South Orange, NJ – Seton Village Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) and South Orange Village are pleased to announce that artist Kathryne Hall has been selected to design and lead a public art mural on Ward Place in the Seton Village NPP district. Hall is a resident of Maplewood and is a fine artist and Visuals Director for national contemporary magazines. The mural will be painted with the assistance of local residents as part of ArtBender, an all-day arts festival happening in and around Seton Village on June 4, 2022. Community members are invited to help paint the mural, located on the corner of Ward Place and Irvington Avenue in South Orange, between 10 AM – 2 PM.

June 4, 2022 from 9 AM – 5 PM

All-day arts event celebrates creativity and self-expression with over twenty programs and performances scheduled throughout South Orange.

Nearly all events are free of charge and include morning Yoga at 133 Fairview Avenue, a Plant & Play program at Carter Park, and two art programs celebrating Pride including an art installation at Valley Street and Valley Plaza and a read-aloud art project at South Orange Public Library. A virtual poster making session is scheduled for 1 PM. Live music is planned at several locations throughout town.

For a complete list of events and performances, visit www.setonvillage.org/artbender-2022.