{"value"=>"<p><span class=\"emph\">Organizations:</span>This subseries consists of visual arts, performing arts, cultural, educational, business and civic organizations in which Ademola held general and board memberships and/or acted as a consultant. Files are arranged alphabetically. Those organizations most prominently represented in the Papers are listed below:</p> <p>Weusi Nyumba Ya Sanaa Gallery and Academy of African Arts and Studies, 1968-1990, was founded as a non-profit visual arts cooperative, established in 1965 by a group of African American New York-based artists to preserve, develop and promote African American culture through the visual arts. Located at 158 West 132nd Street in Harlem, Weusi artists worked with community residents to develop and sponsor arts projects and cultural programs. From 1967 to 1978 the Nyumba Ya Sanaa Gallery was in operation, exhibiting the works of member and non-member artists alike and in the early 1970s the Academy was added. Weusi also sponsored the annual Harlem Outdoor Art Festival for 14 years. Weusi was one of the founding members of the New York Arts Consortium and has played an active role in the activities of the New York Chapter of the National Conference of Artists. Ademola was a founding member of Weusi and Director of Education of the Weusi Academy. Files contain minutes, correspondence, exhibition catalogs, fliers, invitations, press releases, memoranda, articles, grant proposals, financial reports and price listings of artwork. Information regarding Ademola's exhibitions as a Weusi artist are included here, as well as exhibitions by Weusi artists at galleries in other locations. Additional information on Weusi is included among the files of the National Arts Consortium.</p>"}