Great Artists Past and Present Overview
Great Artists Past and Present was founded in 2017 in Durham, North Carolina by Lenora Helm Hammonds and is supported by the Mellon Foundation/ NCCU- Duke University partnership with John Hope Franklin Institute. The purpose of the project is to preserve cultural heritage and shed light on underrepresented artists within the different areas of humanities. This will be achieved through a curated digital humanities library of artists of African descent in the Performing and Visual Arts.
Franklin Humanities Institute Presentation May 2018
About Lenora Helm Hammonds
Mrs. Lenora Helm Hammonds is an alumna of Berklee College of Music where she received a Bachelors of Music in Film Music Scoring/Voice. She is also a graduate of East Carolina University earning a Masters of Music in Jazz Performance/Voice. Mrs. Hammonds is currently in the process of completing a Doctorate of Musical Arts, Musical Education Degree from Boston University. In addition to her academic successes, Mrs. Hammonds is a recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award from North Carolina Central University. Additionally, she was formerly a Mellon Foundation, NCCU-Duke John Hope Franklin Digital Humanities Fellow.
