ColoradoBlack Arts Festival

30th Anniversary - Origins

JULY 8th - 10th, 2016

Denver, COCity Park WEST

festival GREETINGS

MISSION and OBJectivesMission: To involve the community in helping to establish self-reliance, believing that pride in one’s culture is the foundation for long-term stability and prosperity.

Toward the fulfillment of its mission, the CBAF is committed to the following:

1. Raise the level of appreciation for the role that Black arts and culture play in the development, growth and well-being of the community.

2. Provide a medium for local Black talent in the area of visual and performing arts.3. Educate and stimulate cultural awareness.4. Cultivate harmony, pride, self-esteem and unity.

Greetings,This is an exciting time for the Colorado Black Arts Festival (CBAF) as we mark 30 years of a remarkable tradition, celebrating African American and African Diaspora culture. Thirty years is a testament to hard work and dedication of our team, some of whom have been with the organization since its inception. I would like to personally thank my fellow board members, development staff, festival coordinators, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, and the community. Your contributions are invaluable in making this event happen.

The CBAF has been unwavering in its mission and we remain steadfast in achieving our goals. I am grateful and honored that it has been my life’s work to help create a venue designed to instill pride and celebrate a rich heritage and tradition.

Please take time to explore our offerings of hands-on and educational activities, visual images, exhibitions, musical expressions, and the suave and rhythmic moves of our dancers.

It is my hope and prayer that we continue to preserve, and pass our rich culture to future generations because it is so important to the collective memory and pride of a people.

M. Perry AyersFounder and Artistic Director

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Boogaloo CELEBRATION Parade

Bella Diva Dance

Brothers 4 Ever

Colorado Christian Fellowship Minister in Dance

Dancing Diamonds

Dazzling Diamonds Pom Squad

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Denver Marching Knights

Diamond Princesses Cheer Team

Donor Alliance

FAVA Families against Violence

Omega Psi Phi

STRIVE Dance Team

The shakers Dance Team

Youth Mentorship Program JENGA

2016 ParticipantsGrand Marshalls:

Mr. Perry Ayers and Oye Oginga Founders of Colorado Black Arts Festival

Ijele Community Dancers

Joda Village Drum Circle

Las Vegas Hi Steppers Drum and Drill Team

Mile High Dolls Dance Team

Millennium All Stars

Miss Black Colorado

Old Skool Car Club

Platinum Divas Cheer Team

Pleaseasnt Gree Babptist Church Marching Saints Drum and Drill Team

Raw Fire Dance Team

Ronald McDonald

Samba Colorado

KUUMBA (MAIN) STAGE

Reggae and R&B R&B and Jazz

Ron Ivory and The ArtisTree Orch/Band

Linda Styles Band

Linda Theus-Lee

Glenn Brown

Coco Brown and Carl Caldwell

April (Angel Eyez)

Michael C.

Mary Louise Lee

TONY EXum, JR.

Vinson Powell

“In Memoriam Tribute to Music Legends” Backed by Ron Ivory

the ArtisTree Band

Saturday, July 9th2pm - 8pm

Sunday, July 10th2pm - 8pm

Judge Roughneck

The Perpetrators/Chops and The Dread Knots with Preacher Man

and Binary Roots

Diana Castro Band

Chase and The Dream

The Henderson’s Band

Mono Verde

IRIE STILL

The T.A.N. Band

The Willis Rich Experience

F. Cosmo HarrisGospel Stage

Saturday, July 9th12:30pm - 5pm

Sunday, July 10th1:30pm - 5pmDancing for my heart

ron king

shields of faith gospel jazz band

doretta tootle

ronnie white

voices of triumph

david johnson & kelly jones

stella henderson thompson

edna robinson & favored

Nathaniel black

lagressa munnerlyn

Dr. michael Williams & Eternal Life

Dancing for my heart

old time medley/worship

vee law

in his presence dance ministry

mary louise lee

anchor of hope

melanie robinson

opheal bordeaux

olivia joi (robinson)

