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Mr. Steven Lavine -Page Two- July 21, 1987

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Professor, Art Department, Cleveland
State University, an internationally renowned scholar in the field of
African art with an emphasis on the Yoruba tradition.

The California Afro-American Museum, chartered in 1977, is the first
state mandated museum in the United States, dedicated to the arts,
history and humanities of Afro-Americans. The museum is governed by a
seven member state board of directors and is supported by an annual
budget allocated by the California Legislature. A non-profit foundation
comprised of 20 leaders in their respective fields, has also been
established and which serves as a conduit for private funds, grants and
awards to be used in support of CAAM's exhibitions, collections and
other programs. Since the opening of its new facility two years ago,
CAAM has originated extensive educational and exhibition programs which
have traveled to many parts of California and the country. Sixteen
exhibitions have been held at the Los Angeles site including Black
Olympians: 1904-1984, Hidden Heritage: Afro-American Art, 1800-1950, and
Emerging California Artists.

Other programs are teachers in-service training, Adopt-A-School, Artist
in Residency, year round workshops, educational video productions and
develoment of a research library.

Research is of high priority to CAAM, as there is much to be explored in
the study of Afro-American history and culture. The museum believes
that the scholarly research forming the basis for the exhibition and
catalogue "Introspectives" will be of significant value to the study of
cultural linkages in the African diaspora.

Included in this packet is the proposal and budget for the exhibition as
well as several museum generated publications. We will be happy to
provide any additional information you might require. We sincerely hope
that the Rockefeller Foundation will look favorably on our request for
support of the exhibition and catalogue.

Sincerely,

[SIGNED: Aurelia Brooks] (rj)

Aurelia Brooks
Museum Director

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