Access for All Community Day | Juneteenth

Join us for the NBMAA’s 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration! This day-long event features artistic performances, music, in-gallery experiences, and of course artmaking. Shop from local Black-owned businesses, support independent artists, and grab a bite from regional food trucks. The Museum was one of the earliest institutions, if not the first, to hold a Juneteenth celebration in New Britain. In 2001, in collaboration with its African American Advisory Committee, the Museum worked with New Britain residents to host a celebration for the holiday. 

Schedule: 

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

Event emcee & co-organizer: Adrian Elliott

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

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.