Are you a Black woman writer or cultural worker feeling the world—and your life—out of alignment? Join a free program blending art, cosmic wisdom, and community to craft powerful theatrical works that confront truth and culminate in a community based performance.
Join us on Saturday, September 27th starting around 10 am. It will be a great day featuring a panel discussion, lunch, and community activities celebrating our collective impact.
Join us for our Pizza & Debrief session on Wednesday October 1st at 5 PM at coLAB Arts (9 Bayard St, New Brunswick, NJ)! This event is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about our Documenters program, staying updated, and connecting with other civic-minded individuals.
Join coLAB Arts and partners on October 7, 2025 (5–8 PM) at coLAB Arts, New Brunswick for a community kickoff celebrating a new monument on migration and labor. Meet artist Chat Travieso, explore artwork, join design activities, enjoy dinner, and share stories with Newark Story Bus. Childcare provided.
Join us for Documenters series On the Ground at the Zimmerli Museum, Scavenger Hunt edition!
Learn about the New Brunswick Documenters program housed at coLAB Arts! We document public meetings by training people like you to attend and get paid for taking notes.
Enjoy light refreshments, drinks, and speed networking in our NEWLY RENOVATED space! New faces are encouraged so please feel free to bring your friends and colleagues.
¡Únete a coLAB Arts para una divertida Fiesta de Distribución de Halloween! Celebra la temporada con disfraces, música y diversión comunitaria mientras recoges dulces. Un evento familiar que reúne a los vecinos para disfrutar del espíritu espeluznante y compartir creatividad. Join coLAB Arts for a festive Halloween Distribution Party! Celebrate the season with costumes, music, and community fun while picking up treats. A family-friendly event that brings neighbors together to enjoy the spooky spirit and share in creativity.
Join coLAB Arts and social practice and studio visual artist, Chat Trevieso, for a free community Monument Workshop series that will culminate with participants creating their own new unique monument. Participants must be able to attend both scheduled workshops. coLAB Arts will be providing all needed materials and instruction for participants to create their own project..
Join us October 18 at coLAB Arts for Potter’s Field, Stress Spells, Tar, Our Wits, and Verse vs The Virus. A benefit for Cosecha, supporting immigrant justice. $10 advance / $15 day of, 7PM. NOTAFLOF.
Join coLAB Arts for an evening of North Indian classical music with Pat Lambdin (sarod) and Mike Lukshis (tabla). Pat, a Burlington-based artist and music therapist, trained in the traditional gurukul style under sitar maestro Pandit Shivnath Mishra and performs in both the USA and India. Mike, an acclaimed tabla soloist and co-director of the Taalim School of Indian Music, has over 20 years of training under Guruji Pandit Divyang Vakil. Together, they create a powerful dialogue of rhythm and melody. Tickets: $20 | $15 students.
Join us for Documenters series On the Ground at our space for night of board games and healthy competition!
Join us September 14th at our new time of 3–5 PM at coLAB Arts for a fun, supportive intro to self-defense with judo & jiu-jitsu basics. Ages 12+, $5–20 suggested donation. Wear workout clothes & bring a friend—space limited to 50 participants!
Fundraiser screening of Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood to support Thinkery & Verse’s upcoming production of Macbeth, with proceeds going towards actor & designer stipends.
coLAB Arts is proud to host a free Community Dialogue with Caritas, bringing together artists, educators, and neighbors to foster collaborative conversation around labor and migration in the New Brunswick area. Lunch will be provided!
Join coLAB Arts at the 2025 Natya Darpan Theater Festival for Shiv's Project, a verbatim play written by Dan Swern and directed by Arpita Mukherjee, exploring generational perspectives and mental health challenges in New Jersey’s South Asian community through oral histories with the family, friends, and mentors of 14-year-old Shiv Kulkarni, who died by suicide in 2021.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of drag, joy, and remembrance as we honor the life and spirit of Mendi. This community-centered celebration uplifts queer artistry and mutual care through performance, laughter, and collective love.
coLAB Arts Summer Institute uses the arts as a lens to learn how to fully respond to and influence culture and community. Participants will learn a wide range of skills and techniques to become civic change-makers. Students will work on storytelling, design, music, and movement. Ages 8-18.
coLAB Arts is proud to host a free Community Dialogue with Unity Square, bringing together artists, educators, and neighbors to foster collaborative conversation around labor and migration in the New Brunswick area. Lunch will be provided!
