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Northwest Artists Workshop records
Northwest Artists Workshop (Portland, Or.)
Mss 2856
10.9 cubic feet
22 letter document cases; 1 slim letter document case; 1 card file box (12x3x5); 1 flat box (14x18); 1 flat box (20x24); 1 flat box (25x31)
1970-1989
Records of the Northwest Artists Workshop, including materials relating to exhibitions and events, such as programs, posters, and press releases; materials relating to artists; arts publications; and administrative records, including grant applications. The Northwest Artists Workshop was a non-profit organization for contemporary and experimental visual and performing arts based in Portland, Oregon. It operated from 1976 to 1989.
The Northwest Artists Workshop was founded as a non-profit organization in 1976 in Portland, Oregon, by artists seeking space for exhibits and performances outside conventional gallery and theater contexts. The organization was located at 117 NW 5th Avenue from 1976 until 1981, and from 1982 to 1989 at 522 NW 12th Avenue. The workshop participated in the annual Artquake festival, and in 1984 co-sponsored the exhibition "Interaction: Art and Science" with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. In addition, the workshop maintained a public reading room, and a library of local, national, and international arts periodicals. The workshop also operated the Oregon Artists Slide Bank, which housed photographic slides of artists' works. The Northwest Artists Workshop dissolved in 1989.
The collection consists of the records of the Northwest Artists Workshop, a non-profit alternative arts organization based in Portland, Oregon. The collection includes materials relating to exhibitions and events at the workshop and artists affiliated with the workshop, such as advertisements, posters, press releases, correspondence, and planning documentation. The collection also holds art and poetry books by artists, and issues of arts publications. Administrative records include guestbooks, board and committee records, financial records, grant proposals and documentation, membership and staffing records, and records concerning the workshop's dissolution in 1989.
Materials in Box 23 are restricted until 2040. All other materials are open for research.
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Northwest Artists Workshop records, Mss 2856, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Collection is arranged in four series: Series 1. Exhibitions, performances, and events; Series 2. Artists; Series 3. Serial publications; Series 4. Administrative records.
Gifts of the Northwest Artists Workshop, care of Michael Howley, made in February 1990 and December 1992 (Lib. Acc. 19777 and Lib. Acc. 21040).
Additional materials from the Northwest Artists Workshop are located in the Moving Image Collections and Oral History Collections, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Northwest Artists Workshop photographs are designated Org. Lot 664, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Northwest Artists Workshop (Portland, Or.)
Arts--Northwest, Pacific
Artists--Northwest, Pacific
Arts--Oregon--Portland--Exhibitions
Poets--Northwest, Pacific
Fine Arts
administrative records
correspondence
financial records
grant proposals
Exhibitions, performances, and events
Series 1
1976-1989
Arranged in chronological order by the date that the exhibition, performance, or event took place.
Catalog of events
1976-1984
1
1
Exhibition proposals and possibilities
1976-1978
1
2
Private collection exhibition
1976 May-June
1
3
Work in Progress
1976 October-November
1
4
Performance correspondence
1976-1977
1
5
Videotape and music performances
1977 April-May
1
6
Exhibition for May 1977, "Southern Exposure"
1976 December-1977 May
1
7
Exhibition for September 1977, "Rhythms, Cycles, Periods," by Maryanne Caruthers-Akin and Michael McCafferty
1977 July-1978 January
1
8
Performance possibilities
1977-1978
1
9
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
1978
25
1
Exhibitions scrapbook
