Leading change through the arts.
To provide the educational and cultural link among African American artists and all communities to inspire unlimited creativity.
The Community Artists’ Collective
Is the catalyst which provides inspirational and educational sources for artists and citizens so that they can use their talents and creative abilities to solve economic, cultural and social challenges in the natural and built environments in which we live, work and serve.
Our Programs
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Education
Strengthen relationships with artists and other creative people.
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Community Development
Increases the accessibility of the arts in generally underserved communities.
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Entrepreneurship
Strengthen relationships with artists and other creative people.
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Exhibitions
The exhibition program helps prepare the emerging artists for their professional career
The Witness Series
Exploring Indigenous, African American, Latino, and Asian Connections To Nature and Art
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Artist Spotlight
“Inspired by Classical art, multi-ethnic antiquity, and present-day advertisement imagery Francis’ vivid pictorial works present a torrent of imagery culled from every possible corner of the visual culture.”
– Artist Ricardo Osmondo Francis
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“They were the first to introduce me to being paid a true Artist compensation”
~Ann Johnson
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“CAC nurtures and puts artist in great situations”
~Ricardo Osmondo Francis
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“CAC pulled me out of a hole to help me realize there is a whole other side to being an artist that I didn’t realize”
~Mathieu Jean Baptiste
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Annette Lawrence
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Viktor Givens
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Michael Ray Charles
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Jo El Mercer
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“They were the first to introduce me to being paid a true Artist compensation”
~Ann Johnson
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“CAC nurtures and puts artist in great situations”
~Ricardo Osmondo Francis
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“CAC pulled me out of a hole to help me realize there is a whole other side to being an artist that I didn’t realize”
~Mathieu Jean Baptiste
Follow our journey.
