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Collection Overview
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| Creator: |
National Center of Afro-American Artists. |
| Title: | National Center of Afro-American Artists records |
| Dates: | 1924-1998 |
| Call Number: | M42 |
| Location: | 69/1-4, FF4/D5-6 |
| Volume: | 25.50 cubic ft. (37 boxes and flat-files) |
| Scope and Content Abstract: | The collection spans 1924-1998 and documents the founding, administration, financial operations, and personnel of the Center; the Center's active involvement in the African American and arts communities. |
| Historical Abstract: | The National Center of Afro-American Artists was founded by Elma Ina Lewis in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1968. The Center's founding was a response to concerns over a lack of a comprehensive, national institutional center for African American artists. |
| Arrangement: | Organized into 6 series: 1. Administration; 2. Financial and Fund Raising; 3. Continuing Programs; 4. Events; 5. Public Relations; and 6. Information Files. |
| Subjects and Contributors: |
- Elma Lewis School for the Fine Arts.
- Museum of the National Center of African American Artists.
- National Center of African American Artists.
- African American arts -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- African American artists -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- African American dance -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- African American theater -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- African Americans -- Education -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- Art centers -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- Art -- Study and teaching -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- Artists and museums -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
- Centers for the performing arts -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
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| Restrictions: | The collection is unrestricted. |
| Related Materials: |
Elma Ina Lewis papers (M38), Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts (M43), Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists (M44)
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| Processor: | Finding aid prepared by Michelle Maing, Processing of this collection was funded in part by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.,
August 1999 |
