Correspondence
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art
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content: Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art records
physdesc: label: Extent
content: (Boxes 1-2; 0.75 linear feet)
unitdate: label: Date
content: early 1970s-1987
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.losangin, Series 2
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement note
content: The correspondence of Robert Smith has been arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Additional correspondence relating to LAICA's exhibitions, programs, and publications is found in Series 5, Exhibitions and Programs and Series 6, Publications.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: LAICA Director Robert Smith's correspondence comprises the bulk of this series. Smith was director from 1974-1985, and his correspondence dates from 1979-1985. Robert Smith was followed by Ben Marks who served from 1985-1986 when LAICA folded, and one folder of his correspondence is found here. In addition, there is one file of general staff correspondence and one file of form letters. The correspondence contains information about a wide range of operating topics including exhibitions, funding, and staffing.