NBMAA’s 22nd annual Juneteenth celebration!

Join us on this day-long event, featuring artistic performances, music, in-gallery experiences, and of course art-making. Shop from local Black-owned businesses, support independent artists, and grab a bite from regional food trucks.

Schedule:
Stage Schedule: (Stanley Works Center)
11:00am-12:00pm:  Shop from our ShopBlackCT Vendors Market with music by DJ MDot

12:00pm-1:00pm
Raising of the Juneteenth Flag
Singing of the Black National Anthem by Ben Righter
Nzinga's Daughters

1:00pm-2:00pm
Ysanne
Dance Legacy

2:00pm-3:00pm
Simone & The Score
Dance Legacy
Ben Righter

3:00pm-4:00pm
Dance Legacy
Yellie B
Tang Sauce

Other Happenings:
11:00am
The Black Matriarchs Series - Meet & Hear from Elizabeth Nkonoki-Ward and Lisa Nkonoki (Sylvia Bonney Halcyon Lounge)

11:00am-4:00pm
ShopBlackCT Vendors Market (Low Illustration Gallery & P.B. Stanley Gallery)
Juneteenth Art Activity - Paper Lanterns (Makerspace)

1:00pm
Drop-In Tour - Black Artists in the Permanent Collection (Meet in Lobby)
Live Art Demo by James D'Amore (Studio B)

2:00pm: Live Art Demo by Alexander Ogbonna (Studio B)

3:00pm: Art Demonstration with Anthony Figueroa (Studio B)

Date: June 17, 2023

Hours: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Location: New Britain Museum of American Art - 56 Lexington Street,New Britain, CT, 06052

Admission: Free

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