San Francisco Art Dealers Association records
name: label: Creator
content: San Francisco Art Dealers Association
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 2002 by the San Francisco Art Dealers Association via Cathy Whittington, secretary.
creator: label: Creator
content: San Francisco Art Dealers Association
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content: San Francisco Art Dealers Association records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The records of the San Francisco Art Dealers Association measure 4.2 linear feet and date from 1974 to 2001. The records document the history of the association through administrative files, correspondence, financial records, general files, exhibition and event files, and printed material.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The San Francisco Art Dealers Association was established in 1972 to promote the activities of artists and galleries in the San Francisco area, and counted as its members many of the leading art dealers of the day. 

From it's founding, the association held educational programs and art focused activities. In the late 1970s the organization developed the idea of an annual exhibition in which area galleries introduced the work of emerging artists in the Bay Area. Titled "Introductions" these exhbitions launched artists with many different styles, themes, and artistic backgrounds into the gallery world.
function: label: Function
content: Professional associations -- California -- San Francisco
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1974-2001
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.sanfrana
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sound recordings
label: Type
content: Video recordings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into  six series.

Series 1: Administrative Files, 1987-2001 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1987-1998 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Financial Records, 1989-2000 (0.2 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 4: General Files, 1974, 1988-1994 (0.9 linear feet; Box 2)

Series 5: Exhibition and Events Files, 1985-1998 (2.0 linear feet; Boxes 2-4)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1989-2001 (0.3 linear feet; Boxes 4-5)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2022.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sound recordings
label: Genre/Form
content: Video recordings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The records of the San Francisco Art Dealers Association measure 4.2 linear feet and date from 1974 to 2001. The records document the history of the association through membership bylaws, board meeting minutes, insurance policies, and other administrative files; correspondence with artists and organizations; invoices, ledgers, and other financial records; general files consisting of correspondence, board meeting minutes, and some financial records; seminars, lectures, annual Introductions exhibitions, and other exhibition and event material, including sound and video recordings; and newsletters, brochures, and other printed material.