Harmon Foundation Exhibitions of Black Artists (1926–1935)

1. Harmon Foundation begins supporting Black achievement

   Jan 1, 1922Labels: William E, Harmon Foundation

   • Harmon Foundation
   • Smithsonian

2. Harmon Foundation launches awards for Black artists

   Jan 1, 1926Labels: Harmon Foundation, Awards

   • NYPL Catalog
   • Arsenault

3. Annual Negro artists exhibitions take recognizable form

   Jan 1, 1928Labels: Harmon Foundation, Exhibition catalog

   • Smithsonian Libraries
   • Harmon Foundation

4. Traveling exhibitions expand audiences beyond New York

   Jan 1, 1929Labels: Traveling exhibition, Harmon Foundation

   • National Archives
   • Harmon Foundation

5. 1930 exhibition links fine arts and race-relations partners

   Jan 1, 1930Labels: 1930 exhibition, Race relations

   • Arsenault
   • Smithsonian Libraries

6. 1931 Art Center exhibition runs February 16–28

   Feb 16, 1931Labels: 1931 Art, Harmon Foundation

   • NYPL Catalog
   • Arsenault

7. “The Negro in Art” exhibition is highlighted by archives

   Feb 1, 1933Labels: The Negro, National Archives

   • National Archives
   • Met Museum

8. 1933 Art Center exhibition runs February 20–March 4

   Feb 20, 1933Labels: 1933 Art, Alain Locke

   • Met Museum
   • JH Books

9. Exhibition series continues across multiple years and volumes

   Dec 31, 1933Labels: Exhibition series, Smithsonian Libraries

   • Smithsonian Libraries
   • Harmon Foundation

10. 1935 Delphic Studios show runs April 22–May 4

    Apr 22, 1935Labels: 1935 Delphic, Richmond Barth

    • Arsenault
    • Smithsonian Libraries

11. 1935 publication documents artists and prior Harmon prizes

    May 4, 1935Labels: 1935 publication, Harmon prizes

    • Arsenault
    • Harmon Foundation

12. Legacy: Harmon exhibition catalogs preserved in major libraries

    Dec 31, 1935Labels: Research libraries, Harmon catalogs

    • Smithsonian Libraries
    • NYPL Catalog
    • Met Museum