Finding Aid for the Self Help Graphics and Arts Research Collection Papers 1980 - 1990

Processed by Colin Gunkle.

Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA

UCLA

Chicano Studies Research Center Library

144 Haines Hall

Box 951544

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1544

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URL: http://www.chicano.ucla.edu/

Descriptive Summary

Title: Self Help Graphics and Arts Research Collection Papers,

Date (inclusive): 1980 - 1990

Collection number: 2

Creator: Self Help Graphics and Arts 1973 - 2006

Extent: Approx. 1.5 linear feet

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA

Los Angeles, California 90095-1490

Abstract: A collection of administrative papers, Self Help Graphics invitations and other documents related to the operations of the preeminent silkscreen atelier in Los Angeles.

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Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omissions in this finding aid can contact the research center at www.chicano.ucla.edu

Physical location: Currently held at the Chicano Studies Research Center Archive, 180 Haines Hall, UCLA. In the future, collection will be stored off-site at the Southern Regional Library Facility.

Language of Material: Collection materials in English, Spanish

Access

Access is available by appointment for UCLA student and faculty researchers as well as independent researchers. To view the collection or any part of it, please contact the archivist at archivist@chicano.ucla.edu or the librarian at yretter@chicano.ucla.edu

Publication Rights

For students and faculty researchers of UCLA, all others by permission only. Copyright has not been assigned to the Chicano Studies Research Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist and/or the Librarian at the Chicano Studies Research Center Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center 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.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Self Help Graphics and Arts Research Collection Papers, 2, Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Self Help Graphics of Los Angeles to the Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA in 2004

Biography

Over the past 30 years, Self Help Graphics & Art has emerged as the leading visual arts cultural center which serves the predominantly Chicano/Mexicano community of Los Angeles. In that time, Self Help Graphics & Art has earned national acclaim for its programs and services, which promote the contribution of Chicano/Latino art and culture to the American landscape. Located in the heart of East Los Angeles, and surrounded by a local population of over two million Chicanos/Mexicanos, Self Help Graphics & Art has been a popular and vital community resource of for the creation and presentation of art and culture.

SHG is a nationally recognized center for Latino arts that develops and nurtures artists in printmaking. SHG seeks to advance Latino art broadly through programming, exhibitions and outreach to diverse audiences in East Los Angeles and beyond. SHG seeks to identify and engage young and emerging artists from the community in all aspects of its activities.

SHG vision is to be the pre-eminent center for Latino art in printmaking, exhibition and training, and to be a resource for young and emerging artists.

Spirituality and Creative Heart: Acknowledge the experience of art as a spiritual form of expression that reflects our community's sense of hope and soul, (in memory of SHG's founder, Sister Karen Boccalero).

Social Consciousness: Promote socially engaging art with a conscience in service to the Latino community and diverse audiences through artistic freedom and cultural affirmation.

Integrity: Achieve the highest quality of operations with accountability and transparency through diligent, dedicated and equitable practices.

Inclusion: Build relationships across generations and communities by encouraging artistic expression through collaboration.

Innovative: Continuously re-invent programming, creating new and resourceful ways of showcasing artists.

Accessibility: Serve as a gateway to experience and appreciate art, and to provide art at a reasonable value.

Scope and Content

A collection of administrative papers, Self Help Graphics invitations and other documents related to the operations of the preeminent silkscreen atelier in Los Angeles.

Please Note: accents have been removed to facilitate the use of all web browsers.

Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omissions in this finding aid can contact the archivist at archivist@chicano.ucla.edu

The collection is organized into the following series:

Series 1. Invitations / Cards / Flyers
Series 2. Administrative Papers
Series 3. Exhibition papers
Series 4. Press / media
Series 5. Miscellaneous papers
Series 6. Photos and Slides

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Silkscreen, Chicano, East Los Angeles

Container List

Series 1. Invitations / Cards / Flyers

Box 1, Folder 1

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1981-2003]

Physical Description: papers and post cards

Scope and Content Note

Day Of the Dead Collection

Program / Flyer -1981-SHG - Leo Limon

Altar Program - Invitation to Death - 1989- various artists

Exhibition materials / press releases - 1992

Exhibtion materials / flyers / participant info - 1993

Program / artist letter / press releases - 1994

Flyer / press releases - 1995

Flyers / exhibition materials / press releases - 1996

Flyers / fundraiser matereials/ press releases

Program - 1998 - Jose Ramirez - flyers

Fundraiser materials / press release - 1999

Non - Self Help Flyers - 1997-99

Program - Eliana Dominquez - 2003

Promotion / flyers / clippings/ correspondence - Glasgow / SHG - 1996

Box 1, Folder 2

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1993 - 2003]

Physical Description: Papers, Post cards and Invitation Cards

Scope and Content Note

Day fo the Death Materials - Invitation Cards

SHG - 1986 - Patssi Valdez

SHG - 1992 - 20th Anniversary

SHG - Program - 1995 - Artemio Rodriguez

SHG - 1995 - Artemio Rodriguez

SHG - Invite - 1993 - Arturo Urista

SHG - invite - 1996 - Andy Ledesma

SHG - invite - 1997 - Carlos Gonzales Castro

SHG - invite - 1998 - Jose Ramirez

SHG - fundraiser - 1998

SHG - immigrant tribute - 1997

SHG - invite - 1999 - Chuy "c/s" Rangel

SHG - fundraiser invite - 1999 - Chuy "c/s" Rangel

SHG - concert invite - 1999

SHG - invite - 2000 - Patssi Valdez

SHG - invite - 2001 - Omar Rodriguez / Chaz Bojorque

SHG - invite - 2002 - Artemio Rodriguez

SHG - invite - 2003 - Eliana Dominquez

Invite - University Art Center - 1994 - SHG exhibition

Invite - 1996 - Mary Paxon Gallery

Invite - 1997 - MOLAA

Invite - 1998 - Gay and Lesbian Center

Invite - 1997 - CSUF - SHG credit

Invite - 1997 - Mexican Fine Arts Center - Sister Karen Tribute

Invite - 1999 - Mexican Fine Arts Center - Patssi Valdez

Invite - 2000 - Mexican Museum - Chicanos en Mictlan

Box 2, Folder 1

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection [ ca. 1988 -1995 ]

Physical Description: Postcard Invitations

Scope and Content Note

Self Help Graphics and Art postcard invitations 1988 - 1995

Box 2, Folder 2

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection [ ca. 1996 - 2004 ]

Physical Description: Postcard invitations

Scope and Content Note

Self Help Graphics and Art Postcard Invitations. 1996 - 2004

Box 2, Folder 3

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection [ ca. 1988 - 2004 ]

Physical Description: Fliers

Scope and Content Note

Self Help Graphics and Art exhibition and event flyers and promotion

Self Help Graphics craft sale materials, 1988 - 1999

SHG - Corazones de Aztlan fundraiser materials - 2001 -2004

SHG Annual Print sale and exhibition invitations and flyers - 1989 - 2004

SHG S.O.Y. Artista and art workshops flyers - 1988 - 2000

Box 2, Folder 4

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection [ ca. 1982 - 2004 ]

Physical Description: Event Fliers

Scope and Content Note

Self Help Graphics and Art exhibition and event fliers - 1982 - 2004

SHG programming flyers and events held at SHG - 1982 - 2004

SHG collaboration flyers and brochures - [ 1987 - 2000 ]

Box 2, Folder 5

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection [ ca. 1999 - 2003 ]

Physical Description: Postcards and Invitations

Scope and Content Note

Postcards and invitations for exhibitions of SHG art work and collaborations, 1999 - 2003

Box 2, Folder 6

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection [ ca. 1990 - 1999 ]

Physical Description: Postcards and Invitatiions

Scope and Content Note

Postcards and invitations for SHG exhibitions of artwork and collaborations - 1990 - 1999

