​The National Conference of Artists, Inc. (NCA), founded in 1959, is devoted to the preservation, promotion, and furtherance of African and African American culture, and the creative forces of the artists that emanate from the African World experience.  The NCA proudly proclaims its existence as the oldest African American visual arts advocacy organization in the United States. Its members include artists, educators, scholars, exhibitors, art distributors, art collectors, and supporters of African and African American art and culture. The New Orleans Chapter of the National Conference of Artists, founded in 1991, conforms to the mission and guidelines of its parent organization, the NCA.