THE BLACK ARTS MUSEUM

THE BLACK ARTS MUSEUM THE BLACK ARTS MUSEUM (THE BAM) IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, IS A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO SHOWCASING AND NURTURING AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE. ITS MISSION IS TO BECOME THE REGION'S FIRST INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND, A GLOBALLY ACCLAIMED MUSEUM THAT CELEBRATES THE AESTHETICS, ETHNICITY, AND SPIRIT OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY. THE BAM AIMS TO CULTIVATE, COLLECT, SUPPORT, AND SHOWCASE ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTIONS ACROSS VARIOUS DISCIPLINES.