The African-American Master Artists in Residence Program at Northeastern University are visual artists who work in many different media, have widely differing styles, and come to their art from different backgrounds. But all of them are storytellers who seek to relate some part of the same ever-evolving narrative, that of the African Diaspora. These works convey and celebrate the cultural and historical richness of the African experience.

The African-American Master Artists in Residence Program (AAMARP) is a center of excellence in multicultural visual and performing arts dedicated to creating an enriching cultural environment for a diverse community through exhibitions, concerts, performances, lectures, and workshops. Founded in 1977 by Dana Chandler, AAMARP

today provides studio space for 13 artists whose work has made an invaluable contribution to Northeastern University and to the vitality of the African-American art scene in Boston. Through the Edward Strickland Community Partnership Gallery and the Cultural Café, AAMARP also provides outreach to underserved youth through partnerships with cultural and community institutions, museums, colleges and universities.

AAMARP continues to be a visual arts resource and ambassador of goodwill to the local, national, and international art community, and remains a prominent center for discussion of the African Diaspora cultural growth and development. AAMARP is an adjunct to the Department of African American Studies, College of Social Sciences and Humanities.

African American Master Artists Residency Program (AAMARP)

Northeastern University

76 Atherton Street

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130