Conference Considers Dearth of African-American Artists, Designers

The Chronicle of Higher Education March 30, 2011, 12:32 pm Architect Craig L. Wilkins, design scholar Carol Tulloch, and art historian Kymberly Pinder at the Parsons conference (photos by Jonathan Grassi, courtesy of Parsons) By W. Ian Bourland Why are there so few black artists and designers? The conference, Black Studies in Art and Design Education: Past Gains, Present Resistance, Future Challenges, held last weekend at Parsons The New School for design, investigated both the causes and possible solutions for what is arguably a disproportionate paucity of students and instructors of color in the fields of art, architecture, and design. Although many of the themes discussed by panels composed of veteran educators and practitioners were not new, Black Studies was notable for its emphasis on concrete and pragmatic solutions for educators. Full Story: http://chronicle.com/blogs/arts/conference-considers-dearth-of-african-american-artists-designers/29048?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en