"We are responding to something that was brought to us as a need," Mayman said. "We want to see if there is indeed a leadership vacuum in the black arts community, and if so, what can we do to help."
Delbridge, however, said he's not concerned about the future of the leadership of the black arts community.
"There are people waiting in the wings ready to step in," Delbridge said. "There is not a vacuum of leaders; leaders will come forth."
Still, though, the OFA and Goff have pinpointed precarious areas within the black arts community. For example, the Black Arts Council has largely been inactive this year.
Delbridge, for one, said he believes the OFA position could help enliven the Council.
"Anything that tries to get the pulse of the black arts community is important," Delbridge said.
The focus on promoting black arts on campus is in keeping with the OFA's goal of maximizing undergraduates' creativity.
Mayman said she sees the focus on just one ethnic group's art not as something that will divide students or promote just one community, but as potentially promoting unity on campus.
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