Description
The San Francisco Artspace collection consists of correspondence, exhibition catalogs, flyers, booklets, photographs, slides,
newspaper clippings, publications, copies of books published by Artspace and other materials.
Background
San Francisco Artspace was a non-profit art gallery and video production facility founded by Anne MacDonald in 1986. Artspace
worked with artists and writers to host exhibitions and to produce artworks, films, and books. Artspace Books, which later
moved to New York, published books as well as Shift, an arts and literary quarterly magazine.
Extent
13 Linear Feet
(25 manuscript boxes, two flat boxes, and three map folders)
Restrictions
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Availability
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Digital files are closed
until processed.