNewarkNJ]

Proud to announce the allocation of $750K to support a fourth round of grants through the Creative Catalyst Fund, providing artists and cultural groups with flexible grant support for arts and cultural activities in 2024.

Apply by September 9, at 11:59pm
https://t.co/BlVMBLpSmt

[fayemi shakur @7fayemi]

Baraka Leads the Pack in New Jersey Gubernatorial Primary Poll as State’s Most Favorable Executive

https://t.co/nHSKbw7FNv