rico wint

rev. haywood hobbs & our Fathers children

lavonnie woodberry

melody prentice

untameD worship

john austin

For Excellence in the Arts 2016 Awardee

Jack Price II is a self-taught artist who believes in his instinctive interpretations, and in the feelings of his subjects. Born in Lubbock, TX, Jack has lived in Denver, Colorado since he was five. He graduated from Manual High School and from the Northern Colorado Painting and Decorating Industry Apprenticeship Program. Much like the African griot, which passes history of the tribe through storytelling, Jack passes history through his drawings. He continues the intricate and enriching story of Black people. “It is important that our story be told to the children, and that we keep our culture alive.” In keeping with this idea, Jack started a tradition of his own. Each year, he does one charcoal drawing for and about his family.

Charcoal is one of the oldest art mediums known to man, and one might assume that, in terms of new techniques, there remains little that can be done with charcoal. Yet, new and exciting approaches to its use continue to flow from Jack Price.

Each one of his drawings has a different story to tell. Some drawings have bold and distinct lines. In other works, the lines are more subtle, conveying emotion.

For each of his works, Jack has written a poem. He explains, “When an idea comes to me for a sketch, I write a poem. I then transfer my poetry into my drawings as the inspiration comes to me, and the inspiration comes from the people I have been exposed to all my life.” His grand-parents have always been part of his inspiration. Their love and encouragement, given to him as a child, continues to be an inspirational force in his work.

Jack has exhibited at numerous locations throughout the Denver area.

Louise duncan Lifetime Achievement

Jack Price - Visual Artist

Past AwardeesLouise Duncan Lifetime Achievement Award

1988 Louise Duncan Jess E. Dubois1989 Lula Jacobs Shelly Rhynn1990 Marguerite Baker Robert White1991 Ernestine McClain-Smith Charlie Burrell1992 Charlotte Cowens Adetungi Joda1993 Midred Waters George Morrison Sr.1994 Joyce Marie Davis Dr. Cornelius Stripling1995 Lucy Walker Edward R. Battle1996 Claudette Sweet J.C. Tunson1997 Oyedele Oginga1998 Nate Yarborough1999 Jonathan Parker2000 Leticia Williams2001 Billy Tolles2002 Perry Ayers2003 Joel Keel2004 Paul Stewart2005 James Van Buren2006 Jonnie Mae Stewart2007 Mr. John Henderson2008 Cleo Parker Robinson2009 Reverend Hayward Hobbs2010 Jo Button Keel Opalanga Pugh*2011 Roxanne Brown2012 Darrell Anderson2013 Hazel Miller2014 Kenneth Grimes2015 Bennie L. Williams

*Posthumous Award

PianistSculptor / PainterPainterMusician / SaxaphonistDancer / ChoreographerMusician / TrumpetDancer / ChoreographerMusician / BassistMusician / PianistDancer / Drummer / ChoreographerAuthor / Children’s BooksMusician / VocalistMusician / PianistPhotographerTheatreJazz VocalistGospel VocalistSculptorArtist / DrummerMusician / DrummerTheatre ProductionsDancer / ChoreographerVocalist / MusicianHonoraryMusician / PianistMuseum CuratorBlues VocalistMusician / Vocalist / LyricistDenver’s First African-Amer. ArchitectDancer / ChoreographerPastor / Musician / VocalistDancerStoryteller / GriotJazz VocalistFine ArtistBlues / R&B VocalistWriter / Director / Actor / StorytellerChoral Conductor / Pianist

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Classic Denver Public Library Dining Out for Life wDumb Friends League Foothills Art Center Golden Fine Arts

Festival Hudson Gardens Jazz Aspen Snowmass Lakewood Cultural Center Mizel Museum National Multiple

Sclerosis Society National Sports Center for the Disabled Opera Colorado Parade of Lights Race for the Cure

Special Olympics Colorado Stories on Stage Taste of Colorado The Wildlife Experience Vail Valley Foundation

Special Olympics Colorado Stories on Stage Taste of Colorado The Wildlife Experience Vail Valley Foundation

9Health Fair Ballet Nouveau Colorado Capitol Hill People’s Fair Central City Opera Cherry Creek Arts Festival

