National Center of Afro-American Artists

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The National Center of Afro-American Artists was founded by Elma Lewis in 1968 in Dorchester, Mass. It grew out of a conference of African American artists who met in the mid-1960's to discuss the need for a comprehensive, national institutional center for African American artists.

From the description of National Center of Afro-American Artists records, 1968-1998. (Northeastern University). WorldCat record id: 43703872

Role Title Holding Repository
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associatedWith Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts. corporateBody
associatedWith Lewis, Elma, 1921- person
associatedWith National Center of Afro-American Artists. Museum. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts--Boston
Subject
African American arts
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Active 1968

Active 1998

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