The Traveling Exhibition:
Harriet Tubman -
"Journey to Freedom"

Pyrology Foundry & Studio and Found Fine Art are partnering with the Kerr Community Center to bring this gorgeous and powerful sculpture to Bastrop. To coincide with the city’s Juneteenth celebration and a milestone anniversary for the Kerr Center, the piece will be on exhibit in June, July, & August 2024. The 9-foot Harriet Tubman “The Journey to Freedom” sculpture has been traveling the United States since 2020 and has been exhibited in many prominent locations, but it is the first time it will have been hosted in Texas. Tubman personifies a role model and hero, and we are proud to commemorate the resilience and contributions of strong women throughout history. We are very excited that this historic sculpture is making it's way to our very own historic town.

JUNE 1: Artist In Studio - Wesley Wofford

Location: Found Fine Art
Wesley Wofford is honored to unveil his most significant monument to date. Woffard will discuss his process, inspiration, and the experiences he's had during this traveling exhibit in a Q&A setting. The 9-foot Harriet Tubman “The Journey to Freedom” sculpture has been traveling the United States since 2020. Tubman personifies a role model and hero, and we are proud to commemorate the resilience and contributions of strong women throughout history. This piece has been exhibited in many prominent locations, but it is the first time it will have been hosted in Texas.

JUNE 8: Harriet Tubman Summer Reading Project

Location: Bastrop Public Library
The Bastrop Public Library will be hosting a creative project for the summer reading program highlighting Harriet Tubman and the "Journey to Freedom"

JUNE 13-19: Quilt Exhibit

Location: Kerr Community Center and Freedom Colonies Museum
View the completed group quilt created by descendants of the Bastrop County Freedom Colonies.

JUNE 15: Harriet Tubman Exhibit Unveiling

Location: Kerr Community Park
Come out and enjoy this community event during the Annual Bastrop Juneteenth Celebration. The exhibit will be unveiled and a brief introduction of its presence in Bastrop along with a proclamation, poem reading, and fellowship.

JUNE 19: Dedication of the Exhibit

Location: Kerr Community Park
This is the official unveiling of the Harriet Tubman - Journey to Freedom Exhibit! This celebration will begin at noon at the Kerr Community Park and includes a re-reading of the City Proclamation, a Praise Dance performance, music by Hannibal Lokumbe, and others.

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