California Arts Commission Records 1963-1975

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

California Arts Commission Records 1963-1975

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/tf2t1n98nw

The California Arts Commission was created in 1963 (Stats. 1963, sh. 1742) "to join with private patrons and with institutions and professional organizations concerned with the arts, to encourage and assist the freedom of artistic expression of the arts." The Commission was dissolved in 1975 and the California Arts Council was established the following year. The California Arts Commission Records (1963-1965) consist of ten series documenting the administrative history of the Commission as well as its activities, programs, and exhibits.

15.5 Cubic Feet

eng,

California State Archives

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6663674

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

California Arts Commission

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6b33srg (corporateBody)

Agency History The California Arts Commission was created (Stats. 1963, ch. 1742) to join with private patrons and with institutions and professional organizations concerned with the arts, and to encourage and assist the freedom of artistic expression of the arts. The original Commission was not empowered to administer funds or to promote cultural and artistic programs until 1973 (ch. 1143). The revised responsibilities of the Commission prov...