The Richard Florsheim Art Fund records measure 13.1 linear feet and date from 1934 to 2003, with the bulk of the material dating from 1970 to 2003. The collection consists of artist files arranged alphabetically concerning more than 300 grant recipients of the Richard Florsheim Art Fund. The files contain grant application forms and grant proposals, biographies, budget outlines, exhibition checklists, correspondence, printed materials, catalogs, photographs, slides, and miscellany.
Scope and Contents:
The Richard Florsheim Art Fund records measure 13.1 linear feet and date from 1934 to 2003, with the bulk of the material dating from 1970 to 2003. The collection consists of artist files arranged alphabetically concerning more than 300 grant recipients of the Richard Florsheim Art Fund. The files contain grant application forms and grant proposals, biographies, budget outlines, exhibition checklists, correspondence, printed materials, catalogs, photographs, slides, and miscellany.
Arrangement:
The papers are arranged as one series.
Series 1: Artist Files, 1934-2003, bulk 1970-2003 (13.1 linear feet; Boxes 1-15, OV 16)
Biographical / Historical:
The Richard Florsheim Art Fund (est. 1989) is an art organization in Tampa, Florida. Established in the will of artist Richard Floresheim (1916-1979), the Fund was created to support living American artists, age 60 or older, with grant support to recognize their careers through funding exhibitions that included the publication of substantive exhibition catalogs, and encouraging the acquisition of their works by nonprofit institutions.
Provenance:
The Richard Florsheim Art Fund records were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2004 by the Richard Florsheim Art Fund via August L. Freundlich, president of the Richard Florsheim Art Fund.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Function:
Foundations (Organizations) -- Florida -- Tampa
Citation:
Richard Florsheim Art Fund records, 1934-2003. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
