To honor its unique mission to highlight artworks by and about women of the African Diaspora, in 2011 the Museum launched the 15 x 15 Acquisitions Initiative, an initiative to purchase fifteen important works of art in celebration of its fifteenth anniversary. This project enriched and expanded Spelman College’s permanent collection. An anonymous gift, coupled with the help and generosity of donors, enabled the Museum to acquire works by the following artists: Sheila Pree Bright, María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Renée Cox, Lalla Essaydi, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Myra Greene, Ingrid Mwangi, Robert Hutter, Lauren Kelley, Marcia Kure, Bradley McCallum and Jacqueline Tarry, Nandipha Mntambo, Lorna Simpson, and Carrie Mae Weems. Each of these artists—many whose works have been featured in exhibitions organized by the Museum—contributes to the field of visual art in tangible ways and consistently demonstrates a commitment to expanding their artistic practice. The Museum is actively working to acquire works by Howardena Pindell and Lorraine O’Grady, two artists who were on the original 15 x 15 wish list. This initiative further extends the trajectory of a growing a mission-focused permanent collection.
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