Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery

 

   

About the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery

The Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery is recognized as one of the top HBCU art galleries and/or museums. We feature year-round exhibitions that primarily feature works of art by Black artists and visual culture of the African diaspora.

EXHIBITIONS
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Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Closed Saturday and Sunday The Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery is closed for all university-observed holidays and breaks.
We were founded as a teaching gallery.
We were founded as a teaching gallery. This means our primary purpose is to serve visual art students as well as those pursuing arts and humanities fields. With our courses in Museum Studies, the gallery also serves as a site for learning about art museums and associated professions.

 

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 Our art exhibitions are carefully selected to feature relevant subject-matter and media reflecting our campus constituents and stakeholders, while attracting unique audiences to enrich and build bridges throughout our community.

 

 

Honoring Dr. Beth Turner and Four Decades of Black Masks Magazine

ON VIEW JUNE 6 - AUGUST 29, 2026


Black Masks Poster CURRENT EXHIBITION: On view  June 6 - August 29. Black Masks Exhibition: A 40 Year Celebration is a special exhibition honoring Dr. Beth Turner and her extraordinary legacy as the visionary publisher of Black Masks magazine. 

Our art exhibitions are carefully selected to feature relevant subject-matter and media reflecting our campus constituents and stakeholders, while attracting unique audiences to enrich and build bridges throughout our community.

 


NEW | Rattlers Bridge Art Workshops

*Registration is required to participate
*Registration is required to participate

We are excited to present the Rattlers Bridge Project, a series of art-based workshops illuminating the arts and culture of our shared community.

The Rattler's Bridge project aims to foster meaningful engagement between community members and the rich arts and cultural history of Florida A&M University (FAMU) and the surrounding Southside area.

The Rattlers Bridge workshops are free and open to the public.  Registration is required to participate.

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EXPLORE THE GALLERY

The Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery features art exhibitions and public programs throughout the year.  Learn more about those public events and more! Check out our exciting public programs, internships, and other opportunities.  

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Fall, spring, and summer internships are available for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students. 

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Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery

Department of Visual Arts, Humanities, and Theatre
Florida A&M University
1630 Pinder Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
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fostertannergallery@famu.edu