Award
MacArthur Fellows Program
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Elma Lewis
1921-09-15 – 2004-01-01
Life & Legacy
Elma Ina Lewis (September 15, 1921 – January 1, 2004) 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.
Occupation & Career
educator, art educator
Education
Emerson College; Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development; Boston University; Roxbury Memorial High School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
MacArthur Fellows Program; National Medal of Arts
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
MacArthur Fellows Program · National Medal of Arts
Organizations & Memberships
Alpha Kappa Alpha · American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Education & Institutions
Boston University · Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development · Emerson College · Roxbury Memorial High School
Verified Legacy Record
Award
National Medal of Arts
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5366368 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5366368 — wikidata View source
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