The New Art Center is pleased to be a part of the Juneteenth event on June 19, 2025, hosted by Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ) and the Newton Coalition of Black Residents at Hyde Community Center.
On Friday, June 13, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm, teens will have the opportunity to work with a local Zahirah Nur Truth to conceptualize, design, and execute the beginnings of a collaborative art project that integrates the historical context of Juneteenth as well as the modern-day iterations of the holiday. This workshop will provide a space for teens to learn, create, and connect with each other while producing a work of art that will be displayed at the FORJ Juneteenth celebration event on June 19, 2025.
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On Thursday, June 19, from 12:00 – 4:00 pm, attendees of the FORJ Juneteenth celebration will have the opportunity to meet artist Zahirah Nur Truth and create art inspired by her own practice.
Link to the Event on Eventbrite
Juneteenth 2025
Zahirah Nur Truth, also known as ZNT Arts, is a multifaceted artist working in various mediums including paintings, murals, jewelry, and performance. She has collaborated with various arts organizations to develop learning opportunities that are inclusive to all. She has worked with The Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston Public Library, Institute for Contemporary Art, Boston Food Forest Coalition, The Urban Farming Institute, The Food Project, A FAR CRY, Fenway Health Center, Wheelock Family Theater at Boston University, and Little Uprising, among others.
This program is funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation, Needham Bank, the Harmony Foundation, Newton Community Pride, and our donors.
This Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts program is supported by Newton Community Pride in partnership with the City of Newton and is part of New Art’s Cultural Access Program, a robust Community Outreach program providing free and inclusive art experiences.
