Ed Spriggs

art professor and curator
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Ed Spriggs

Summary

Ed Spriggs is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on 1934[3]. He worked as an art educator[4], curator[5], editor[6], poet[7], and printmaker[8]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cleveland[2], Ed Spriggs…
  • Ed Spriggs was born on 1934[3].
  • Ed Spriggs was born on December 6, 1934[10].
  • Ed Spriggs worked as an art educator[4].
  • Ed Spriggs worked as a curator[5].
  • Ed Spriggs worked as an editor[6].
  • Ed Spriggs worked as a poet[7].
  • Ed Spriggs worked as a printmaker[8].
  • Ed Spriggs's professions included filmmaker[11].
  • Ed Spriggs was employed by Studio Museum in Harlem[12].
  • Ed Spriggs was employed by South Arts[13].
  • Among Ed Spriggs's employers was Spelman College[14].
  • Among Ed Spriggs's employers was Hammonds House Museum[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ed Spriggs is For Malcolm[16].
  • Ed Spriggs is recorded as male[17].
  • Ed Spriggs's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ed Spriggs is associated with the Black Arts Movement movement[19].
  • Ed Spriggs's described at URL is recorded as https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/ed-spriggs-47[20].
  • Ed Spriggs's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[21].
  • Ed Spriggs's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Black Bibliography Project[22].

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Origins and Family

Ed Spriggs was born in Cleveland[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1934[3] and December 6, 1934[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art educator[4], curator[5], editor[6], poet[7], printmaker[8], and filmmaker[11]. Employers include Studio Museum in Harlem[12], an art museum[23], in United States[24], founded in 1968[25], headquartered in New York City[26]; South Arts[13], a nonprofit organization[27], in United States[28], founded in 1975[29]; Spelman College[14], a historically black college or university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1881[32]; and Hammonds House Museum[15], an art museum[33], in United States[34], founded in 1988[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ed Spriggs is For Malcolm[16].

Why It Matters

Ed Spriggs is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Ed Spriggs born?

Born in Cleveland[2], Ed Spriggs…

What did Ed Spriggs do for work?

Ed Spriggs worked as art educator[4], curator[5], editor[6], poet[7], and printmaker[8].

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  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · YULdigitalpreservation · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Studio Museum in Harlem, South Arts, Spelman College +1
    Movement → Black Arts Movement
    Occupation → art educator, curator, editor +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 6 December 1934"
  2. 17d ago · YULdigitalpreservation · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isni → 0000000498994452
    Historymakers maker directory id → ed-spriggs-47
    Sex or gender → male
    Notable work → For Malcolm
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 6 December 1934"
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