Who We Are
The Center for Arts, Migration + Entrepreneurship (CAME) launched Afrofuturism Week (AFW) in 2024 to explore the intersections of creative expression, culture and technology. Held intentionally between Martin Luther King Day and Black History Month, AFW has grown into an annual event that highlights Afrofuturism as a lens for reimagining futures. CAME partners with artists, scholars, students and local organizations to host events featuring visual arts, performances, literature, music, digital media, and a signature fashion show.
Event Founders
Oṣubi Craig
Director
UF CAME
Dr. Porchia Moore
Associate Professor
UF Museum Studies
Antoine Williams
Assistant Professor
UF SAAH
Current Committee Members
Anani Blakey
BFA, Graphic Design, UF
Art & Fashion Show Curator
Dr. Kevin Winstead
Assistant Director
UF AFAM
Benedicta Opoku-Mensah
MFA, Sculpture, UF
Assistant Art Show Curator
Amber Nicole
MSE, UF
Assistant Fashion Show Curator
Past Committee Members
Abigail Lindo
Assistant Professor
University College Dublin
Alyssa P Cole
Assistant Professor
UF AFAM
Errol Nelson
UF Alumni
Ph.D, Art History
CAME and Key Partners
Established in 2020, the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship (CAME) has become an established leader in interdisciplinary research, unique student learning experiences, and arts-based community initiatives at the intersection of culture and innovation.
Afrofuturism Week’s success has grown with support from key partners and sponsors. We thank faculty advisors in the UF College of the Arts, the African American Studies Program, the Harn Museum, the Gainesville Fine Arts Association and many more including the following current and past partners.
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Greater Bethel AME Church
Visit Gainesville, Alachua County
Center for African Studies
The Lynx Books
The How Bazar
Pulp Arts
Santa Fe Blount Center
Blaac2Basics
UF Innovate
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