Vendors' Day: Art of the African Diaspora Exhibit

View the amazing satellite exhibit with the Art of the African Diaspora and support local artists by purchasing their goods!

To celebrate the conclusion of Art of the African Diaspora's 28th annual exhibit, as well as its very first satellite exhibit with the Richmond Museum of History & Culture, we will be hosting a vendors' day! Get another opportunity to meet the artists who are featured in our gallery and purchase other works at their tables.

Featured artists selling goods:

• Asual Aswad - Website
• Karen Janes - Instagram | Etsy
• Jimi Evins - Instagram | Facebook | Website
• Cole Ware - Website

At the event:
Buy smaller artworks from featured artists! (posters, giclée prints, cards, etc.)
One last chance to purchase art on display!

How to purchase art:
Most art on display is available for purchase. The art label will indicate whether or not the piece is available. To purchase a piece, please approach any museum staff who will put you in touch with the artist. The museum does not charge commission, meaning that all proceeds go straight to the artists.

Art Of The African Diaspora is the longest running event of its kind in the Bay Area. It originated from a salon for African American artists known as Colors of Black that was organized in 1989 by artist and professor Marie Johnson Calloway.

In 1996 artists Jan Hart-Schuyers and Rae Louise Hayward established the exhibition The Art of Living Black at Richmond Art Center. Many of the artists from Colors of Black participated in the inaugural exhibition, which presented the work of emerging and established African American artists. The artists gained introductions to new audiences, and access to build a creative community of artists and art lovers.

Over the next twenty-five years the exhibition ensured the increased visibility for African American artists in the Bay Area that Hart-Schuyers and Hayward conceptualized. After the loss of both founders, their organizing efforts were carried on for many years by artists, family members, and RAC.

The next stage of the events development happened in 2018, when a Steering Committee comprised of participating artists, presented the exhibition. In 2019, the Committee became aware of the necessity to incorporate a broader vision of the African Diaspora and consequently renamed the organization Art Of The African Diaspora.

In its 28th year, Art of the African Diaspora continues to express and celebrate the creative achievements of artists of African descent. This year, over 150 artists showcase their work at Richmond Art Center, as well as in open studios and satellite exhibitions at different venues around the Bay Area.

To make a donation to the Art of the African Diaspora, click here!

100% of donations (minus online processing fees) go towards event costs and are managed by the Art of the African Diaspora Steering Committee who produces the event.

Host or Publisher Richmond Museum of History