JCIFF + Film Vault
The Jersey City Independent Film Festival connects independent filmmakers with audiences through screenings, discussions, and creative programming. Film Vault extends that discovery online.
Explore JCIFF →Collective
About Hudson Arts Collective
Creativity. Community.
Small business.
Hudson Arts Collective is a Black-led creative and small-business platform based in Jersey City, New Jersey. We bring people together through independent film, local events, and shared experiences—and build tools that help the businesses behind them grow.
Our purpose
Make room for ideas.
Give them a way forward.
A film deserves an audience. A local business deserves visibility. A creative idea deserves the planning and support that can turn it into something people experience.
HAC connects those needs through programming, partnerships, and practical business systems. Our work starts in Jersey City and reaches beyond it through independent storytelling and digital experiences.
We want to make it easier for people to discover each other, create together, and keep building.
What we do
One collective.
More ways to connect.
Experiences close to home
We develop and collaborate on events that connect audiences with local businesses, artists, and one another—from film showcases to community gatherings like The Honeybee Social.
Find an event →Systems that support the work
HAC OS began as the system behind our own operations. Through HAC OS Business Solutions, we help small businesses and creative teams organize projects, relationships, responsibilities, and everyday work.
Explore Business Solutions →The HAC family
Our programs. Our solutions.
Explore HAC OS Business Solutions, The Small Business Exchange, JCIFF, Film Vault, and HAC Originals.
See how it all connects →
Meet the founder
Lauren White
Lauren founded Hudson Arts Collective in March 2026 with a focus on connecting creative work, community, and small business. Based in Jersey City, she leads HAC’s programming, partnerships, and platform development, including JCIFF and HAC OS.
Her approach brings the creative idea and the work behind it into the same conversation: who it serves, how it comes together, and what helps it last.
Build with us
There’s room for your next idea.
Come to an event, share your film, propose a partnership, or tell us what your business needs.
Volunteer
Help bring HAC programming to life through event support, guest welcome, and creative community projects.
Volunteer with HAC →Partner with us
Connect your business, venue, organization, or creative practice with HAC through a shared project or experience.
Propose a partnership →Create an event
Share your event with HAC. Submit the details for review and connect with audiences discovering local experiences.
Create an event →