FESTIVAL OF BLACK ARTS & IDEAS: JUNETEENTH

Understanding the importance of engagement, Mrs. Whiteside-McGee has create a welcoming and interactive environment for guests which is why the curation layout features ‘candid corners.’ These photo op areas emphasize the theme of home through interior design* and allow visitors to safely sit, pose, and connect with the work.

Although the base of the project is visual arts, music and language are highly recognized components of the Appalachia. Poetry by Nikki Giovanni and Crystal Wilkinson are included throughout the collection along with playlists for each era (available on YouTube).

Together, each of these creative components push the exposure of Black artists and add to the ambient experience for the public to better understand our culture.

6:00 PM – Meet and Greet

7:00 PM - Conversation with Kreneshia Whiteside-McGee, Curator