A NEW CHARLES WHITE Art and Design Scholarship at the Otis Art College of Art and Design in Los Angeles provides students from underrepresented groups with full scholarships for four years. The scholarship honors the legacy and influence of Charles White, a master draftsman recognized for his powerful, realist images of Black people that capture their strength, dignity, and beauty. The celebrated artist and beloved faculty member taught at Otis from 1965 until his death in 1979, inspiring many students who became notable artists, including David Hammons, Kerry James Marshall, Suzanne Jackson, Ulysses Jenkins, Kent Twitchell, Judithe Hernandez, Richard Wyatt, and Alonzo Davis.   Charles White painting Mary McLeod Bethune mural, 1978.| © The Charles White Archives, Photo by Frank J. Thomas   The annual scholarship is funded in part by a $10 million gift from Mei-Lee Ney, chair of Otis College’s Board of Trustees, and established in cooperation with the artist’s son, C. Ian White, and The Charles White Archives. “We are extraordinarily grateful to Mei-Lee for her generous gift and shared commitment to Otis College’s important diversity, equity, and inclusion work and to Ian White for partnering with us to celebrate his father’s work and legacy,” Otis … Continue reading Legacy of Influential Artist Charles White Honored With New Scholarship at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles