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 […]
The 2026 SNAP! Photography Cohorts' Capstone Presentation celebrates the culmination of The Amistad Center’s SNAP! Photography program is a paid summer residency that empowers high school and college-age students to develop artistic, technical, and professional skills through photography. During this capstone event, participants will present their completed projects, share reflections on their creative journeys, and […]
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.