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According to historian Mitch Kachun, Juneteenth celebrations today are meant to celebrate, to educate, and to agitate.

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We are honored to launch this online exhibit on the same day that President Biden signed a bill to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and just two days after the very first Juneteenth proclamation was read during a Dripping Springs City Council meeting.

 

Artists were invited to use any of the following art themes for their work:

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  • Juneteenth Freedom - Diverse historic and current representations of freedom.

  • Juneteenth Justice - Imagery for connecting Juneteenth with “good trouble” transformative justice: Black Lives Matter, social justice, critical race theory, voting rights, etc.

  • Juneteenth Pioneers - Honoring our Black community elders and leaders who helped create our Hays County celebrations.

  • Juneteenth Gatherings - Celebration imagery of the food, the music, the beauty of Black cultureand  the spirit of Juneteenth.

  • Juneteenth Love - Why I love Juneteenth and /or what it means to me.

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Thank you / gracias to all of the artists from Texas, Arkansas, and Iowa who participated in this first Juneteenth art exhibit organized by Arte Sana and the Dripping Springs Community - Empowering Positive Change group.

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