circa 1978-1985
27
Exhibition of four artists
1978 January
1
10
Exhibition for February-April 1978, "Women in the Arts"
1977 May-1978 April
1
11-12
Ken Butler and Seth Tane exhibition for June 1978
1978 May-June
1
13
Nude photograph workshop for August 1978
1978 March-August
1
14
Photography workshops
1978 August
1
15
Portland Poetry Festival
1978 August
1
16
Darkening Songs
1978 September
1
17
Performance for December 1978, "Down at the Traps"
1978 November-December
1
18
Artists of Oregon 1978
1978 December
1
19
Exhibition and event posters
1979
26
1
Video exhibitions
1979
1
20
A Celebration of Women's Art
1979 March
1
21
Installations of works by D. W. Bowen, Robert Novick, and Mike Walsh for April 1979
1978-1979
1
22
Jazz Collaborations
1979 April
1
23
Exhibition for May 1979, "Copy Machine Art"
1979 February-July
2
1
Exhibition for June 1979, "Axolotl"
1978 June-1979 May
2
2
Publicity for July 1979 events
1979 June-July
2
3
Exhibition for September 1979, "Two Installations"
1979 August-September
2
4
Exhibition for October-November 1979, "An Animation Celebration"
1979 April-November
2
5
Disbursements for "An Animation Celebration"
1979 October-November
2
6
Poets Space events
1979-1980
2
7
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
1980
25
2
Exhibition and event posters
1980
26
2
Artquake
1980
2
8-9
Summer artist residencies
1980
2
10
Exhibitions for February 1980, films; group show, "The Secret Side"
1979 December-1980 February
2
11
Exhibition for March 1980, "Lightsoft," by Ed Mellnik and Joseph Reesha
1978 May-1980 March
2
12
Found Objects
1980 May
2
13
Exhibition for July 1980, "Heads to the North Is Correct"
1980 June-July
2
14
Exhibition for August 1980, "Fireplay"
1980 June-August
2
15
Exhibition for October 1980, "The Girl Artists"
1980 September-October
2
16
Materials for November 1980 grant writing workshop
1978-1980
2
17
Exhibition for November 1980, "Scores"
1980 October-December
2
18
Presentables
1980 December
2
19
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
1981
25
3
Exhibition and event posters
1981
26
3
Flyer and booklet for Artquake 1981
1980 September-1981
3
1
"Abnormal Art and Borderline Cases," by Bill Will and Charles Schmidt
1981 February
3
2
Event for March 1981, "Artists' Books"
1981 March-June
3
3
Drawing show
1981 April
3
4
Exhibition for June 1981, "Trails to Treasure (It Could Be You)"
1981 April-May
3
5
Calendar of events
1981 October
3
6
Readers' Series with Katherine Dunn, Sandra McPherson, and Lynn Daroch
1981 November
3
7
Studio tours
1981 November
3
8
Suitcase Full of Art
1981 November-December
3
9
The Toaster Show
1981 December
3
10
"Off the Wall" series
1981-1982
3
11
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
1982
25
4
Exhibition and event posters
1982
26
4
Seminar for February 1982, "Awakening Creativity"
1982 January-February
3
13
Show at Portland Community College for January 1982 featuring Fraeda Kosh, Nancy Cuskwa-Blake, and Mar Gorman
1981 December-1982 January
3
12
State of the Art
1982 March-April
3
14
Audio exhibition for May 1982, "Art/Sound"
1982 April-June
3
15
Exhibition for June 1982, "Video Documents: Alternative Spaces"
1982 May-July
3
16
Exhibition for September 1982, "Art Wave"
1982 June-September
3
17
Exhibition for September 1982, "The Girl Artists"
1982 September-1983 March
3
18
Competition, "New Spaces for Art"
1982 October
3
19
Love Kamp
1982 October
3
20
Exhibition for November 1982, "Calyx"
1981 January-1982 November
3
21
Art Bizarre
1982 December
3
22
Federal Building exhibition, "An Eclectic Selection"
1982 December
3
23
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
1983
25
5
Exhibition and event posters
1983
26
5
Music and visual installation for January 1983, "Baby Grand"
1982 March-May; undated
3
24
Performance piece for February 5, 1983, by Kathy Bobula and Robert Ferry, "A Guided Tour to Elsewhere"
1982 June 26-1983 February 5
3
25
Project Space Exchange Show
1983 April
3
26
Exhibition for May 1983, "Art at Work"
1983 January-June
3
27
Performance for June 1983, "I Am, You Are, We Are M.A.D."
