Archival Stewardship, Curatorial, Research Strategy, and Anti-Racist Cultural Practice
Black Artists Archive offers specialized consulting services for individuals, families, collectors, museums, universities, and cultural organizations seeking thoughtful, research-driven support in the preservation, interpretation, and public presentation of Black cultural histories.
Our work is rooted in a core belief: Black archives, collections, and visual histories deserve not only to be preserved, but to be made accessible, legible, and meaningful on their own terms.
Led by Dr. Kelli Morgan, a curator and cultural historian with nearly fifteen years of experience across museums and universities nationwide, BAA’s consulting practice bridges archival preservation, curatorial strategy, and professional training grounded in anti-racist and community-centered approaches.
Whether organizing a personal or inherited family collection, developing an exhibition, refining a collection strategy, commissioning interpretive materials, or seeking a thought partner for mission-aligned cultural work, BAA offers tailored support that combines scholarship, curatorial vision, and practical expertise.
A primary service of Black Artists Archive is working with individuals, families, and private collectors to digitize archives and collections and help make them publicly accessible. Many Black histories remain held in personal collections, family records, photographs, ephemera, and artworks that are deeply valuable but often vulnerable to loss, dispersal, or invisibility. BAA partners with clients to preserve these materials with care while also helping to shape pathways for broader access, interpretation, and long-term stewardship.
Whether the goal is preservation for future generations, preparation for institutional partnership, or the creation of a public digital archive, BAA helps clients steward Black cultural memory with rigor and care
BAA also serves museums, universities, and arts organizations as a contracted consulting partner, offering training and strategic support for faculty, staff, students, and leadership. This work focuses especially on anti-racist professional praxis, community-centered exhibition design, andethical models of interpretation and engagement.
Much of this training grows out of BAA’s BCI courses, which provide frameworks for rethinking institutional practice, audience engagement, and curatorial work through anti-racist and community-accountable lenses. These offerings are designed for organizations seeking not only conceptual guidance, but practical tools for reshaping professional culture and public presentation.
This work is especially suited for institutions committed to deepening their engagement with Black cultural histories while also transforming the methods through which those histories are interpreted, taught, and shared.
Support for exhibitions at every stage of development, from early concept refinement to final interpretive strategy.
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Scholarly research and content support for exhibitions, public programs, institutional initiatives, and publications.
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Thoughtful, research-based writing for cultural institutions and mission-driven projects.
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Strategic guidance for collectors, institutions, and organizations seeking to deepen their engagement with African American art and visual culture.
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BAA offers public-facing and professional development engagements that bring scholarly insight into conversation with broader audiences.
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Advisory support for museums, universities, archives, and cultural nonprofits engaged in interpretive planning, institutional reflection, or mission-based growth.
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All consulting engagements are customized to the needs, scale, and goals of each project. Services are available as:
Because each engagement is tailored, final pricing is determined by scope, timeline, and project complexity. General starting rates are below.
Black Artists Archive brings together:
Our consulting work is designed not only to strengthen individual projects, but also to support broader cultural work that takes Black artists, Black archives, and Black visual histories seriously.
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To discuss a project, request a proposal, or schedule an initial consultation, please contact:
