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Descriptive Summary

Title:
CARA: Chicano Arts: Resistance and Affirmation Papers Volume II, ca 1986-1992

Collection number:
11

Creator:
The Wight Gallery at UCLA 1986-1992

Extent:
Approx. 45 linear ft.

Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA

Los Angeles, California 90095-1490

Abstract:
CARA was a travelling exhibition of Chicano art curated by the Wight Gallery at UCLA. It was a showcase of 140 works of art produced between 1964 - 1985 by 90 artists. This collection of CARA's papers contains: correspondence between the Wight and the various artists or their representatives; correspondence between the Wight and exhibiting museums across the United States and internationally; curatorial materials: slides, black and white photos and photocopies of works; papers and curatorial material for the Silkscreen Taller; manuscripts of essays for the CARA catalogue; development materials, grant proposals for the NEH and corporate sponsors; bills, receipts and other forms of documentation related to staging a travelling art exhibition. **Please note that accents have been eliminated in order to accomodate and facilitate the use of all types of web browsers. Researchers who would like to indicate errors of fact or omissions in this finding aid can contact the archivist at archivist@chicano.ucla.edu

Physical location:
As of November 2005 collection is located at the Chicano Studies Archive, 180 Haines Hall UCLA. In the future, collection will be stored at UCLA's Southern Regional Library Facility.
Collection materials in English/Spanish

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