List Of Colleges/Universities

Spelman College
Atlanta, GA

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is an academic resource for Spelman College students, faculty, staff, administration and alumnae. The Museums exhibitions and programs also reach Atlantas diverse audiences and art enthusiasts of all ages. As the premier institution in Atlanta emphasizing works by and about women of the African Diaspora, the Museum is a unique cultural institution and a vital resource for visitors from the southeast and beyond. Its web site introduces you to the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and its collection, exhibitions and volunteer opportunities. As the Museum grows, it is developing a host of new programs including Friends of the Museum and Volunteer Opportunities.

www.spelman.edu/museum/index.shtml

Clark Atlanta University Art Galleries
Atlanta, GA

The development and existence of the Clark Atlanta University Collections of African American art chronicle the role of black artists in the history of American art. Acquired primarily between the years of 1942-1970, the Collections document the American experience from the perspective of black Americans, an epic tale that is at the core of America's identity. As such the University is dedicated to the collection, preservation, research and exhibition of African American art reflecting a breadth of experiences of people of African descent living in the United States.

http://www.cau.edu/

The Howard University Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C.

The Howard University Gallery of Art was established in 1928. The first work to enter the collection with funds contributed by friends and alumni and some public organizations, for example, was Henry O. Tanner's Return from the Crucifixion, an oil-tempera painting which was the last completed work prior to his death in 1937. Over the years the collection has grown due to the largess of private collectors, art foundations, various branches of the federal government, and friends of the Gallery. Locke, professor of philosophy and the first African American Rhodes Scholar, bequeathed all of his paintings, books, sculpture, and memorabilia to Howard University including approximately three hundred pieces of African sculpture and handicrafts. The Howard University Gallery of Art, still housed in Childers Hall, has fulfilled its original mission. The collection has grown to over 4,500 pieces, and as it aggressively seeks a new home, the permanent collection will become more accessible to students, scholars, the University community, and the American public.

www.tfaoi.com/aa/3aa/3aa557.htm

Morgan State University James A. Lewis Museum of Art
Baltimore, Maryland

When it was founded as The Gallery of Art in 1951, the museum was the only showplace devoted primarily to African American art. The first exhibit was held in the Soper Library of Morgan State College. The museum's permanent collections include a wide variety of 19th and 20th century pieces that encompass American, Asian, European, and traditional African arts. The generosity of private collectors, artists, and art dealers has been instrumental in maintaining the quality of the works displayed. The collection is primarily 19th and 20th century American, African, Asian, European, and Oceanic art. Of significance are the wealth of materials from Africa and the representation of many acclaimed, established and emerging artists. Since 1951 the museum's collection has grown to include more than 4,000 works of art valued at more than $10 million.

www.murphyfineartscenter.org/jelma.htm

Hampton University Museum
Hampton, Virginia

The Hampton University Museum is a unique institution and a national treasure. Located in Hampton, Virginia, in the heart of the historic Hampton University campus, the Museum is the oldest African American museum in the United States and one of the oldest museums in the state of Virginia. The collections feature over 9,000 objects including African American fine arts, traditional African, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Island, and Asian art; and objects relating to the history of the University.

www.hamptonu.edu/museum/

Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas

The University Museum is the realization of a dream that began with the very first administration of Texas Southern University. In 1949, President R. O'Hare Lanier promoted the idea of a "museum of Negro arts and history." Dr. John T. Biggers, Carroll Harris Simms and other art faculty promoted the concept in their teaching philosophy by systematically developing over four decades a unique collection of African and African American art with a major focus on the work of TSU art majors. The exhibition space is 11,000 square foot . . . where the historical meets the contemporary. The museum is the permanent home of the mural masterpiece by John Biggers Web of Life, plus many other important works of art

www.tsu.edu/about/history/museum.asp