Location

SUMAS is located at 610 Texas Street, Suite 110 on the first floor of the SUSLA Metro Center in the West Edge Arts District of downtown Shreveport, LA.

Hours

Tuesday:         10 a.m - 5 p.m.

Wednesday:   10 a.m - 5 p.m.

​Thursday:       10 a.m - 5 p.m.

Friday:              9 a.m - 12 Noon

Saturday:         By appointment

The mission of the Southern University Museum of Art at Shreveport (SUMAS) is to assure that the art, artifacts, and other treasured works of Africans, African-Americans and their descendants are accessible to the community in an organized and cherished collection, in a place of historic significance on the campus of Southern University at Shreveport.

It is the goal of the SUMAS to provide an array of learning experiences to a variety of audiences, and to serve as a resource for diverse communities through the imaginative use of the museum and its collections.

SUMAS is primarily aimed at educating the public about the history of African and African-Americans through the artistic, historical and cultural contributions they have made to the American experience. Also, it is a privilege of SUSLA to offer a glimpse of the culture of Africa via its extensive collection of art and artifacts.