Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture), Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 363-5342
Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org
MsSC 135
Spokane Art Center
Spokane Art Center Records
1937-1942
4 in.
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.
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.
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.
Collection is not restricted.
Publication Rights
Copyright 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
Spokane Art Center Records (MsSC 135), Eastern Washington State Historical
Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Nolan, Edward W.
A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State
Historical Society, 1987).
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Online Computer Library
Center (OCLC) WorldCat database. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons, or places should search WorldCat using these headings.
Spokane Art
Center--Archives
United States. Works Progress
Administration
Inland Empire Art Association
(Spokane, Wash.)
Artists--Washington (State)
Art--Washington (State)
Art--Societies, etc.
Art, American--Washington (State)
Art--Study and teaching--Washington
(State)
Art--Exhibitions
Traveling exhibitions
Arts--Study and teaching--Washington
(State)
Handicraft--Study and teaching--Washington
(State)
Federal aid to the arts--Washington
(State)
Northwestern States--Cultural
affairs--Art
Washington (State)--Cultural
affairs--Art
Spokane (Wash.)--Cultural
affairs--Art
Inland Empire--Cultural
affairs--Art
Washington (State)--Societies,
etc.--Art
Spokane (Wash.)--Societies,
etc.--Art
Press releases
Charters
Exhibition catalogs
Biographies
Newsletters
Art horizons (Spokane, Wash. : Newsletter)
Washington
(State)
Spokane
Fine
Arts