15 x 15 Initiative at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art

The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, the only museum in the nation that emphasizes art by and about women of the African Diaspora, celebrates its 15th anniversary with its 15 x 15 Acquisitions Initiative. The exhibition runs Sept. 8, 2011 through Dec. 3, 2011.

The Museum's 15 x 15 Acquisitions Initiative is a three-part project that involves:

• acquiring works by 15 emerging, mid-career and established artists
• an exhibition, "15 x 15: The 15th Anniversary Acquisitions Exhibition," presenting the 15 soon to be acquired works alongside works by celebrated artists including Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, and Hale Woodruff, which have been in Spelman College's collection for decades
• a catalogue to be created with the involvement of scholars, faculty and students

The 15 x 15 Acquisitions Initiative was carefully crafted over the course of more than a year and has been developed in direct response to previous exhibition projects. It creates a context for the College's past, present and future collecting efforts, and honors the Museum's unique emphasis on art by and about women of the African Diaspora.

Andrea Barnwell Brownlee, director of the Museum explained, "This anniversary initiative punctuates the Museum's special milestone in a deliberate and methodical way. By working with friends and supporters to acquire a range of important works by 15 Black women artists, the Museum will stimulate the growth of College's permanent holdings and expand the Museum's emphasis on Black women artists in meaningful, tangible ways."

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