Our Story

Major museums generally have less than 2.7% of their art collection created by Black women artists.

Our goal is to reintroduce the world to Black women artists, changemakers, and cultural topics, hence the name Brown Girls Unite. Everyone should see the work of these artists, especially children. So we love to amplify these underrepresented artists in art education, sales, critiques, books, and more.

Diversity of Artists in Major U.S. Museums Research

Art & Empowerment is for Everyone!

ALL are encouraged to participate in our various art classes, kids camps, listen to our podcast, and shop in our online art gallery. It is never too late to expand your view on art and try your hand at creating. Just know that the art will be inspired by brown women and girls.

This is how we Amplify and Empower

Ready to join the initiative?

Want to diversify, learn more about these underrepresented artists and topics?

Visit our events page to join a class, reserve a group art class for a corporate mixer, shop our art store, join the mailing list, and follow us on social media. These are all ways you can learn more and support artists.

Artist & Educator Background

Alisha Lewis is the director and artist.

A native of Jacksonville, FL She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus in Ceramics, a Minor in Art History and African American Studies from the University of Florida. She also earned a Masters of Professional Studies, Business of Art and Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MA. She is an experienced, Florida Certified Educator for ART K-12 and all subjects for PreK-3rd grade. She has experience as an educator, freelance artist creating illustrations, paintings, ceramic sculptures, and murals.

When she's not sculpting and drawing, she enjoys reading Afro-Futurist novels, watching Korean dramas, studying Afro Diasporic artists and bowling. She loves highlighting women of color in a dynamic perspective in art.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alewisarts/

Personal Art