Chicano Humanities and Arts Council Records
Scope and Contents
Collection contains materials generated by the organizations: newsletters, financial records, grants information, fund raising, fliers, posters, contracts, notes, clippings, proposals, awards, meeting minutes, photographs, negatives.
Dates
- 1920-1999
Creator
- Chicano Humanities and Arts Council (Colo.) (Organization)
- Chicano Humanities and Arts Council (Colo.), (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English and Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Organization founded in 1978 by a group of visual and performing artists. Through the years, the council has sponsored numerous hispanic based events: Cinco de Mayo celebrations, El Dia de Los Mueros (day of the dead), Chile Harvest Festival, Cultural Perspective public art projects, and has received numerous awards: Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts (2002), Embrace the World Award (2004). Also runs a gallery space and cultural center in Denver, Colo. that displays art and provides space for art educators.
Extent
10 Boxes
1 photo box
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, CHAC, 2009.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
Varying Form of Title
CHAC records.
- Administrative records. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Art galleries, Commercial -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chicano Humanities and Arts Council (Colo.) -- Archives.
- Hispanic American artists -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hispanic American women artists -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository