Join us for an intimate conversation over coffee, tea, and pastries in BMuse Café, followed by a gallery talk with Sarah Clunis, curator of Yoruba World and executive director of The Amistad Center for Art & Culture. Dr. Clunis shares insights into the cultural significance of the featured works, as well as the power of art to […]
Cash bar, nibbles, live music and more. Celebrate Caribbean culture with a lawn party! Bring a portable chair, vibe to island music, enjoy performances, face painting, dancing, and dominoes. Take a tour of Yoruba World in The Amistad Center for Art & Culture. Held in partnership with The Amistad Center for Art & Culture and Taste of […]
5pm exhibition viewing of (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art | 6pm film followed by discussion This portrait of Black life in Alabama’s Black Belt weaves moments of work, play, and reflection through unscripted scenes to challenge traditional depictions of the American South. Followed by a discussion with the film’s director and Rodneyna Hart, deputy director of The […]
Comedy Night with Rob Santos, Wednesday, September 24, 2025Join comedian and storyteller Rob Santos for a powerful night of humor, heart, and healing. Through laughter and lived experience, Rob explores mental health, identity, and resilience in a performance that’s as real as it is uplifting. Concession stand available. Doors Open | 5:00 PM Comedy Show […]
Join us for a compelling Curator’s Corner Gallery Talk with Dr. Sarah Clunis, Director of The Amistad Center for Art & Culture, as she offers insights into the critically acclaimed photography exhibition, Wendel A. White: Manifest | Thirteen Colonies, curated by Ilisa Barbash, Visual Anthropologist at The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. This striking […]
You’re Invited to the Annual Meeting of The Amistad Center for Art & Culture. Join us for an evening of reflection, celebration, and visioning as we share highlights from the past year and exciting plans for the future. All Trustees, supporters, and community partners are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
Join us for a vibrant evening celebrating the next generation of photographers! The SNAP! Photography Residency brings together Hartford-area teens to explore storytelling through the lens. During this special Artist Talk & Reception, the 2026 cohort will share their creative process, inspirations, and the powerful narratives behind their images. Enjoy light refreshments, connect with emerging […]
With The City of Hartford & East Hartford Presented in partnership with the City of Hartford, this large-scale outdoor celebration will include live performances, community vendors, art activations, and cultural presentations that engage the broader public.
America Turns 250 & Harford Answers Be sure to stop by the Amistad Center for your Connecticut250 passport! For five days, Hartford becomes a living stage. LONG WEEKEND is a city-wide festival celebrating history through the lenses of Film, Art, Music, Culture, and Technology. It's a modern gathering rooted in the place where America first […]
Rodneyna Hart, Interim Executive Director of The Amistad Center for Art & Culture, shows the ways artists have reflected on resistance— from collective uprisings to quiet, everyday acts of defiance— in pursuit of dignity, justice, freedom, and self determination. Meet in The Amistad Center galleries. Registration encouraged. Presented as part of The Wadsworth’s American Art […]
5–8PM | FREE. REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED. Escape into art with a new experience every month. Cash bar, nibbles, live music, and more! Join us for a summer lawn party to celebrate Hartford’s creative communities! Vibe to Caribbean music with the Sound Pipers Band while you enjoy live painting, lawn games, and dominoes. Savor authentic Caribbean food […]
Rodneyna Hart, Deputy Director and curator of The Amistad Center for Art & Culture, will examine the enduring legacy of resistance, self-liberation, and collective struggle among people of African descent in the United States, from the colonial era to the present.
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