Juneteenth Cultural Celebration 2023

Commemorate Juneteenth with an engaging, family-friendly experience at the Tampa Museum of Art’s second annual Juneteenth Cultural Celebration in partnership with the Juneteenth Arts, History & Equity event at Curtis Hixon Park.

On Sunday, June 18, 2023, from 10 am to 5 pm, the Tampa Museum of Art offers free admission to its lineup of family-friendly programs in its newly expanded galleries and new Vinik Family Education Center. Prepare for a lively community celebration of this holiday, also known as Freedom Day, with art-making activities, live music and performances, family portraits, amazing food trucks, and more.

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Program Schedule

All Day

Family Selfie Station
A photograph with a work of art serves as a tangible keepsake symbolizing the bond shared within the family and reflecting
your shared experiences, values, and joy of exploring art together.

Family Recipe Swap
Making and sharing a meal together as a family is core to the African American experience. Does your family have a special recipe that has been passed down for generations? Share it with us and take home a new recipe to add to your next family meal.

Father Figure Fruit Tree
June 18 is also a day to celebrate our dads and the people who we look up to as fathers! Share pictures, drawn portraits, and stories about these special people in your life and add it to our own artist-inspired fruit tree!

Resource Showcase
Learn more about our local cultural and community resources from the City of Tampa Public Art Programs, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, and more.

10:30 am  –  4:30 pm

Quilting Stamps
Make your own reusable block stamps and create a patterned piece of artwork with a quilt-like look. This activity takes inspiration from the fabric artwork of Christopher Meyers’, How to Name Famine, a Fire, a Flood, and quilts throughout history.

Hand Sculpted Frames
Decorate a picture frame using Model Magic to create a unique, 3D frame that can be used to hold a 4×6 photo. This activity is inspired by the handmade frames of the Florida Highwaymen in the exhibition
Prelude: An Introduction to the Permanent Collection and Haitian artists in the exhibition Reframing Haitian Art: Masterworks from the Arthur Albrecht Collection.

10:30 am

Art Break: Musical Interlude
Did you know that visiting art Museums can lower stress and promote well-being? Join educators in the galleries for an experience with Music and Art.

11:00 am

stART With Story Time
Today, stART With… Juneteenth! Join Ms. Iris in the galleries for a reading of Jake Makes a World by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts, special live reading of this month’s stART With story.

11:30 am and 2:00 pm

Drum Circle
Enjoy a fun and interactive drum circle overlooking Curtis Hixon Park with teaching artist Lakeema Mathew.

12:00 pm

Art Break: What’s Your Reaction?
Did you know that visiting art Museums can lower stress and promote well-being? Join educators in the galleries for guided activities and discussions that embrace arts for health.

12:30 pm

stART With Story Time
Today, stART With… Juneteenth! Join Ms. Iris in the galleries for a reading of a special story about the importance of Juneteenth.

1:30 pm

Art Break: Strike a Pose
Did you know that visiting art Museums can lower stress and promote well-being? Join educators in the galleries for some kinesthetic experiences to get your whole family moving and engaged with the art.

2:00 pm

stART With Story Time
Today, stART With… Juneteenth! Join Ms. Iris in the galleries for a reading of a special story about the importance of Juneteenth.

3:00 pm

Art Break: Highlights Tour
Did you know that visiting art Museums can lower stress and promote well-being? Join educators in the galleries for a highlights tour of the Black and African American artists currently on view.

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