1983 February-June
3
28
Performances, "Minimum Plus" and "Corporate Rome"
1983 June-July
3
29
Exhibition for August 1983, "Farewell America Tour"
1983 May-August
3
30
Artquake
1983 August-October
3
31
The New City: Urban Prospects and Perils
1983 August-September
3
32
Generic Art Show
1983 September-October
3
33
Description/Portrayal
1983 October-November
3
34
Exhibition for December 1983, "Doodle Art Show"
1983 November-December
3
35
Exhibition and events correspondence
1983-1984
4
1
1983-1984 exhibition, "Public Views in Private Spaces"
1982-1984
4
2
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
1984
25
6
Exhibition and event posters
1984
26
6
Installation for January-February 1984 by August Encalada and E. J. Haar, "Stages"
1983 December-1984 February
4
3
Performance by Jeremy Kassen and Erik Derkatsch for January 1984, "Uncertainty Principle"
1983 December-1984 January
4
4
Exhibition for February-March 1984, "Erotic Art"
1984 January-February
4
5
Exhibition of works by Anne Perrigo and Faylinda Kodis for February 1984
1984 January-April
4
6
Public Image Gallery exhibition for February 1984, "The Coast Show"
1981 September-1984 July
4
7
Show at Federal Building for March 1984
1983 September-1984 March
4
8
Justice Department display case show
1983 March-May
4
9
Performance for May 1984, "Paolo and Francesca"
1984 April-May
4
10
Performance for July 21, 1984, "Project Secret"
1984 June-August
4
11
Exhibition of works by Philip Sylvester and David Inkpen for July-August 1984
1984 June-July
4
12
Women's show at the Federal Building
1984 August
4
13
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," corporate contributors
1984
4
14
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," general correspondence
1984
4
15
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," correspondence between Northwest Artists Workshop and Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
1984
4
16
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," finances
1984-1985
4
17
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," foundations
1983-1984
4
18
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," participants
1984
4
19
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," participants
1984
5
1
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," press articles
1984
5
2
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," publicity
1984
5
3
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," statement of intent
1984
5
4
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," visitors comments
1984
5
5
Exhibition for October-November 1984, "Interaction: Art and Science," unsorted materials
1984
5
6
Group show for November-December 1984
1984 January-November
5
7
Event for December 1984, "Tropical Beach Party"
1984 November-1985 January
5
8
Mockup for Tropical Beach Party flyer
1984 December
26
7
Mockups of advertising for exhibitions and events
1984-1985
25
7
Artist talks
1985
5
9
Events calendar
1985
5
10
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
1985
25
8
Photographs taken for exhibition advertisements
1985
25
9
Exhibition and events correspondence
1985
5
11
Exhibition proposals
1985
5
12
Materials from artist exhibitions for grant documentation
1985
5
13
Exhibition for February-March 1985, "Erotics"
1985 January-March
5
14
Exhibition for May 1985 by Lena Lencek and Gideon Bosker, "1-800 Museum and Psychomachia"
1983 January-1985 May
5
15-16
Artquake
1985 May-September
5
17
Exhibition for June 1985 by Raymond Ghirardo and Megan Roberts, "Paradise 4"
1982 July-1985 June
6
1
Computer workshop for August 1985
1985 May-August
6
2
Performance by Jeremy Kassen and Erik Derkatsch for July-August 1985, "Red Tape"
1985 February-July
6
3
Performance Art Month
1985 August
6
4
Benefit, "Walter Mitty Full Moon Masked Ball"
1985 September
6
5
Exhibition and sale for December 1985, "Artists Pay the Rent"
1985 November-December
6
6
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
1986
25
10
Exhibition and events correspondence
1986
6
7
Performance possibilities
1986
6
8
Proposals on hold
1986
6
9
Rejected proposals
1986
6
10
Christine Clark and Jonathan Dukehart exhibition for January-February 1986
1985 December 30
6
11
Exhibition for February-March 1986, "Erotic '86"
1986 January-March
6
12
Poster for "Erotic '86"
1986 February
27
Performance by Jeremy Kassen and Erik Derkatsch for April 1986, "Corpus Cartesian (The Black Box)"
1986 January-May
6
13
An Evening of Native American Spirits
1986 April
6
14
Performance and music series
1986 April-May
6
15
Exhibition for May-June 1986, "Now and Then"
1986 April-July
6
16
Art Criticism in Portland; Theatre of Sheep
1986 June 11; 1986 July 25
6
17
Exhibition for June 1986, "Scrapbook"
1986 June-July
6
18
Exhibition for September 1986, "On the Job"
1986 August-1987 May
6
19
Videos, multimedia, and workshop events
1986 October
6
20
Poetry Alive
1986 November 20
6
21
Exhibition for November 1986, "State of the Union"
1986 January-November
6
22
Exhibition and sale for December 1986, "Artists Pay the Rent"
1986 November-1987 February
6
23
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
1987
25
11
Soloist proposals
1987
6
24
Exhibition for February-March 1987, "Erotic '87"
1987 January-April
6
25
"Erotic '87" artists
1987 February-July
7
1
Improvisers and Explorers
1987 March
7
2
Joint exhibitions of Jayce Salloum and Elisha Shapiro works for April 1987, "Ascent of Man" and "Beneath the Surface"
1986 June-1988 June
7
3
Computer art workshop for May 1987
1987 February-May
7
4
Naugahyde Hero Journeys
1987 June
7
5
ART/AIDS
1987 July
7
6
December 1987 exhibition of New Zone artists
1987 April-December
7
7
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
1988
25
12
Joint exhibition of works by Linda Spring and Alice Mahler for January 1988, "Tube Foot" and "Shatter/Illusion Dream"
1987 December-1988 January
7
8
Exhibition for February 1988, "Erotic '88"
1988 January-March
7
9
Exhibition by Linda Wysong and Barbara Bernstein, "Resistance"
1988 April
7
10
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
1989
25
13
Exhibition and event advertisements and posters
undated
25
14
Mockup of advertisement for Mark Fessler exhibition
undated
25
15
Exhibition and event posters
undated
26
8
Publicity for exhibitions and events
undated
7
11
Schedule for unidentified event
undated
7
12
Display board thanking sponsors of unidentified exhibition
undated
26
9
Artists
Series 2
1975-1989
Arranged in alphabetical order by artist's surname.
Michael Andreen
1986 April
7
13
Barbara Anello
1977 January
7
14
Michael Arata
1983 December-1984 April
7
15
Archon Players performances
1984 August
7
16
Ivan Argüelles poetry volume, "Pieces of the Bone-Text Still There"
undated
7
17
Mario Azzopardi poetry volume, "Only the Birds Protest"
1980
7
18
Back-to-Back Theater Troupe
1984 June-July
7
19
J. A. Banish book, "& Letters"
undated
7
20
Philip Barasch
1986 June-July
7
21
Lynda Barry
1984 April-May
7
22
E. B. Beery book, "A Nice Printing Book"
undated
7
23
Linda Bellon
