Kevin MacDonald papers
name: label: Creator
content: MacDonald, Kevin John, 1946-2006
label: Names
content: Washington Project for the Arts (D.C.)
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Topic
content: Printmakers -- Washington (D.C.)
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2012 by Robin Moore, Kevin MacDonald's widow.
creator: label: Creator
content: MacDonald, Kevin John, 1946-2006
setName: label: See more items in
content: Kevin MacDonald papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Washington, D.C. painter and printmaker Kevin MacDonald measure 8 linear feet, and date from 1958-2006.  The collection contains correspondence with friends and colleagues; journals, notebooks, and other writings; printed material; artwork by MacDonald and others; 29 sketchbooks; sound and video recordings; and home movies.  Of note are several files regarding his work with the Washington Project for the Arts.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Kevin MacDonald (1946-2006) was a painter and printmaker in Washington, D.C.  He received a BFA from George Washington University in 1969, and also took courses at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.  From 1967 to 1977 he worked at the Phillips Collection.  After leaving the Phillips he worked full-time as an artist, taking an active role in the D.C. arts community.  He was co-curator of "The Washington Show" at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1986, and served on the Board of Directors for both the Washington Project for the Arts (1986-1992) and Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (1991-1997). MacDonald regularly exhibited his work at the Lunn Gallery and David Adamson Gallery, and had artist residencies at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (1995) and Oglebay Institute (1993).  MacDonald also had an interest in music, and served as art director of a short-lived music fanzine called "Infiltrator."  He was in Twisted Teenage Plot, a band organized by fellow artist Michael Clark, and worked with artist and musician Robin Rose on a collaboration called "Scriptronics."  He lived most of his life in Silver Spring, Maryland, a suburb of D.C., and was married to art consultant Robin Moore.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 8 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1958-2006
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.macdkevi
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sound recordings
label: Type
content: Video recordings
label: Type
content: Notebooks
label: Type
content: Motion pictures (visual works)
label: Type
content: Diaries
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: This collection is arranged as 8 series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1968-2006 (1.9 linear feet:; Boxes 1-2)

Series 2: Notebooks and Journals, 1968-2005 (1.3 linear feet; Boxes 2-4)

Series 3: Writings, 1970s-1999 (0.3 linear feet; Box 4)

Series 4: Project Files, 1958-2005 (1.1 linear feet; Boxes 4-5, 9)

Series 5: Printed Material, circa 1970-2004 (1.0 linear foot; Boxes 5-6, 9)

Series 6: Artwork, 1960s-2000s (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 6, 9)

Series 7: Sketchbooks, circa 1969-2006 (1.1 linear feet; Boxes 6-7, 9)

Series 8: Sound Recordings and Moving Images, circa 1970s-1990s (0.8 linear feet; Boxes 7-8, FC 10-12)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed to a minimal level and a finding aid prepared by Erin Kinhart in 2014-2015. The collection has been minimally rearranged and retains the existing/original folder titles when possible. All materials have been rehoused in archival folders and boxes for long-term stability, but often staples and other fasteners have not been removed. Materials within folders have not been rearranged. Motion picture film reels were inspected and re-housed in 2017 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sound recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Video recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Notebooks
label: Genre/Form
content: Motion pictures (visual works)
label: Genre/Form
content: Diaries
label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Washington, D.C. painter and printmaker Kevin MacDonald measure 8 linear feet, and date from 1958-2006.  The collection contains correspondence with friends and colleagues; journals, notebooks, and other writings; printed material; artwork by MacDonald and others; 29 sketchbooks; sound and video recordings;, and home movies.  Of note are several files regarding his work with the Washington Project for the Arts.