National Conference of Artists Michigan

09/25/2026

Your are cordially invited to attend the National Conference of Artists Michigan 35th Annual Art Party and Auction Fundraiser "For the Love of Art" on Saturday, October 10, 2026, 2 pm - 5 pm at Northwest Activities Center Ballroom. This year's Art Party Honorary Chairs, Jarrett and Jazelle Irons, will be in attendance as well as our artists, collectors, curators, and creative friends of NCA Michigan.

The Art Party Fundraiser is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It provides access to art from an international perspective to collectors and collecting institutions, as well as our immediate community. This event supports our collaborative programming for artists, students, cultural institutions, civic organizations and the community at large.

The Art Party Fundraiser features an art exhibition, live art auction, live music, food, art workshops, and more! Art Party guests have an opportunity to build their art collections, meet the artists, fellowship, network, and enjoy a rich community-building experience. The Auction Preview begins at 1 pm.

Purchase your Art Part 35 tickets at: https://ncamichigan.org/calendar #!event/register/2026/10/3/nca-michigan-art-party-35

06/29/2026

NCA CONVENTION 2026! Let the Good Times Roll in New Orleans! Sept 24-26 🎷🎨

Early-bird registration is officially open for our landmark 2026 National Convention.

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

You are warmly invited to the National Conference of Artists (NCA) 2026 National Convention! This year, we gather in historic New Orleans, Louisiana, to explore our premier strategic theme: "African Roots/American Fruits part deux".

📍 New Orleans, LA | 🗓️ September 24–26, 2026
⚜️ Hosted by the NCA New Orleans Chapter
🎷 "Les Bon Temps Roule" / Let the Good Times Roll!

Join us for an inspiring, intergenerational weekend of scholarly panels, hands-on masterclasses, live Creole music, and guided study tours of local Black art landmarks.

Convention Registration

● Early Bird Registration: $125.00 (Online Active through August 15, 2026).
● Standard Registration: $150.00 (Online Starts August 16, 2026).
● Student with ID: $100.00 (Online Starts August 16, 2026).
● Standard On-site Registration: $200.00 (At Convention; September 24 through 26, 2026).

Optional Convenience Add-on: Renew or join our national network directly at checkout for $50 National Dues and $60 New Orleans Chapter Dues.

🎟️ https://www.zeffy.com/.../nca-2026-national-convention

Official Convention Hotel

We have secured discounted room blocks at The Jung Hotel (1500 Canal Street).

● Rates: Deluxe King ($129/night) | Deluxe Queen with Two Beds ($139/night).
● Cutoff Date: August 24, 2026.
● To Book: Call (504) 503-1455 or email [email protected] (Identify yourself as part of the National Conference of Artists 2026 National Convention).

Questions? Reach out to us at [email protected] or (937) 230-5230. For local New Orleans and direct inquiries, contact Chapter President Debra Austin at (504) 214-8968.

With a creative spirit,

The 2026 NCA National and NCA New Orleans Convention Team
NCA 2026 National Convention Registration Link and QR Code:
https://www.zeffy.com/.../nca-2026-national-convention

05/14/2026

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is among eight institutions awarded Getty Foundation grants to enhance access to archival collections related to Black artists and arts organizations.

Critical support for eight new projects will process and activate essential documents of the history of Black art in the U.S.

04/30/2026

David Driskell and the Long Argument for Black Memory
Across canvas, collage, scholarship, and curation, Driskell made a life’s work of showing that African American art was never a footnote. It was always foundational.

David Driskell is often described in a sequence so familiar it risks going flat: artist, scholar, curator, collector, teacher. Every word is accurate. None is sufficient on its own. What made Driskell singular was not that he excelled in several lanes at once, but that he understood those lanes were never really separate. He painted with the eye of a historian. He curated with the urgency of someone fighting for memory. He taught as if art could rescue not only neglected artists, but the historical record itself. By the time he died in 2020 at 88, after decades of making, writing, mentoring, and institution-building, Driskell had helped alter the way American art is taught, exhibited, collected, and understood.

Read the full story at https://www.kolumnmagazine.com/2026/04/29/david-driskell-and-the-long-argument-for-black-memory/