Fishers Arts Council (FAC) announces its continuing partnership with Fishers High School’s Future Black Leaders club in support of Juneteenth Jubliee.
This annual student-managed event features Black-owned businesses and artists, culinary artists, community resources, as well as talented performing artists: Tom Foolery, Jasmine White, Pen & Paper, Zwebby, and DJ D Nyce. Journee Collins and Bailey Liner will perform the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” by James Wheldon Johnson.
The fourth annual Fishers Juneteenth Jubilee is sponsored by American Licorice Company and will be held at Conner Prairie from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 19. This event is free and open to all.
Juneteenth Jubilee has been organized and created by students from Fishers High School’s Future Black Leaders Club since 2020 and this is the first year it will be held at Conner Prairie. This year the Kid’s Zone will be expanded to include a playground, bouncy houses, face painting, balloon animals, games, and interactive music with Indy Music & Wellness. All activities in the Kid’s Zone are free. Conner Prairie will offer balloon rides for a fee, weather permitting. Food vendors include ChefTLC, Just Cakin’ It, and El Venezolano Food Truck.
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“Juneteenth is important because it is a celebration for African Americans moving closer to freedom,” says Brooklynn Ferrell, student organizer for Juneteenth Jubilee and 2023-2024 Co-President of Fishers High School’s Future Black Leaders Club. “This event highlights the achievements and advancements we have made as a culture. Being a part of the Jubilee helps to show support to this important historic holiday in a fun community setting.”
FAC Executive Director Les Reinhardt said, “Working alongside these incredible student leaders, especially Brooklynn, is an inspiration. We are proud to support these students and the amazing event they create for the community year after year. They decide what will be offered, coordinate with the vendors and entertainment, create educational materials, and fundraise. It’s really amazing to see the power of what our youth can make happen in Fishers.”
A few spaces remain for vendors to join this annual event. The deadline to apply is Monday, June 5. Interested individuals can visit FishersArtsCouncil.org/Juneteenth to sign up.
About the Fishers Arts Council
Fishers Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to support, advocate, and cultivate visual and performing arts opportunities that educate and/or enhance the lives of those who live, work, and visit Fishers. Visit the art gallery space at the Collaboration Hub at Hamilton County Community Foundation, 11810 Technology Drive, Fishers, online at FishersArtsCouncil.org, or call (317) 537-1670.
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