Box 2, Folder 7

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection [ ca. 1987 - 2003 ]

Physical Description: Postcards, Fliers, and invitations

Scope and Content Note

Postcards and invitations for exhibition of Latino artists / SHG artist - 1987 - 2003

Fliers and promotion for non-SHG events

Series 2. Administrative Papers

Box 1, Folder 6

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ ca. 1996 - 1999 ]

Physical Description: Correspondence

Scope and Content Note

Self Help Graphics Grant Documentation

Sample grant application - 1998

Grant related correspondence - 1996 - 1999

Box 3, Folder 1

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1990 - 2003]

Physical Description: Printed material, photo copies, and clippings

Scope and Content Note

Publications and organizational records

Press clippings - SHG - 1990 - 2002

Publications - newsletter - Vox Grafika-Galeria Otra Vez - 1994 - 2003

SHG - history and mission documentation

Various correspondence - SHG - 1995 - 1999

SHG - financial reports - 1994/1995 - 2000/2001

Series 3. Exhibition papers

Box 1, Folder 4

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca.

Physical Description: Press releases

Scope and Content Note

Exhibition and Event Documentation

Press releases, 1988 - 2000

David Siqueiros Mural Project and anniversary events - 1997 - 1999

UK/LA and UK/A2 materials - 1994 - 1997

Voces exhibition materials - 1993 - 1994

Across the Street exhibition materials - 1995 - 1997

Box 1, Folder 5

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ ca. 1993 - 1996 ]

Physical Description: Press releases, correspondence, invitations

Scope and Content Note

Chicano Expressions exhibiton documentation

Exhibition information

Press releases

Event promotion

Various correspondence - 1994 - 1997

Press clippings - 1994 - 1997

Expresiones Chicanas invitations

Expresiones Chicanas catalog

Expresiones Chicanas press kit

Box 3, Folder 2

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1986 - 1997]

Physical Description: Printed material, catalogs, and SHG publications

Scope and Content Note

Catalogs featuring Self Help work/artists

"LA Prints" catalog - 1986

"Arte Chicano: Papeles" - catalog - 1991

"Chicano/Latino Art: Images in the Age of AIDS" - catalog- 1992

Monoprint Images of the Border - Festival Internacional de la Raza - catalog - 1992

Taller de Monotipia - Festival Internacional de la Raza - catalog - 1993

Bienal Plastica de Baja California - catalog - 1995

VI gathering - Rhode Island - catalog - 1995

As they see it - California Community Foundation - 1998

Self Help Graphics: A retrospective 1982 - 1989

Box 4, Folder 1

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1983 - 1989]

Physical Description: Printed materials, postcards

Scope and Content Note

Latino Artists and Exhibitions

"The fence" - Roger Morrison Gallery - Curtis Gutierrez - 1985

"All roads lead to Rome" -Zero One Gallery - Curtis Gutierrez - 1989

"Warriors of the heart" - Abstraction Gallery - Curtis Gutierrez - 1986

"The Pope of Broadway: A tribute to Anthony Quinn" - Eloy Torrez - 1985

"Homenaje a Frida Kahlo" - Yreina D. Cervantez - 1978

"Dando gracias" - Self Help Graphics - Leo Limon - 1983

"Voices de amor" - Self Help Graphics - Leo Limon - 1988

"Spiritual Cielos" - Leo Limon - 1988

"Muchachas Talk" - Leo Limon - 1987

Box 4, Folder 2

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1986 - 1989]

Physical Description: Printed Materials, programs, brochures

Scope and Content Note

Self Help Graphic Publications

Self Help Graphics: A Visual Arts Program

Art Scene - Vol. 9 No. 2 - 1989

LA Prints: Self Help Graphics Program 1983 - 1986

Box 4, Folder 4

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1989]

