Before the Title: An Interactive Art Experience w/ai

Adults walk in with titles: founder, teacher, nurse, artist, parent, student, manager, creator, worker, leader.

​But before the title, there was a person with imagination.

​Before the Title is a free hybrid interactive art experience that invites participants to reconnect with creativity, memory, and identity through community storytelling and AI-assisted visual art.

​At the in-person kickoff, guests will scan a QR code and submit a word, phrase, memory, sound, feeling, or creative prompt through a custom digital interface. Each submission will be transformed through a custom AI-assisted creative workflow into a unique downloadable artwork connected to the event’s central theme.

​Throughout the day, online participants will also be able to join the experience remotely and create their own themed artwork.

​What to Expect:

​🎭 The Prompt: Respond to one central question: Who were you before the title? Submit a word, phrase, memory, sound, feeling, or creative idea through the event’s custom interface.

​🎨 The Transformation: Your input becomes a unique AI-assisted visual artwork connected to the shared theme of the experience.

​📲 The Download: Each participant receives a downloadable artwork they helped create.

​🎬 The Collective Story: Selected submissions will be curated into a short film telling a larger story shaped by the voices, memories, and imagination of the community.

​🌐 Hybrid Participation: The in-person kickoff takes place from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Newark ArtSpace, with refreshments provided. Online participation will remain open throughout the day.

​Guests who attend the in-person kickoff will receive priority consideration for inclusion in the final short film, event website, and social media features.

​This is not just an event you attend.
This is a story you help create.

Presented with support from the 2026 North to Shore Newark Community Arts Grant.