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April 3, 2027

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Overview

Artist Commissions

Program Type: Biennial artist commissioning project

Overview: Afro Charities invites contemporary artists to explore the AFRO Archives and supports their research and artistic production. Selected artists receive generous research, production, and materials stipends to conduct original research in the AFRO News Archives and produce new artwork inspired by their findings. Artists' work ultimately debuts in a public exhibition.

Duration: 14 months per commission

Geographic Scope: Maryland-based artists (based on 2024/2025 cohort)

Funding Support: Supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Ruth Foundation for the Arts

Past Commissions:

  • 2024/2025: Sanah Brown-Bowers, Jason Patterson, Glenda Richardson

  • 2022: Xaviera Simmons (in partnership with KADIST)

  • Previous: Akea Brionne, Shan Wallace, Savannah Wood
  • Contact: Afro Charities, Inc., 12 W. Madison Street Suite 201, Baltimore, MD 21201

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