9Health Fair Ballet Nouveau Colorado Capitol Hill People’s Fair Central City Opera Cherry Creek Arts Festival

Cinco de Mayo Colorado Colorado Black Arts Festival

Colorado Black Arts Festival Denver Art Museum Denver Black Arts

Festival Denver Bowtanic Gardens Denver Center A� ractions Denver Center Theatre Company Denver

Festival Denver Bowtanic Gardens Denver Center A� ractions Denver Center Theatre Company Denver

Film Society Denver Museum of Nature & Science Denver Polo Classic Denver Public Library Dining Out

Film Society Denver Museum of Nature & Science Denver Polo Classic Denver Public Library Dining Out

for Life Dumb Friends League Foothills Art Center Golden Fine Arts Festival Hudson Gardens Jazz Aspen

for Life Dumb Friends League Foothills Art Center Golden Fine Arts Festival Hudson Gardens Jazz Aspen

Snowmass Lakewood Cultural Center Mizel Museum National Multiple Sclerosis Society National Sports

Center for the Disabled Opera Colorado Parade of Lights Race for the Cure Colorado Stories on Stage

Taste of Colorado The Wildlife Experience Vail Valley Foundation Fair Ballet Nouveau Colorado Capitol Hill

People’s Fair Central City Opera Cherry Creek Arts Festival Cinco de Mayo Cwolorado Ballet Colorado State

Denver Art Museum Denver Black Arts Festival Denver Botanic Gardens Denver Center A� ractions

Denver Center Theatre Company Denver Film Society Denver Museum of Nature & Science Denver Polo

Classic Denver Public Library Dining Out for Life Dumb Friends League Foothills Art Center Golden Fine Arts

Festival Hudson Gardens Jazz Aspen Snowmass Lakewood Cultural Center Mizel Museum National Multiple

Sclerosis Society National Sports Center for the Disabled Opera Colorado Parade of Lights Race for the Cure

Improving and enriching the lives

of those in our community.

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Marketplace and exhibitors

Visual ArtistsAfro Triangle Designs, LLCAntoinette Cauley ArtAnyana FrazierByootifulee HuemanCool Water BatikDe’Vard DeSignsDonte JanaeJack PriceJAD ArtJesse E DuBoisOyedele OgingaRandy McAnultyRaphael ArtSankofaSaundra JohnsonSherry AllenSlowe CreationsSoulViewWorldWindows to Africa

Watu Sonokipeople’s Marketplace5280 FashionsAfrican Fashion and ArtsAfrican GiftsAmaura JewelryAtore African ArtBenjamin AdjeiBesida, LLCblack mercantileBOSHOKCasey’s ArtFlaresquareGeneration- “Miss Money Bags”Karen’s Chinese EmporiumNile Valley PyramidsNu Lyfe Gifts

Reting Tibetan ArtsSultry TouchTrends of AfricaTurner’s CreationWe3Kings

Socio-Civic Organizations100 Men Who Cook, Inc.ACLU of ColoradoAlzheimer’s AssociationAurora Police DepartmentCenter for African American HealthDenver Park Hill SDA ChurchDenver Public Health maternal child healthHOPE OnlineLiver Health ConnectionNew Era Colorado FoundationThe New America SchoolYouthBiz

Food CourtA&A FishBare Bones Bar-B-QueCool Beads (Hawaiian Living)Dangerfield’s Southern Shaved IceDangerfield’s Funnel Cakes & NachosHoney’s Caribbean DelightsJim & Nicks BBQPit Stop BBQWanda’s Catering

Sponsors9NewsAnheuser Busch of DenverBella Diva World DanceComcastDenver PostDenver Public LibraryDenver Urban SpectrumKaiser PermanenteKGNU Community RadioKUVO JazzMcDonaldsNoble EnergyUS Bank

SpecialExhibitorsAARPBlack Nurse AssociationColorado AccessDenver Health Medical PlanDonor AllianceEastern Colorado Council of Black NursesPCSMetroRenewal by AndersenYBT Travel

