NBAF - National Black Arts

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The NBAF (National Black Arts Festival) is a nonprofit organization with a legacy of providing stellar artistic and educational programs in music, dance, film, visual arts, theater and the literary arts. Celebrated within and outside of Atlanta, NBAF is recognized as the oldest multidisciplinary arts organization in the United States focused exclusively on the arts and on artists of African descen

t. Through its year round programming which includes world-class performances, commissioned works, visual arts programs and its arts education and public programs NBAF offers local, national and international audiences experiences that are extraordinary and enriching.

05/31/2026

It is always a pleasure to see NBAF supporter, donor and friend show up in our favorite documentaries being her brilliant self. We are always learning from her. Check out WEB DuBois: Rebel with a Cause by filmmaker Rita Coburn on PBS. Repost • W.E.B Du Bois had some concerns about the art being created during the Harlem Renaissance.

“W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause” on PBS now!

05/31/2026

Congratulations to on the successful launch of her new web series, Yo! Did you know?! The series explores the often unknown history of Atlanta’s beloved communities. NBAF is proud to support this work through the 2026 Artist Project Fund. Repost • S1, EP2: “HISTORIC WEST END”
📍West End, Southwest Atlanta, Georgia

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In this episode of “Yo! Did You Know?!”, location scout Jen Farris takes you into one of Atlanta’s oldest and most historically significant communities — the West End in southwest Atlanta, Georgia.

Featured in this episode:
• Shrine of the Black Madonna (former Gordon Street Movie Theater)
• Genius: Aretha (Nat Geo/FX) — Director Anthony Hemingway
• Atlanta West End’s incredible historically preserved architecture

CHAPTERS:
0:00 – Atlanta’s West End: A Century on Foot
1:00 – West End’s Amazing Historical Architecture in Southwest Atlanta
2:21 – On Location: Genius: Aretha & Anthony Hemingway
2:51 – The Church With No Windows Mystery
3:38 – Movie Theaters, White Flight & the Shrine of the Black Madonna
5:23 – Keep Exploring | Outro

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YO! Did You Know?! ® is a travelogue web series that follows me, Jen Farris, a seasoned Film and TV location scout, into film-friendly communities to reveal history ‘hidden in plain sight’, the artistry of architecture and oftentimes the change makers who made the communities special.

Season One Episodes Release Every Tuesday and Friday on SOCIAL MEDIA & the WEB until June 30th.

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• • Black History • • GeniusAretha • Location Scouting • Atlanta History • Black Churches • Historic Atlanta • Old Atlanta • 30310 • SWATS • Southwest Atlanta • Beaux Arts Classical • Queen Anne Victorian • Bungalow • Art Decco • Victorian • Craftsman • Gothic Revival •

05/31/2026

“If you want to remember something, write it down.” Repost • At , Tony Lewis’s “Abstract Slavery” marks the artist’s first solo presentation in New York, bringing together four interrelated bodies of drawing unified by a sustained inquiry into the Atlantic slave trade through the material and conceptual possibilities of the medium. Lewis treats drawing and language as parallel forms of abstraction — appropriating word game grids, shorthand notation, and layered graphite to approach a history so vast and incompletely documented that it resists fixed representation. Explore the standout exhibition on Artsy at the link in their bio.

Deserving!! Repost • Congratulations to the 2026 David C. Driskell Prize recipient, Spelman College professor Cheryl Fi...
05/28/2026

Deserving!! Repost • Congratulations to the 2026 David C. Driskell Prize recipient, Spelman College professor Cheryl Finley, in recognition of her influence on African American art history and scholarship and the next generation of cultural leaders.

05/26/2026

2026 Artist Project Fund artist putting in the work. Repost • BTNTRX.V2: Shifting Lines. Pre-orders open June 1st.
Six months ago I took you through the full story of V1. Now it’s time for what comes next — expanded geography, deeper stories, and a new chapter in this city’s transformation.

Cover Design: (reveal coming soon)

Produced with support from the Artist Project Fund 2026.

When great trees fall. Rest in Peace Sonny Rollins!(September 7, 1930 – May 25, 2026)
05/26/2026

When great trees fall. Rest in Peace Sonny Rollins!(September 7, 1930 – May 25, 2026)

International Museum Day was on May 18. Here are a few of the Black museums around the world that masterfully amplify Bl...
05/23/2026

International Museum Day was on May 18. Here are a few of the Black museums around the world that masterfully amplify Black narratives, tell our collective and unique histories and maintain the artifacts of our humanity. Repost • As the world marks International Museum Day 2026 under the theme “Museums Uniting a Divided World,” Black museums stand as powerful reminders that culture can bridge even the deepest historical divides.

Built from histories of exclusion, displacement, and resistance, these institutions preserve the truth of Black experiences while celebrating identity, creativity, resilience, and achievement.

From Africa to the diaspora, Black museums continue to reclaim erased narratives, inspire global conversations about justice and belonging, and prove that preserving history is essential to building unity, understanding, and a more inclusive future.

Market news. Repost .knee • some strong results for BIPOC artists. No surprise Lorna Simpson or Nick Cave that have maj...
05/22/2026

Market news. Repost .knee • some strong results for BIPOC artists. No surprise Lorna Simpson or Nick Cave that have major presence in Venice did very well, same with Firelei Báez who just opened a major solo NY.
Kehinde Wiley’s work was only acquired as recent as 2024, provenance Stephen Friedman gallery, his smaller works have always done very well at auction!
Rashid Johnson’s work sold for twice its estimate. I placed a same size work from this series with a prominent foundation, $250k was the gallery price at the time.
Artists that recently joined the ancestors like Fred Eversley (2025) or very recently Melvin Edwards in April, their work also not surprisingly did very well.
Noah Davis family sold the work “Blue House”.
Barkley Hendricks $4.6m!!!
Botero’s bronze horse sold for a record $1.8m.

Clearly signs of a healthy market, results like this have a positive influence, builds market confidence also for the primary market.

We voted!! Have you?? Local elections matter. Repost • Today, Tuesday May 19 is Election Day for the General/Nonpartisa...
05/19/2026

We voted!! Have you?? Local elections matter. Repost • Today, Tuesday May 19 is Election Day for the General/Nonpartisan Primary.

📍Make sure you are ready before you head to the polls. Remember you must vote at your assigned precinct. Find your polling place and confirm your voter information at mvp.sos.ga.gov.

🏢The North Fulton Training Center is open for voters assigned to that precinct.

🕐Check polling place wait times on our website or in the Fulton Votes app.

🗳️Absentee ballots must be returned to our offices by 7 p.m. tonight. See Fulton County Election office locations on our website or the Fulton Votes app. Please note, you may not return your absentee ballot at your Election Day polling place.

🤳For voting information right at your fingertips, get the Fulton Votes app for your mobile device.

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