HISTORY: The National Conference of Artists (NCA) was founded March 28-29,1959, at Dean Sage Hall of Atlanta University during the opening of the Atlanta University Eighteenth Annual Art Exhibition.

It was the idea of Margaret T. Burroughs, who joined with James D. Parks and fellow artists to form the organization. Sixty one (charter) delegates from 12 states registered.

The administrative board charged with the governance of the Organization were: Margaret T. Burroughs (Chair), James D. Parks (Vice-Chair), Eugenia V. Dunn (Secretary), Jewel W. Simon (Treasurer), Helen Coulborn (Director of Publicity), William V. Harper and Allan G. Junier (Directors of Public Relations), Virginia Kiah (Consultant to Young Artists), and Dr. R.E. Clement (Adviser). Regional Chairmen were: Jack Jordan (Western), Bernard Goss (Middle Western) Delbert Lovelady (Far Western), Estelle Johnson (Eastern) and Arthur Rose (Southeastern).

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