Fisk University Legacy Through the Lens of Art

Hello!

On Sunday, October 4, 2026 from 1:00pm-4:00pm at Saint Ignatius College Prep, we will celebrate our community and specifically Fisk’s contribution to art while raising funds to ensure that Chicago Area Fisk University Alumni Association (CAFUAA) can continue to support local students. The proceeds from 2026 Fisk University Legacy Through the Lens of Art directly support our mission to provide scholarships for students from the Chicagoland Area (including NW Indiana) as well as support the university through fundraising. Our keynote speaker for the event will be Jamaal Sheats, MFA, Associate Provost of Art and Culture at Fisk University and Director and Curator of the Fisk University Galleries and Co-Author of: “Many Ways of Seeing: Georgia O’Keeffe, Fisk University, and the Alfred Stieglitz Collection”.

• Art History, Music, Book Signing and Light Bites
• Limited art pieces and copies of “Many Ways of Seeing…” will be for sale.

We are excited about our new event to support Fisk University. We hope that you will be a part of this moment to assist us in helping Chicago Area students to reach their fullest potential by serving as a sponsor of 2026 Fisk University Legacy Through the Lens of Art.

Your contributions would make a meaningful difference in the success of our event. Donations are also tax-deductible as charitable gifts to CAFUAA, Inc..

To donate, please click GET TICKETS and select your donation amount, to contribute online. Questions can be directed to fiskkris7@gmail.com.

Thank you for your considering this opportunity to support our dedication to our students and the school as well as a goal that has always been a part of our mission. We are most grateful for partners like you who help make a Fisk University education possible.

Fisk Forever!

CAFUAA, Inc

Judith Morris, '07

Chapter President

Plans and Programs Committee Event Co-Chairs

Leslie Dowdell-Cannon '76

Janelle Caldwell-West '81

Vorricia Glasper Harvey '87

Kris Smith '75

Erin Toole Williams '91