Mission first
The live homepage leads with broad mission language before showing any specific program, date, or exhibition. A new visitor has to interpret the institution before they can tell what is actually happening there.
Eubie Blake homepage annotations
Canonical concept set
This concept stays grounded in the live official site as of April 20, 2026: Roy Crosse is the clearest current exhibition, and Peabody @TheEubie! is the clearest upcoming dated performance. The redesign changes hierarchy and flow, not the institution's identity.
Programming first
The concept answers the basic visitor question immediately: what is on view now, when can I go, and what is the next dated event. The institution still feels like Eubie, but the sequence is more usable.
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One clear hero story
The current Roy Crosse exhibition becomes the single above-the-fold lead instead of competing with another abstract hero message.
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Exhibition image supports the story
The featured poster stays visible, but it now supports the main content instead of creating a second panel the visitor has to decode separately.
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Coming up follows naturally
Peabody @TheEubie! appears as the next step after the exhibition details and calls to action, which makes the homepage easier to scan in order.
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Program color cues come from the logo
The brighter cyan, violet, yellow, orange, and green accents echo the portrait logo without turning the page into a full rebrand.