ARTS 14C Launches New Performing Arts Festival in Jersey City

ARTS 14C is launching Stage 14C, a new annual performing arts festival that will turn its Jersey City campus into a network of stages over three days this November.

Described as “an open studio tour for the performing arts,” the festival will feature musicians, actors, dancers, comedians, poets, and multidisciplinary artists performing across the nonprofit’s studios. Organizers said there is no single path through the weekend, with audiences wandering from studio to studio and encountering a different discipline behind every door.

The inaugural festival will run Friday, November 6, through Sunday, November 8, 2026, at ARTS 14C, 157B 1st Street in Jersey City. The weekend opens Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. with an opening celebration and reception. Saturday is the main festival day, running 4 to 10 p.m. with performances on up to 24 stages, along with food and drinks. Sunday is Family Day, open to all ages, from 1 to 6 p.m.

The festival also serves as a fundraiser for the nonprofit’s mission, and organizers said selected artists may receive financial, professional, and logistical support, including complimentary rehearsal space, professional photography and recording, and, for some visiting artists, overnight accommodation.

Artists interested in performing can apply through September 8, 2026. There is no application fee. More information is available at arts14c.org.