Diane Spodarek papers
name: label: Creator
content: Spodarek, Diane
label: Names
content: Detroit Artists Monthly (1976-1978)
topic: label: Occupation
content: Artists -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Artists -- Michigan -- Detroit
label: Occupation
content: Editors -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Editors -- Michigan -- Detroit
label: Occupation
content: Musicians -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Musicians -- Michigan -- Detroit
label: Topic
content: Sound recordings
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 1978 and 2023 by Diane Spodarek.
creator: label: Creator
content: Spodarek, Diane
setName: label: See more items in
content: Diane Spodarek papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of artist, editor, and musician Diane Spodarek measure 3.6 linear feet and date from 1971 to 1990. The papers primarily document Spodarek's involvement with the publication Detroit Artists Monthly through administrative files, financial records, artist files, sound recordings and transcripts of interviews, sound recordings of performances, printed material, and photographic material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Diane Spodarek is a multimedia artist, poet, curator, musician, and editor from Detroit, Michigan and New York, New York. Along with Randy Delbake, Spodarek was the founder of Detroit Artists Monthly, a not-for profit arts publication, supported in part by the Michigan Foundation for the Arts, Michigan Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. In the 1970s Spodarek projected her persona "Dangerous Diane" in musical performances before moving to New York City.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3.6 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1971-1990
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.spoddian
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Interviews
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into six series.

Series 1: Administrative Files, 1976-1990 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Financial Records, 1976-1990 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Artist Files, 1976-1987 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 4: Interview Files, 1971-1987 (2.6 linear feet; Boxes 1-6)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1976-1979 (0.1 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 6: Photographic Material, 1977-1978 (0.1 linear feet; Box 2)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2023.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Interviews
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of artist, editor, and musician Diane Spodarek measure 3.6 linear feet and date from 1971 to 1990. The papers primarily document Spodarek's involvement with the publication Detroit Artists Monthly through administrative files, financial records, artist files, sound recordings and transcripts of interviews, sound recordings of performances, printed material, and photographic material.

Administrative files consist of some correspondence, articles of incorporation, certificates of good standing, copyright documentation, manuscripts for articles, and material related to the first Michigan Congress on the Arts. Also included are some "Dangerous Diane" vinyl records featuring Spodarek.

Financial records consist of a budget notebook, tax exemption documents, NEA Organization Grant records, and other grant material.

Artists files for artists including Brian Buczak, Jim Pallas, Tom Sherman, and Lucinda Devlin, consist of resumes, printed material, correspondence, and some photographs of artists featured in Detroit Artists Monthly.

Interview files consist primarily of sound recordings of interviews, interview transcripts, some correspondence, and printed material related to artists and performers used in monthly issues of Detroit Artists Monthly.

Printed material consists of press releases for gallery exhibitions featured in Detroit Artists Monthly, "Dangerous Diane" posters and flyers, and publication proofs for some issues of Detroit Artists Monthly.

Photographic material consists of photographs and slides of artwork, performances, and artists and individuals associated with Detroit Artists Monthly.