A Juneteenth Celebration at Bayou Bend
H. Wilson & Co., Seven-Gallon Jar (detail), c. 1869–84, salt-glazed stoneware, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bayou Bend Collection, Museum purchase funded by the African American Art Advisory Association.
H. Wilson & Co., Seven-Gallon Jar, c. 1869–84, salt-glazed stoneware, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bayou Bend Collection, Museum purchase funded by the African American Art Advisory Association.
A Juneteenth Celebration at Bayou Bend
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens commemorates Juneteenth with a family-centered program focusing on Black history. Admission is free.
Highlights
- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | A representative from the Wilson Pottery Foundation on the history of H. Wilson & Co., one of the first African American–owned businesses in Texas
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Art-making workshop
- 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. | Docents in selected rooms of the house to talk about works of art with connections to Black history
- 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | A talk by Ted Ellis, whose art reflects his research on Black History
- 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. | Juneteenth-themed presentation by performing artist Jolie Rocke
Admission
Free
Education programs at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Houston Junior Woman's Club; Sharon G. Dies; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Ms. Bobbie Nau; Ralph H. and Ruth J. McCullough Foundation; William A. and Madeline Smith Charitable Trust; The Summerlee Foundation and additional generous donors.
The education programs also receive endowment income from funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ballard; Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Tate; and the James William Glanville and Nancy Hart Glanville Endowment.