# Elma Lewis

> Elma Ina Lewis was an American arts educator and the founder of The Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts and the National Center of Afro-American Artists. In 1981 she was one of the first recipients of the newly organized MacArthur Fellows Grant, in 1981, and in 1983 was awarded a Presidential Medal for the Arts by President Ronald Reagan. She is also an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

*Founder of the National Center of Afro-American Artists and the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts (1921-2004)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Educator
- **Category:** Educators
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1921-09-15
- **Died:** 2004-01-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Elma Ina Lewis was an American arts educator and the founder of The Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts and the National Center of Afro-American Artists. In 1981 she was one of the first recipients of the newly organized MacArthur Fellows Grant, in 1981, and in 1983 was awarded a Presidential Medal for the Arts by President Ronald Reagan. She is also an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.9
- **Momentum:** 17.4

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5366368)

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