Creator:

Spokane Art Center  Search this

Names:

Federal Art Project (Wash.)  Search this

Extent:

11 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1939-1952

Scope and Contents:

A typescript "The Spokane Art Center-Notes on its History," by Jane Baldwin; 2 copies of the Art Center's bulletin, "Art Horizons"; a list of contributors to exhibitions; fund raising committee notes; clippings; and a reproduction of a lithograph by John Davis.

Biographical / Historical:

Art school and gallery; Spokane, Wash. Created in 1937 under State of Washington Federal Art Project, the Art Center offered free classes to the community, and displayed travelling WPA exhibits. It closed in 1942 as a result of lack of support due to wartime economies.

Provenance:

Provenance unknown.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Function:

Arts organizations -- Washington (State)

Art Schools -- Washington (State) -- Spokane

Identifier:

AAA.spokart

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95a16c664-2d05-4829-8610-1d58950223c1

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-spokart