1984 February-1985 February
7
24
Paul Berger
1985 February-September
7
25
Wendy Brawer
1983 October-November
7
26
Ken Butler
1979; undated
8
1
Ken Butler - "Porteous Insect Test"
1980
8
2
Ken Butler - "Hybrid Visions"; "Hybrid Antics"
1986 February; 1987 April
8
3
Thomas M. Cassidy
1979
8
4
Sam Churchill, "Videotex"
1983
8
5-6
Christine Clark
1985 June-1986 March
8
7
Ross Coates
1984 June-1985 March
8
8
Helen Cohen
1985 March-December
8
9
Richard Cook
1984 August-1985 December
8
10
John A. Coutant postcard, "Portrait Drawing"
1980
8
11
Marilyn Curry book, "Science-art"
1978
8
12
Michael Curry
1985 June-August
8
13
Walt Curtis book, "Journey Across America"
1979
8
14
Nancy Cushwa-Blake
1984 November-1985 April
8
15
The Dark Bob
undated
8
16
Lowell Darling
1977 February-March
8
17
David Dashiell
1987 May-November
8
18
Joel Alabama Deese
1980-1981; undated
8
19
Joel Alabama Deese
1980-1981; undated
9
1-3
Lise Drost
1984 December-1985 August
9
4
Jonathan Dukehart
1985 December-1986 January
9
5
Eccentric (band)
1983 October-November
9
6
X. J. Elliott book, "Manifesti"
1983
9
7
Amy Estrin
1984 October-1985 October
9
8
Anita Fisk
1977 February-1978 March
9
9
Margaret Fisher
1976 June-1978 April
9
10
Ken Friedman
1978 March-October
9
11
Rob Gischer
1984 June-September
9
12
Mar Goman
1985 September-1986 September
9
13
Mar Goman book, "Great Ladies"
1980
9
14
Mar Goman book, "Support for Women Artists"
1980
9
15
Gary Hammer
1984 May
9
16
J. Harris postcard, "Otter Space"
1980
9
17
Tim Harvey
1977 February; undated
9
18
Jim Hirschfield
1983 March; undated
9
19
Bill Hoppe
1977 May-December
9
20
Tom Hosier booklet, "Adventures in Pathology"
1980
9
21
Kanetaka Ikeda
1984 July-October
9
22
Dean Johnson
1984 March-1986 August
10
1
Loran Jordan
1987 January-April
10
2
David Joyce
1985 May-1986 January
10
3
Kuiz Kolkoatl
1986 February-1987 June
10
4
Mel Katz booklet, "Drawings, 1973-1981"
1981 March
10
5
Steve Kleier, agreement on loan to Willamette Week
1986 June 6
10
6
Cheryl Kolander book, "Lem'me Help - With Love, Cheryl"
undated
25
16
Richard Kostelanetz book, "Foreshortenings and Other Stories"
1978 March
10
7
Bob Kovel
1984 April-1985 April
10
8
Eva Lake booklets
undated
10
9
Richard Lerman
1977-1980
10
10
Charles McCracken
1986 December-1987 May
10
11
The Maestro
1975-1984
10
12-13
Jim Manolides
1976-1977; undated
10
14
Jerry Mayer
undated
25
17
The Miracle Workers (band)
1985 January-April
10
15
Mobius Performing Group
1980-1986
10
16
Eric Moore
1983 September-1985 March
10
17
Glen Moore
1987 April-May
10
18
Musicmaster
1978 June-July
10
19
Maxine Nelson
1979 October-1980 July
10
20
David Nechak
1985 June-1986 September
10
21
Ronna Neuenschwander postcard, "Hieroglyphics"
1980
10
22
Gary O'Brien
1984 September-November
10
23
Jerry Pfaffl book, "Primus Rota"
1975
10
24
John Posa
1985 November-1986 July
10
25-26
Dan Raphael book with illustrations by Anderson, "Attention Spotcheck"
undated
11
1
Carlos Reyes book of poems, "The Orange Letters"
1976
11
2
Andrew Rodman booklet, "Astroturf"
undated
11
3
Jan Ross postcard of untitled work
1980
11
4
James M. Sahlstrand
1978 March-April
11
5
Tad Savinar
1976 June-September
11
6
Isaac Shamsud-Din
1979-1980
11
7
Adrian Sidney book, "The Mind Which Creates the Man Who Suffers"
circa 1980
11
8
So and So and So and So (dance troupe)
1976 October-1977 August
11
9
David Strough
1983 November-1984 May
11
10
Paul Sutinen
1976 May-December; 1978 March-September
11
11-12
Peter Teneau
1978 November-1985 April
11
13-14
Thringst (performance group)
