An Art Scene Grows in Newark

Saw this on our son's Facebook page. He's a big Newark arts booster.

https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/10/11/an-art-scene-grows-in-newark/ 

eta - Open Doors 2017 takes place October 12 through 15, in Newark, New Jersey (multiple locations). Information at newarkarts.org/opendoors

It's true, and along with that, efforts to gentrify.  Can't say if I feel entirely one way or the other about that but, my view is definitely from afar.  Oh, and NYC sending homeless to Newark. Hah!

Newark Evening News, Nov. 26, 1944

Gateway Center always has some interesting art projects. Walked through this morning and they had "animodules," described in the link above as:

Animodules™ are the Official Peace Ambassadors of Newark. They have created a platform to express social advocacy by including and honoring the children and youth of Newark in the cultural landscape of the city.

I took a picture of one of them. 

Our grandson at the Newark Print Shop, which is  mentioned in the Village Voice article in the OP. (Don't know how to reduce the image.)

Cool!