Events Schedule
Festival
VIP PackagesThe FestivalsAbout
Guide
FAQPast Highlights
Support
DonateVolunteerCommunity Partners
Chattanooga Festival Of Black Arts & Ideas Freed Black Person Logo

Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas

Play Video
Play Video Play Video

Our spirit will
always prevail

The Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas: Juneteenth Independence Day (CFBA&I), is a multi-day festival celebrating Juneteenth through the extraordinary contributions of artists of African descent in the disciplines of music, dance, theatre, visual arts, film and literature.

View Events Schedule
Black artist performing energetically with microphone in-hand.
Photo portrait of James Baldwin for the James Baldwin Festival of Words.

James Baldwin
Festival of Words

Our Festivals

Festival events include music and dance performances, visual art exhibitions, delicious food, crafts, vendors and thought-provoking discussion panels in varying locations throughout Chattanooga, Tennessee from May 31st to June 25th.

See all the Festivals
Black dancer in traditional clothing.

OUR NEXT featured EVENT

Shades of Poetry Showcase featuring Young Black Voices - A Tribute to James Baldwin

Join us for an evening of memorable performances inspired by James Baldwin’s revolutionary life.

See Event Details
Black dancer twirling their dress elegantly.

Juneteenth:
When we celebrate us.

CFBA&I orbits around June 19th because Juneteenth represents an historic triumph of the human spirit. Juneteenth commemorates the June 19th, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas and, more widely, the emancipation of African slaves throughout the former Confederacy.

We honor our ancestors/forebears by holding this day in reverence and celebrating ourselves to celebrate them. Learn more about Juneteenth at JUNETEENTH.COM

About Our Festival

Our 2022 Partners

Benwood
BlueCross Blue Shield of Tennessee
Brewer Media Group
Chattanooga Business Elite
Chattanooga Preparatory School
Chattanooga Theatre Center
City of Chattanooga
EPB
Footprint Foundation
Lynhurst Foundation
Neutral Ground
PROOF Bar
Rhyme N Chatt
River City Company
UTC (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)
Urban League of Greater Chattanooga
Vityl Media Group
WUTC Radio

Heading

Heading

Heading

Heading

Heading

Heading

Heading

Heading

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.

Festival

  • Events Schedule
  • The Festivals
  • About

Get Involved

  • Donate
  • Volunteer
  • Community Partners

Support

  • Contact Us
  • FAQs

Keep in touch

Thank you for signing up!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Close