NCA History 

The National Conference of Artists (NCA), Inc. founded in 1959, is a national organization of African American visual artists, art educators, art historians, museum personnel, students, collectors, and supporters of the arts. Its purpose is to preserve, promote, and support African American culture through programs that reflect the creative expression of African American artists.

It’s mission is to preserve, promote and develop African American culture through the visual arts and to foster the creative forces of the artists that emanate from the African American and African World Experience.

Michigan
Chapter

Michigan

Chapter

The Michigan Chapter of the NCA was founded in 1974. The mission of the chapter is to preserve, promote, and develop African American culture through the visual arts; and to foster the creative forces of artists emanating from the African American and African world experience. It is a not-for-profit organization that networks with artists throughout Michigan, the United States, the Americas, Europe and Africa. This global view represents the broad perspective of NCA Michigan Chapter networks with artists throughout the United States, the Americas and the world. This global view represents the broad perspective of inclusion in the arts.

National Conference of Artists - Michigan Chapter’s NCA Gallery, offers Michigan artists an opportunity for expanding avenues of creative expression. These exhibits are designed to challenge artists in new format, diverse media and pose thematic issues. Traveling exhibits in Michigan and elsewhere in the United States are planned. This broadening of audiences will give greater exposure to Michigan artists as well as establish them in the wider context of African American and American art.

Michigan’s Gallery