Art of Democracy Poster Collection

University Archives and Special Collections
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Published in 2008

Collection Overview

Title:	Art of Democracy Poster Collection
Date range:	2008
Creator:	Hazelwood, Art
Extent:	38 item(s)
Abstract:	This collection consists of 38 posters created for the Art of Democracy, a national coalition of art exhibitions on contemporary American political issues which took place in the fall of 2008.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	University Archives and Special Collections
Collection number:	Mss. Gr. 218

Scope & content

The collection consists of 38 posters that were produced in various print media to promote exhibits nationwide for the Art of Democracy.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged numerically by size.

• 1. Poster List by Artist

Historical note

The Art of Democracy began as a coalition of artist groups in New York City and San Francisco who were inspired by an exhibition called The Art of Persuasion held at the National Arts Club in November 2007. This later was the New York venue for the Art of Democracy presentation in the fall of 2008. Exhibitions were also planned for San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Puerto Rico, and other cities throughout the United States. As part of the project, exhibitors were encouraged to produce original art for promoting local exhibits and/or the project.

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	Any qualified person doing scholarly research is permitted to use material housed in the Special Collections Unit.
Use of the materials:	Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.
Preferred citation:	Art of Democracy Poster Collection, Mss. Gr. 218, University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections.
Contact information:	University Archives and Special Collections 15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 Tel: 401-874-4632 email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	This collection was sent to URI Special Collections by Art Hazelwood for inclusion as part of the exhibition at the University of Rhode Island Library Gallery in October 2008.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Nicholas Albaugh.
Encoding:	Finding aid encoded by Nicholas Albaugh 2008 November 19, updated by Erin C. Mullen on 2011 December 12, updated by Mark Dionne on 2020 April 6
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Related material:	Related Material Materials from other venues, including the exhibit held at the University of Rhode Island Library, have been collected and archived by Selene Vasquez, Hollywood, FL.
Separated material:	Separated Material The original art created for the URI exhibit was sent to the Art of Democracy repository in Hollywood, FL. Digital images of this exhibit are available.

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