Nancy Hom papers, 1978-1992

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Summary

Abstract:
Nancy Hom is a San Francisco based Chinese American artist, activist, writer, curator, and arts administrator. Her visual artwork touches upon sociopolitical themes of family, politics, women's rights, the environment, cultural celebrations, and immigration. Hom also served as Executive Director of the Kearny Street Workshop, an Asian Pacific American arts organization, from 1995-2003. Her papers include correspondence, publications, and artwork that represent her active involvement with nonprofit organizations and cultural communities in the Bay Area. This collection will continue to grow periodically.
Extent:
8 Linear Feet (4 document boxes, 2 oversize flat boxes, and 53 posters)
Language:
English and This collection is primarily in English with some materials in Chinese.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Nancy Hom papers, CEMA 46. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library

Background

Scope and content:

Nancy Hom is a San Francisco based Chinese American artist, activist, writer, curator, and arts administrator. Her visual artwork touches upon sociopolitical themes of family, politics, women's rights, the environment, cultural celebrations, and immigration. Hom also served as Executive Director of the Kearny Street Workshop, an Asian Pacific American arts organization, from 1995-2003. Her papers include correspondence, publications, and artwork that represent her active involvement with nonprofit organizations and cultural communities in the Bay Area. This collection will continue to grow periodically.

Biographical / historical:

Nancy Hom is a silkscreen artist, writer, graphic designer, curator, and children's book illustrator. Based in San Francisco, Nancy Hom was the long-time executive director for the Kearny Street Workshop and was co-founder of the Asian American Media Collective in New York City. She moved to San Francisco in 1974 and became involved in developing neighborhood arts organizations there. Kearny Street Workshop is the oldest surviving multidisciplinary Asian American community arts organization in the United States.

Nancy Hom is known for her vibrant posters and illustrations. She was born in Toishan Province, China and moved to New York City at age 5, graduating from Pratt Institute with a B.F.A. in illustration and visual communication. She is an internationally exhibited artist and has worked with many Bay Area arts groups, including the Galeria de la Raza, Japan Art and Media Workshop. Nancy Hom has been associated with Kearny Street Workshop for over 30 years as an artist, community activist, executive director, and member of the Board of Directors. The Nancy Hom Papers were established in CEMA in 2002.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Nancy Hom
Processing information:

Finding aid prepared by Callie Bowdish, Mari Khasmanyan, and Janet Chen. Supplemental materials processed by Mari Khasmanyan and Chelsea Lumidao, 2018.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into four series.

Series I. Biographical files. The series includes correspondence and notes written by and sent to Hom.

Series II. Publications This series includes numerous magazine articles and newspaper clippings that feature Hom and her work.

Series III. Events This series includes postcards, announcement flyers, and organizational files for art and exhibition events and workshops.

Series IV. Silkscreens This series contains a variety of screen print posters that Hom designed. They range from celebratory Carnaval announcement prints, to women's rights related pieces, and more. The posters are arranged in alphabetical order.

Physical location:
Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Nancy Hom papers, CEMA 46. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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