Tammi Lawson
Tammi Lawson manages the artwork and material culture collection at the Schomburg Center, which includes traditional African art, African-American historical artifacts, and artwork from the Harlem Renaissance, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), and the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Lawson also serves as a liaison for researchers, educators, and writers working with the collection and assists Schomburg curators in planning and curating exhibitions. Lawson holds an MLS degree specializing in the preservation of cultural heritage materials, museum collections, and digital curation from Queens College.