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                  Jan. 14,1977
In 1942, while Professor of Art at Atlanta University, Woodruff organized the first "Atlanta University Annual Exhibition of Works by Negro Artists." These annual exhibitions have done more to foster black creative talent in the visual arts than all previous efforts combined.

William Edouard Scott(1884-1964) also studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, and under H. O. Tanner in Paris. Scott's works have been exhibited widely throughout the country and in London, Paris, South Africa, and Haiti. Along with many other awards, Scott twice received the Frederick Manus Brand Prize from the Art Institute of Chicago.

Living and working primary in Indianapolis, John Wesley Hardrick (1891-1968) became one of the state's most popular black artists. During his early training he worked in the studios of William Forsyth and Otto Stark, two prominent Indiana artists. Hardrick's paintings have also been widely exhibited in the U.S., and he received outstanding awards.

In further celebration of Black History Month, the Indianapolis Museum of Art has planned a program entitled "A Ritual in the Black Aesthetic," on Feb.13, at 7:30 p.m., in Showalter Pavillion.

Jon Onye Lockard, artist-educator, University of Michigan, will give a slide presentation and lecture on art by blacks and its vital role in U.S. culture. Also on the program are Morris Lawrence, Afro-musicologist, with singers and dancers, who will collectively present an illustrative "ritual" demonstrating the significance of African-American art.

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