Inventory of the Open Ring Galleries Records
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
Phone: (530) 752-1621
Fax: (530) 754-5758
Email: speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Creator:
Open Ring Galleries
Title: Open Ring Galleries Records
Date (inclusive): 1975-1982
Extent:
0.8 linear feet
Abstract: Open Ring Galleries, a not for profit corporation for the arts, was established in Sacramento, California in 1975 upon the
receipt of a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. Its purpose was to provide a space for exhibitions for professional
artists in a non-competitive, supportive environment. The collection contains exhibition announcements, slides of artists'
work, and a run of the newsletter, Inside Art, published by the Open Ring Galleries.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as
many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special
Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: D-477
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Administrative History
Open Ring Galleries, a not for profit corporation for the arts, was established in Sacramento, California in 1975 upon the
receipt of a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. Its purpose was to provide a space for exhibitions for professional
artists in a non-competitive, supportive environment. D.R. Wagner founded the Open Ring Galleries and served as director for
six years.
Scope and Content
The collection contains exhibition announcements, slides of artists' work, and a run of the newsletter, Inside Art, published
by the Open Ring Galleries.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in three series: 1. Materials By or About Open Ring Galleries, 2. Correspondence, and 3. Photographic
Materials.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online
public access catalog.
Open Ring Galleries--Archives
Wagner, D. R. (Donald R.), 1943--Correspondence
Alternative spaces (Arts facilities)--California--Sacramento
Art centers--California--Sacramento
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection and created and encoded this finding aid.
Acquisition Information
Gift of D.R. Wagner in 2008.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Open Ring Galleries Records, D-477, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University
of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All 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 Department of Special Collections, General Library,
University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Series 1.
Materials By or About Open Ring Galleries
1978-1982
Physical Description:
0.4 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
Contains several publications and articles about Open Ring Galleries. Also included in this series are a gallery floor plan,
exhibition announcements, an exhibit catalog for Contents: Objects, Piles, and Boxes, and the
Inside Art Newsletter produced by the Open Ring Galleries.
Series 2.
Correspondence
1978-1980
Physical Description:
1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Contains postcards sent to D.R. Wagner.
Series 3.
Photographic Materials
1975-1979
Physical Description:
0.4 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
Contains negatives, contact sheets, photographs and slides of artists' work.
