
African American Arts Alliance of Chicago
The Black Excellence Awards
The Black Excellence Awards, a lavish awards ceremony honoring outstanding artists and arts organizations in the categories of music, film, literature, theater, dance, visual arts, and technology is produced by the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago. The mission of the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago, a service organization, is to increase interaction, communication and development of African American arts organizations and individuals while delivering programs that increase their visibility, marketability, stability, and sustainability. The Black Excellence Awards is a major program of the African American Arts Alliance. For more information on the Black Excellence Awards contact gsea@blackensemble.org.
2022 Black Excellence Awards
The Black Excellence Committee
The Black Excellence Committee is a committee of the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago. Formed in 2001, the purpose of the Black Excellence Committee is to identify outstanding African American individuals and organizations working in the arts. The membership of each committee is made up of art lovers within the Chicago community.
Each committee member must serve on a sub-committee.
The Sub-committees:
FILM
MUSIC
LITERATURE
DANCE
THEATER
VISUAL ARTS
TECHNOLOGY/DIGITAL MEDIA
Each sub-committee must identify and nominate artists for the opportunity to receive a Black Excellence Award at the Annual Black Excellence Award Gala. Each sub-committee has judging criteria specific to their art form. To serve on the Black Excellence Committee you must have a passion for the arts and the time to experience the work of as many artists and art organizations as possible within your category. There are 33 members of the Black Excellence Committee. Members are art lovers and supporters from the Chicago community. If you are interested in serving on the Black Excellence Committee gsea@blackensemble.org for more information.
The Black Excellence Awards Committee Members
Tanita Abrahamson
Mike Abrantie
Alan Davis
Ernson Augustin
Allan Baldwin
Ezra Brown
Pamela Brown
Marcus Bullock
Hilda Coleman
Sylvia Dyer
Erika Flowers
Sandra Gibson
Wilburn Green
Barbara Hayes
Valeria Hubbard
Jewel Ifeguni
Ivy Jackson
Elneda Khaan
Denise Leaks
Ronald Leveston
Claudette Lewis
Portia McFarland
Barnetta Montgomery-McKinney
Lynette Moore
Alicia Moore
Rahsaan Clark Morris
Kim DuBoise Morris
Delaware Patricia
Mae Pearson
Troy Pryor
Alice Rivers
Pamela Roberts
Dara Sanders
Gwendolyn Sea
Bonnie Taylor-Williams
Gabrina Thornton
Scott Tia
Covana Washngton
David Weathersby
Etta Williams
Wanda Young
Roxanne Walton
For more information on the African American Arts Alliance contact jackiewilliams@aaaachicago.org.
2021 Black Excellence Awards.