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Inventory of the Memorial Union Art Gallery Records
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Creator:
Memorial Union Art Gallery
Title: Memorial Union Art Gallery Records
Date (inclusive): 1970-2008
Extent:
14 linear feet
Abstract: The Memorial Union Art Gallery began as "The Painting of the Month" in the 1950s featuring the work of the Art Department
faculty and students. An enclosed gallery was established on the fourth floor of the expanded Memorial Union Tower in 1966.
The collection contains exhibit files which include artist information, press releases, correspondence between artists and
the Gallery Manager, installation notes, publicity materials, exhibit catalogs, and slides.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: AR-132
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
The Memorial Union Art Gallery began as "The Painting of the Month" in the 1950s featuring the work of the Art Department
faculty and students. An enclosed gallery was established on the fourth floor of the expanded Memorial Union Tower in 1966.
In 2008 the Art Gallery was transformed into the Art Lounge.
The collection contains exhibit files which include artist information, press releases, correspondence between artists and
the Gallery Manager, installation notes, publicity materials, exhibit catalogs, and slides.
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Memorial Union Art Gallery (University of California, Davis)--Archives
University of California, Davis. Department of Art and Art History--Exhibitions
Art, American--California--Davis--20th Century--Exhibitions
Art, American--California--Davis--21st Century--Exhibitions
Art, Modern--20th century--Exhibitions
Art, Modern--21st century--Exhibitions
Art--Study and teaching--Exhibitions.
Collection is open for research.
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michele Ko. This collection was processed
under the Guidelines for Efficient Archival Processing in the University of California Libraries.
[Identification of item], AR-132, Memorial Union Art Gallery Records, Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis.
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.