In grade school art classes, students rarely learn about people of color in the art industry in non-specialized classes. European or white male artists and designers are taught about and deemed to be the greats of their art movements. From my experience, as a young aspiring artist in high school, I grew tired of learning about the same artists in every art class. The picture painted by the information given about the standard set of artists was a linear story. It wasn’t until my first art history class in college that I began to learn a more diverse perspective on art history, and the linear art history I’d known became a web of creative people of all colors. This project was inspired by my desire to share this experience with other young aspiring artists. Representation in the art industry for children of color is important, so Center Stage, the African-American artist cards, are meant to supplement the art history curriculum to bring that representation. The cards include a mix of African-American artists and designers living and deceased. The living artists and designers give children people to look up to, while the passed artists add African-American artists and designers to their art history knowledge.