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In 1987, the Amistad Center for Art & Culture was formed in order to protect and provide public access to the Randolph Linsly Simpson Collection, a compilation of extraordinary works of art, artifacts, archives and documents of more than 300 years of the Black experience in America. We are currently housed at the Wadsworth Museum of Art, where we strive to continuously be "Inspired by the collection, to interpret and celebrate African American art and humanities and to educate the public about their importance and influence in American life."
It is through our collection that we have been able to foster dialogue and interaction with the community, working with the history of slavery, Black resistance, the abolitionist movement, the Civil War, major artistic, literary and political figures, as well as daily life; the church; the civil rights movement; and modern-day celebrities.
Today, nearly two decades after the acquisition of the collection, more than thirty-five exhibitions having been produced, and our membership continues to grow. The Amistad Center has evolved into a major cultural resource, and we take seriously our role to build public understanding of the art and cultural expressions of people of African descent, and to ensure that our magnificent collection is cared for and made available to the public for years to come.
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