A City Buys Art: Art Commission Purchase Awards, April 23-May 22, 1960
Scope and Contents
An exhibition of artworks purchased by the Art Commission of the City and County of San Francisco from their annual art festivals between 1946 and 1959.
The exhibition records span three folders and include an object list, planning correspondence, and registration receipts, plus a catalog and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: April 23-May 22, 1960
Creator
- San Francisco Arts Commission (established 1932) (Lender, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
At this time, the exhibition records are unavailable to the public and will only be made available to FAMSF staff upon request.
Biographical / Historical
The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is the City agency that champions the arts as essential to daily life by investing in a vibrant arts community, enlivening the urban environment and shaping innovative cultural policy in San Francisco, California. The commission oversees Civic Design Review, Community Investments, Public Art, SFAC Galleries, The Civic Art Collection, and the Art Vendor Program. The commission was established in 1932 as The San Francisco Art Commission. It was primarily founded to keep the musicians of the San Francisco Symphony employed during the Great Depression in the United States by funding low-cost concerts. The Commission ran the San Francisco Arts Festival from 1946 to 1986.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Arts_Commission
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog and photographs.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
An exhibition of artworks purchased by the Art Commission of the City and County of San Francisco from their annual art festivals between 1946 and 1959. The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog and photographs.
Separated Materials
The exhibition catalog is housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Catalog collection in box 3. Installation photograph prints are housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Photograph collection in box 24.
Cultural context
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
San Francisco California 94118 USA