BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv5.22.3//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://peoriacac.org/ BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MEC-4a8d2878a1ffe32070100ea57573218d@peoriacac.org DTSTART:20260620T233000Z DTEND:20260621T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260320T023000Z CREATED:20260319 LAST-MODIFIED:20260319 SUMMARY:6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”40px|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\nContemporary Art Center of Peoria’s Juneteenth Celebration, will feature three presenters: Chama St. Louis-Boone, a national organizing strategist and coalition builder, spoken word poet Constance Jackson and exhibiting artist Robert Anthony Ketchens who will share about his paintings reflecting the social complexities of the African diaspora. The Bloomington-based band Soft Spoken will provide smooth R&B/Soul music.\nWe are grateful to Weston Meuth for the sponsoring the band.\nThe public is invited to this free event at Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, in the Preston Jackson Gallery on 2nd floor of the building. Press 2R in the elevator. No food or drink will be offered but guests may bring their own food and drink.\nIf anyone would assist us in promoting this event, more information, photographs and access to the artists and speakers for interviews are available. We appreciate your partnership in supporting and sharing this important event.\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://peoriacac.org/peoria_cac/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/WEBSITE-collage-Juneteenth-26.jpg” title_text=”WEBSITE collage Juneteenth 26″ force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_margin=”-90px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”5%” border_width_all=”24px” border_color_all=”#ffffff” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”20px” box_shadow_blur=”90px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.2)” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Contemporary Art Center of Peoria’s Juneteenth Celebration, will feature three presenters: Chama St. Louis-Boone, a national organizing strategist and coalition builder, spoken word poet Constance Jackson and exhibiting artist Robert Anthony Ketchens who will share about his paintings reflecting the social complexities of the African diaspora. The Bloomington-based band Soft Spoken will provide smooth R&B/Soul music.

We are grateful to Weston Meuth for the sponsoring the band.

The public is invited to this free event at Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, in the Preston Jackson Gallery on 2nd floor of the building. Press 2R in the elevator. No food or drink will be offered but guests may bring their own food and drink.

If anyone would assist us in promoting this event, more information, photographs and access to the artists and speakers for interviews are available. We appreciate your partnership in supporting and sharing this important event.

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