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Learning Partnership & Gallery Interpretation [LPGI] Exhibition Files

 Collection
Identifier: MA-111

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the exhibition files created and maintained by staff of the Learning Partnerships & Gallery Interpretation [LPGI] team in the Education Department. LPGI files contain exhibition teaching and program materials and reference information including: press releases, exhibition proposals and descriptions, checklists, text panels & label copy, docent guides, teaching packets, school programs (TAG and Go Van Gogh), adult programs, programming budget, tour statistics, exhibition programming and interpretation planning, and reference resources (articles).

Dates

  • 1987 - 2009

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for public research.

Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection; contact the archives at archives@DMA.org.

Extent

3.75 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains the exhibition files created and maintained by staff of the Learning Partnerships & Gallery Interpretation [LPGI] containing exhibition teaching and program materials and reference information from exhibitions held from 1987-2009.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically by exhibition opening date. Within each file, material is generally arranged in the following order: general exhibition information, education programs, reference material.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Departmental transfer. Archivist selected records from decommissioned filing cabinets in Fall 2018.

Appraisal

Duplicate material and exhibition catalogue essays and/or photocopies were discarded and reference material was weeded.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Hillary Bober; proccessed completed on 21 March 2019.

Additional description/notes were added for DACS compliance and ArchivesSpace local usage guidelines in 2022.

Title
Finding Aid to the Learning Partnership & Gallery Interpretation [LPGI] Exhibition Files
Author
Hillary Bober
Date
2022-04-22
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2022-04-22: Museum Archives collection number assigned as identifier following new protocol. Accession number was 2019.18.

Repository Details

Part of the Dallas Museum of Art Archives Repository

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