Forum of the Arts papers, 1961-1974, 1960-1975

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Summary

Title:
Forum of the Arts papers
Dates:
1960-1975
Creators:
Forum of the Arts
Abstract:
The Forum of the Arts was founded in 1961. The purpose of the Forum was to advance the interest, influcence and usefulness of the arts in the community by providing a creative outlet. The papers consist of undated reports, financial records, correspondence, notebooks, issues of the Forum Magazine and newspaper clippings.
Extent:
1.28 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Forum of the Arts papers (Collection MVC002), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of undated reports, financial records, correspondence, notebooks, issues of the Forum Magazine and newspaper clippings.

Biographical / historical:

The Forum of the Arts was founded on November 30, 1961 and was the first group in Ventura to support local artists and arts organizations. The purpose of the Forum was to advance the interest, influence, and usefulness of the arts in the community by providing a creative outlet. It did this through an art lending program, art shows, and competitions (which became the Assembly of the Arts held at MVC) and a grants program. The Forum also furnished education facilities. It was also the first arts organization to offer grants to the local arts community.

Through the Forum of the Arts came the first effort to establish a downtown cultural facility at Grant Park. By 1987, the activities of the Forum had discontinued with exception of the annual grants program, which was administered by a Board of Directors. In that year, the board elected to dissolve the Forum, and leave the endowment and responsibility for the grants program in the stewardship of the Fine Arts Committee of the Ventura County Museum of History and Art. At that time the endowment for the grants program was $25,000. The endowment corpus was transferred to the Ventura County Community Foundation for investment, with the understanding that the Museum would continue to administer the grants program.

Acquisition information:
Sylvia Sholtz; gift; 1981.
Processing information:

Processed by Library Staff, 2011.

Physical location:
COLLECTION STORED ON-SITE: Stored at the MVC Research Library. Requests do not have to be made in advance, but researchers MUST make a research appointment on the Research Library website. Research Library website.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Library Staff, 2011. Finding aid updated by Susana Delgadillo, 2023.
Sponsor:
This finding aid was made possible in part through funding from the County of Ventura and the Heritage Fund at the Ventura County Community Foundation.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-09-12 22:56:18 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Advance requests can be made to Research Library staff via email.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, have not been determined. Contact the Research Library for further information: library@venturamuseum.org

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Forum of the Arts papers (Collection MVC002), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

Location of this collection:
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001, US
Contact:
(805) 653-0323, ext 320
library@venturamuseum.org
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