Pamoja Art Society is an Award-Winning Organization
Pamoja Art Society (Pamoja) was founded in 1965 (Established in 1977), by an inspired group of young talented visual artists who shared the same vision, which was to create and promote the creative talents of Black American Artists in the Shreveport-Bossier Community and other outlying areas of Louisiana. Several of the founding members of Pamoja were former students of The Late Southern University (SU) Professor, Roosevelt Daniel who was the founding chairman of the Fine Arts Program at SU in Shreveport, Louisiana. Other Artists attained their membership through their involvement in visual art classes organized by students and emerging artists.
Over time, Pamoja Artists had developed a support system for themselves and new artists who joined the group. Developing their creative skills, these individuals explored cultural and universal Art themes, which had the ultimate effect of adding value to Black American Art. Pamoja Art society remains an active and significant leader within Shreveport’s Art Community as it functions both as a member-based Arts Associate and a community-based promulgator of art programs for public appreciation and awareness. Today, Pamoja Art Society is a 50 year old Non-profit Corporation and the oldest “Arts Organization” in Louisiana.
To date, Pamoja Art Society has recently expanded to now consist of not only a headquarters building on Ana Street and Cultural Arts Center on Linwood Avenue, but also Municipal Park, a recent adoption from the city of Shreveport by Pamoja leadership.
Pamoja Art Society Financial Supporters Include:
+ Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC)
+ Carolyn W and Charles T Beaird Family Foundation
+ Community Foundation of North Louisiana
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