1985 December-1986 October
11
15
G. Tooley greeting card, "Death, Where Is Thy Thing?"
undated
11
16
Richard Tuttle
1976 April-May; 1980 February-March
11
17-18
Richard Tuttle exhibition book, "Portland Works 1976"
1988 April-May
11
19
Tu-Tu Band
1987 July
11
20
The Unfortunate Diving Duck Repertory Company
1977 February-June
11
21
Vibraband
1986 December-1987 March
11
22
Hugh Webb
1980 August-September
11
23
David Wheeler
1984 June-1985 April
11
24
Sara Whiteley
1987 August-September
11
25
Bill Will
1979; 1984-1985
11
26
Steve Winkenweder booklets
undated
11
27
Roberta Wong
1984 April-June
11
28
Jon Zimmers
1976 September-October
11
29
Book by unattributed artist, "Bile"
undated
11
30
Book by unattributed artist, "Drapery Fragments"
undated
12
1
Book by unattributed artist, "Fine Art, No. 49 of 50"
undated
12
2
Booklet by unattributed artist, "Teacher's Plan Book #14"
undated
12
3
Booklet by unattributed artist with mittens for covers
undated
12
4
Unattributed artist, Charcoal sketch of Kafka's portrait
undated
26
10
Serial publications
Series 3
1970-1987
AZ
1979; circa 1980
12
5
Boom
1984-1985; undated
12
6
Impossible
1984; undated
12
7
Local Earth
1970-1971; 1981; 1987
12
8
Mr. Cogito
1978
12
9
NRG, issues 11 and 20
undated
12
10
Towndowner
1984-1985
12
11
Zaza
1980
12
12
Single issues of 3is etc.; Artseye; Assemblage; Bitchrock
1987; undated
12
13
Single issue of Bombay Gin
1978
12
14
Single issues of Musical Comedy; Sub/Pop
undated
13
1
Administrative records
Series 4
1974-1989
General records
Subseries 1
1974-1989
Appointment book
1987 September-1989 November
13
2
Archon lawsuit trial
1985
13
3
Artist contract template
undated
25
18
By-laws and amendments to by-laws
1977-1981; undated
13
4
Cherry Flat controversy
1978
13
5
Computer acquisition
1984-1985
13
6
Corporate certificate and articles of incorporation
1976
13
7
Incoming correspondence
1977-1989
13
8
Outgoing correspondence
1981-1989
13
9
Unsorted correspondence and documents
1976-1989
13
10
Crime report
1983
13
11
Ethical Practices for Artists and Art Organizations
1978
13
12
General information about Northwest Artists Workshop
undated
13
13
Guestbooks
1980-1984
13
14-15
Guestbook
1986
13
16
Guestbooks
1986-1989
14
1-2
Letterhead originals
undated
14
3
Logo and mission statements
undated
14
4
Miscellaneous material from artists
1986-1987
14
5
Newsletters
1981-1982; 1986; 1988-1989
14
6-8
Full-page newspaper advertisement
undated
27
Newspaper clippings
1982-1984
14
9
Newspaper clippings
1984; undated
26
11
Submissions to Northwest Magazine
1984
14
10
Press releases
1977; 1979-1987
14
11-13
Oregon Artists Slide Bank membership correspondence
1985
14
14
The New Oregon Artists Slide Bank
1989
14
15
Oregon Liquor Control Commission applications
1986-1989
14
16
Performance contract template
undated
14
17
Phone memos
1988-1989
14
18
Report, "The Arts in Central City"
1985
15
1
Research on women in the arts
1974-1978
15
2
Rolodex cards
undated
15
3
Statement of purpose
1976
15
4
Stationery and envelopes
undated
15
5
Sunset Magazine articles
1984; 1988
15
6
Unsorted materials
undated
15
7
Board and committee records
Subseries 2
1976-1989
Board applications and resumés
1982-1985
15
8
Board minutes
1976-1985
15
9-15
Board minutes
1986-1989
16
1-4
Board recruitment packet
undated
16
5
Board resignations
1980-1989
16
6
Board retreat
1988 October
16
7
Board retreat
1989 May
16
8
Development Committee records
1988-1989
16
10
Executive Committee minutes
1982-1985; 1987-1989
16
11
Exhibition Committee records
1983; 1988
16
12
Exhibition Committee correspondence
1988-1989
16
13
Fundraising Committee records
1983-1986
16
14
Newsletter Committee records
undated
16
15
Performance Committee records
1986-1987; undated
16
16
Planning and Management Committee
1981
16
17
Financial and property records
Subseries 3
1976-1989
Art for Advertisements agreement with Willamette Week
1986
16
18
Capital improvements
undated
16
19
Cash ledger
1981-1985
25
19
Cash receipts and disbursements
1976-1979
26
12-13
Contracts for temporary services
1982-1985
16
20
Facility development
1981
16
21
Fundraising
1976-1988
16
22
Fundraising
1976-1977
17
1
Fundraising activities
1983-1985; 1987
17
2
Fundraising, art and science
1985
17
3
Fundraising benefits
1976 November; 1978 April
17
4
Fundraising benefits
1982
17
5
Fundraising correspondence
1977-1989
17
6-7
Gallery floor plan
undated
17
8
Honoraria payments
1981-1987
17
9
Insurance bill
1985
17
10
Exhibitions insurance
1985-1989
17
11-12
Health insurance
1982
17
13
Liability insurance
1983-1988
17
14
Insurance with Western Association of Art Museums
1976-1982
17
15
Lease
1981-1987
17
16
Arrow Leasing Company agreement
