The materials in this series are related to FESTAC, also known as the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture. FESTAC was a major international festival held in Lagos, Nigeria (January 15 to February 12, 1977). Arthur Monroe was the chairman of the of the Far West Region North Committee and helped organize numerous events and was a participant on other FESTAC committees and panels. He was also involved in organizing the First Statewide Conference of Black Artists, also known as FESTAC 1978. The records in this series include planning documents, correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, registration forms, printed material, grant and funding material, financial records, workshop material, and a few photographs of FESTAC.
Collection 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.
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Collection Citation:
Arthur Monroe papers, circa 1940-2019. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.
