Free Admission to the ICA: A Juneteenth Celebration [06/19/23]

Commemorate Juneteenth and support the ongoing movement for Black lives, liberation, joy, and imagination on this special day of art and community.

This year, the Boston Ujima Project and ICA/Boston have partnered to bring you We Create the World: A Juneteenth Celebration, a day packed with excitement, including films, music, and activities that highlight the Black experience.

Featuring:

Musical performances by Legacy Thorton and jhe
DJ sets by DJ Rayvino and Chris Grant
Reiki sessions
Healing sound bath experience
Local artisan vendors
Premiere of short film program curated by the Roxbury International Film Festival*
Short films curated by the Boston Ujima project*
Screening of experimental archival docuseries by CJ Felix*
Free admission to exhibitions on view, including Simone Leigh*

*requires free museum admission ticket

Outdoor programming is free to all and appropriate for all ages; tickets not required.

Free tickets are required for museum admission and will be available to reserve beginning on Sunday, June 18 at 10 AM.

Free, timed tickets are required for the ICA Water Shuttle, bringing visitors to the ICA Watershed, and tickets will be available on Sunday, June 18 at 10 AM. Admission to Guadalupe Maravilla: Mariposa Relámpago at the Watershed in East Boston is always FREE—tickets are not required for entrance.

Other ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Boston:

Join the Boston Ujima Project at Black Market in Roxbury’s Nubian Square for a unique opportunity to have your tintype portrait taken by renowned photographer Adam Davis at the Black Magic installation.

Visit these Boston arts institutions, free and open on Juneteenth:

From June 14-16, discover a series of unique events at the Embrace Ideas Festival. Tickets required.

Free Admission to the ICA: A Juneteenth Celebration

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