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- [Transcript of Minnie Howard Walker Diary: 1936-1937]
- Transcript of Minnie Howard Walker's diary from January 1, 1936 through December 31, 1937.
- [Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1987-1989]
- Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild from 1987 through 1989, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
- [Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1982-1984]
- Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild from 1982 through 1984, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
- [Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1981-1982]
- Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild from 1981 through 1982, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
- [Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1985-1987]
- Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild from 1985 through 1987, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
- [Theatre Under the Stars Scrapbook: 1981-July 1987]
- Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars program from 1981 through July 1987, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items.
- [Theatre Under the Stars Scrapbook: August 1987-October 1990]
- Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars program from August 1987 through October 1990, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items.
- Welcome to Omokunle! The House is Full of Children
- Children's story and activity book from The Imag•I•Nation and Sheila Savannah based on the Omokunle exhibit at The Children's Museum of Houston. Omokunle Village is a fictional Yoruba village in Nigeria.
- [Letter from Laura Bodenheimer About Awards Ceremony]
- Letter from Laura Bodenheimer discussing the schedule of the 1989 volunteer award ceremony for BVA consultants.
- [Street View of the Community Artists' Collective]
- Photograph of the Community Artists' Collective's building from a street view. The photo was taken on 1501 Elgin Ave..
- [Letter from Michelle Barnes to W. Ervin - December 7, 1989]
- Letter from Michelle Barnes to W. Ervin discussing the scope of the Educational and Economic Development Opportunities Program in the Arts for Youth and requesting space on the campus of James D. Ryan Middle School to host the program.
- [Flyer: Third Annual Women... Gifted and Black]
- Flyer advertising the third annual "Women... Gifted and Black" art exhibition, taking place at the Ramada Inn on October 28, 1989. The event is hosted by the Houston chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black women.
- [Press Release Announcing the "Women... Gifted and Black" Art Exhibit, 1989]
- Press release announcing information about the "Women... Gifted and Black: A Unique Shopping Excursion" event hosted by the Houston Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. The event will feature an exhibit and sale from Black Women artists in addition a selection of performances from local theater production groups.
- [Pamphlet: Women... Gifted and Black]
- Pamphlet for the "Women... Gifted and Black" arts exhibit taking place on October 28, 1989. It contains information about the hosts, the schedule, and the participating artists.
- [Flyer: Harambee African-American Arts Festival #2]
- Flyer advertising the Harambee African-American Arts Festival taking place on May 12-13, 1989. The event will feature an African-American art exhibit and performances from the U-ZULU Dance Theatre of South Africa and Fua Dia Congo.
- [Inivitation to the Harambee African-American Arts Festival Reception - May 1989]
- Invitation to the opening reception for the Harambee African-American Arts Festival taking place on May 5, 1989 at the Jones Hall Plaza in Houston. The festival itself will take place on May 13, 1989.
- [Program for the Harambee African-American Arts Festival, 1989]
- Program for the Harambee African-American Arts Festival taking place on May 13, 1989, containing information about sponsors, staff, and the performance schedule.
- [Postcard: Silent Scenarios]
- Postcard created by The Peoples' Workshop advertising the musical "Silent Scenarios" written by Sandi Styne, Wally Brannon, Charles Kruse, and Howard C. Harris.
- [Children at a Ceramic Workshop]
- Photograph of children posing for a photograph during a ceramic workshop held by the Community Artists' Collective. The children are lined along a table filled with patterned cloth stripes and baked and painted ceramic pots and cups. A man stands behind the children and smiles along with most of the children.
- [Pamphlet: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc Salutes Black History Month Annual Song Fest]
- Pamphlet containing information about the "Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc Salutes Black History Month Annual Song Fest" taking place on February 19, 1989 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Houston.
- [Children at an Art Class]
- Photograph of a group of children posing together for a picture during an art class. They take on different expressions, smiling, looking thoughtfully, or gazing forward. Cut-out paper drawings are glued onto the wall under a chalkboard, and other pieces of art are in the background.
- [Flyer: Harambee African-American Arts Festival #1]
- Flyer advertising the Harambee African-American Arts Festival, taking place in Houston on May 13, 1989. The event is sponsored by the Kuumba House, Society for the Performing Arts, and the Midtown Art Center, in addition to a grant from the Cultural Arts Council of Houston.
- [Seven Artists With Their Work]
- Photograph of seven women presenting their art to the photographer, standing in the left corner of a room, facing forward, and smiling. A painting inside a wooden frame is lifted from a table, on which are several fabrics of various textures and patterns. Several other tapestry-like compositions are perched on chairs and work tables at center-right, next to a lamp with painted black figures, a large painting of a black woman, and other flat pieces laid out on the table.
- [Autrey McNorris and Her Art]
- Photograph of Autrey McNorris displaying her art at a Community Artists' Collective booth. Several golden rectangles, perhaps jewelry, are laid out on a table with a red tablecloth, with hats on a adjacent table at right and flowers and dolls on another table at left. A chalkboard, a podium, and stacks of metal chairs are placed behind the tables. McNorris stands and smiles behind the red table.
- [Three Boys with Art Award Trophies]
- Photograph of three boys holding trophies and a ribbon for their art, placed on the wall behind them. The boy at left holds the ribbon, red and long, and two trophies, and the boy at right holds out one trophy. The drawings behind them are portraits.
- [Boy Painting at an Art Class]
- Photograph of a young boy kneeling and painting onto a large paper on the floor. He holds a paint brush in his right hand, painting over a large square of black with a cup of water and several weighted metal blocks with round handles. Another painting, with crosscutting orange and pink marks, is laid at the bottom right.
