The Memorial Art Gallery invites visitors to its 24th Annual Black History Month Celebration Day, a free community event featuring live performances, art, dance, music, panel discussions, vendors, and more, on Sunday, February 9, from 12–5 pm. Enjoy live performances (African dance and drums, step teams, spoken word, contemporary dance, poetry, and live music with DJ Ironwill), interactive activities (arts and crafts, face painting, Art Grows Here garden planting, and photo souvenirs), panel discussions, a vendor market featuring Black-owned businesses, a fashion show highlighting Black designers and stylists, and more.
More information can be found here: https://mag.rochester.edu/events/black-history-month-celebration-day/.
Generous support for the Art Grows Here project provided by Art Bridges. Celebration Series is sponsored by the MAG Council, with additional support from the Robert and Madeleine S. Heilbrunn Memorial Fund. Black History Month Celebration Day is also sponsored by WDKX, BIPOC PEEEEK, Monroe County Family Coalition, Inc., Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, FIDELIS CARE, Shaheen Hyde – Real Estate Agent, and Senior Expressions Inc.