The 16th Annual Citywide African American Artists Exhibition
February 1–March 3, 2012

Opening Celebrations
Wednesday, February 1, 6–8 p.m., Heritage Plaza Lobby (1111 Bagby)
Friday, February 3, 6–8 p.m., Community Artists’ Collective (1413 Holman, Tea Room Gallery)

HOUSTON (January 23, 2012) Sponsored by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) through Five-A (the African American Art Advisory Association at the MFAH), the annual Citywide exhibitions offer artists the opportunity to show their work to a broader public, and to the collecting community. The 16th annual Citywide African American Artists Exhibition takes place from February 1 to March 3 at the Community Artists’ Collective and the Heritage Plaza, sponsored by Arts Brookfield.

The 16th Annual Citywide Exhibition is curated by artist/curator Michael K. Taylor. The awarded prizes will be juried by artist Floyd Newsum, Professor of Art at the University of Houston Downtown, artist George Smith, Professor Emeritus of Art at Rice University, and Joan Bristow, artist and winner of the 2011 Wearable Art at Texas Southern University.