ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

"The Village of African American Doll Artists" represents a collection of creative works that are defined by spirit and supported by legacy and history. No mere words can describe the appreciation of the artists, their time, talent, vision, and stick-to-itiveness as they have pushed the boundaries of image making.

Curatorial Team: Kibibi Ajanku, Camila Bryce-Laporte, Julee DickersonThompson, Francine Haskins

Catalog (compiled and written): Camila Bryce-Laporte

Additionally, "The Village of African American Doll Artists" received the generous and ongoing support of Henry Morris, Jr.

Lastly, the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Museum sits on historic land. The very pier it is built on was the location where Isaac Myers, an African American entrepreneur, owned a boat repair business that employed Frederick Douglass, an enslaved man, before he courageously manumitted himself. Thank you to the Living Classrooms Foundation for the opportunity to embody such a beautiful gallery overlooking the Baltimore Harbor, a place with so much historical difficulty and significance.