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Elma Lewis

Founder of the National Center of Afro-American Artists and the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts (1921-2004) · United States · On the map · Educators · Died at 82

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.

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Awards

National Medal of Arts1983
MacArthur Fellows Program1981

About this person

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.

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Country
United States
Category
Educators
Type
Educator
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2004 · aged 82