For 25 years, Newark Arts Festival has been built with intention.

Every artist, exhibition, performance, and partnership has helped shape what this Festival is today. That’s the thinking behind this year’s theme: On Purpose.

Today, we’re sharing the official artwork for Newark Arts Festival 2026, designed by Newark Arts Council’s marketing team in collaboration with our Digital Marketing and Design Coordinator, Doune Clermont. Together, we created a visual identity that reflects the energy, creativity, and purpose behind this milestone year.

This is just the beginning.

Over the coming months, we look forward to sharing the artists, performers, exhibitions, partners, moments, and stories that have made this Festival possible. We hope you’ll celebrate this milestone with us as we honor everything we’ve built together and look ahead to what’s next.