Editor: Alexandra Cruz, NJIT Student

Our program, Back 2 the Future: An Intergenerational Arts Program, was a 2024–2025 Newark Artist Accelerator Fund recipient!

Back 2 the Future is an intergenerational arts program where North Newark students from Roberto Clemente Elementary School and Elliott Street Elementary School, together with older adults living with early to mid-stages of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, explore theatre, art, music, photography, and film alongside local artists at the North End Library in Newark.

The program culminated in a celebration where participants, students, school administration, and participating artists came together to share and honor the work created throughout the program.

Our work in the community is needed now more than ever. Thank you to Project for Empty Space for the Newark Artist Accelerator Fund grant. We are deeply grateful and filled with immense gratitude for receiving this award.

The Newark Artist Accelerator Fund is powered by Project for Empty Space and made possible through the generous support of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program.

Congratulations to all of the other award recipients!