Smithsonian names Dalila Scruggs as Augusta Savage Curator of African American Art

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“ am delighted to welcome Dalila Scruggs to SAAM as the inaugural Augusta Savage Curator of African American Art,” said Stephanie Stebich, the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of SAAM. “SAAM is home to one of the most significant collections of African American art in the world, and I am so pleased that Dr. Scruggs will bring fresh, thoughtful analysis to these works that evoke themes both universal and specific to the African American and the American experience.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum has appointed Dalila Scruggs as the inaugural Augusta Savage Curator of African American Art. Her appointment signals a strategic move by SAAM to deepen its engagement with African American art, a vital and integral aspect of its collection.

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