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Unprocessed Exhibition Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-04

Scope and Contents

This collection contains exhibition records transferred to archives from an exhibitions file room. The exhibitions department is the primary creator of the records in this collection, though they may also contain records created by the curator in charge of the exhibition. Records may include but are not limited to: attendance, checklists, contracts, planning, budget, funding and sponsorship, correspondence and memoranda, loans, insurance, shipping, tour venues, catalogue, programming, audio tours, events, publicity, and final reports.

The collection also contains files for exhibitions that were not held at the DMA, and some non-exhibition materials.

Dates

  • 1993 - 2007

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is unprocessed. Access may be permitted at the discretion of the archivist; contact the archives at archives@DMA.org.

Extent

94.0 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the transferring department. The arrangement is somewhat chronological.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Departmental transfer prior to 2009 from exhibitions file room.

Collection was re-accessioned in 2022 during the ArchivesSpace migration to incorporate a revised collection number.

Collection accessioned by Hillary Bober on 28 January 2022.

Related Materials

MA-040: DMFA Exhibition Records: 1903-1983, MA-041: DMA Exhibition Records: 1983-1993, and 2021-16: DMA Exhibition Records [Processed out of chronological sequence] consist of processed records from this inital collection transfer.

Exhibition Dates Note

Dates given for exhibitions are the dates the exhibition was on view; creation dates for documents in the file may be before or after the on view dates.

Status
Unprocessed
Author
Hillary Bober
Date
2022-01-28
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2022-01-28: Accession number updated per revised protocol. Previous accession number was 200X.070.

Repository Details

Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository

Contact:
1717 N. Harwood St.
Dallas TX 75201 US