The Black Arts Museum invites you to
A Tapestry of Black Artisans
October 19, 2024
at The BOX in Downtown Riverside
3626 Market Street, Riverside CA 92501
12 Noon to 3:00pm
featuring the art of
vocalist, musician
Spade Semaj’s music transcends classical and modern incorporating elements of the past, present, and future. His musical evolution from self-taught pianist to sought after producer resonates with lovers of diverse musical genres.
Romaine Washington
poet, author
Romaine Washington was born and raised in the I.E., the setting of her most recent collection, Purgatory Has an Address. Her first collection Sirens in Her Belly, focuses on social justice, and was on a BET editor’s top ten must-read list. She is the editor of These Black Bodies Are … A Blacklandia Anthology. She believes that poetry reveals, teaches, and heals as it expresses truth. Washington has presented her poetry in a variety of venues some of which are KPFK, NPR, and Inside SoCal CBS.
Spade Semaj
Christopher & Clarity Bates
music, performance
Christopher and Clarity Bates are wonderkids who combine dedicated mastery as students at Crescendo Conservatory and a cosmopolitan sense of culture as young leaders, athletes, and fine artists.
Viveca Mays
fine artist, painting
Viveca Mays is an accomplished painter with her self described style “Art imitates life.” She is deeply inspired by the faces of people, places, or events that have historical, cultural, or social significance during her lifetime; and historical events that impact generations. Celebrities, social icons, animals, seascapes, landscapes, and various of natural elements have been captured with her brush. She says, “I find inspiration everywhere, and I never know when I will be moved to create. It happens organically, and that’s the way it has always been.”
Our event sponsors include
Begin your journey in the arts with The BAM at our inaugural “Tapestry of Black Artisans” on October 19, 2024.
Contact us for more information on tickets and sponsorship information.