Guide to the Community Art Project records , 1932-1943
Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Fleet Library at RISD
2 College Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-709-5922
Fax: 401-709-5932
email: risdarchives@risd.edu
Published in 2009
Collection Overview
| Title: | Community Art Project records |
| Date range: | 1932-1943 |
| Creator: | Community Art Project |
| Extent: | 0.5 linear feet |
| Abstract: | The records document the activities of the Community Art Project, a joint venture of Brown University and RISD. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Rhode Island School of Design Archives |
| Collection number: | SP 1.0 |
Scope & content
The records document the activities of the Community Art Project, a joint venture of Brown University and RISD. The Institute of Art records include transcripts, pamphlets, and brochures. The transcripts provide a detailed record of introductions and speeches, including question and answer periods, given by participants. The Calendar of Art Events includes informational essays about art in general and Rhode Island artists. Published monthly/bimonthly, the publication lists art exhibits, lectures, and concerts occurring throughout Rhode Island. Also included are brochures for the Wednesday Evening Talks, 1940-1941 and 1942-1943, and Music Recital Programs, 1933-1935. The Calendar was replaced by the RISD Museum of Art's Calendar for the Arts, 1943-1954.Access Points
Subject Organizations Subject Names- Aldred, Frederick W., 1877-1954
- Ball, George E.
- Barbour, Clarence A. (Clarence Augustus), 1867-1937
- Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975
- Brigham, William E., b. 1885
- Brown, Rollo Walter, 1880-1956
- Cady, John Hutchins, 1881-1967
- Calkins, Earnest Elmo, 1868-1964
- Coffin, William Sloane, 1879-1933
- Conant, Kenneth John, 1894-
- Damon, S. Foster (Samuel Foster), 1893-1971
- Danforth, Helen M., 1887-1984
- Dinsmore, Charles Allen, 1860-1941
- Downing, George E. (George Elliot), 1904-1977
- Ducasse, Curt John, 1881-1969
- Eggers, George W. (George William), b. 1883
- Elliott, Maud Howe, 1854-1948
- Gregory, Carl Louis
- Jackson, F. Ellis, 1879-1950
- Keyes, Homer Eaton, 1875-1938
- Mather, Frank Jewett, 1868-1953
- Mead, Albert Davis, b. 1869
- Meeks, Everett V. (Everett Victor), 1879-1954
- Robinson, Charles Alexander, 1900-1965
- Rowan, Edward Beatty, 1898-1946
- Rowe, Louis Earle
- Salvio, Alfonso de, b. 1873
- Smith, Horatio Elwin, 1886-1946
- Stoddard, Alexander J. (Alexander Jerry), 1889-1965
- Taylor, Will Samuel
- Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959
Arrangement
The records are organized into two series:
- I. Calendar of Art Events, 1933-1943
- II. Institute of Art, 1932-1935
Historical note
The Community Art Project, 1933-1943, was started by Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design under a grant from the Carnegie Foundation. The essential purposes of the project were to coordinate and encourage cooperation among groups and organizations already promoting the arts in Rhode Island, to collect and disseminate information of use to these organization and to the public, to generate interest in the art resources available in Rhode Island, and to promote related objectives not already represented by existing group and organizations.From 1932 to 1934, Brown and RISD sponsored three sessions of the Institute of Art as part of the project. These sessions addressed fine arts, music, theater, industrial art, and art in education.
Additionally, Brown and RISD produced a monthly Calendar of Art Events, which was replaced by the RISD Museum of Art's Calendar for the Arts in 1943.
While the CAP initially relied on grant funding, by 1940 Brown and RISD had assumed a portion of the expenses. Additional funds were received through the establishment of a $1 subscription fee.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | The use of certain documents and collections may be restricted. Please consult the Archives staff for further details. |
| Use of the materials: | Permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from archival materials must be obtained in writing from the Archives. The researcher assumes full responsibility for use of material and for conformity to all applicable laws, including copyright. |
| Preferred citation: | Community Art Project records, Rhode Island School of Design Archives. |
| Contact information: | Rhode Island School of Design Archives Fleet Library at RISD 2 College Street Providence, RI 02903 Tel: 401-709-5922 Fax: 401-709-5932 email: risdarchives@risd.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | The records were transferred from the RISD Library. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Douglas Doe and Jessica Bitely |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Jessica Bitely 2009 March 10 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
Series I. Calendar of Art Events
| Container | Description | Date |
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Calendar of Art Events; 1;2:3-6 |
1933-1935 |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | Calendar of Art Events; 3:1-2 |
1935-1936 |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Calendar of Art Events; 4:2, 4-5 |
1936-1937 |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | Calendar of Art Events; 5:1-5 |
1937-1938 |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | Calendar of Art Events; 6:1-4, 6 |
1938-1939 |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | Calendar of Art Events; 7:1-7 |
1939-1940 |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | Calendar of Art Events; 8:5 |
1940-1941 |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | Calendar of Art Events; 9:1-8 |
1941-1942 |
| Box 1, Folder 9 | Calendar of Art Events; 10: 2-3 (October-May) |
1942-1943 |
| Box 1, Folder 10 | Wednesday Evening Talks |
1940-1943 |
| Box 1, Folder 11 | Music Recital Programs |
1933-1935 |
Series II. Institute of Art
| Container | Description | Date |
| Box 1, Folder 12 | Transcripts |
1932 Nov 11-13 |
| Box 1, Folder 13 | Transcripts |
1933 Nov 24-25 |
| Box 1, Folder 14 | Transcripts |
1934 Dec 7-8 |
| Box 1, Folder 15 | Programs |
1932-1935 |