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The Seattle Arts Commission was established in 1971 to support public arts programs and promote public awareness of the performing and fine arts. Staff support was originally provided by the Seattle Center. In 1973, SAC began administering the City's One-Percent-for-Art Program. The fifteen-member Commission replaced a predecessor agency, the Municipal Arts Commission (Record Group number 1652).

Minutes and agendas of Commission meetings. Minutes for 1978-1983 are missing.

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Administrative records and subject files maintained by the Executive Secretary to the Commission. These are primarily the records of John Blaine, although a few are from the administration of David Hughbanks. Includes correspondence, minutes, reports, and publications.

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Correspondence to and from the Commission concerning all aspects of the department's operation. Arranged chronologically. Years 1982-1986 are missing.

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Conference packets, correspondence, brochures, and program information relating to SAC participation in or sponsorship of national and regional arts meetings. Arranged alphabetically by conference title.

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Correspondence, brochures, press releases and newsletters relating to Arts Commission programs and arts promotion. Includes materials relating to City Livability Awards and Mayor Royer's speeches about the arts.

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Newsletter of the Seattle Arts Commission. Includes articles on local artists and art programs, activities of the SAC, and a calendar events. Also includes copies of "Image," the literary supplement to Seattle Arts.

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Files of Sandy Lorentien. Includes correspondence, flyers and brochures, press releases, newspaper clippings, and programs for fairs, festivals, exhibitions, and other arts programs.

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Successful applications for SAC programs. Includes formal applications, examples of work, resumes, supporting documentation, service agreements, review grading sheets, photographs and newspaper clippings. Generally arranged alphabetically by applicant for each year.

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The Advancement Program was designed to assist arts organizations by providing two-year grants to "advance to the next level" or phase in artistic growth. Arts groups could then provide broader artistic opportunities to the public. Includes detailed applications outlining plans for advancement and documents supporting the applications.

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Program planning and administrative files for the Bumbershoot Festival. Includes correspondence, applications, agreements, reports and financial records relating to performers and food and craft booths. Arranged alphabetically for each year.

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Agendas and proceedings of committee meetings.

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Correspondence, interviews, news clippings, and conference materials relating to the APP program. Subjects include Expo 74, One Percent for Art, the KVI Peace Monument, and the relationship of art to architecture.

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Correspondence, procedures, draft and final ordinances, resolutions, press releases, and reports regarding creation of the program. One Percent for Art is part of the Art in Public Places program. One percent of capital expenditures are earmarked for support of public art. Included are departmental responses to proposed ordinances.

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Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, and contracts maintained by the coordinator of the Art in Public Places Program. The majority of the file relates to the Municipal Arts Plan and One-Percent-for-Art. Records also include materials on art collection management, and City agency responsibility in arts funding. Arranged alphabetically.

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Incoming and outgoing correspondence on all topics relating to the Arts in Public Places Program, including One-Percent-for-Art. Arranged chronologically.

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Correspondence, resumes and biographical data, photographs, and portfolios of applicants from outside the greater Seattle area.

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Public Art Space was a collaborative gallery sponsored by the Seattle and King County Arts Commissions to exhibit public art. It was designed as a community outreach and educational program. Records include correspondence, reports, contracts, and publicity materials.

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Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and budget materials relating to creation of the Neighborhood Arts Program and its first three years of operation.

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Successful applicant files include applications, resumes, examples of work, review grading sheets, agreements, supporting documents, photographs, and newspaper clippings. Program lasted three years. Arranged alphabetically for each year.

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Correspondence, contracts, press releases, news clippings, and grants information.

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Includes formal application, resume, sample of work, agreement, supporting documents, photographs, and newspaper clippings. Arranged alphabetically for each year.

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Applications, resumes, samples of work, and correspondence relating to funding of projects by individual artists. Genre include poetry, fiction, criticism, scriptwriting, music composition, and choreography. The program has been known by various names including "Independent Artists Project" and "Original Works Program."

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Applications, correspondence, and activity summaries for the Commission-sponsored arts program in the Seattle Public Schools. The purpose of the program was to further "public awareness of and interest in the fine and performing arts in Seattle." The Commission encouraged student participation in creation of original artwork and theater piece, emphasizing cross-cultural understanding through the arts. Many projects addressed issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, and peer group support and communication. Other projects included teacher training to enhance the use of arts as a primary teaching resource. Includes both artist and teacher initiated projects. Arranged alphabetically by school and arts group.

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Rough drafts, notes, press clippings, and completed works for projects sponsored by the Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA), the King/Snohomish Manpower Consortium (KSMC), and the National Endowment for the Arts. Projects included poetry by senior citizens, music composition, play writing and production, and a study of early Northwest history.

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Artwork produced by SAC sponsored artists including books, videotapes, scripts, sheet music, audiotapes, and choreography.

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Correspondence, memoranda, applications, agreements, and evaluations relating to arts programs and projects no longer in operation. Approximately half of the material relates to a SAC program designed to locate studio and exhibit space for local artists.

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Correspondence, press clippings, photographs, project proposals, and specifications regarding Commission projects that were not completed. Project subjects included street beautification, historical films, sculpture, outdoor murals, and a "Bicentennial Commemorative Art Project."

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