Black Artists Group
Black Artists Group (BAG) was a multidisciplinary collective founded in St. Louis in 1968, bringing together musicians, poets, dancers, and visual artists in a spirit of creative self-determination. Inspired by Chicago's AACM, BAG became a crucible for some of the most important voices in American creative music, including Oliver Lake, Julius Hemphill, Hamiet Bluiett, Charles "Bobo" Shaw, Baikida Carroll, and Joseph Bowie.
Black Artists Group (BAG) was a multidisciplinary collective founded in St. Louis in 1968, bringing together musicians, poets, dancers, and visual artists in a spirit of creative self-determination. Inspired by Chicago's AACM, BAG became a crucible for some of the most important voices in American creative music, including Oliver Lake, Julius Hemphill, Hamiet Bluiett, Charles "Bobo" Shaw, Baikida Carroll, and Joseph Bowie.
