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ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council
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ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council fonds

  • CA CCOQ F39
  • Fonds
  • 1964 - 2018

The ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council fonds consists of the records created and received by the arts council and reflects its exhibitions and events, programs, workshops, awards and scholarships, fundraising, and advocacy for the arts in the Tri-Cities, predominantly from 1990 to 2008.

The fonds consists of a record types including minutes, reports, constitutions, correspondence, event planning files, production and exhibition files, newspaper clippings, newsletters, publications, plans, programmes, a scrapbook, promotional materials, and photographs depicting the many arts and cultural initiatives ArtsConnect organized and sponsored.

The fonds is arranged into seven series by the archivist. See the Physical condition and Arrangement note below for more information.

ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council

Exhibitions, events, and media coverage

The series consists of records produced and accumulated by ArtsConnect in the course of planning, organizing, and mounting arts and culture exhibitions and events. ArtsConnect organized many exhibitions covering a wide range of media: painting, sculpture, photography, performing arts, decorative arts, and video art. Annual exhibitions featured in the series include Works in 3D, Faces of the World Arts and Culture Festival, Vernissage, and Innovations. The series also includes the media coverage of events and exhibitions.

The resulting records are largely textual in form and include correspondence with artists and exhibitors, press releases, art and artist lists, exhibition proposals, application forms, internal memos and scheduling documents, installation records, artist CVs, contracts, didactics, artists' statements, promotional materials, invitations, condition reports, loan agreement forms, and newspaper clippings. Some audio and visual material, including photographs, installation plans, cassette tapes, and magnetic tapes, are also present.

ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council

Internal and external committees

The series consists of records produced and accumulated by ArtsConnect while participating in various internal and external committees and task forces. Records include minutes, agendas, reports, correspondence and supplementary documentation related to arts initiatives, tourism programs, and notably the establishment of a performing arts centre in the Tri-Cities and a "cultural tourism" program.

ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council

Minutes, correspondence, and reports

The series consists of minutes from General and Executive meetings of the organization held between 1988 and 2018. The series also contains Annual reports of the organization between 1989 and 2010 and yearly financial statements from 1985–2010. ArtsConnect received provincial and municipal grant money for many years, including the Place des Arts grant and BC Basic Assistance for Community Arts Councils in addition to their fundraising and gaming revenue.

ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council

Newsletters and publications

The series consists of newsletters and bulletins created by ArtsConnect about events, exhibitions, and arts and culture news in the Tri-Cities, Belcarra, and Anmore. The series also includes brochures, photographs, fliers, and other promotional materials created by ArtsConnect for increasing membership and engagement in the arts in the area.

ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council

Programs and workshops

The series documents various educational art programs and workshops (art classes, Artflow, Art Spa, etc.) and advocacy initiatives ArtsConnect organized in the Tri-Cities. Additionally, it includes records of their scholarship and granting program and their awards program, supporting artists, businesses, and art workers in the area. The series also contains records related to ArtsConnect's youth-centred initiatives, promotions, and its 2010 Olympic Spirit Team Program. Records include program development documentation, teacher contracts, workshop evaluations, planning documents, promotional materials, correspondence, certificates, and other material.

ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council

Subject files

The series consists of promotional fliers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other assorted materials made by other organizations that ArtsConnect promoted or interacted with regularly. The files were created by ArtsConnect board members for reference purposes.

ArtsConnect Tri-Cities Arts Council