Join the Studio Museum in Harlem in commemorating Juneteenth with reflection, celebration, and a call to action. As many in our communities remain unfree, we take this day to fellowship, process, and explore creative ways to build a freer world for ourselves and our neighbors.
The day kicks off with healing movement and sound-based workshops with Tara Aura, followed by in-gallery curator discussions, an intergenerational participatory discussion led by TeAna Taylor and Stanley “Jamel” Bellamy of Releasing Aging People in Prisons, and a panel discussion with longtime Studio Museum collaborators Artistic Noise exploring creative advocacy for incarcerated populations. The day closes with a performance on the Stoop by Harlem-based pianist Warner Meadows and special guests.
11:30 am–12:30 pm
Healing Sound Bath with Tara Aura, Roof Terrace
Tara Aura will lead participants in a sound bath and reflection session. Participants are welcome to attend one or both experiences.
RSVP Required.
12:30–1:30 pm
Movement Workshop with Tara Aura, Roof Terrace
This somatic workshop with Tara Aura encourages us to commemorate our ancestors and move through the ways trauma, memory, and joy live in the body.
RSVP Required.
2:00–4:00 pm
Curator Gallery Talks
Join Studio Museum curators for a series of in-gallery discussions illuminating the role of the artist in building a freer world.
RSVP Not Required.
2:00–3:15 pm
Releasing Aging People in Prisons (RAPP) Intergenerational workshop facilitated by TeAna Taylor, RAPP Associate Director, The Stoop
This intergenerational workshop aims to deepen our understanding of advocacy for system-impacted elders, and how incarceration reverberates across generations.
RSVP Required.
3:30–5:00 pm
Artistic Noise/Studio Museum Access partnership panel moderated by Madison Smith, Access and Community Programs Manager at the Studio Museum in Harlem, The Stoop
This panel discussion highlights the Studio Museum in Harlem’s years-long collaboration with Artistic Noise, a Harlem-based organization centering creative and therapeutic support for system-impacted youth. Madison Smith will be in conversation with Artistic Noise Alumna Samantha Cortez, Briana Evans, and Joseph Goodwin.
RSVP Required.
6:00–7:15 pm
Warner Meadows + Chris Williams & Ezemdi Akalonu, The Stoop
Closing out the evening, Harlem-based musician Warner Meadows and special guests offer a soaring musical dedication to ancestors old and new.
RSVP Required.
