Westbeth records
name: label: Creator
content: Westbeth Gallery
topic: label: Topic
content: Arts -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Artists -- Housing -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Federal aid to the arts -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated 1981 by Nell Perret, a New York City painter and printmaker who lived at Westbeth.
creator: label: Creator
content: Westbeth Gallery
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content: Westbeth records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Westbeth records measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1978. The collection includes one financial report, clippings and writings about Westbeth, a resume for artist Jacques Joseph Camins, an exhibition announcement for artist Mel Fowler, two exhibition catalogs, one copy of the Westbeth newsletter (1970), and some event photographs.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Westbeth is an artists' housing complex in New York, founded in 1970. Funding for the space was initially provided by the National Council on the Arts, J.M. Kaplan Fund, Bankers Trust Company, and Federal Housing Administration. The building was home to sculptors, painters, photographers, and print-makers, as well as actors, dancers, musicians, film makers, and writers. The complex includes studio space for artists, a gallery, theatre, and commercial space. The housing complex is currently owned by Westbeth Housing Development Fund Corporation. In addition to Westbeth's tenants and features, the space is also home to the New School for Drama, The Martha Graham Center for Contemporary Dance, and Congregation Beth Simchat Torah.
function: label: Function
content: Artist-run galleries -- New York (State)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1970-1978
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.westbgall
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the records are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Christopher DeMairo in 2022.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Westbeth records measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1978. The collection includes a financial report of the Westbeth Corporation Housing Development Fund Co., Inc.; clippings and writings about Westbeth and its artists; a resume for artist Jacques Joseph Camins and an exhibition announcement for artist Mel Fowler; two exhibition catalogs from shows of Westbeth artists, one held in China and the other in Mexico; one copy of the Westbeth newsletter (1970); and some event photographs.