Juneteenth Week of Action: Artist Talk with Isaka Shamsud-Din and More!
Isaka Shamsud-Din, Man With Steer & Plow, 1986
Acrylic on MDO panel, 24x48
$1,500
Our Annual Week of Action for Juneteenth is Here!
Don't Shoot Portland is an arts & education nonprofit uplifting youth and families. At both our office and artist run gallery space, The BLACK Gallery, we will be hosting a week of action to celebrate emancipation!
Juneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when enslaved people of African descent located in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom from the slavery system in the United States. Freedom was granted through the Emancipation Proclamation signed on January 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln.
A Juneteenth Artist Talk with Isaka Shamsud-Din
Wednesday June 19 from 4-6pm
The BLACK Gallery powered by DSPDX is honored to present an artist talk with Isaka Shamsud-Din to coincide with a celebration of the Juneteenth holiday on Wednesday June 19. Public viewing of his current show, The Emancipation of Isaka Shamsud-Din: A Liberated Archives Exploration of Fine Art will begin at 4pm with the talk starting at 4:45pm. Q&A with the artist and invited guests will follow promptly after. The Emancipation of Isaka Shamsud-Din: A Liberated Archives Exploration of Fine Art runs through July 5th with visits made by appointment on our website.
*Limited availability - free registration here.*
Learn more about Isaka's work at isakashamsuddin.com and email info@theblackgallerypdx.com for artwork inquiries.
Additional events for our Juneteenth Week of Action:
Free Social Justice Literature for Youth: Juneteenth Rally with DSPDX!
Tuesday June 18 and Wednesday June 19 from 12-3pm
Join us to celebrate Juneteenth while supporting the community by engaging in an art build workshops and free social justice literature giveaways. On Tuesday we will be quilting with local organization Vision Quilt to inspire future leaders of justice. On Wednesday we will have a Juneteenth Rally. Books for all ages are available at both events! You must register for our Youth Activism program to receive free books during our Juneteenth week of action! Free registration is here: https://form.jotform.com/dontshootpdx/youth-activism
Juneteenth with Don't Shoot PDX!
Thursday June 20 from 3-6pm
DSP is celebrating ten years of grassroots organizing, art & activism! Join us in a community social justice art build and teach-in at PNCA. We will collaborate with local gun violence awareness organization Vision Quilt on June 20th for free art making, screen printing and book giveaways.
Registration is required and free to all.
For more about Don’t Shoot Portland, check out dontshootpdx.org or learn about our artist run gallery space, The BLACK Gallery at theblackgallerypdx.com
