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UC San Diego. Stuart Collection Records
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Description
The Stuart Collection Records contains the materials documenting art pieces held in the Stuart Collection as well as proposals for projects that were not built.
Background
The Stuart Collection was created in 1981 through a partnership between the University of California, San Diego and the Stuart Foundation with a gift from businessman and philanthropist James Stuart deSilva (1919-2002). DeSilva's goal was to establish a collection of public art in a setting where people who might not otherwise seek it and could encounter it as a part of their everyday lives. In addition to its original $1.5 million endowment, the collection has received financial support from organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, the Russell Foundation, the Lannan Foundation, and the California Arts Council. Since 1998, the Friends of the Stuart Collection International Advisory Committee has also provided an important network of support both for new projects and the long-term care of built works. Founding director, Mary Beebe, has overseen the collection and its growth since 1981.
Extent
9.95 Linear feet (8 records cartons, 1 archives box, 2 flat boxes, 21 map case folders, and 19 art bin items)
Restrictions
Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
Availability
Original media recording formats are restricted. Viewing/listening copies are available for researchers.