Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- California Arts Commission Records
- Dates:
- 1963-1975
- Creators:
- California Arts Commission
- Abstract:
- The California Arts Commission was created in 1963 (Stats. 1963, sh. 1742) "to join with private patrons and with institutions and professional organizations concerned with the arts, to encourage and assist the freedom of artistic expression of the arts." The Commission was dissolved in 1975 and the California Arts Council was established the following year. The California Arts Commission Records (1963-1965) consist of ten series documenting the administrative history of the Commission as well as its activities, programs, and exhibits.
- Extent:
- 15.5 Cubic Feet
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], California Arts Commission Records, F3719, California State Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The California Arts Commission records consist of Minutes (1964-1975), Reports (1966), Chairman of the Board Files (1972-1975), Executive Director Files (1972-1975), Program and Development Administrator Files (1973), Personnel Files (1963-1974), Central Office Files (1967-1974), Grant Application Files (197301975), Press Clipping Files (196601975), and Records Relating to the California Arts Commission Projects and Touring Exhibitions (19651975).
The Minutes provide information about the development of the California Arts Commission policies, procedures, and organizational structure. Chairman of the Board Files include information about events and entertainment functions, public relations and funding and budgeting matters. Executive Director Files encompass correspondence and records of state-wide arts and entertainment programs, and day-to-day administrative work of the Director. Program and Development Administrator Files includes correspondence pertaining to the administration of the seventeen state-wide programs in the arts and other project development work. Personnel Files include miscellaneous data, such as biographies of chairman, individual members and advisory panel members. The records also include Grant Applications Files in the categories of visual arts, community and environment, arts and service organizations, theater, dance and music, and a series of press clipping scrapbooks.
A final series of Records Relating to the California Arts Commission Projects and Touring Exhibitions is broken into further sub-series documenting individual projects and programs.
- Biographical / historical:
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The California Arts Commission was created (Stats. 1963, ch. 1742) to join with private patrons and with institutions and professional organizations concerned with the arts, and to encourage and assist the freedom of artistic expression of the arts. The original Commission was not empowered to administer funds or to promote cultural and artistic programs until 1973 (ch. 1143). The revised responsibilities of the Commission provided for funding, including the acceptance of federal and private funds, for promotion, support and development of needed arts programs. The Commission, in order to amplify the state's existing cultural resources - thus making many art institutions and organizations serve the audience in community-wide programs - promoted and sponsored cultural state-wide touring exhibitions such as Horizon, Music for Youth, and Perception, an exhibition for the sighted and blind. The Commission was dissolved in 1975 and the California Arts Council was established the following year
- Acquisition information:
- The California State Archives acquired the records of the California Arts Commission through an agency transfer.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Art commissions - California
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2000
- Date Encoded:
- Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, August 2000. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Brooke Dykman Dockter and Jessica Moran.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.
- Terms of access:
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For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives collections.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], California Arts Commission Records, F3719, California State Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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1020 "O" StreetSacramento, CA 95814, US
- Contact:
- (916) 653-2246