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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 4
- Folder 1: Newspaper Clippings, 1995
- Newspaper clippings that detail different events the Arts Council put on. There are also clippings about Elmwood and talks about the future of the Arts Council.
- Folder 2: Meeting Minutes, 1996
- This folder records the adminsitrative, financial, and programing informtion for 1995 and 1996. In addition, there is information about the fundraising efforts for the purchase and development of the Arts Center and the Arts Council. Renovation of the Arts Center was completed in the spring of 1996 and was able to open the Center to the public.
- Folder 3: Payment Statments, 1996
- Records in this folder contain claim blanks and payment of the bills for the times listed. This was during the first renovation which lasted several years. Individuals and business donations were paid by pledges. As funds were accumulated from individuals and businesses, work was done by using the project manner. The building did not open until everything was paid for, leaving the Arts Center debt free.
- Folder 4: Event Programs, 1995-1996
- Programs printed for some of the different events the Art Council was putting on for the public.
- Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings, 1996
- A collection of newspaper clippings detailing different events the Arts Council put on, along with articles about members in the Arts Council.
- Folder 6: Records, 1996
- This folder contains the records of RAAC for 1996. This includes the minutes, programs, and financial records for the year. It also shows the finish of the Arts Center renovation work bills as paid and thank you letters for businesses who gave discounts on the work they performed. 1996 is the year the Arts Center was officially opened to the public.
- Folder 7: Audit Reports, 1996-2002
- A copy of an audit report for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 1996.
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