Organization Details:

The Romare Bearden Foundation preserves and perpetuates the legacy of Romare Bearden (1911-1988), a preeminent American artist of African-American heritage.

The Romare Bearden Foundation realizes its mission by preserving and making publicly accessible Bearden’s artworks and extensive archives of books, articles, letters, photographs and other materials; hosting, supporting and presenting scholarly and public programs, including symposia, panel presentations and school-based programs featuring his art and life; providing support for and encouragement of museum exhibitions, new scholarly research and publications on the artist; and supporting the creative and intellectual development of up-and-coming African-American artists and scholars.

Description and/or History:
For over a decade, the Foundation has honored Bearden's memory and preserved and perpetuated his artistic legacy by supporting educational programs, special projects, exhibitions, critical scholarship and seminal publications that deepen appreciation of and access to Bearden's extraordinary art and life. In addition, the Foundation acknowledges the professional and personal encouragement Bearden generously provided other artists, as well as his broad intellectual and scholarly interests, by supporting the creative and intellectual development of up-and-coming African-American artists and scholars.

The Romare Bearden Foundation was established as a nonprofit organization by the estate of Romare Bearden in 1990. From 1990 until her death in 1996, Nanette Rohan Bearden, the artist's wife and a noted dancer and choreographer, was president of the Foundation.

Contact people:

Pamela Ford, Program Director, (212) 924-0455 x104, (email) Diedra Harris-Kelley, Program Associate, (212) 924-0455 x101, (email)

Address:

305 7th Avenue 13th Floor New York, NY 10001 (See a map)

Directions:

We are located on 7th avenue between 27th and 28th Streets, across from FIT and 5 blocks south of Penn Station. The nearest subway stop is the stop   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 28th St of the number 1 train,   Walk distance (in minutes): 3   Nearest Bus Stop: M10 and M20 , 5 minutes minute walk