CHILDREN’S PAVILION Bead Making

Traditional African Mask MakingMancala

YouthfestFriday, July 8th3pm - 7pm

F. cosmo harris gospel stage

SUR ELLZ :: Kayla Marque :: No Coastjazz hallman :: zanib

improv workshop with the black actors guildelroy cool :: Whitney Miller and Renichea whiteside

Saturday, July 9th12pm - 2pm

Kuumba (Main) Stage

KID ASTRONAUTJAM :: CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE

Shaun coleman :: ladies of the 303

Face Painting

Visual Artists & Exhibitors Akila RoDgers :: Absolute VibeFlareSquare :: Javon The UniquE

Umarah Ashaheed :: Xavier Hadley

National Black Child Development Institute - Denver Chapter

CBAF FAMILYBoard of Directors

M. Perry Ayersfounder & Artistic directoR

Jaz Merritt - MemberJoseph Neeley - MemberLatonya Agee - ChairM. Perry Ayers - MemberSuzanne Anderson Treasurer/SecretaryStephan Griffin - Member

Staff - LeadershipDana Manyothane Executive Director and Director oF DevelopmentFlorence Ayers Development and Media RelationsSuzanne Anderson Office ManagerThami Manyothwane Webmaster

Staff - Coordinators

KUUMBA STAGEHoward (Chops) LornesRon Ivory

Joda village stageMonica JamesRonald Hurley

Gospel stageDeborah WalkerRev. Dr, Michael Williams

volunteer programChandra AyersPortia Malone

Boogaloo celebration paradeAdrienne JohnsonJerry Morgan Suzanne Anderson

children’s pavilionchessa hallmanjordan hallman

visual artsJack Price

vendor managementDana ManyothanePortia Malone

Sponsors & ExhibitorsDana ManyothaneFlorence Ayers

ConcessionsDana ManyothaneFlorence Ayers

Food CourtLaTonya Agee

DJ ProgramAndre BlackmoN

First AidEastern Colorado Council oF Black Nurses

Arts ProjectsBobbie PorterPerry AyersRandy McAnulty

VIP / HOSPITALITYAmy WilliamsSandra Boggess- MontgomeryFestival

DocumentationBrian NemethJoseph Neely-FestivalVinson Powell

YouthfestAkiala IJ. Jamar GreenJon ShocknessJordan HallmanSimone JOhnson

Colorado Urban Naturals ExpoAnalise HarrisPhaedra High

Festival Logistics

Car ShowSuzanne Anderson

Jaleesa McIntosh

Drum & Drill ExhibitionAdrienne JohnsonSuzanne Anderson

Media RelationsFlorence AyersSimone Johnson

health highwaysElerie ArcherLynn Hoskins

Special Keepers andAcknowledgements

5 Points NewsAdam Smith - Denver Parks & RecAndre BlackmonBelen DeLeonBobbie PorterBrother Jeff’s Cultural CenterBryan Giese - FanPlanCarol Cline-Denver Post CommunityCBAF community of supportersCleo Parker RobinsonCouncilman Albus BrooksDenver365.comDenver Mayor Michael HancockDrew Sidener - 9NewsEastern Colorado Council of Black Nurses

Neighborhood LifeNiambi OgingaNorma PaigeOyedele OgingaPatsy Landaveri - Noble EnergyRobert EanesRosalind “Bee” HarrisSandra Boggess-MontgomerySarah Krcal - Noble EnergyScott GilmoreShelly TownsendSouls Harbor Community Outreach ChurchTaRhonda ThomasTed Newsome - Denver PoliceThornton High School CheerleadersTina Cartegena - KUVO

Estella Wolff - Denver Health Medical PlanGreater Metro Denver Ministerial AllianceHadiya Evens - Blair Caldwell LibraryHeather Tarziri - ComcastJack Price Jazz HallmanJerry MorganJordan HallmanKenneth GrimesKGNU Community RadioKris Wilson - Denver Parks & RecLenora AlexanderLynne Valencia - 9NewsMary Spillane - Comcast

Thanks to ourSponsors!Supporting Sponsors

Official Media Sponsors

Community Partners

Contributing Sponsors

Colorado Black Arts FestivalP.O. Box 300577

Denver, Co 80203(303) 306-8672

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