1980
17
17
Loan agreements
1982-1988
17
18
Library subscription costs
undated
17
19
Payments to artists
1987
17
20
Payroll
1979-1987
17
21
Financial reconciliations
1988
18
1
Financial reports
1976-1988
18
2-3
State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) records
1977-1978
23
1
SAIF records, Mara Nesbitt claim
1981-1984
23
2
Unsorted financial data
1982-1989
18
4
Grant records
Subseries 4
1976-1989
Grant application to Lannan Foundation
1988
18
5
Grant applications to Metropolitan Arts Commission
1976-1978
18
6
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for photography workshop
1978
18
7
Grant applications to Metropolitan Arts Commission
1979
18
8
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for brown bag talks
1979
18
9
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Fusion of the Arts project
1980
18
10
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Oregon Artists Slide Bank and library of alternative publications
1980-1981
18
11
Grant applications to Metropolitan Arts Commission
1981-1983
18
12
Grants applications to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Alternatives project and Poets Space events
1981-1982
18
13
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Consortium
1981-1982
18
14
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Bilalian Martial Arts classes
1982
18
15
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Calyx exhibition
1982
18
16
Metropolitan Arts Commission Multi-Arts Technical Assistance Program
1982
18
17
Grant applications to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Poets Space events and two installations
1982-1983
18
18
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Bruce Smith
1982-1983
18
19
Application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Multi-Arts grant
1983
18
20
Correspondence with Metropolitan Arts Commission
1984-1989
18
21
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for "Interaction: Art and Science" exhibition
1984
22
22
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Jackie Gabel
1984-1985
18
23
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Charlene Touchette
1984
18
24
Application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for Multi-Arts grant for Tan Truong
1984
19
1
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for general support
1985
19
2
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for support for Pioneer Courthouse Square as site for visual arts
1985
19
3
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for tenth anniversary program
1985
19
4
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for winter and spring programs
1985
19
5
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission for exhibition and events program
1986-1987
19
6
Metropolitan Arts Commission final grant report
1987-1988
19
7
Metropolitan Arts Commission final grant report
1988-1989
19
8
Grant application to Metropolitan Arts Commission
1989
19
9
Grant applications to National Endowment for the Arts
1976-1978
19
10
Application to National Endowment for the Arts for Alternative Spaces grant
1978-1979
19
11
Grant applications to National Endowment for the Arts
1980-1981
19
12
Application to National Endowment for the Arts for Services to the Field grant
1980-1981
19
13-14
Grant application to National Endowment for the Arts for artists spaces
1981-1982
19
15
Application to National Endowment for the Arts for Expansion Arts Program grant
1981
19
16
Application to National Endowment for the Arts for Services to the Field grant
1981
19
17
Grant application to National Endowment for the Arts
1982
19
18
Grant application to National Endowment for the Arts for artists spaces
1982
19
19
Grant applications to National Endowment for the Arts
1983-1984
19
20
National Endowment for the Arts records and correspondence for 1984-1985 grant year
1976; 1983-1985
19
21
National Endowment for the Arts final grant reports
1983-1986
19
22
National Endowment for the Arts correspondence
1985-1987
20
1
Grant application to National Endowment for the Arts for exhibition and event programs
1985-1988
20
2
National Endowment for the Arts signatures
1985-1988
20
3
Documentation for National Endowment for the Arts
1986-1987
20
4
Grant application to National Endowment for the Arts for performances and exhibitions
1986-1987
20
5
National Endowment for the Arts final grant report
1986-1987
20
6
National Endowment for the Arts final grant reports for 1981-1983 grants
1987
20
7
National Endowment for the Arts documentation
1987-1988
20
8
National Endowment for the Arts notice about Drug-Free Workplace Act
1988
20
9
