Barrio Arte Program Photo Album, circa 1996

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Summary

Title:
Barrio Arte Program photo album
Dates:
circa 1996
Abstract:
Leatherette photographic album with 10 leaves, 91 mounted and 3 loose photographs. The photos, collected by Jose Montoya, document children in the Barrio Arte Program creating art.
Extent:
2.0 Linear feet (1 boxed photo album, 42 x 32 cm)
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Barrio Arte Program photo album, MSS 2001/10, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento.

Background

Scope and content:

Inside cover reads: 25 years of art education in the community "Confidence before Competence", photographs of children creating art.

Biographical / historical:

The Barrio Arte Program is a community art program that takes place in the Washington Neighborhood Center in Sacramento, Calif. Although the Washington Neighborhood Center has been around since 1952, the barrio arte program itself was established in the early 1970s as part of California State University, Sacramento's (CSUS) credential program.

Jose Montoya, a CSUS art professor, designed the program as a means for students to gain community outreach and teaching experience. The program focuses on Mexican American / Chicano art and projects aimed towards youths.

Acquisition information:
The Barrio Arte Program photo album was donated to the Department of Special Collections and University Archives by Jose Montoya in 2002.
Processing information:

Special Collections staff.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Christopher Rockwell
Date Prepared:
October 20, 2010
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2016-05-24T08:39-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Barrio Arte Program photo album, MSS 2001/10, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento.

Location of this collection:
University Library, MS 6039
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819, US
Contact:
916-278-6144
lib-scua@csus.edu
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