Peter Ahn is the pastor at Olivet Covenant (PCUSA) Church in Philadelphia.
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How Our Church’s Art Project Bridged Juneteenth and Fourth of July
05-28-2026
A Philadelphia church's art project bridges Juneteenth and Fourth of July.
Peter Ahn (left) and artist Ben Volta carry panels for an outdoor art installation at Philadelphia’s Olivet Covenant Church. These panels feature Frederick Douglass, children’s drawings of fireworks, and part of the Declaration of Independence, highlighting the words “Indian Savages.” On display June 2025-present. / Daniel Chen
IN OUR CHURCH, we have space utilized by local artists. I partnered with one of them, Ben Volta, to imagine a visual art project to tie the themes between Juneteenth and Fourth of July, because not everybody celebrates the Fourth of July. I wasn’t even thinking about this year, the 250th, when we embarked on that project.