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Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute:
A Guide to the Curatorial Office Records of Brian T. Allen, 1997-2004
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
225 South St. Williamstown, MA 01267
March 31, 2009
Profile Description | |
| Creation: | Finding aid encoded by Helen Ledbury January 23, 2009 |
| Language: | Finding aid written in English. |
Collection Summary | |
| Repository: | Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute 225 South St. Williamstown, MA 01267 |
| Creator: | Allen, Brian T |
| Title: | Curatorial Office Records of Brian T. Allen |
| Dates: | 1997-2004 |
| Quantity: | 5 linear feet (4 boxes) |
| Abstract: | This series contains the office records of Brian T. Allen, Curator of American Art and Assistant Director of Curatorial Administration at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute from 1997 to 2004 |
| Identification: | CAI ARC 2008.30 |
| Language: | English |
Arrangement of the Papers
With only one or two exceptions, this collection is arranged alphabetically. The original order of the series has been preserved, although a substantial number of folders containing Clark exhibition related material were removed and rehoused in Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Records: Exhibition Records, 1994 - Present.Scope and Contents of the Records
These are the curatorial office records of Brian T. Allen, Curator of American Art and Assistant Director of Curatorial Administration at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute from 1997 to 2004. The records include minutes of the Clark boards and committees on which Allen served, and correspondence with Clark and other professional colleagues on a wide range of museum matters. The series is broadly arranged alphabetically. Major concentrations of materials relate to the following areas of Clark and other museum business: accreditation by AAMC (Association of Art Museum Curators); AAMD (Association of Art Museum Directors); AMICO (Art Museum Image Consortium); Clark budgets; Clark audio tour; Clark reinstallation; Clark Trustees’ Reports; Clark collections management policy; exhibition proposals; FRAME (French Regional and American Museum Exchange) visits; Getty grant application; International Council of Museums; Kidspace at Mass MoCA; Luce Foundation grant application; LUNA Imaging, Inc., Mass Cultural Council; MMI (Museum Management Institute); NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) grant application; NEH (National Endowment for the Humanities) grant application; Clark object acquisitions; Clark object reports; WACC (Williamstown Art Conservation Center) Laboratory correspondence.
History of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
In 1950 Sterling and Francine Clark chartered the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute as a home for their extensive art collection. Opened to public in 1955, the Institute has built upon this extraordinary group of works to become one of the most beloved and respected art museums in the world, known for its intimate galleries and stunning natural environment. One of the few institutions in the United States that combines a public art museum with a complement of research and academic programs, including a major art history library, the Clark is now a leading international center for research and discussion on the nature of art and art history. Building upon the founders' legacy, the Institute has recently unveiled its master plan for the twenty-first century, which fosters the Clark's commitment to providing space for its expanding research and museum programs while maintaining the unique character of its beautiful rural setting.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
This material is currently restricted.
Restrictions on Use
This material is currently restricted.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
These materials were kept in Allen's former office, currently the office of Richard Rand, Senior Curator and Curator of Paintings and Sculpture. They remained in situ after Allen's departure in 2004 and were transferred to the Archives in December 2008.
Preferred Citation
A Guide to the Curatorial Office Records of Brian T. Allen, 1997-2004, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Records, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Acquisition Information
These materials were acquired from the office of Richard Rand, Senior Curator and Curator of Paintings and Sculpture in December 2008.
Processing Information
The materials were fully processed with all staples and clips removed. Materials relating to specific exhibitions were removed and filed in Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute: Exhibition Records, 1994 - Present. The remaining materials were rehoused in acid-free folders and boxes.
Related Material
Materials related to this series can be found in Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Records: Exhibition Records, 1994 - Present.
Separated Material
A number of folders containing exhibition related material which originally belonged to this series were removed and filed in Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute: Exhibition Records, 1994 - Present.