Guide to the RISD/Arts and Humanities lectures, 1987-1990

Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Fleet Library at RISD
2 College Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-709-5922
Fax: 401-709-5932
email: risdarchives@risd.edu

Published in 2022

Collection Overview

Title:	RISD/Arts and Humanities lectures
Date range:	1987-1990
Creator:	Rhode Island School of Design
Extent:	8 cassettes
Abstract:	The collection contains recorded videos from the RISD/Arts and Humanities lectures delivered 1987-1990.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Collection number:	32.02

Scope & content

The eight VHS cassettes record lectures presented as part of the Arts and Humanities Lecture series, 1987-1990. Tapes include talks by Eric Fischl (1987), Gunther Schuller (1989), Carlos Fuentes (1989), Milton Glaser, Adrienne Rich (1990), and April Gornik (1990).

Access Points

Subject Names

• Fischl, Eric, 1948-
• Schuller, Gunther
• Glaser, Milton
• Fuentes, Carlos
• Rich, Adrienne, 1929-2012
• Gornik, April, 1953-
• Sendak, Maurice

Subject Organizations

• Rhode Island School of Design
• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Subject Topics

• Rhode Island School of Design--Lectures
• Archival materials--Digitization

Subject Topics

• Art

Document Types

• VHS

Arrangement

• Chronological

Historical note

After the completion of the Andrew W. Mellon Lecture Series in 1987, which firmly established visiting artist lectures as an invaluable addition to the liberal and fine arts education, the RISD community sought new funding opportunities to continue allowing students to engage with notable scholars. The resulting Arts and Humanities Lecture Series, which ran from 1987-1990, brought noted philosophers, historians, authors, critics, artists, and humanists to campus to expose student artists to broader perspectives.

The first two years of funding was provided by the R.I. State Council on the Arts, with further funding coming from private donors. Artists in the lecture series included Errol Morris, Adrienne Rich, Alexander Ginzberg, and Frances Fitzgerald.

The complete roster of visiting lecturers is as follows:

1987-1988:

• Alexander Ginzberg
• Eric Fischl
• Frances Fitzgerald
• Maurice Sendak
• Jack Lenor Larson
• Ann Beattie

1988-1989:

• Patrick Conroy
• Brice Marden
• Arthur Danto
• Kate Millett
• Richard Meier
• Carlos Fuentes

1989-1990:

• Errol Morris
• Gunther Schuller
• Marcia Tucker
• April Gornik
• Adrienne Rich

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	The use of certain documents and collections may be restricted. Please consult the Archives staff for further details.
Use of the materials:	Permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from archival materials must be obtained in writing from the Archives. The researcher assumes full responsibility for use of material and for conformity to all applicable laws, including copyright.
Alternate form:	The VHS tapes are available as mp4 files on the Fleet Library at RISD's Digital Commons website.
Preferred citation:	RISD/Arts and Humanities lectures, Rhode Island School of Design Archives.
Contact information:	Rhode Island School of Design Archives Rhode Island School of Design Archives Fleet Library at RISD 2 College Street Providence, RI 02903 Tel: 401-709-5922 Fax: 401-709-5932 email: risdarchives@risd.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	Transferred to the Archives from the Fleet Library at RISD.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Margaret Lindon and Douglas W. Doe.
Encoding:	Finding aid encoded by Douglas W. Doe, 2022 February 24
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Related material:	Programs, schedules, and clippings are found in the General Vertical files.See the Andrew W. Mellon Grant lectures, series 32.01, posted on the Fleet Library at RISD's Digital Commons website.
Location/Existence of copies:	The VHS tapes are available as mp4 files on the Fleet Library at RISD's Digital Commons website.

Inventory

---