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Community Folk Art Center, Inc. (CFAC) is a vibrant cultural and artistic hub committed to the promotion and development of artists of the African Diaspora. Our mission is to exalt cultural and artistic pluralism by collecting, exhibiting, teaching and interpreting the visual and expressive arts. Public programming includes exhibitions, film screenings, gallery talks, workshops and courses in the studio arts, including dance and ceramics. A proud unit of the Department of African American Studies, College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University, CFAC is a beacon of artistry, creativity, and cultural expression within the Syracuse community, the region and the world.
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Our year-round schedule includes lectures, musical and theatrical performances, exhibits, workshops, and other special events. These events are the cornerstone of CFAC's philosophy and commitment to celebrate the cultural diversity and creativity of local regional, national, and international artists.
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Community Folk Art Center now has an online gallery. Click on the link to explore the online exhibitions, art activities, a new podcast, Black Art Speaks, and much more!
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When you get involved in CFAC, you are actually engaging in an almost 50-year tradition of learning, and building through the arts. CFAC has diverse education programming in the visual and expressive arts, through internships, classes, workshops, gallery talks, film screenings, lectures, and performances.
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