CADA INTERNATIONAL

The Global Authority on Contemporary African Diaspora Art

Museum Advisory • Art Investment • Artist Development • Cultural Strategy • Creative Industry Development

Intro Text

For more than three decades, CADA International has connected artists, museums, collectors, corporations, foundations, universities, and governments through the transformative power of art and culture.

Founded by Ludlow E. Bailey, CADA is a global advisory, curatorial, and cultural development firm specializing in Contemporary African Diaspora Art and the creative industries.

Our mission is to build cultural bridges, expand markets, support artists, strengthen institutions, and position art as a powerful force for economic development and social transformation.

Statistics Section

100+
Exhibitions Curated

150+
Countries Visited

30+
Years of Cultural Leadership

500+
Artists Represented or Exhibited

20+
Museum and Institutional Partnerships

ABOUT CADA

Our Story

CADA (Contemporary African Diaspora Art) was founded to increase global awareness, scholarship, collecting, and institutional support for artists of African descent.

Since its inception, CADA has organized exhibitions, conferences, lectures, artist residencies, cultural exchanges, museum partnerships, and educational programs throughout the United States, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Today CADA serves as a trusted advisor to collectors, artists, museums, corporations, universities, governments, and cultural organizations.