Lights Up on MAPStarz, Maplewood Youth Dance and Theater Classes this Fall
Progressive Theater in collaboration with the Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture launches MAPStarz, a new theater program starting September 8, 2020. Working alongside theater professionals and rising teaching-artists, MAPStarz encourages students to think critically and creatively by offering a well-rounded introduction to theater. Students will be given the opportunity to train in areas of dance, acting, and theater production.
Village Green Spotlights award-winning director/producer Cara Martes
Village Green presents a series called Spotlight, which gives you a chance to get to know your neighbors better. We ask questions. Our Spotlight personality does the rest.
NJPAC Continues TRUE DIVERSITY IN FILM SERIES With WHITE FRAGILITY, a Discussion of the Book by Robin DiAngelo
In partnership with PSEG, NJPAC will continue its True Diversity Film Series, screening issues-based films followed by engaging panel discussions. This season, the films we present will focus on social and racial justice, in response to the uprisings against systemic racism that have spread around the globe in 2020.
Mattheny Arts Access Program and NJMS Collaborative ARTS Exhibit goes Virtual
The 10th annual Rutgers NJMS Collaborative ARTS Exhibit features work by artists from the Matheny Arts Access Program and JSDD’s WAE Center. Both programs are dedicated to enabling individuals with disabilities to create fine art.
Virtual Concert Celebrates the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters on August 20, 2020
The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with SFJAZZ, will host a special online-only concert in honor of the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters—Dorthaan Kirk (A.B. Spellman Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy), Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell, and Reggie Workman—on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT
Family-friendly virtual event in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote.
Kicking off August 1, the monthlong event calls on participants to bike – or, if preferred, walk or drive – to various sites on the heritage trail, partaking in different activities along the way. Activities include tasks such as a child creating a piece of artwork based on the site, taking a selfie, recording a video, or answering a question at the site.
LIVE OUTDOOR MUSIC RETURNS TO MAPLEWOOD WITH SOCIALLY DISTANCED CONCERT SERIES
Music Mondays and the Village Sunset Music Series bring local talent to the streets of Maplewood in August and September 2020. The exciting new music experience is a collaboration between the Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture, the Maplewood Village Alliance, and the Springfield Avenue Partnership.
Maplewood Hires Social Distancing Ambassadors - TAPintoSOMA
With New Jersey’s curve flattened, some people might have social distancing and mask fatigue and slack off on those public health responsibilities. To help maintain awareness of the importance of staying a safe six feet apart and wearing a facial covering, the Maplewood Public Health Division in the Department of Community Services started a Social Distancing Ambassador Pilot Program this past weekend.
COVID-19 Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
During the COVID-19 crisis, the Arts Council will be compiling resources for artists and organizations who are experiencing personal or business losses due to the economic impact of the pandemic. This list will be updated weekly as news and information become available, with new resources listed towards the top.
Barat Foundation - Open Call for Artists
This is an open call for artists to design and paint, along with members of the Newark Gem Project, our new 8 foot high aluminum Animodules, BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Maplewood Announces Ana De Archuleta Director, Arts and Culture
July 21, 2020 The Township of Maplewood together with the Community Service Department are pleased to announce Puerto Rico Native, and Maplewood Resident ANA DE ARCHULETA Director of the Division of Arts & Culture effective July 6, 2020. De Archuleta joins an exceptional team of female directors in Maplewood Township.