Sound Garden will be a beautiful night of amazing local Jersey artists including Ela Martini, Gabrielle Lea, Bad Blooms. Nobody Anonymous, and Honeybree. Presale is $10 with $15 at the door!
Get ready for Distortion Season— a night of live pop punk and indie rock music in partnership with coLAB Arts.
coLAB Arts is proud to host a free Community Dialogue with Unity Square, bringing together artists, educators, and neighbors to foster collaborative conversation around labor and migration in the New Brunswick area. Lunch will be provided!
Join us Sunday, June 22 at coLAB Arts for a queer, femme, and trans-centered self-defense class! Learn beginner-friendly judo and jiu-jitsu in a safe, supportive space. Suggested donation: $5–$10. Space is limited to 50—come early and wear comfy workout clothes!
Join us to see the work of Jaymes Jorsling who completed his Calabar Gallery Art Residency at coLAB Arts.
Join us for Documenters series "On the Ground" at the Zimmerli Museum, Scavenger Hunt edition!
coLAB Arts is proud to host a free Community Dialogue with Caritas, bringing together artists, educators, and neighbors to foster collaborative conversation around labor and migration in the New Brunswick area. Dinner will be provided!
Train virtually to be a New Brunswick Documenter!
coLAB Arts is proud to host a free Community Dialogue with Unity Square, bringing together artists, educators, and neighbors to foster collaborative conversation around labor and migration in the New Brunswick area. Lunch will be provided!
Join us for the launch of our new Documenters Gathering Series—a welcoming space for current Documenters and curious community members to connect, reflect, and dig deeper into the civic life of New Brunswick and the greater Middlesex area.
coLAB Arts invites high school students from the graduating classes of ‘26, ‘27 and ‘28 to apply for the position of Youth Board Member on the coLAB Arts Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 academic school year. Youth board members will have the opportunity to learn about socially engaged art and the world of nonprofit management.
Join coLAB Arts to create puppets for ArtYard’s Hatch parade—celebrating creativity, community, and joyful artistic expression in New Brunswick!
Join us for a community dialogue to help envision a public monument honoring New Brunswick’s migrant workers. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | 6–8 PM | coLAB Arts in partnership with New Brunswick Tomorrow. All are welcome to share ideas and stories. ¡Acompáñanos y haz tu voz escuchada!
Enjoy light refreshments, drinks, and speed networking. New faces are encouraged so please feel free to bring your friends and colleagues.
🌸 Spring Breakers: A La Gatita 🌸 Join La Gatita and coLAB Arts on April 19th for a dazzling drag show! Doors at 7:30 PM, show at 8 PM. Tickets $10 in advanced, $15 at the door. Vendors and community vibes!
Cooking Outside of the Box es una experiencia de cocina en vivo que reúne a chefs, amantes de la gastronomía y narradores culturales para compartir recetas únicas y tradiciones culinarias. // Cooking Outside of the Box is a live-streamed cooking experience that brings chefs, food lovers, and cultural storytellers together to share unique recipes and culinary traditions.
Join our paid training program and become a Documenter with coLAB Arts, where you'll monitor local government and contribute to a communal knowledge pool. Help democratize information and represent diverse, intergenerational communities by sharing vital insights with the community.
stART goes to Zimmerli
Join on April 5th for a Clothing Swap (11 AM - 4 PM) and Trans Blessed and Garden State Equality —Trans Rights Info Session (4 PM). Register now!
Join us for our Pizza & Debrief session on April 2nd at 5 pm at coLAB Arts (9 Bayard St, New Brunswick, NJ)! This event is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about our Documenters program, staying updated, and connecting with other civic-minded individuals.
American Bhoot tells the powerful true story of an Indian immigrant, mother, and survivor of domestic violence. Join us for this free event on March 29 at 3 PM in Yonkers. Registration required.
stART goes to La Picadura / stART va a La Picadura
