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The Black Academy of Arts & Letters Complex
2021 RIVERFRONT JAZZ FESTIVAL - Weekend Pass (Fri - Sun)
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44
Years Running
2,000
Shows & Counting
250,000
SQ. FT VENUE
600,000
Visitors A Year
Youth Initiative
We train our youth for excellence. The Black Academy of Arts and Letters has cultivated exceptional talent among youth in the performing, visual, literary and cinematic arts for over 44 years. Our iconic programs such as the Young Gifted & Black Artists, Promising Young Artists Series, Summer Arts Intensive Education Training Program with the Masters and our Summer Youth Arts Institute have attracted nationwide acclaim.