Collection of Colab art collective annual reports and internal documents. New York: Collaborative Projects Inc.
- SIGNED
- New York , 1981-1985.
Four printed and photocopied document gatherings ranging from 6 to 133 pages. Stapled, glued, or velo bound letter or legal-size commercial stock. Chiefly illustrated. Good. Minor creasing, handling marks, or slight staining to each indicating use, but overall sturdy with clean interior pages. Stapled, glued, or velo bound letter or legal size commercial stock. [2000]
Four internal documents of the artists' group Colab (aka Collaborative Projects) covering projects and proposals from approximately 1981 to 1986. Colab was an artists' collective active from the late 70s to the mid-1980s which organized and funded a diverse plethora of collaborative art projects including exhibitions, films, TV shows, concerts, publications, galleries, and more. Colab was especially savvy in its efforts at grant funding and publicity, evidenced by the present collection of documents. Included are: [1] 1981-82 Collaborative Projects Inc. annual report. 133 pp. in velo binding with clear plastic cover sheet. Includes summaries of recent, current, and planned projects, as well as fiscal reports. Illustrated throughout. Small red Collaborative Projects Inc. logo sticker laid in. [2] 1982-83 Collaborative Projects In. annual report. 111 pp. with glue and tape binding and stiff cover sheets. Includes summaries of recent, current, and planned projects. Illustrated throughout. [3] Press release for project "Colab puts on 'The Ritz'" in partnership with the Washington Project for the Arts (WPA). Three double-sided sheets, stapled at top corner. Includes press release statements from both Colab and WPA, with illustrated front and back cover sheets. [4] 1985-86 Collaborative Projects Inc. application for New York State Council on the Arts funding. 21 pp. stapled application on legal size sheets, with illustrated legal size cover sheet and letter size cover letter (the latter detached). Funding application is for 18 distinct projects and initiatives lettered A-R, each with its own page describing the project and requesting distinct grant amounts. Overall a revealing collection of documents on the operations and funding of an influential artists' group.
Four internal documents of the artists' group Colab (aka Collaborative Projects) covering projects and proposals from approximately 1981 to 1986. Colab was an artists' collective active from the late 70s to the mid-1980s which organized and funded a diverse plethora of collaborative art projects including exhibitions, films, TV shows, concerts, publications, galleries, and more. Colab was especially savvy in its efforts at grant funding and publicity, evidenced by the present collection of documents. Included are: [1] 1981-82 Collaborative Projects Inc. annual report. 133 pp. in velo binding with clear plastic cover sheet. Includes summaries of recent, current, and planned projects, as well as fiscal reports. Illustrated throughout. Small red Collaborative Projects Inc. logo sticker laid in. [2] 1982-83 Collaborative Projects In. annual report. 111 pp. with glue and tape binding and stiff cover sheets. Includes summaries of recent, current, and planned projects. Illustrated throughout. [3] Press release for project "Colab puts on 'The Ritz'" in partnership with the Washington Project for the Arts (WPA). Three double-sided sheets, stapled at top corner. Includes press release statements from both Colab and WPA, with illustrated front and back cover sheets. [4] 1985-86 Collaborative Projects Inc. application for New York State Council on the Arts funding. 21 pp. stapled application on legal size sheets, with illustrated legal size cover sheet and letter size cover letter (the latter detached). Funding application is for 18 distinct projects and initiatives lettered A-R, each with its own page describing the project and requesting distinct grant amounts. Overall a revealing collection of documents on the operations and funding of an influential artists' group.