As the Newark Artist Collaboration enters its next phases, our hubs in London and Berlin are working with their communities to give underrepresented creatives a platform and encourage local investment in the arts.
Starting a company from scratch can be daunting. NVP’s unique investment model gave these founders the support they needed to launch successful businesses that are innovating in a range of spaces and contributing to Newark’s growing tech ecosystem.
The newly unveiled Harriet Tubman monument, commissioned by the City of Newark and designed by architect Nina Cooke John, features an immersive audio experience performed by Newark native Queen Latifah and produced by Audible.
Featuring everything from video installations to building-high murals, the works created as part of the Newark Artist Collaboration brighten the neighborhood around Audible’s headquarters and amplify the voices of local artists and artist collectives.
Emerging writers in the Audible Indigenous Writers' Circle in Canada share how the program’s mentors have helped them hone their craft, incorporate identity and tradition into their work, and amplify their unique voices.
These Newark jobseekers were driven, and great with people, but their resumes weren’t getting results. Then they found Audible’s Cornerstone paid job-training program, and now they’re building careers with us and delighting our customers.
During their paid internships with Audible, Newark high school students learned how to write, record, and edit their own podcasts, and in the process learned the power of their voices and stories.
When the pandemic caused companies to shift to remote work, Karen Gajda’s van business shuttling Audible and other employees around Newark was forced to adjust. But an inventive plan kept her drivers working, delivering meals for Newark Working Kitchens.
Commencing this fall with the unveiling of 12 commissions at Audible’s Newark headquarters and the surrounding downtown neighborhood, the Newark Artist Collaboration aims to amplify local arts and support artistic innovation.
The public-private initiative that supports local restaurants and small businesses hits a major milestone 14 months after launch in April 2020, sustaining 30 restaurants and 200+ jobs, while feeding more than 10,000 city residents.
In Fortune, Audible’s founder and Executive Chairman Don Katz and chef Marcus Samuelsson explain why the private sector should replicate the Newark Working Kitchens model to help communities and small businesses recover from the pandemic.
At the SXSW Festival, we discussed how to keep cities thriving through community investment models, like Newark Working Kitchens, with Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and chef Marcus Samuelsson.