Spokane Art Center Records, 1937-1942
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Spokane Art Center
- Title
- Spokane Art Center Records
- Dates
- 1937-1942 (inclusive)19371942
- Quantity
- 4 in.
- Collection Number
- MsSC 135
- Summary
- Educational and community organization; created by Works Progress Administration funding in 1937 as Spokane Art Center; later restructured to become Inland Empire Art Association. Charter, minutes, financial reports, press releases, biographical information concerning artists whose work was exhibited, copies of association newsletter entitled Art Horizons, bulletins, exhibition brochures, clippings, and photos, relating to various activities of the organization, including lectures sponsored, traveling exhibitions, and arts and crafts classes.
- Repository
-
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (Eastern Washington State Historical Society)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Additional Reference Guides
-
Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Created through funds from the Works Progress Administration, the Spokane Art Center existed for five years as an educational and community organization. Federal monies made possible lectures, traveling exhibitions from the East Coast, classes taught by well-known artists and crafts people, and did much to develop support of the arts community in Spokane. When funding from the WPA was cut, the Center restructured to become the Inland Empire Art Association. It ceased existence when wartime economies made continued support impossible.
Content Description
The collection includes a journal that contains the original charter and minutes of the organization, 1937-1942. Financial reports; press releases; biographical information on artists whose work was exhibited; copies of the Center’s publication, Art Horizons; attractively designed bulletins and exhibition brochures; clippings; and some mounted photographs all provide a thorough view of the Center’s activities and popularity throughout its brief history.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
Preferred Citation
Spokane Art Center Records (MsSC 135), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Art, American--Washington (State)
- Art--Exhibitions
- Art--Societies, etc.
- Art--Study and teaching--Washington (State)
- Art--Washington (State)
- Artists--Washington (State)
- Arts--Study and teaching--Washington (State)
- Federal aid to the arts--Washington (State)
- Handicraft--Study and teaching--Washington (State)
- Traveling exhibitions
Corporate Names
- Inland Empire Art Association (Spokane, Wash.)
- Spokane Art Center--Archives
- United States. Works Progress Administration
Geographical Names
- Inland Empire--Cultural affairs--Art
- Northwestern States--Cultural affairs--Art
- Spokane (Wash.)--Cultural affairs--Art
- Spokane (Wash.)--Societies, etc.--Art
- Washington (State)--Cultural affairs--Art
- Washington (State)--Societies, etc.--Art
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
- Charters
- Exhibition catalogs
- Newsletters
- Press releases
