Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art records 1985-1990

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Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art records 1985-1990

The collection documents the careers of Hispanic artists who applied to have their work exhibited at MoCHA. Detailed files were kept on each artist as a resource for curators, art dealers and art historians to reference and research. Artist files consist of examples of art work in various formats, including: slides, photographs, exhibition catalogs, and flyers. Also included are artist resumes, biographical write ups, newspaper clippings, and all correspondence with the museum. The collection also offers insight into the museum's operational activities. Detailed administrative files were also maintained, which include accounting ledgers, receipts, budget proposals, grant applications and correspondences with collaborating museums, galleries and institutions.

70 cu. f Including VHS tapes, Ampex tapes and MBR tapes

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SNAC Resource ID: 7097431

Hostos Community College CUNY

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City university of New York

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Hostos Community College

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Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art, 1985-1990

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Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art (New York, N.Y.)

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The Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art (MoCHA) was born in 1985 from the rise of Multiculturalism, as an alternative museum in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. Its objective was to showcase the work of Hispanic artists who were underrepresented by mainstream institutions. MoCHA operated under the umbrella of Friends of Puerto Rico (FORP), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering Puerto Rican and Latino culture and identity. From 1974 to 1984, FORP administered MoCHA's predecessor...

Cayman Gallery

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Friends of Puerto Rico. Inc.

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