Free Youth Arts Festival
Free to Students & Families
Schedule
10AM - 4PM House of Independents
10AM - 12PM Over the Moon, Parlor Gallery, The Showroom Cinemas
See the Full Lineup Below
HOUSE OF INDEPENDENTS
572 COOKMAN AVE., ASBURY PARK, NJ 07712
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
All Day Long!:
DJ Gabagool’s open mic & karaoke on the Main Stage & Trenton Circus Squad on the Standing Room Floor! Meet our community partners & Drop-In Art Activities.
Drop In Art Activities:
Face Painting, Caricature Artist, Junk Puppets, Watercolor Painting, Community Mural Wall, Button Making, Zombie SFX Makeup, Mask Making
NOON Complimentary lunch will be served to all those in attendance (while supplies last).
12:30 p.m. A special thank you to our partners and volunteers on the Main Stage.
1 p.m. Super Art Fight, the Greatest Live Art Competition in the Known Universe! Watch as two artists battle it out on one giant canvas in this live-action drawing competition and performance on
the main stage!
TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO HOUSE OF INDEPENDENTS
THE SHOWROOM CINEMA
707 COOKMAN AVE., ASBURY PARK, NJ 07712
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Featured in the Main Lobby:
Select work on view from the Teen Arts NJ State Teen Arts Festival.
Theater 1:
Richie Brown's "Novelty Generator", an immersive art & sound installation!
Theater 2:
Select Student Films & Performances
OVER THE MOON ART STUDIOS
808 SPRINGWOOD AVE., ASBURY PARK, NJ 07712
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Featured in the Gallery:
Closing Reception for Asbury Park High School & MLK Middle School Student Showcase
Join the Fun!
Student Poetry Open Mic with Project Write Now, Drop-In Art Activities, 360 Photobooth & Light Refreshments Provided!
Drop In Art Activities
Backpack Charms, Sticker Making, Bling Station, Polaroid Mini Frames, Tote Bag Decorating, Henna
PARLOR GALLERY
717 COOKMAN AVE., ASBURY PARK, NJ 07712
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Inside the Gallery:
Experience a hands on drum circle! We'll drum, sing, and dance using traditional instruments!
Outside:
Design your own t-shirt using stencils and graffiti spray paint or take part in a community mural with Crafts & Convos!
About The Festival
The TANJ Youth Arts Festival is a celebration of Teen Arts New Jersey's Youth Arts Initiative, that took place in Asbury Park from March through October, 2026.
Teen Arts New Jersey worked with Community Partners to provide free arts programming in monthly arts pop-ups and funded specialized programs with local area schools and organizations.
This program is funded by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) under Phase II of the Activation, Revitalization, and Transformation (A.R.T.) program in partnership with The New Jersey State Council on the Arts.