United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Mechanicsville, 33.739, -84.39854Alexander, Jim1978-03"The NAC's first Romare Bearden Gallery at the Georgia Avenue location."--from Jim Alexander's annotations.The Neighborhood Arts Center hosts an exhibition of the work of visual artist and African American activist Romare Bearden. Romare Bearden and his wife Nanette Bearden visited the Neighborhood Arts Center March 22-23, 1978 to attend opening events for the exhibit. On March 22, Bearden spoke to the Neighborhood Arts Center staff about his work. The next day, around 600 people attended the opening reception for the exhibit.Title provided by Jim Alexander.image/jpegimage/x-mrsidhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Neighborhood Arts Center photographs series. Jim Alexander collection. Archives Division, Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System.Community arts projects--Georgia--AtlantaAfrican American artistsAfrican American painting--20th century--Exhibitions--Georgia--AtlantaNeighborhood Arts Center (Atlanta, Ga.)Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988--ExhibitionsRomare Bearden gallery IRomare Bearden gallery 1Romare Bearden gallery oneStillImage