Physical Description: Correspondence and brochures

Scope and Content Note

Atelier printed materials

Eduard Vinymata - Robert Delgado - Correspondence - 1989

The Atelier Program: East Los Angeles

LA Prints: Self Help Graphics Atelier Program 1983 - 1986

Series 4. Press / media

Box 4, Folder 5

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1987 - 1989]

Physical Description: printed materials, clippings, and color slides

Scope and Content Note

Publicity Material

24 color slides- various artworks - Robert Delgado - 1987 - 1989

Self Help Graphics A visual program

Resume - Robert Delgado

Boletin de Prensa - 1989

Resume, news paper clippings, and biography - Barbara Carrasco

Box 4, Folder 6

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1983 - 1988]

Physical Description: Printed materials, post cards, brochure

Scope and Content Note

Publicity material for Leo Limon

"Spiritual Cielos" - Leo Limon - 1988

"Muchachas Talk" - Leo Limon - 1987

"Voces de amor" - Leo Limon - 1988

"Dando Gracias" - Leo Limon - 1983

Box 4, Folder 7

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1987 - 1989]

Physical Description: Printed materials, postcards, photographs, correspondence, clippings

Scope and Content Note

Publicity Material

Eloy Torrez

Yreina Cervantez

Curtis Gutierrez

Series 5. Miscellaneous papers

Box 1, Folder 3

Self Help Graphics Research Collection Papers [ca. 1989 - 1995]

Physical Description: miscellaneous ephemera, photocopied articles and periodicals

Scope and Content Note

Day of the Death Collection

Day of the Dead informational handout with illustrations - blue paper - n.d.

Day of the Dead information / history - Consuelo F. Norte - n.d.

Galeria Otra Vez publication - Dia de los Muertos exhibition - 1991

Galeria Otra Vez publication - Dia de los Muertos exhibition - 1992

Dia de los Muertos silkscreen cards (2) - n.d.

Dia de los Muertos information packet - n.d.

"Pablo Remembers" - photocopy - George Aucova - n.d.

"The Day of the Dead in Aztlan" photocopy - Sybil Venegas - 1995

Dia de los Muertos coloring book - Peter Tovar - 1995 - signed

Day of the Dead press clippings

Box 3, Folder 3

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1996 - 2003 ]

Physical Description: Printed material, reports, programs, and brochures

Scope and Content Note

Publications - Self Help Articles and References

Art Scene July/August 1996

Traffic Report June 1996

Traffic Report April 1998

Festivals of Los Angeles 1996

L.A. International Jazz Festival program 1997

Destination L.A. Tourist Guide 1997 - 1998

California: Cultures Edge brochure

California: Cultures Edge tourist guide

Coro Southern California Awards dinner 1999

The Naturalist November/December 2003

Box 3, Folder 4

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1996-2004]

Physical Description: Printed material, publications

Scope and Content Note

Various Latino arts and culture publications

"Arte de Los Angeles" - Max Benavidez

"The Jaguar" - comic - Laura Molina -1996

"The Papers of Latino and Latin American Artists" - Smithsonian Archives

Pocho Magazine, #2 - 1992

Pocho Magazine, #3 - 1992

A Guide to the Figueroa Corridor - 2000

Autry Museum Quarterly Calendar, April - June 1998

Art and Culture in Communities - Policy brief series, no. 1 - no. 3, 2003

Contemporaries: Five Years of Grantmaking in the Visual Arts - California Community Foundation, 2003

The Seven Deadly Sins exhibition invitation - fold out poster - Artemio Rodriguez - 2004

Modern Broadsides - Graphic Arts Council of LACMA - June 2004

Series 6. Photos and Slides

Box 4, Folder 3

Self Help Graphics and Art Research Collection Papers [ca. 1973 - 1989]

Physical Description: 96 Color slides

Scope and Content Note

Various Los Angeles artists on color slides

Michael M. Amescua - 20 color slides

Sergio Zenteno - 20 color slides

Margaret Garcia - 10 color slides color slides

Yreina Cervantez - 20 color slides

Eloy Torrez - 11 color slides

Leo Limon - 16 color slides

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