(CARTERET, NJ) -- The Central Jersey Arts Council is looking for artists. Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your music? Here’s your chance! Carteret is holding a music festival during the annual Ethnic Day and Charity Carnival Celebration on Sunday, September 15-18, leading up to the Battle of the Bands.

Performance dates include: Thursday, September 15, 2022 – Music Festival 6:00pm-10:00pm; Friday, September 16, 2022 – Music Festival 6:00pm-10:00pm; Saturday, September 17, 2022 – Music Festival All Day; and Sunday, September 18, 2022 – Artist Competition All Day.

Artists and bands can register here.

The arts are essential in building vital communities. Meaningful arts programming has the power to connect us as a society and revitalize us as individuals. Art plays a fundamental role in a well-rounded educational system as well as a prospering economy. Communities that integrate art into their culture posses a universal language with which to interpret the past and envision the future. Central Jersey has an incredibly rich and diverse cultural landscape. Central Jersey Arts Council ensures communities have access to everything this region has to offer.