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Calendar Of Events February 1938, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of February 1938 includes an article about the Providence Committee of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. This is a membership where the more people join the more Brown University and RISD Museum of Art would benefit. Cost may be lowered for art exhibits loaned, for example. Also includes plays, concerts and art exhibitions listed in Providence and art exhibitions in Massachusetts, the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Calendar Of Events January 1938, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of January 1938 includes an article by Royal Farnum of RISD called Sweden's Message to Rhode Island. This is concerning craft museums in their natural habitat. Art exhibitions, concerts, plays and lectures that took place in Rhode Island were listed. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts and the Museum of Modern Art in New York also were listed.

Calendar Of Events December 1937, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of December 1936-January 1937 includes an article called Historic American Buildings Survey, written by Philip D. Creer, district officer for Rhode Island. Also included are the times, topics, and locations for art exhibitions, plays, concerts and lectures in the Providence area. Also mentioned are art exhibitions that took place in Massachusetts, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Yale University Gallery of Fine Arts in New Haven.

Calendar Of Events May 1937, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of May 1937 includes an article about the new Metcalf building on the RISD campus. This building was named in memory of Helen Metcalf, one of the founders of RISD. The article was written by Royal Farnum, executive vice president of RISD. Also included are the times, topics and locations of art exhibitions, plays, concerts and lectures in the Providence area. Art exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Yale University Art Gallery and museums in Massachusetts are also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events March 1937, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of March 1937 includes an article about the New England Marionette Corporation. The times, topics and places for art exhibitions, concerts, plays, and lectures in the Providence area are also included. Art exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Yale University Art Gallery, the Avery Memorial in Hartford and museums in Massachusetts are also mentioned.

Art Caravan Report October 16, 1936, Brown/Risd

Annual Reports

The Art Caravan report of the Community Art Project was given to the Carnegie Corp. in New York on October 16, 1936. Fred J. Wallace, RISD grad was in charge of the Art Caravan for the summers of 1935 and 1936. William H. Kahler, Brown grad did a large part of the model construction of early RI architecture. J. Wesley Noble, RISD grad, managed the modern landscape painting and its origins exhibition. Attendance was 12, 609 for the summer of 1936 up from 4300 in the summer of 1935.

Calendar Of Events May 1936, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of May 1936 includes an article about the Rhode Island tercentenary celebration. Also included are the times, topics and locations of art exhibitions, plays, concerts and lectures in the Providence area. Art exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Lyman Allyn museum in New London, and many museums in Massachusetts are also included.

Annual Report 1936, Brown/Risd

Annual Reports

This is the annual report of the Community Art Project for the year ending on July 1, 1936. Discussed were the activities of the Art Caravan, the fourth annual Institute of Art, the Calendar of Art Events, prepared lectures, the Picture Lending Library, exhibitions shown and cooperation with other organizations.

Calendar Of Events November 1935, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of November 1935 includes an article called Shakespeare's Head, a Pre-Revolutionary Relic, about an historic building on Meeting Street in Providence. This was written by John Hutchins Cady. Also mentioned are the times, topics and locations of art exhibitions, concerts, plays and lectures in the Providence area.

Calendar Of Events October 1935, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of October 1935 includes an article about the Art Caravan which travelled to several Rhode Island towns with artwork. Also included are the times, topics and locations for art exhibitions, concerts, plays and lectures in the Providence area. Art exhibitions at the Currier Gallery of Art in New Hampshire, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and museums in Massachusetts and Connecticut are also included.

Calendar Of Events June 1935, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of June 1935 includes an article about the building of the First Baptist Meeting House in Providence. Also included are times, topics and locations of art exhibitions, plays, concerts and lectures in the Providence area. Art exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and museums in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont are also included.

Calendar Of Events March 1935, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of March 1935 includes an essay about Paul Cezanne and another essay about Rhode Island colonial silversmiths. The times, topics and locations for art exhibitions, concerts, plays and lectures that took place in the Providence area are listed. Also mentioned are art exhibitions in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Calendar Of Events February 1935, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of February 1935 includes an essay about Machine Art. The times, topics and locations of art exhibitions, plays, concerts, and lectures are included. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts, Connecticut and the Museum of Modern Art in New York are also included.

Calendar Of Events January 1935, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of January 1935 includes an essay about jewelry design. There also is an interview with Professor Curt Ducasse of Brown University about art and philosophy. The times, topics and locations of art exhibitions, concerts, plays and lectures in the Providence area are included. Art exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and museums in Connecticut and Massachusetts are also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events December 1934, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of December 1934 includes information about the third annual Institute of Art, which was held from December 7- December 9 1934. Various exhibitions and lectures were held. Also Art week was observed from December 1 - December 9, 1934. An essay by Royal Farnum of RISD about the new architecture in Harrisville, RI was also included. Art exhibitions were held at the Museum of Modern Art, and museums in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

The Modern Teacher: From The Unpublished Writings Of Harriet M. Johnson, Harriet M. Johnson

69 Bank Street

Volume 1 Number 2, November 1934

Harriet Johnson's brief papers focusing on the central theme of what kind of person a child needs for a teacher.

Calendar Of Events March 1934, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of March 1934 includes an essay by L.Earle Rowe about the Modern Spanish exhibition that took place at the RISD Museum. The times, topics and locations of art exhibitions, concerts, plays and radio programs that took place in Rhode Island were listed. Art exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the RCA building at Rockefeller Center in New York, the Gallery of Fine Arts in New Haven and museums in Massachusetts were also included.

Harriet M. Johnson: Pioneer 1867-1934, Lucy Sprague Mitchell

Books

Harriet Johnson's life and work as described by her long time colleague Lucy Sprague Mitchell.

Calendar Of Events January 1934, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of January 1934 includes an essay about William Blake by Professor Damon of Brown University. Also included are art exhibitions, concerts, plays and radio programs that took place in Rhode Island.

Calendar Of Events November 1933, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of November 1933 includes an article about the Eliza Greene Radeke Memorial garden on the RISD campus. The times, topics and locations of art exhibitions, concerts, lectures and radio programs throughout Rhode Island is included. Art exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum in New York and museum in Massachusetts and Connecticut are also included.

Project Description 1933, Brown/ Risd Community Art Project

Correspondence and Ephemera

Community Art Project description dated July 10, 1933 with two plans to move forward.

Annual Report 1932, Brown/Risd

Annual Reports

In this Community Art Project report the effective administration of a grant received by the Carnegie Corp. was discussed. The purpose of the grant was to develop Art interests within the community of Providence and Rhode Island and to strengthen the Art Department at Brown University. Many speakers and programs concerning art, architecture and music took place. There were some concerts at the RISD Museum of Art and Sayles Hall that were well attended.

Biographical Sketches Of Law Department Graduates And Professors (1844-1876), Theophilus A. Wylie

Historic Documents

Excerpts originally published in Indiana University, It's History, 1820. To view the full text of this title go to the HathiTrust here.