NBMAA Celebrating Juneteenth With Access for All Community Day

The New Britain Museum of American Art is hosting its 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration with an ” Access for All Community Day.”

“Join us for this day-long event, featuring artistic performances, music, in-gallery experiences, and of course artmaking,” says the Museum. “Shop from local Black-owned businesses, support independent artists, and grab a bite from regional food trucks.”

The event is to be Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 11:00pm to 4:00pm.

The Museum says, “You and your family can enjoy Free Admission all day once a month, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.”

The schedule of events, the Museum says, is to include,

11 a.m.
-Event Begins: Shop from Local Vendors, Stop by the Activity Table, and Visit the Galleries

12 p.m.
-Welcome and Introductions

1 p.m.
-Dr. Evelyn Newman Phillips
-Briana Maia featuring DJ Paris J
-Tarishi Midnight Shuler

2 p.m.
-Ms. Paulette Fox
-Ysanne Marshall – Jazz/blues
-Grace Figueroa “PoeticSouldier”

3 p.m.
-June Archer
-Tang Sauce
-Acoustics & Afrobeats

3:45 p.m.
-Closing Remarks

Event DJ: DJ MDot

Live painting by local artists:
-Letty Rodriguez
-Victor Tellez

Food Vendors:
-Café Takeover: 881 New Britain Avenue Russel Grab & Go
-Food Truck: Seaside Creamery
-“Cookout” Tent: Bigalow Catering Company/Chef Rasheem Terry

Vendors:
-Creative Cards by Vicki
-Royal Lifestyle clothing
-African Attire
-African Adornments
-Tafika Arts
-Cecilia Imports
-NB Democratic Town Committee
-Aspenne’s Library
-Sandy’s Bead Collection
-Jodi Cup of Health, LLC
-Connecticut Center for Nonviolence
-NB Public Library
-A Bar for Your Thoughts
-First Group Bus Company
-It’s Just Common Scents

“The Museum was one of the earliest institutions, if not the first, to hold a Juneteenth celebration in New Britain,” the Museum. “In 2001, in collaboration with its African American Advisory Committee, the Museum worked with New Britain residents to host a celebration for the holiday.”