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Memorandum September 22, 1943, Brown/ Risd Community Art Project

Correspondence and Ephemera

Community Art Project memorandum from Brown University dated September 22, 1943. Henry Wriston, President of Brown University, stated that Gordon Washburn, director of the RISD Art Museum, wanted to know why a meeting was not arranged for the Community Art Project. Wriston stated that when something came up that was useful then the Community Art Project would be revived.

Project Overview 1933, Brown/ Risd Community Art Project

Correspondence and Ephemera

Community Art Project program summary includes exhibitions, a calendar of events, and lectures available to the people of Rhode Island. The idea behind the Community Art Project is art appreciation for the people of Rhode Island. Mr. J. Wesley Noble is the contact person for the Community Art Project at 14 College Street in Providence.

Memorandum May 12, 1943, Brown/ Risd Community Art Project

Correspondence and Ephemera

Community Art Project memorandum from James Adams, Brown University to Henry Wriston, Brown University concerning the Community Art Project dated May 12, 1943. Adams feels that the Project should be disbanded for many reasons but that Dr. Farnum of RISD should talk to Gordon Washburn of the RISD Museum before a final decision is made.

Calendar Of Events April 1943, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of April 1943 includes information about painting exhibits, musical concerts, and lectures taking place in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Memorandum March 22, 1943, Brown/ Risd Community Art Project

Correspondence and Ephemera

Brown University memo dated March 22, 1943 from Mr. Adams to Mr. Wriston & Mr. Woodward of Brown University concerning the Community Art Project truck. RISD will take complete ownership of the truck so that the Horace Mann garage may be used for other things.

Calendar Of Events March 1943, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of March 1943 includes information about painting exhibitions, musical concerts, lectures and a radio program taking place in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Calendar Of Events February 1943, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of February 1943 includes exhibitions, concerts, lectures, a dance recital and some plays taking place in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

School Of Practical Art Course Catalog (1943-1944), School Of Practical Art

Art Institute of Boston (AIB) Course Catalogs

The School of Practical Art was established in 1912 by Roy Atherton Davidson. For twenty-nine years it has regularly and consistently trained its students to engage in remunerative work in those branches of art which are necessary to business and industry. Today it occupies an important position in the training and placing of artists in this work.

The drawings and paintings reproduced in this catalog are all original, and were made by students who began their art school training with no more talent than you are familiar with in high school work. Unusual talent is not necessary and you should …

Calendar Of Events January 1943, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of January 1943 includes information about exhibitions, concerts, lectures and plays taking place in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.