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TOMORROW! Sound the Rainbow! Street Mural

Join our friends to create a community-painted, 2-block, 550 ft. long asphalt PRIDE mural on Treat Pl. in Newark on Saturday, July 15, from 10 am - 6 pm. Folks/families of all ages are invited to join— no experience is needed. Register at: soundtherainbow.eventbrite.com

Sound the Rainbow was created in response to our contemporary moment across the United States. One in which social conservatism and hatred are spreading at a rapid pace. This is seen most acutely in overturning legislation that protects reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare and threatens the rights of LGBTQIA+ people. In the past weeks, SCOTUS determined that businesses may refuse “expressive services” to same-sex couples or LGBTQIA+ people based on their own discernment. This reality is everywhere, including in our own communities.

These recent events will impact millions of Americans’ human rights. In the face of discrimination, this program is a way to rise and resist. The mural, completed today, is a public statement- vowing to protect and uplift each other, not behind closed doors or in private, but loud and proud. Because each and every person, every Newarker, deserves to be seen. Sound the Rainbow!

WHEN
Saturday, July 15th, 2023
10 am - 6 pm

WHERE
Mural: Treat Pl. between Williams St. and Branford Pl.
Kid's Activity Zone: Maiden Ln. between Treat Pl. and Halsey St.
Parking: Street parking can be found along Williams St., Branford Pl.., and Halsey St.

PROGRAM
10:30 am: Kick-off prayer with Rev. Elder Kevin E. Taylor
Senior Pastor of Unity Fellowship Church NewArk and Director of LGBTQ Services and Director of Development for NJCRI
12 pm: Performance by YEIMY
1 pm: Performance by IZM
1 - 4 pm: *Free* Face Paint in the Kid’s Activity Zone by ESMEE
3 - 5 pm: Sounds by ANGOLA
All Day: PRIDE Art Tent by Newark artist Mashell Black

This program was made possible by the City of Newark Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs , Equal Space , Four Corners Public Arts (FCPA) , Project for Empty Space , and various community partners.

SAVE THE DATE! The 5th annual Montclair Design Week 2022 is coming October 12-16, 2022!

Maybe it's because we miss having you at the HUB or trekking through but we're already dreaming about !

As we step into planning, we have so many questions on our minds!
❔What will be our theme?
❔What new events and talents will we bring to next year's roster?
❔How can we improve?
❔What events did you love?

Have ideas and feedback you'd like to share? Fill out our survey and let us know what your experience was like and what what your hopes are for . Be part of the change you'd like to see!

One change we're excited to share is that we'll be concentrating all of our events in half the time. 5 days of playful, inclusive and thought-provoking events to stir your inner designer and help catalyze meaningful change!

All the great events you love are coming back!
💖 MakerShed Marketplace
💖 Young Designers Day
💖 MADFlash Film Fest
💖 Sonic Forest Concert
💖 Toney's Brook Walk
💖 Drink In Design Cocktail Contest
💖 Jersey 4: The Future Design Challenge
💖 Drag Karaoke Night
💖 PLUS inspiring workshops, panels, installations and festivities!

What else would you like to see? Head to our link in bio and make your voice heard!

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