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If you're ever wondering what Black Artist Forward is doing in the community, you've found the right spot. Learn more about our current work in the community, and upcoming events and projects here.
Alvin Ailey's Flowers
Alvin Ailey's story is one of resilience, creativity, and the transformative power of art.
Black Artist Forward
Nov 26, 20242 min read
Selma Burke's Flowers
At seven years old she dug her small mahogany hands into the soft clay at the riverbed. "It was there [...] that I discovered me,"
April Mata
Oct 11, 20243 min read
sponsors & your dream
Often, the inability to secure funding kills great ideas before they are even born.
April Mata
Oct 6, 20246 min read
Where are the black artists?
I can tell you from memory about Vincent van Gogh's life as most school children can. I can't tell you anything about Mark Bradford...
April Mata
Sep 18, 20242 min read
We continue to thr!ve
We hold the keys to the futures of artists and many times we make those keys completely inaccessible to the average artist.
April Mata
Aug 19, 20243 min read
take us out to the ballgame...
. "It was an amazing experience - " She said, "I'm really excited about everything he's doing for our community, and I'm happy we are a part
April Mata
Aug 12, 20241 min read
we're working while black
What was initially an opportunity to be in the lobby so that guests could view the art while they mingle was now on display front and center
April Mata
Jul 28, 20242 min read
Our History
As a black artist, I knew that we could do more and create the kind of impact I needed years ago.
April Mata
Jun 30, 20242 min read
A look back at Kissed by the Sun
Kissed by the Sun launched on June 17th at Festival Park and it was a massive success. Let's take a look back at what we created and what...
April Mata
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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