Letter from Michelle Barnes to W. Ervin discussing the scope of the Educational and Economic Development Opportunities Program in the Arts for Youth and requesting space on the campus of James D. Ryan Middle School to host the program.

Pamphlet for the "Women... Gifted and Black" arts exhibit taking place on October 28, 1989. It contains information about the hosts, the schedule, and the participating artists.

Letter from Michelle Barnes to Vivian Harrison discussing the Community Artists' Collective's art enrichment program for inner-city schools.

Invitation to the opening reception for the Harambee African-American Arts Festival taking place on May 5, 1989 at the Jones Hall Plaza in Houston. The festival itself will take place on May 13, 1989.

Postcard created by The Peoples' Workshop advertising the musical "Silent Scenarios" written by Sandi Styne, Wally Brannon, Charles Kruse, and Howard C. Harris.

Program for the Harambee African-American Arts Festival taking place on May 13, 1989, containing information about sponsors, staff, and the performance schedule.

Page containing sale information about art pieces featured at the "Points of View: An Art Exhibition by Black Women Artists of Houston" exhibition at the Firehouse Gallery on March 21, 1989.

Pamphlet containing information about the "Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc Salutes Black History Month Annual Song Fest" taking place on February 19, 1989 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Houston.

Letter from Margie Walker to Michelle Barnes containing an invitation to the Promoting Excellence Poets' Luncheon with Gwendolyn Brooks.

Photograph of Autrey McNorris displaying her art at a Community Artists' Collective booth. Several golden rectangles, perhaps jewelry, are laid out on a table with a red tablecloth, with hats on a adjacent table at right and flowers and dolls on another table at left. A chalkboard, a podium, and stacks of metal chairs are placed behind the tables. McNorris stands and smiles behind the red table.

Photograph of a young boy kneeling and painting onto a large paper on the floor. He holds a paint brush in his right hand, painting over a large square of black with a cup of water and several weighted metal blocks with round handles. Another painting, with crosscutting orange and pink marks, is laid at the bottom right.

Photograph of children posing for a photograph during a ceramic workshop held by the Community Artists' Collective. The children are lined along a table filled with patterned cloth stripes and baked and painted ceramic pots and cups. A man stands behind the children and smiles along with most of the children.

Photograph of a group of children posing together for a picture during an art class. They take on different expressions, smiling, looking thoughtfully, or gazing forward. Cut-out paper drawings are glued onto the wall under a chalkboard, and other pieces of art are in the background.

Flyer advertising the Harambee African-American Arts Festival, taking place in Houston on May 13, 1989. The event is sponsored by the Kuumba House, Society for the Performing Arts, and the Midtown Art Center, in addition to a grant from the Cultural Arts Council of Houston.

Flyer advertising the Harambee African-American Arts Festival taking place on May 12-13, 1989. The event will feature an African-American art exhibit and performances from the U-ZULU Dance Theatre of South Africa and Fua Dia Congo.

Flyer advertising the third annual "Women... Gifted and Black" art exhibition, taking place at the Ramada Inn on October 28, 1989. The event is hosted by the Houston chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black women.

Letter from Laura Bodenheimer discussing the schedule of the 1989 volunteer award ceremony for BVA consultants.

Press release announcing information about the "Women... Gifted and Black: A Unique Shopping Excursion" event hosted by the Houston Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. The event will feature an exhibit and sale from Black Women artists in addition a selection of performances from local theater production groups.

Photograph of seven women presenting their art to the photographer, standing in the left corner of a room, facing forward, and smiling. A painting inside a wooden frame is lifted from a table, on which are several fabrics of various textures and patterns. Several other tapestry-like compositions are perched on chairs and work tables at center-right, next to a lamp with painted black figures, a large painting of a black woman, and other flat pieces laid out on the table.

Photograph of three boys holding trophies and a ribbon for their art, placed on the wall behind them. The boy at left holds the ribbon, red and long, and two trophies, and the boy at right holds out one trophy. The drawings behind them are portraits.

Children's story and activity book from The Imag•I•Nation and Sheila Savannah based on the Omokunle exhibit at The Children's Museum of Houston. Omokunle Village is a fictional Yoruba village in Nigeria.