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Collection Overview
Title: Richmond Area Arts Council Records, 1989-2014
Extent: 3.0
Date Acquired: 04/22/2021
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Organizational records documenting the history and activities of the Richmond Area Arts Council from 1989 when it was founded through 2014. Collection includes meeting minutes from 1989 to 2007, various financial documents from 1990 to 2014, and council bylaws established in 2000.
Collection Historical Note
The Richmond Area Arts Council was founded in an effort to provide the citizens of Richmond more access to the arts. The first meeting of what would later become the council took place in November 1988 at Daniel Boone School. In 1989, The Richmond Arts Council became a non-profit organization, established the first board and officers, and began putting on programs and events for the community. In the fall of 1990, the Richmond Area Arts Council purchased a building on Lancaster Ave. at Water St. They named the facility the Richmond Area Arts Center. The Richmond Area Arts Council continues to present concerts, programs, and events for the community.
Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Acquisition Source:
Westbrook, Randy, Director
Box and Folder Listing
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- Box 2
- Folder 1: Minutes, 1991-1992
- This folder contains the minutes and financials. At the time the organization was expanding memberhip, finding funding, developing organizational structure, and obtaining Arts Angel contributors for the Center's purchase and renovation.
- Folder 2: Board Minutes, 1993
- In this folder is meeting minutes from various meetings throughout the year 1993. Some of the meeting minutes include renovations that were going to be done to the building, so the budgeting forms for those renovations are also included in this folder.
- Folder 3: Fundraising, 1993
- Contained in this folder are various copies of different donations and financial reports along with building payments and building renovations.
- Folder 4: Government Grant Records, 1993
- The folder contains a collection of copies of different correspondence along with some official paperwork that needed to be done by members of the Art Council. There are also campaign proposals and information on what would happen if some of the funding was taken away.
- Folder 5: Meeting Minutes, 1994
- This folder contains the minutes and financial reports for 1993. That year was a year of great growth and interest in the Arts Council by the community. Many programs were devloped and the structure of the Arts Council was made stronger by a talented group of Board members with expertise in many areas of business and community leadership. Writing Bylaws and Strategic plans were helpful in getting everyone focused on building a good foundation for the organization. Programs then were developed as an indication of the progress of the organization.
- Folder 6: Fundraising, 1993
- This folder has letters and reports of the fundraising efforts on behalf of the Arts Council for the purchase and renovation of the Arts Center.
- Folder 7: Bills Paid, 1993-1994
- This folder contains copies of paid bills pertaining to the early renovation of the Richmond Area Arts Council building which was the former Christ Church Episcopal located at the corner of Lancaster Avenue and Water Street. Most of the work was for the Council to bring the building back to its original beauty and to meet codes for the safety of all future attendees.
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