- ["Points of View: An Art Exhibition by Black Women Artists of Houston" Price List]
- Page containing sale information about art pieces featured at the "Points of View: An Art Exhibition by Black Women Artists of Houston" exhibition at the Firehouse Gallery on March 21, 1989.
- [Flyer: "Women... Gifted and Black", 1988]
- Flyer advertising the "Women... Gifted and Black" arts and crafts exhibition, sponsored by the Houston chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.
- [Pamphlet: OpenView: The Conscience of Houston Black Women Artists]
- Pamphlet for the "OpenView: The Conscience of Houston Black Women Artists" exhibit at Barnes-Blackman Galleries. It includes information about the artist, title, medium, and price of each piece.
- [Pamphlet: "OpenView: The Conscience of Houston Black Women Artists" Opening Reception]
- Pamphlet for the opening reception for the "Openview: The Conscience of Black Women Artists", taking place on February 7, 1988. It contains information about the artists featured in the exhibition and gives special thanks to organizations that contributed to the event.
- [Pamphlet: Women... Gifted and Black]
- Pamphlet containing information about the "Women... Gifted and Black" art sale and exhibit taking place on November 25-26, 1988.
- [Letter from Margie Walker to Michelle Barnes - January 25, 1989]
- Letter from Margie Walker to Michelle Barnes containing an invitation to the Promoting Excellence Poets' Luncheon with Gwendolyn Brooks.
- [Two Women in a Gallery]
- Photograph of two women standing side-by-side in a gallery, facing forward. The background of the gallery, some art pieces visible, lays behind them.
- [Four Women in a Gallery]
- Photograph of four women standing side-by-side in an art gallery, looking forward and smiling with art pieces hung on the walls behind them. They wear coats and hats, and hold pamphlets and purses.
- [A Woman Looking at a Portrait]
- Photograph of a woman looking at a portrait hung on a wall in an art gallery. The portrait depicts a Black woman in a work shirt, and is lined with a simple frame. The woman looks to the left.
- [Denetria Greene]
- Photograph of Denetria Greene, facing forward and smiling. She stands in front of a white wall and wears a shirt decorated with flowers.
- [A Woman Accepts a Plaque]
- Photograph of a woman accepting a plaque and smiling. She holds the plaque in both hands, holding it up to her chest, and looks to the left. Another woman stands along the back wall, upon which are hung art prints and posters.
- [Several Women with Plaques]
- Photograph of several women holding award plaques and smiling. A woman (far right) is accepting a plaque while her peers smile. Three women with plaques are seated at center, and five other people stand along the back wall, decorated with art prints and paintings.
- [Pamphlet: Community Artists' Collective Summer Series '88]
- Pamphlet containing information about the Community Artists' Collective's "Summer Series '88" programs and a registration form. The programs include drawing and sculpture classes and a selection of art workshops and run from June to August 1988.
- [Pamphlet: Bridges '88 Call for Entries]
- Pamphlet containing a call for entries and entry form for the "Bridges '88" art exhibit that features Black artists from Houston and Beaumont. The pamphlet contains information about the exhibit and an event schedule.
- [Flyer: The Consequence of Houston Black Women Artists]
- Flyer advertising an exhibit titled "The Conscience of Houston Black Women Artists: Honoring the Women Who Paved the Way" hosted at Barnes-Blackman Gallery and coordinated by the University of Houston-Downtown's University Program Council. The event takes place on February 7, 1988.
- [Letter from Barnes-Blackman Galleries - January 24, 1988]
- Letter from Barnes-Blackman Galleries inviting the recipient to an exhibition of works curated by Community Artists' Collective titled "The Conscience of Houston Black Women Artists".
- [Pamphlet: Art Expo '87]
- Pamphlet containing information about the "Art Expo '87" event hosted by the Houston Area Urban League. It contains biographical information about the artists and the history of the event.
- [Two Women Around a Work Table]
- Photograph of two women around a work table, on which several collages are laid out. One stands at left, rolling up her sleeves, and the other is seated at right. Behind them is a table of materials with canvases laid against the wall, a garbage can positioned to the left of the table, and a long, horizontal light attached to the brick wall.
- [Two Women Working on Art]
- Photograph of two women hunched over a work table, working on art. The woman at center, wearing a red cap, holds a pencil in her left hand and rests her right elbow on the table, and the woman at right, in a pink shirt, aligns a ruler on a tilted piece of paper. Art materials are placed on tables along the back wall next to canvases and a letterboard perched on the wall.
- [A Woman Crafting with Paper and String]
- Photograph of a woman crafting with a paper cut-out and a black string in her hands. She stands near a desk with art prints and a small beige globe placed on it.
- [A Woman Drawing with a Pencil]
- Photograph of a woman drawing onto a large piece of sketch paper with a pencil in her right hand. On her desk is also a metal ruler and several curved and colored paper cut-outs. Newspaper and magazine clippings are pinned onto a board behind her.
- ["Women of Color" Exhibit Price List - 1987]
- Price list for artworks shown at the "Women of Color" exhibit at the Security National Bank in Shreveport, Louisiana. The showing was held from January 30 through February 28, 1987.
- Articles of Incorporation of Community Artists' Collective
- Notarized Articles of Incorporation of The Community Artists' Collective.
- [Pamphlet: OpenView: The Conscience of Houston Black Women Artists Entry From]
- Pamphlet containing information about the "Open View: The Conscience of Black Women Artists" art exhibit and an entry form for artists. The exhibit is to be held at Barnes-Blackman Galleries from February 7-21, 1988 and features art from Black female artists residing in and around Houston.