Manifest | Thirteen Colonies is the culmination of a multiyear journey by photographer Wendel A. White to find and document African American material culture in the libraries, museums, and archives of the thirteen original English colonies and Washington, DC. This “personal reliquary of Black agency and racial oppression stored in public collections” includes both singular objects […]
Across time and geography, wherever systems of domination have existed, they have been met with resistance. Those subjected to oppression have never accepted their condition in silence; rather, they have asserted their agency through organized uprisings, collective struggle, and quiet acts of defiance. The historical record affirms that rebellion, resistance, and revolution are not disruptions […]
Juneteenth Family Day – June 13Held at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, this free community program will feature hands-on artmaking activities, storytelling, cultural demonstrations, and interactive gallery experiences designed for families and young visitors.
Juneteenth Jammin’ Jubilee Celebration Series Celebrating the 35th Year of The Amistad Center’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration Date: Friday, June 19, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: The Amistad Center for Art & Culture, 600 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103 (Located inside The Wadsworth Museum) Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, culture, […]
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 […]