Grant application to National Endowment for the Arts
1988-1989
20
10
Grant application to National Endowment for the Humanities
1987
20
11
Grant application information for Oregon Arts Commission
circa 1977
20
12
Grant applications to Oregon Arts Commission
1977-1978
20
13-14
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for Animation Celebration exhibition
1979
20
15-16
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for Publications Resource Center
1979
20
17
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission
1980-1981
20
18
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for public and personal work of Isaac Shamsud-Din
1980
20
19
Grant application to Oregon Committee for the Humanities for the Saga of Souli exhibition
1980-1981
20
20
Application to Oregon Arts Commission for Works in Progress grant
1980
20
21
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for artists' honoraria
1981-1982
20
22
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for arts library subscription program
1982-1983
20
23
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for renovation and lease support
1982-1983
20
24
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for "Interaction: Art and Science" exhibition
1983
20
25
Grant applications to Oregon Arts Commission
1984
20
26
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for exhibition and events program
1984
21
1
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for exhibitions, events, and publications
1985-1986
21
2
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for tenth anniversary program
1985
21
3
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for exhibitions and events
1986
21
4
Grant application to Oregon Arts Commission for Portland Composers in Concert event, exhibitions, and other events
1987-1988
21
5
Oregon Arts Commission correspondence
1987-1988
21
6
Grant applications to Oregon Arts Commission
1989
21
7
Grant application to Oregon Committee for the Humanities for Women in the Arts exhibition
1978
21
8
Grant application to Oregon Committee for the Humanities for Artists' Books event
1981
21
9
Grant applications to Oregon Committee for the Humanities
1981-1985
21
10
Grant application to Oregon Committee for the Humanities for Ed Mellnik exhibition "Thirty Frames per Second"
circa 1982
21
11
Grant applications to Oregon Community Foundation
1981-1985
21
12
Grant application to Rose E. Tucker charitable trust
1986
21
13
Grant application to Visual Arts Resources
1982
21
14
Miscellaneous data about grants
1983
21
15
Membership records and mailing lists
Subseries 5
1976-1989
General membership information and form letters
undated
21
16
Membership cards
1983-1988
24
Membership records
1978
21
17
Letter to prospective members
1977
21
18
Co-Op mailing list
1981
21
19
Membership mailing list
1988
21
20
Performance mailing list
undated
21
21
Schools mailing list
undated
21
22
Interactions with other organizations
Subseries 6
1976-1989
Correspondence with other alternative spaces
1985
21
23
Artists Equity Foundation
1983-1984
21
24
Correspondence about Metropolitan Arts Commission's proposed gallery
1978
21
25
Metropolitan Arts Commission planning and management conference
1981 October
22
1
Membership in National Association of Artists Organizations
1988-1989
22
2
Correspondence with Oregon Arts Commission
1983-1986
22
3
Oregon Arts Commission Arts Resource Library materials
1984 December 6
22
4
Oregon Artists Equity Foundation proposal
1980
22
5
Records and correspondence about joint space with Portland Center for the Visual Arts
1985
22
6
Portland Cultural Alliance records and correspondence
1984-1986
22
7
Portland State University Gerontology Center, Folk Arts program
1977
22
8
Portland State University, work study program
1977-1978
23
3
Staffing records
Subseries 7
1976-1988
Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) records of Mara Nesbitt
1981
23
4
Apprentice director
1978
23
5
Assistant director
1976-1977
23
6
Applications for executive director
1977
23
7
Executive director's file
1982; 1984-1986
22
9
Executive director applications
1988
22
10
Joint management
1981
22
11
Records and correspondence about office manager and executive director positions
1979-1988
22
12
Office manager records
1987
22
13
Office manager's reports
1984-1985
22
14
Volunteer hour sheets
1984-1986
22
15
Volunteer records
1988
22
16
Dissolution of Northwest Artists Workshop
Subseries 9
1989
Records relating to board meeting to decide whether to dissolve organization
1989 June 28
22
17
Records and correspondence about workshop's dissolution
1989 June-December
22
18
Auction list of assets sold
1989
22
19