Elma Lewis
Elma Lewis | |
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| Born | Elma Ina Lewis 15 September 1921 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 1 January 2004 (aged 82) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Arts educator, activist |
| Parent(s) | Clairmont Lewis Edwardine Lewis |
Elma Ina Lewis (September 15, 1921 – January 1, 2004) was an American arts educator and the founder of The Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts and the National Center of Afro-American Artists. In 1981 she was one of the first recipients of the newly organized MacArthur Fellows Grant, in 1981, and in 1983 was awarded a Presidential Medal for the Arts by President Ronald Reagan. She is also an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.