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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.
Notes of Ebony: Closing Reflections on a Season of Black Art in Fayetteville, NC
Closing reflections on Notes of Ebony, a Fayetteville, NC art exhibit celebrating Black artists in Cumberland County.
April Mata
Sep 182 min read
We Did It — The Thrive Fund Is Here!
With your help—and amazing support from Tito’s Handmade Vodka + Brandon Johnson—we’ve created an emergency microgrant fund for Black artists right here in Cumberland County.
April Mata
Aug 222 min read
March Member's Only Job Preview
These jobs will be added to the opportunities page this week, and you're getting the first look.
April Mata
Mar 173 min read
Member's Only Job Preview
These jobs will be added to the opportunities page this week, and you're getting the first look.
April Mata
Feb 52 min read
Call for Art: Join the 3rd Year of "Kissed by the Sun" Traveling Exhibition
This is your chance to have your work seen by thousands as part of an inspiring journey through some of the region's most notable festivals
Black Artist Forward
Dec 10, 20241 min read
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
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
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
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