Studio Museum in Harlem Hosts Juneteenth Community Day

On Juneteenth, join the Studio Museum in Harlem in commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans through reflections, celebrations, and a call to action. As many people in the Black and brown community remain unfree, the Museum takes this day to process and explore creative ways to build a freer world for everyone.

The day starts 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 that explores creative advocacy for incarcerated populations. The day closes with a performance on the Stoop by Harlem-based pianist Warner Meadows and special guests. 

For more details, check out the website here.

 

ACTIVITIES

11:30 am–12:30 pm
Healing Sound Bath with Tara Aura, Roof Terrace
RSVP Required


Tara Aura will lead participants in a sound bath and reflection session. Participants are welcome to attend one or both experiences.

12:30–1:30 pm
Movement Workshop with Tara Aura, Roof Terrace
RSVP Required


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. 

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.

2:00–3:15 pm
Releasing Aging People in Prisons (RAPP) Intergenerational workshop facilitated by TeAna Taylor, RAPP Associate Director, The Stoop
RSVP Required

This intergenerational workshop aims to deepen our understanding of advocacy for system-impacted elders and how incarceration reverberates across generations.

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
RSVP Required

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.

6:00–7:15 pm
Warner Meadows + Band TBD, The Stoop
RSVP Required

Closing out the evening, Harlem-based musician Warner Meadows and special guests offer a soaring musical dedication to ancestors old and new.

 

WHERE

Studio Museum in Harlem

144 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027

 

WHEN

Friday, June 19, 2026
11:00 am - 8:00pm