Scholars Wanted

Scholars are wanted with an expertise on

Masters of African American Art (born 1765-1920)

1700s
Joshua Johnston
Painter
1765-1830

1800s

Martha Erskine Ricks
Quilt Maker
ca. 1817-1901

Robert S. Duncanson
Painter
1823-1872

Edward M. Bannister
Painter
1828-1901

Harriet Powers
Quilt Maker
1837-1911

Edmonia Lewis
Sculptor
1845-1911

Henry Ossawa Tanner
Painter
1859-1936

William Edmonson
Sculptor
1874-1951

Meta Warrick Fuller
Sculptor
1877-1968

James Van Der Zee
Photographer
1886-1983

Laura Wheeler Waring
Painter
1887-1948

Horace Pippin
Painter
1888-1946

Sargent Johnson
Sculptor
1888-1967

Archibald J. Motley
Painter
1891-1981

Augusta Savage
Sculptor
1892-1962

Minnie Evans
Folk Painter
1892-1987

Palmer C. Hayden
Painter
1893-1973

Alma W. Thomas
Painter
1896-1978

Aaron Douglas
Painter
1899-1979


1900s
Hale A. Woodruff
Painter
1900-1980

Selma Burke
Sculptor
1900-1995

William H. Johnson
Painter
1901-1970

Beauford Delaney
Painter
1901-1979

Richmond Barthe
Sculptor
1901-1989

James Lesesne Wells
Painter
1902-1989

Lois Mailou Jones
Painter
1905-1998

Charles Alston
Painter
1907-1977

Norman Lewis
Painter
1909-1979

Allan Rohan Crite
Painter
1910-2007

Romare Bearden
Painter
1914-1988

Hughie Lee Smith
Painter
1915-1999

Elizabeth Catlett
Sculptor
1915-

Eldzier Cortor
Painter
1916-

Jacob Lawrence
Painter
1917-2000

Charles White
Painter
1918-1979

Roy De Carava
Photographer
1919-

Robert Blackburn
Print Maker
1920-2003

Selected scholars will be paid $1000 to share their knowledge in video interviews and/or finished web ready essays that will be posted on the ACFF web sites.

To apply send;

1. An essay submission of 1000 words or less (hard copy and a copy on CD) about an artist from the ACFF list of Master Artists,

2. your Bio with up to date contact information

3. three letters of recommendation that acknowledge you as an authority on one or more of the artists from the list

Send to ACFF PO Box 8082 Englewood, NJ 07631

or e-mail to Ringgoldfaith@aol.com (in the subject area : ACFF Scholar application)
Submissions are ongoing and reviewed by committee annually.